According to the Public Sector Education and Training Authority (PSETA), the purpose of attending the World Skills Conference was to:
- To participate in the World Skills Leaders Forum, network and exchange ideas with global leaders in skills development;
- Capacitate senior management on international skills development trends and provide exposure to leaders in the field of vocational skills development;
- To be exposed to innovative skills development interventions for youth; and
- Visit the Public Service Training Academy in Sao Paulo.
After attending this conference, the Chief Executive Officer and Accounting Authority presented a report to the board. Some of the benefits of this trip for PSETA are as follows:
- Strengthened relationship with Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) colleges through best practice examples of exhibitions learnt from various countries on vocational education and training;
- Experience used in analyses during development of 2017/18 Strategic planning documents;
- Based on learning with the Escola Nacional de Administração Pública (ENAP) Brazilian School of Public Administration, PSETA explored the training of public service officials through various e-learning courses in an effort to increase efficiencies and reduce cost; and
- PSETA board and management shared country experiences and best practices on training interventions in the public service.
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