ECOP participates at the Conference on the National Strategic Workforce Development Plan

by | Mar 9, 2020 | Info Notes

ECOP participated at the Conference for the Creation of a National Strategic Workforce Development Plan held last 11 February 2020 at Luxent Hotel, Quezon City

ECOP participated at the Conference for the Creation of a National Strategic Workforce Development Plan held last 11 February 2020 at Luxent Hotel, Quezon City.

The conference aimed to gather diverse perspectives that can inform curriculum, instruction, assessment, industry and employment practices, career development standards, capacity-building standards and policy formulation and implementation on having a consolidated strategic workforce plan for the Philippines to achieve the goals of the Philippine Development Plan 2017-2022 and AMBISYON 2040.

The conference highlighted the importance of integration and inclusion of all key stakeholders in the advancement of human capital of the Philippines. The creation of a policy or law that addresses human capital and workforce development will therefore open opportunities for more Filipinos making them competitive and at par with global standards.

Present during the conference are stakeholders from various government agencies such as the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) and its attached agencies, National Economic Development Authority (NEDA), Department of Education (DepEd), Commission on Higher Education (CHED), Technical Education Skills Development Authority (TESDA), Professional Regulation Commission (PRC), and Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG). Also present are stakeholders from the private sector as represented by the Employers Confederation of the Philippines (ECOP), Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI), Career Development Association of the Philippines (CDAP), and SFI Group of Companies.

ECOP Governor Dr. Alberto Fenix was invited to present both ECOP and PCCI’s initiatives and engagement on the Philippine Talent Map Initiative (PTMI). The PTMI was implemented and spearheaded by the DOLE in order to address the issues faced by the country’s human capital. The PTMI examines current trends and issues that both the academe and industry face in terms of workforce development and provide relevant labor market information for various sectors.

 

 

Edgardo Lacson

Chairman of the Board

Edgardo G. Lacson is currently the Chairman of the Board of the Employers Confederation of the Philippines (ECOP), and Director of the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE). He was formerly President and Honorary Chairman of the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI).  He was the President of ECOP from 2010 to 2016. Ed Lacson also serves as the President of various business firms, including MIS Maritime Corporation, Safe Seas Shipping Agency, Marine Industrial Supply Corporation, and EML Realty. He serves as Chairman of Metrostore Corporation, MIL Export Philippines, Beacon Environmental Management Services and Primelode, among others.

He is likewise Trustee of both the De La Salle Canlubang, Inc. and Philippine Petroleum Sea Transport Association (PHILPESTA), Managing Director of Link Edge, and a member of the Management Association of the Philippines (MAP), Philippine Interisland Shipping Association (PISA), and Makati Business Development Council (MBDC).

An alumnus of then De La Salle College and now De La Salle University where he earned his degree in Bachelor of Science in Commerce (BSC) Major in Accounting, Ed Lacson indeed through the years has expanded his horizons.

Edgardo Lacson serves as Honorary Chairman at PCCI. His previous business affiliations include the Philippine National Oil Company (PNOC), Marine Chemical Corporation, VLK Traders Philippines, Inc., and Esso Standard Eastern.