(introduction...)
According to the Recommendation concerning vocational
guidance and vocational training in the development of human resources,
“vocational” training is that which is “directed to identifying
and developing human capabilities for a productive and satisfying working life
and, in conjunction with the different forms of education, to improve the
ability of the individual to understand and, individually or collectively, to
influence working conditions and the social environment.”1
Implicit in the definition, and of obvious and especial importance in a
post-conflict society, is the need to impart basic skills and knowledge as part
of or linked to a programme of technical training where this is feasible and
appropriate.
1 Paragraph 2(1), Recommendation
concerning vocational guidance and vocational training in the development of
human resources, Recommendation No. 150 of 23 June 1975.
In the same way that the content of all courses should be based
on careful assessment of needs, training and education in basic skills and
knowledge should flow from a realistic evaluation of the level of existing human
resources and future employment prospects and obstacles. This section considers
a number of issues that could be included in the context of the training and
addresses some of the factors to be taken into account when seeking to determine
whether or not they should in fact be
included.
