by Kaisar | Apr 20, 2015 | Projects, Services
Status: Completed. Implementation of the Mutual Recognition Arrangements (MRAs) is an important measure in achieving the free flow of services and skilled labour towards the AEC in 2015. The currently agreed Mutual Recognition Arrangement (MRA) on accountancy services only provides the framework and procedures for Member States to work together to further develop bilateral or plurilateral MRAs. While the development of an ASEAN-wide MRA on accountancy services is already nearing completion, lessons learned from other MRAs indicate that further work still needs to be done on the promotion of further mobility. The Project is expected to study and suggest way forward to transform its existing Framework Mutual Recognition and the ASEAN-wide MRA (once completed) as well as other relevant initiatives into a well-functioning mechanism to facilitate mobility of professionals. The key output of the project is a roadmap that will put thorough sequenced measures that will create an enabling environment for MRA implementation, develop infrastructure and support mechanism, and strengthen coordination and processes. Please contact ASEAN’s Services and Investment Division for further information on the report. Related Project: Handbook on Core Competencies and Domestic Regulations in the Engineering, Architecture, Accounting and Surveying...
by Kaisar | Apr 20, 2015 | Projects, Services
Status: Completed. Implementation of the Mutual Recognition Arrangements (MRAs) is an important measure in achieving the free flow of services and skilled labour towards the AEC in 2015. The currently agreed Mutual Recognition Arrangement (MRA) on surveying services only provide the framework and procedures for Member States to work together to further develop bilateral or plurilateral MRAs. The Project is expected to study and suggest a way forward to transform its existing Mutual Recognition Framework, as well as other relevant initiatives, into a well-functioning mechanism to facilitate mobility of professionals by developing the appropriate roadmap/implementation plan. This project is now completed. Please contact ASEAN’s Services and Investment Division for further information on the report. Related Project: Handbook on Core Competencies and Domestic Regulations in the Engineering, Architecture, Accounting and Surveying...
by Kaisar | Feb 8, 2015 | Projects, Services
Status: Completed. This project is a follow-up to the Toolbox Development for Front Office, F&B Service, and Food Production Divisions project which was completed in February 2014. The project is designed to provide training to master trainers and master assessors from each ASEAN Member State on the use of the specially designed training resources known as ‘toolboxes’, focus on the development of skills and knowledge in the areas of front office, food and beverages services and food production. The trainers will then provide training in their respective countries, while the master assessors will take part in the national certification process and provide training as necessary. Through this project, a series of national level pilot training programs for Trainers and Assessors for Front Office, Food and Beverage Services and Food Production Divisions, was conducted from 4 June to 27 July 2015 in three ASEAN Member States; Lao, Cambodia and Myanmar. This project concluded in 2016. ...
by Kaisar | Feb 8, 2015 | Projects, Services
This project analyses the status of each ASEAN Member State in supporting the implementation of the MRA. It will identify gaps and opportunities for improving harmonisation of the qualification system applied by tourism training and education institutions in each ASEAN Member State, and recommend follow-up actions. It will also identify capacity building needs, particularly regulatory and institutional arrangements. The recommendations will be the basis for the subsequent Capacity Building for MRA adoption by Tourism Educational Institutions in AMS project planned for the future. This project was completed in 2013. To access the full report, please contact the ICT & Tourism Division of the ASEAN Secretariat. ...
by Kaisar | Feb 8, 2015 | Projects, Services
To oversee the implementation of MRA on Tourism Professionals, an ASEAN Tourism Professionals Monitoring Committee (ATPMC) was established in 2010. To support the ATPMC, a regional secretariat needs to be established. The regional secretariat will be responsible for managing the ASEAN Tourism Professional Registration System (ATPRS), including the ASEAN Qualifications Equivalent Matrix. This project aims to clearly define roles and responsibilities of the regional secretariat, identify linkages and processes, and formulate funding schemes that ensure the secretariat’s sustainability once established. This project has been completed in 2013 ...
by Kaisar | Feb 8, 2015 | Projects, Services
Once the toolbox for housekeeping is completed, support will be required for the training of master trainers and master assessors for the housekeeping division to assist them on the use of the toolbox. The master trainers will then provide training in their respective countries, while the master assessors will take part in the national certification process and provide training as necessary. Training of ASEAN Master Trainers and Master Assessors for the Housekeeping division had been conducted in Bali, Indonesia, in the month of November and December 2012. 27 Master Trainers and 30 Master Assessors are now available to provide training, in the effort establish a pool of trainers and assessors in the ASEAN Member States. ...
