APEC SOM 2 continues discussing women’s role, HR development
Representatives from APEC member economies continued to discuss the role of women in economy, people with disabilities, human resources development, mining and auto industry in Hanoi on May 10
Representatives of APEC economies discuss in group at an APEC meeting (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Representatives from APEC member economies continuedto discuss the role of women in economy, people with disabilities, humanresources development, mining and auto industry in Hanoi on May 10 .
The FirstPolicy Partnership on Women and the Economy (PPWE) Meeting focused discussionon women’s participation in economic development and measures to promote theinclusion of gender equality in APEC’s specialised areas while definingpriorities of action, policy recommendations and preparations for the Women andthe Economy Forum 2017 slated for September.
The 21 APEC economies are currentlyemploying around 600 million women as part of their workforce, with more than60 percent working in the formal sector, contributing up to 89 billion USDannually to the bloc.
Meanwhile, the meeting of the Mining Task Force (MTF) debated measures toenhance mining cooperation in the Asia-Pacific region, growth based on renovationsand social responsibility.
Delegates held that mining may play an important role in fostering socio-economicdevelopment, generating jobs, reducing poverty, improving infrastructure andnarrowing development gaps in the region.
On the same day, the Human Resource Development Working Group (HRDWG) and the Groupof Friends on Disability Issues co-hosted a symposium on increasing jobopportunities for the disabled.
Participants discussed legal regulations and international frameworks to providepeople with disabilities with training, education and social integration whilesharing experience in creating jobs and development opportunities for thisgroup.
At a conference on export licence held by the Food Security Cooperation Forum’sPartnership Training Institute Network (FCSF PTIN) under the Sub-Committee onStandards and Conformance, delegates agreed that the facilitation of safe foodtrade and cooperation in improving food safety will be scrutinized at the Food SecurityWeek scheduled for August in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho.
Also on May 10, partners of the Auto Dialogue convened bilateral meetingsbefore their plenary session on May 11-12.-VNA
The First Policy Partnership on Women and the Economy (PPWE) Meeting opened in Hanoi on May 9 within the framework of the second APEC Senior Officials Meeting (SOM 2) and related meetings.
Export certificates and their role in facilitating trade in safe food products in the APEC region was the main topic of a workshop which opened in Hanoi on May 9.
Deputy Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs Doan Mau Diep praised the outcomes of the meetings of the Group of Friends on Disability (GoFD) organised over the past years.
Increasing the access of people with disabilities to inclusive employment opportunities is a key component to advancing inclusive economic growth across all of APEC 21 member economies, experts said.
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Representatives of APEC economies discuss in group at an APEC meeting (Photo: VNA) 
