Project for the Improvement of Vocational Training in Ecuador
Japanese Cooperation for the execution of the Project

The Objective of the Project is to improve the Administrative and Technical Systems of SECAP and strengthen the main Operational Centres by promoting training of qualified Technicians and Technologists, as well as workers that can satisfy the needs of productive sectors, by using CERFN as a Pilot Centre.

Activities of the Project:

The main activities are:
a- A needs analysis that consists of identifying the training needs of workers in the productive sector.
b- Developing short-term Training Courses to update or improve knowledge.
c- Developing long-term Technical Training Courses to train qualified and multi-functional Technicians.
d- Developing long-term Specialisation Courses for Technologists to train highly qualified and multi-functional Technologists with advanced and complex technologies.
e- Developing Refreshment Courses for the Instructors of the main Operational Centres of SECAP, according to technological advancement.
f- Designing Curricular Instruments and Teaching Materials applied to the development of courses.
g- Developing new procedures to improve SECAP's Administrative and

Technical Systems.
Cooperating body: Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) - Government of Japan.

Cooperation deadline: from July 2002 until June 2007.

Japanese contribution:
* Sending Japanese experts in the long-term and short-term experts from Japan and third countries in order to transfer new technology to SECAP's instructors.
* Granting scholarships to SECAP's administrative and teaching staff for training in the main Training Centres of Japan.
* Providing the necessary machinery and equipment to transfer technology and practices in training courses and vocational improvement.

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