Santo Domingo.- The general director of the National Institute of Vocational Technical Training (INFOTEP), Rafael Santos Badía, stated that it is a high honor that the Meeting of the Technical Commission (RCT) of ILO/Cinterfor is being held in the Dominican Republic, by leading together with Anne Caroline Posthuma, director of ILO/Cinterfor, a press conference with national media.
“We are also satisfied with the fact that they have selected the Dominican Republic to commemorate the 60 years of the ILO/Cinterfor foundation and, above all, that the director of the ILO is present at that celebration,” said Santos Badía.
The general director of INFOTEP highlighted that the institution is hosting the meeting, which will be focused on addressing vocational training as the axis of the economic and social development of the participating countries.
For her part, Mrs. Posthuma highlighted that it is the first time the director of the ILO, Gilbert F. Houngbo, participates in this meeting, which is celebrating its 46th version.
Posthuma highlighted that one of the most important aspects of the Meeting of the Technical Commission (RCT) of ILO/Cinterfor is that it outlines the strategies that allow promoting various types of innovation in the region, in terms of technical-vocational training.
“The role of ILO/Cinterfor is to train the institutions that train the inhabitants of all member countries, which currently, together, are training more than 20 million people each year,” said Posthuma.
Within the framework of the press conference, Santos Badía also addressed other topics of interest to the press personnel present at the scene.
He highlighted that during the 43 years that INFOTEP has had, around 11 million certificates have been issued that enable the technical skills of 3 million 800 thousand people.
He also indicated that INFOTEP is focused on preparing the technical trades that economies are demanding.
This meeting with the press was held within the framework of the work prior to the 46th Meeting of the Technical Commission (RCT) of ILO/Cinterfor, which takes place until October 6, in Punta Cana, with INFOTEP as host.
With the motto “Vocational training as the axis of economic and social development”, the event brings together more than 60 vocational training institutions from across the region, governments, worker and employer representatives from 25 countries.