QUALITY MANAGEMENT IN VOCATIONAL TRAINING INSTITUTIONS

PRELIMINARY GENERAL INFORMATION

The Technical Committee Meeting is the forum where representatives of national specialized organisms in vocational training and human resources development from the American ILO Member States and Spain examine and discuss current themes in the field of training in the region, exchange experiences and propose new cooperation activities of their interest. The Technical Committee is integrated by training authorities from governments, employers' and workers' organisations, as well as national vocational training institutions, associated to Cinterfor/ILO.

1. PLACE AND DATE

At the invitation of the Technical Institute of Training and Productivity, INTECAP from Guatemala, the 36th. Meeting of the Technical Committee of the Inter-American Research and Documentation Centre on Vocational Training(Cinterfor/ILO) will take place in La Antigua, Guatemala, from 28 through 30 July 2003, both dates inclusive, under the sponsorship of said entity.

2. PARTICIPANTS

The governments of ILO member countries of the Americas and Spain have been invited to appoint representatives to the 36th. Meeting of the Technical Committee. The official delegation of each country invited will be made up by a head governmental delegate, who may attend in the company of alternates or counsellors, and representatives of vocational training institutions associated to Cinterfor/ILO. The Meeting will also be attended by representatives of workers' and employers' organisations, as indicated by their respective groups at the ILO Governing Body. Representatives of international organisations and special guests will be present as observers.

3. AGENDA

3.1 Activities carried out in 2001-2002 and programme for 2003-2004

Among the deliberations of the Technical Committee, the report of activities implemented by Cinterfor/ILO during the preceding period will be examined. The state of implementation of the activities entrusted to Cinterfor/ILO will be analysed and institutions' priority subjects will be discussed in order to establish the programme of activities for 2003-2004. Active participation by the attendants is expected, with brief presentations regarding each topic, by representatives of governments, vocational training institutions, as well as employers' and workers' representatives.

3.2 Report by the Programme, Budget and Management Committee

The Programme, Budget and Management Committee will meet on Sunday 27 July at 07.00 p.m.

3.3 Budget for 2003-2004, financial matters and contributions

The Agenda of the Meeting foresees the analysis of administrative and budgetary aspects to ensure compliance with the work programme adopted by the Centre, as well as formalisation of the financial contributions that associated governments and institutions may pledge for 2003-2004.

3.4 Main subject: Quality Management in Vocational Training Institutions

Within the framework of the 36th. Meeting of the Technical Committee, a series of activities aimed at analysing the subject of Quality Management in vocational training institutions will take place. To this effect the presentation of the experiences attained by SENAI, SENATI and INTECAP are foreseen giving ground to the debate among participants.

3. 5 Innovations in vocational training

Within the agenda, the celebration of panels on specific subjects is foreseen. They will count on the participation of specialists in each one of the selected subjects, as follows:

• Training and productive development
• Lifelong learning
• Employability, gender equity and training policies
• Management of training

4. WORKING SESSIONS

The working sessions of the 36th. Meeting of the Technical Committee will be held at the:

HOTEL CASA SANTO DOMINGO
3ª. Calle Oriente No. 28
Tel: (502) 832 0140
Fax: (502) 832 0102
Email: domingo@terra.com.gt
http://www.casasantodomingo.com.gt


5. DOCUMENTS AND PAPERS

Participants wishing to distribute papers of their respective institutions among attendants to the Meeting should take along approximately 80 copies of them in Spanish and 30 in English. It is possible to bring papers in diskette in both languages, in Word Office, to enable reproduction.

6. CONFIRMATION OF ATTENDANCE

Delegates, alternate delegates, special guests and observers attending the 36th. Meeting of the Technical Committee, are kindly requested to confirm their participation in the event before June 30, 2003, specifying if they will travel with company. All communications should be addressed to:

Mrs. María Ledvia Berganza Rodríguez
Manager
Technical Institute for Training and Productivity
- INTECAP
Calle del Estadio Mateo Flores 7-51, Zona 5
Tel: 331 3030 - Fax 331 6672
Email: lberganza@intecap.org.gt

Or to:
Eng. Francisco Gómez
General Coordinator
Technical Institute for Training and Productivity
- INTECAP
Calle del Estadio Mateo Flores 7-51, Zona 5
Tel: 334 7202 Fax. 331 0117 ext. 607
Email: fgomez@intecap.org.gt

And to:

Mr. Pedro Daniel Weinberg
Director
Cinterfor/ILO
Casilla de correo 1761
Montevideo - Uruguay
Fax: (5982) 902 1305 Tel: (5982) 902 0557 - 908 6023
Email: dirmvd@cinterfor.org.uy
MONTEVIDEO URUGUAY

 

7. TICKETS AND SUBSISTENCE ALLOWANCE

Travelling and per diem expenses of delegates, alternate delegates, observers and other guests should be defrayed by the institutions they represent.

