One of the main proposals which came out of the APSDEP Informal Consultation Meeting in Bangkok, in December 1998, was for the development of a new web-based information system linking APSDEP member countries to the ILO and enabling them to access a wide range of on-line information related to vocational training. Such a system would also function as an interactive management tool for the APSDEP Secretariat, facilitating improved communication between the Secretariat and member states, enhanced planning of APSDEP activities, and more efficient dissemination of APSDEP information, reports, documents, etc. 

Unlike the existing Asian and Pacific Skill Development Information Network (APSDIN), which is primarily a documentation and referral system based at one institution, the new system exploits the potential of the Internet for accessing global information and developments in vocational training both within and outside the Asia/Pacific region. In addition to updated information on the objectives and activities of APSDEP, the proposed system will be an integral part of the ILO's existing Internet web site, thereby facilitating access to APSDEP information by Governments, the social partners and the ILO field and headquarters structure. 

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