In its capacity as the Secretariat of the OIC Public Employment Services Network (OIC-PESNET), SESRIC facilitated the organization of a virtual Training Course on “Skills Training Services” on 22-23 November 2021. The training course was organized by the State Employment Agency under the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection of Population of the Republic of Azerbaijan within the framework of the OIC-PESNET Work Plan 2021-2022.

The training was provided by a competent expert from the State Employment Agency of Azerbaijan for the benefit of 63 participants from the national public employment services (PES) agencies/ authorities of 17 OIC member countries. This training course aimed at strengthening the technical capacities of the participants on different aspects of the topic, including labour market expectations, learning concepts and strategies, creating a learning atmosphere and developing skills in employment.

The OIC-PESNET is an OIC platform established to create closer cooperation among the national public employment services agencies/ authorities of the OIC Member States through sharing knowledge, experience and best practices. SESRIC assumes the role of the Secretariat of the OIC-PESNET and carries out a specific capacity building programme, namely; Public Employment Services Capacity Building Programme (PES-CaB), to support the efforts of the OIC Member States in developing the capacities of the institutional and human resources in the field of public employment services. Besides, the Turkish Employment Agency (İŞKUR) carries out the role of Chair of the OIC-PESNET for the period of 2021-2022. For more details about the Network and its activities, please visit: https://www.sesric.org/network-pesnet.php

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