8. BOARD AND LODGING

8.1 For those participants that do not have lodging covered by INTECAP (alternate delegates, advisors, observers, and other guests), INTECAP has foreseen room reservations at the following hotels:

Villa Antigua
9 calle poniente final
La Antigua Guatemala
Tel: (502) 832 0011-15
Reservations:
Tel: (502) 832 2929
Email: Antigua@omegaresorts.com
www.omegaresorts.com

Villa Colonial
Alameda del Calvario No.28
La Antigua Guatemala
Tel: (502) 832 1050-59
Reservations:
Tel: (502) 334 8136
Email: slpvillas@intelnet.net.gt
http://www.villasdeguatemala.com

For both hotels the rates are US$ 75 (taxes and American breakfast included). The organizers request participants to confirm their arrival (see p.6). Those participants being lodged at the abovementioned hotels can have lunch at Hotel Casa Santo Domingo during the days of celebration of the Meeting at a rate of U$12 - U$16.

8.2 INTECAP, as sponsoring entity, has kindly offered to cover board and lodging at Porta Hotel Antigua as from Sunday 27 through Wednesday 30 July 2003, both dates inclusive, of the following participants:

• Head of governmental delegation of each country, whose nomination should be officially informed, previous the celebration of the event.
• Head of each vocational training organism member of Cinterfor/ILO.
• Representatives of each employers' and workers' organisations appointed by their respective groups at the ILO Governing Body.

Additional expenditures (additional costs of accompanying person, extended stay, extra expenses, bar, telephone calls, laundry, etc.) will be the responsibility of participants themselves.

 

Porta Hotel Antigua
8a. Calle poniente No. 1
La Antigua Guatemala
Tel: 832 2801
Reservations: (502) 832 0331
Email: ventasantigua@portahotels.com
www.portahotels.com

8.3 It is foreseen to receive participants upon their arrival to the international airport La Aurora and their transportation to the hotels. In order to enable the organisation, participants are requested to confirm (by e-mail or fax) their date and flight of arrival to Guatemala City, fifteen days in advance. All communications should be addressed to Mrs. María Ledvia Berganza Rodríguez, Francisco Gomez and Pedro Daniel Weinberg, to the addresses indicated in par. 6.

As well transportation is foreseen to take those participants lodged at Villa Antigua and Villa Colonial to the venue of the meeting.

9. SOCIAL ACTIVITIES

9.1 The Technical Institute of Training and Productivity - INTECAP has foreseen a series of activities:

. Welcome dinner on Monday 28 July
. Latin American Dinner on Tuesday 29 July
. Farewell lunch on Wednesday 30 July

Furthermore, there will be several tourist offers for accompanying persons at their own expense.

9.2 Taking advantage of the presence of such distinguished participants, INTECAP would be most honoured to count on their presence at the opening ceremony of the Gastronomy Area of the Tourism Centre (address: Calle Mateo Flores 7-51, zona 5, Guatemala) on Thursday 31 July at noon. Such visit should also be defrayed by participants.

10. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

A web page in the web site of Cinterfor/ILO (www.cinterfor.org.uy) has been established to provide further information on the event; it is linked to a web site with detailed information on La Antigua. It also provides the possibility to make consultations by e-mail related with participation issues.

Other information concerning the 36th. Meeting of the Technical Committee may be requested to Cinterfor/ILO or to INTECAP. (see p. 6).

11. LANGUAGES

The languages of the Meeting will be Spanish and English. Simultaneous interpretation to as well as from English will be provided during all sessions.

12. CURRENCY

The currency in Guatemala is the Quetzal, which corresponds to approximately $ 8.00 Quetzales per US dollar.

13. CLIMATE

The climate in La Antigua, Guatemala, in July is rainy. Nevertheless the climate is mild all the year round.

14 . INSURANCE

Delegates, alternates, special guests, counsellors and other participants should be covered by their own personal insurance, or that provided by the institutions to which they belong to, as the cosponsors of the event will accept no responsibility for expenditures stemming from such eventualities as illness, accident, decease, damage to third parties, etc.

15. VISA FOR ENTRY

It is suggested to participants to make consultations at the Guatemalan Embassy in their respective countries on the need of a visa for entry to the Guatemala Republic.

If necessary, attendants should obtain a visa for entry to Guatemala in their respective countries. Expenditures in that connection will be defrayed by the guests.

 

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