Major Principles Underlying Contemporary Human Resources Development and Training Policies, Laws and Practices (Background report)

• Introduction
• Investment in Human Resources Development and Training: the Necessary Economic, Social and Institutional Environment
  • Macro-economic, Fiscal and Other Policies in Support of Education and Training for Economic and Social Development
  • Active Social and Labour Market Policies
• Institutional Frameworks for Human Resources Training and Development
  • Social Dialogue in Human Resources Development and Training
  • Diversification of Training Providers
  • Decentralisation of Decision-making on Training Policies and Strategies to Regional and Local Levels
  • Integrating Lifelong Learning into the Institutional Framework
  • Labour Market Information, Career Guidance and Counselling
• Ensuring Access of all to Human Resources Development and Training
• Partnerships in the Provision of Training
• Harnessing ICT for Learner Centred Training and Wider Access

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