Presentation by Mr. Sar Kinal, Chair of Industry Relation Committee of Young Entrepreneurs Association of Cambodia Cambodia and Managing Director of Aplus Consulting Co, at the 9th OECD Southeast Asian Regional Policy Network on Education and Skills 11-12 October 2017, Ha Noi, Viet Nam. More information: http://www.oecd.org/employment/leed/employmentesssa.htm

1. Mr. Sar Kinal,
Chair of Industry Relation Committee of Young Entrepreneurs Association of
Cambodia and Managing Director of Aplus Consulting Co., Ltd
kinal@aplusgroup.biz or sarkinal@yahoo.com
(855) 23 991 003 or 78 808 333
www.yeacambodia.org
www.aplusgroup.biz
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2. The 9th annual expert meeting
of
the initiative on Employment and Skills
Strategies in Southeast Asia (ESSSA) and
RECOTVET’s 6th Regional Policy Dialogue on TVET.
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11-12 October 2017
InterContinetntal Hotel In Hanoi, Vietname

3. Tourism
AgricultureConstruction
Garment Factory
Cambodia
- Population: 15.26 millions
- GDP: $1,300 (2016)
- About 70% (Age under 30)
- Economic Growth: about 7%+

4. Challenges
for TVET
and Science
Skills/HR
Poor quality of
TVET program
and Science
graduates
Limited
accessibility to
TVET program &
Science school
program
Low Enrolment
in Certificate
TVET and
Science
Program
Negative
Perception
of TVET
Skill
Mismatching
or out of date
skill
Lack of strong
industry
Engagement
of PPP
Weak
governance
and
cooperation
of TVET

5. The plan aligns with the ASEAN ICT masterplan 2015
• Focus on HR, Training and enhancing digital literacy
(including rural people)
• Enable computer access government employee
• Expand ICT infrastructure, cyber security and more
• Target to enable 70% of Cambodia people to access to
the internet by 2020.
- Enrich E-government Services
Envisages a transformation and modernization of Cambodia's
industrial structure from a labor-intensive industry to a skill-
based industry by 2025
• Strengthening competitiveness and improving productivity
of domestic industries,
• Supporting knowledge/modern technology based industries
• Build the capacity of high education institutions to absorb
scientific knowledge, and promote market-driven
technological innovation
• Create an overall platform for domestic technology
development.
• Create awards for technology innovation
Forming Committee, Arranging flat forms and issuing
Policies or regulations to ensure cooperation of PPP
• Forming Private and government working group
Industry Relation (YEAC has member
• Forming National Training Board (DGTVET, PTVET)
• Requirement of apprenticeship by labour law (Chapter III)
• Internship opportunities offering to universities/training
providers
Introducing and Promoting Knowledge/
modern technology, then making people
familiar with and love to live with digital era
• - National budget 2017 of in education is 3.08 of
GDP, 35% increase comparing 2016
- Enable Internet Accessibility Structure (48%
of Population)
• Arrange Science and Engineering festival and Technology
public awareness events
• Building TVET Centre and Encourage private sector
• Introduce some online application for public services
Industry
Development
plan 2015-
2025
Cambodia
ICT master
plan 2020
Technology/
Science
accessibility
and public
awareness
Bridge of
cooperation
for PPP
Government
Framework and
policy for Ind. 4.0

6. Private Sector
•Entrepreneurs/business
association need to involve
actively in apprenticeship or
internship program
• Ensure a proper budget for staff
capacity development on high
level of Technology for future
change as well supporting
training provider
• Set a clear and proper plan
from now for the trend of future
change to ensure high
productivity and sustainable
growth
Government
•Subsidies private TVET School
•Improve education and training
quality
•Provide award program
•Collect data on labour market or
skill need
•Cooperate with ASM TVET
•Issue policy and regulations ( R&
D on HR or staff development, …)
•Play a role as a bridge more
actively
Education and training
provider
•Engage human resource from
private Sector to be trainer,
committee or board member
•Join project with private sector
on researching new production
development….
•Increase apprenticeship and
internship program properly
•Increase budget for investment
on R&D and trainer/teacher’s
capacity development
Comments:

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