The 1st Industry Placement Committee (IPC) meeting of the Future Movers Programme was hosted by the German-Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GPCCI) last 15 December. The IPC is composed of representative from the construction industry, the educational sector, and civil society groups to support the identification and delivery of construction-related skills to train youth in post-conflict Marawi.
Drawing from its experience in Dual Education and Training modelled after the German system, GPCCI founded the IPC as a consultative multi-stakeholder body to bring together key players in skills development, including Holcim Philippines, Maranao People Development Center (MARADECA), and the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) Region X.
During the meeting, Mr. Joneil Año of Holcim Philippines shared the experiences of the Galing Mason Program (GMP), the company’s flagship Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative. “The program aims to help raise the skills and profile of Filipino masons to recognize their contribution in building essential structures for national development,” said Mr. Año.
Mr. Salic Ibrahim, Executive Director of MARADECA, highlighted the organization’s focus on Sustainable Community Development, Peacebuilding and Governance, Institutional Development, and Linkages and Networking while TESDA’s Regional Director, Ms. Tarhata Mapandi, confirmed that the construction is one of the priority sectors of the agency in Region X to support nation building.
This 2021, the IPC members will meet regularly to jointly identify needed skills and competencies in the construction sector, raise awareness for trained in-company trainers to deliver hand-on skills training to future construction workers, and to support the job placement of trained Filipinos and Filipinas.
GPCCI takes the lead for industry-engagement in the multi-partner Future Movers Programme, which aims to build an inclusive and industry-driven Vocational Education and Training ecosystem to empower internally displaced people (IDP) in post-conflict Marawi.