Hanoi (VNA) – Representatives from APEC member economies adopted aframework on human resources development in the digital age in Hanoi on May 15.
The information was revealed by Deputy Minister of Labour, Invalids and SocialAffairs Doan Mau Diep at a press conference on the outcomes of the APECHigh-level Dialogue on Human Resources Development in the Digital Age on thesame day.
The framework proposes a group of suitable policy orientations and measures tosupport the APEC member economies in preparing labourers for joining theemployment market amid opportunities and challenges from the fourth IndustrialRevolution (Industry 4.0), he said.
Delegates agreed that to grasp opportunities and address challenges from therevolution, APEC should be used as a regional forum on policy dialogue andcooperation in human resources development in the digital age.
The specific objectives of the framework are to provide high-level policyorientations to strengthen regional collaboration in human resourcesdevelopment in the digital age; and draw out common challenges in the contextof technological changes.
It also aims to identify and implement activities in priority cooperation areaswhere APEC can contribute supplementary value such as the future of work in thedigital age and labour market policies, education and vocational training, andsocial security.
The representatives from the 21 APEC economies proposed the framework be realisedbetween 2017 and 2025, and ministers in charge of human resources developmentwill assess the implementation process in 2022.
They also approved a joint statement on the High-level Dialogue on HumanResources Development in the Digital Age, Diep said.
Responding to reporters’ queries on the impacts of the Industry 4.0 on thelabour market, the Deputy Minister said the revolution will affect almost allgroups of workers, especially low-skill labourers. Many traditional occupationswill disappear to be replaced by many new ones (in the areas of digitalisation,programming and data protection).
He noted the need for training new skills to help labourers adapt to changescaused by the digital revolution as well as encouraging them to engage inlife-long learning to have more job options.
APEC economies should develop a social security floor to protect labourers,especially vulnerable groups, with the goal of “no one is left behind”, Diepsaid.-VNA
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Participants at the session (Photo: VNA) 
