Republic of the Philippines

1. Third Country Training Programme on OSH in Small and Medium Enterprises in Selected ASEAN and Asia-Pacific Countries
2. Provide participants with an opportunity to upgrade knowledge and techniques to improve OSH in SMEs
3. Number of participants: 20, including 2 from the Philippines
4. Participants’ qualifications:
   • be nominated by their respective government/organizations in accordance with the procedure for application
   • for government participant- hold a senior level position, preferably labor inspector or technical official;
   • for workers’ union participant- be a safety and health practitioner with direct and active involvement in OSH activities of the organization
   • for employer sector participant- be practicing safety and health practitioners with direct and active involvement in the OSH activities of their organization;
   • preferably a trainer or have experience in training or facilitating in OSH or related fields;
   • preferably have practical experience of more than 2 years in the field of OSH;
   • be more than 25 and under 50 years of age;
   • have a good command of spoken and written English;
   • be in good health, both physically and mentally, to participate and complete the course; and
   • must possess clearance to travel from their respective Ministry of Foreign
   • Affairs or its equivalent when selected.
5. Duration: 3 weeks

Schedule: November 11-29, 2002
Venue: OSHC Complex in Quezon City, Philippines