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Table 11 Thailand’s Cooperation with ASEAN under ASEAN ICT Masterplan 2020 in Human Capital Development

Measures Related Action Point under the AIM 2020 Examples of Project or Means of Cooperation
Strategy 5: Equip the domestic workforce with ICT skills, in preparation for more intense competition in the ASEAN Community
5.1) Facilitate entry of ICT specialist from ASEAN Member States Action Point “Develop an Ecosystem Conductive to Support Start-ups Improve the quality of the ASEAN ICT skills standards and certification matching
or other countries and Strengthen Enterprises” under Strategic Thrust 5 “Human table in order to cover more specific skills and include standards from those
Capital Development” countries which had recently completed their skill standard certification. This can be
achieved through cooperation under the AIM 2020.
5.2) Create an online learning MOOCs database that is accessible - Domestic process
to the general population
5.3) Equip Thai labor with basic ICT skills - Domestic process
5.4) Establish a network of ICT experts at local, ASEAN and Action Point “Develop an Ecosystem Conductive to Support Start-ups Utilize the network of the ASEAN Centre of Excellence (CoE) to create a platform
international level and Strengthen Enterprises” under Strategic Thrust 3 “Innovation” that allows ICT experts to exchange their academic ideas and perspectives related to
digital technologies. This can be achieved through cooperation under the AIM 2020.
5.5) Collect data on supply and demand of ICT labor in Thailand Action Point “Continue Ongoing Efforts to Narrow the Gaps Between Initiate projects under the AIM 2020 to study demand and supply for skilled ICT labor
Demand and Supply in ICT Human Resource” under Strategic in Thailand and other ASEAN countries.
Thrust 5 “Human Capital Development”
Source: Bolliger & Company (Thailand) compiled from various sources

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