Social Partnership in Social Partnership in Albania Albania

Milocer, MontenegroMilocer, Montenegro4 June 20124 June 2012

Ilia Paluka, Majlinda LleshiIlia Paluka, Majlinda Lleshi

National Agency for VETNational Agency for VET

Towards Albania’s social partnership in VET

Let’s just do it....Let’s just do it....And start todayAnd start today

Building new social partnership!Building new social partnership!

Therefore 3 main challengesTherefore 3 main challenges

Establish a decentralised network of Local Establish a decentralised network of Local Training Partnerships,Training Partnerships,

Improve quality and expand capacity of Improve quality and expand capacity of VET delivery,VET delivery,

Develop an effective national support Develop an effective national support structure including sector training fund structure including sector training fund system.system.

Some of the other Albanian Some of the other Albanian ChallengesChallenges

Further Successful National Development,Further Successful National Development,

Albania is still in Transition and at the same time facing the Albania is still in Transition and at the same time facing the Needs of Modernity and international Markets. Therefore Needs of Modernity and international Markets. Therefore Quality-VET and Competent Labour is a Necessity for:Quality-VET and Competent Labour is a Necessity for:

Social Welfare and Cohesion, Social Welfare and Cohesion,

International Competitiveness and Economic Prosperity, International Competitiveness and Economic Prosperity,

Attraction of domestic and foreign Investment, Attraction of domestic and foreign Investment, Creation of Jobs,Creation of Jobs, Assimilation of upcoming Knowledge based Production and Society. Assimilation of upcoming Knowledge based Production and Society.

Assignment of Guideline on Social Assignment of Guideline on Social PartnershipPartnership

Developed Guideline shall contribute to ongoing Improvement and Developed Guideline shall contribute to ongoing Improvement and Consolidation of effective and functional Tripartite Social Consolidation of effective and functional Tripartite Social Partnership in VET in Albania. Partnership in VET in Albania.

Outlined as Impulse- and Resource-Paper for constructive and Outlined as Impulse- and Resource-Paper for constructive and result-oriented Discussion between the VET Stakeholders. result-oriented Discussion between the VET Stakeholders.

Main Focus is on four Frame Aspects at Macro Level:Main Focus is on four Frame Aspects at Macro Level: Political Background,Political Background, Selected methodological Issues,Selected methodological Issues, Institutional Conditions andInstitutional Conditions and Recommendations for ImplementationRecommendations for Implementation..

Change in VET Change in VET ParadigmParadigm

• Demand led Demand led

FromFrom - - To

• Supply driven

• School based

• Static Structures

• Central Steering

• Short Capacities

• Skills oriented

• Flexible Response

Preparing a national VET Reform Policy Platform to the benefits of the economy, the people and the nation.

• De-central Self-Responsibility

• Expanded No.

Dimensions of Social Dimensions of Social PartnershipPartnership

Good Stakeholder Partnership in VET has:Good Stakeholder Partnership in VET has: functional, cost-sharing and capacity Effects, functional, cost-sharing and capacity Effects, pedagogical and organisational Dimensions,pedagogical and organisational Dimensions, shapes the System, Efficiency and Quality of VET andshapes the System, Efficiency and Quality of VET and is an effective Way of horizontal Integration in political is an effective Way of horizontal Integration in political

and in socio-economic Terms at national Level. and in socio-economic Terms at national Level.

In a national Perspective, Public-Private-Partnership (PPP) in VET is a democratic and cultural Value and Asset in itself.

Fundaments of Social Fundaments of Social PartnershipPartnership

Albanian Laws, Policies and Strategies.Albanian Laws, Policies and Strategies.

Committed to the European Principles of Committed to the European Principles of Democracy, Civil Society, Social Partnership and Democracy, Civil Society, Social Partnership and Market Economy. Market Economy.

International Experiences and best Practice particular in Europe.International Experiences and best Practice particular in Europe.

Acquis Communautaire of the European Community.Acquis Communautaire of the European Community.

Scenario’s for a solutionScenario’s for a solution

1.1. Traditional capacity building: raising Traditional capacity building: raising awareness, best practices, some trainingsawareness, best practices, some trainings

2.2. Support the legislative process, concentrate on Support the legislative process, concentrate on the Lawthe Law

3.3. Coaching of individual partners and the social Coaching of individual partners and the social partnership in difficulties (“therapy”) partnership in difficulties (“therapy”)

4.4. Help making an initial agreement VET outputsHelp making an initial agreement VET outputs

AgreementAgreement

The “The “Agreement of Social Partners for VETAgreement of Social Partners for VET”, ”, signed on March 2010 by MoES, MoLSAEO & 6 signed on March 2010 by MoES, MoLSAEO & 6 Social Partners, aims at:Social Partners, aims at:

The enhancement of cooperation between The enhancement of cooperation between interest groups in VETinterest groups in VET

The support for the relevant functioning of The support for the relevant functioning of institutional mechanismsinstitutional mechanisms

Unfortunately it is not implementing properly Unfortunately it is not implementing properly

Labor Market and EducationLabor Market and Education

Compilation of the Compilation of the National List of Professions (NLP)National List of Professions (NLP)by NAVETby NAVET (DCM No.627, dated 11.6.2009)(DCM No.627, dated 11.6.2009)

The NLP will serve as an instrument for gathering information from the labor The NLP will serve as an instrument for gathering information from the labor market and using it in the VET sector. This way the concept of “profession” market and using it in the VET sector. This way the concept of “profession” will no be considered as a static one, but as a social phenomena in will no be considered as a static one, but as a social phenomena in continuous evolution.continuous evolution.

In collaboration with the business community circa 35 professions profiles In collaboration with the business community circa 35 professions profiles have been designed, serving as a basis for developing the profiles of have been designed, serving as a basis for developing the profiles of professional qualifications and frame-curricula.professional qualifications and frame-curricula.

