Phnom Penh: Ms. Him Sothearoth, Undersecretary of State of the Ministry of Labor and Vocational Training, met and shared work experiences with a delegation from the ASEAN Leadership Program for Youth and Future Leaders (Futuru Líder ba ASEAN-FLBA) of Timor-Leste, led by Mr. Avelino Fernandes Ximenes Pereira, First Secretary of the Embassy of Timor-Leste in Cambodia, on the afternoon of July 28, 2026 at the Ministry’s office.
During the meeting, she expressed a warm welcome to the delegation of the FLBA program of Timor-Leste and highlighted the importance of this meeting as a valuable opportunity to exchange experiences in workforce and skills development, development of employment policies, technical and vocational education and training (TVET) and major development plans, as well as further strengthen friendship and cooperation between Cambodia and Timor-Leste.
She highlighted the strong commitment of the Royal Government of Cambodia to human resource development, especially for the youth, by continuing to strengthen its TVET system through national strategic plans, cooperation with development partners, investment in modern technology, practical training, and labor market information services to equip students with skills according to labor market needs.
Meanwhile, she also highlighted efforts to address the skills gap through Work-based Learning, Dual Learning, Recognition of Prior Skills (RPL), and mobile training programs for citizens, especially those living in rural areas.
In addition, ministry leaders and representatives from the General Directorate of TVET also shared their studies on the implementation of the TVET system. countries in the ASEAN region and other countries such as Switzerland, and apply it in accordance with the realities of Cambodia as well. Representatives from the National Social Security Administration also announced the continued expansion of social security and social assistance programs, especially for workers in the informal economy, poor families, and vulnerable groups, as well as social assistance programs, especially for workers in the informal economy, poor families, and vulnerable groups.
On that occasion The Timor-Leste FLBA delegation expressed interest in Cambodia’s TVET sector, including TVET curricula and close partnerships between public and private institutions, as well as requesting exchanges of experience and preparation for Timor-Leste’s hosting of the ASEAN Summit in 2029.
It should be noted that Timor-Leste organizes the FLBA program to develop its next generation of youth to become leaders for ASEAN regional integration through a 12-month leadership training course and 10-day study visits to ASEAN member countries.
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