Government

Econo-my

TraineesSociety

UnionsOthers

PedagogicsAndragogics

TVET

System

SocialandPoliticalSystem

Histo-ry andTradi-tion

Culture

Superior Law

Interests and Influences in National VET

Preconditions of sustainable SPPreconditions of sustainable SP

Equal participation, rights and access to Equal participation, rights and access to information.information.

Completeness in participationCompleteness in participation..

Transparency and clear rules of procedures.Transparency and clear rules of procedures.

Realistic expectations on benefitsRealistic expectations on benefits.. Capacity and capability available.Capacity and capability available. Sufficient self-determination and not too bureaucratic and complicatedSufficient self-determination and not too bureaucratic and complicated..

Affordability and effective support.Affordability and effective support. Sufficient materialisation of own interests.Sufficient materialisation of own interests.

Other essential questions to be solvedOther essential questions to be solved

How can we create tri-partite ownership of the VET system and How can we create tri-partite ownership of the VET system and developments?developments?

In defining ownership - should we distinguish between policy, In defining ownership - should we distinguish between policy, budget, systems and the national-regional level?budget, systems and the national-regional level?

Is a profit-principle in VET necessary to optimise the involvement of Is a profit-principle in VET necessary to optimise the involvement of the private sector (who pays - wants to own and decide)the private sector (who pays - wants to own and decide)

How can we involve the public sector VET institutions in private How can we involve the public sector VET institutions in private sector training needs?sector training needs?

How can we deal with SME’s, given their structure, their mode of How can we deal with SME’s, given their structure, their mode of operating and their needs? operating and their needs?

Principles of Social Partnership Principles of Social Partnership National Education Policy remains the responsibility of the government National Education Policy remains the responsibility of the government

of Albania.of Albania. Tripartite partners enjoy equal rights including access to information Tripartite partners enjoy equal rights including access to information

and data.and data. Tripartite partnership and dialogue:Tripartite partnership and dialogue: ……..is based on mutual respect and trust, striving for a culture of social ..is based on mutual respect and trust, striving for a culture of social

collaboration and fair consensus building. collaboration and fair consensus building. … … .is based on the principles of Public-Private-Partnership (PPP)..is based on the principles of Public-Private-Partnership (PPP). ……..is committed to the guidelines of national planning and to the ..is committed to the guidelines of national planning and to the

benefits of the country.benefits of the country. ……..will be institutionalised as a cross-sectional constitutive element of ..will be institutionalised as a cross-sectional constitutive element of

the system. the system. ……..is established and implemented at all levels of VET aligned to the ..is established and implemented at all levels of VET aligned to the

specifics and needs of a sector, level or region etc.specifics and needs of a sector, level or region etc. ……..is driven by the interests of the partners...is driven by the interests of the partners. …….takes into account superior socio-economic conditions and .takes into account superior socio-economic conditions and

interests.interests. Meetings of the social partners are conducted regularly.Meetings of the social partners are conducted regularly.

Joint Vision in VETJoint Vision in VET

A consistent, functional, affordable and A consistent, functional, affordable and self-dynamic national VET system of high self-dynamic national VET system of high relevance, quality, flexibility and efficiency relevance, quality, flexibility and efficiency is contributing sustainable and significantly is contributing sustainable and significantly to prosperous economy, employment, to prosperous economy, employment, social welfare and coherence in Albania. social welfare and coherence in Albania.

Social Partnership in National Policy and Social Partnership in National Policy and PlanningPlanning (Core References) (Core References)

Law Nr.8872, dated 29.3.2002, ‘For Vocational Education and Training in the Republic of Albania’, Law Nr.8872, dated 29.3.2002, ‘For Vocational Education and Training in the Republic of Albania’, amended on june 2011amended on june 2011

5 sub-lows ,DCM for implementation of articles5 sub-lows ,DCM for implementation of articles..

MoES: National Education Strategy 2004 – 2015, Tirana, Dec. MoES: National Education Strategy 2004 – 2015, Tirana, Dec. 2005.2005.

MoES: Strategy of Vocational Education and Training (Draft), MoES: Strategy of Vocational Education and Training (Draft), Tirana, Jan. 2006.Tirana, Jan. 2006.

MoLSAEO:Sectoral Strategy on Employment 2007 – 2013, Tirana MoLSAEO:Sectoral Strategy on Employment 2007 – 2013, Tirana 2007.2007.

Best Practice in Participatory Logic of Best Practice in Participatory Logic of System Steering and SupportSystem Steering and Support

Private Sector of Albania

Government of Albania

Employers / Chambers / Assoc. / Trade Unions /

NGOs / Providers

PPP

National VET AgencySystem Support and Facilitation

Initial and Further VET

Decentralised Sector VET:

Public and Priv VET Schools, Centres,

local Companies and Business.

National VET Council (NVETC)Tripartite equal representation, self-responsible and consensus driven,

defined decision-making.

Ministries, Prime Min. Off., Districts,

Communities

Main Tasks: e.g.

I. To coordinate demand and supply in VET;

II. to activate VET potentials and advise Government;

III. to supervise and assure VET Quality, Functionality and Relevance;

IV. to support participation and cooperation of social partners,

V. to approve new standards, occupations, curricula etc.

Tripartite local/regional VET

Committees.

Main Tasks: e.g.

I. Exec. Unit of the NVETC and Documentation;

II. R&D in VET and Labour Market etc.

III. Promotion of PPP and Social Dialogue of Stakeholders;

IV. Dev. of Curr, Standards, Media, Occupations, etc.

V. Certification, Accreditation etc.

VET Implementation

THE ENDTHE END

Thank you for your attention!Thank you for your attention!