“Such a great opportunity for our colleagues who are working in labour migration! Seizing this chance to widen their knowledge, upgrade their skills and enhance their capacity in providing advice services to potential migrants. I am very grateful to both GIZ and BIBB (Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training) for their great supports in delivering this informative online training course”, shared Mr Dang Si Dung, Deputy Director-General of Department of Overseas Labour (DOLAB).
To provide information about the requirements of the recognition process in Germany, a virtual training was organised by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH – the Programme Migration & Diaspora (PMD) in collaboration with DOLAB of Vietnam’s Ministry of Labour, War Invalids and Social Affairs (MOLISA) and BIBB of Germany from 12th – 13th September 2022.
The training attracted 60 participants who are representatives of the DOLAB, Center of Overseas Labour (COLAB), Provincial Departments of Labor, War Invalid and Social Affairs (DOLISA) from 15 provinces (Bac Ninh, Bac Giang, Lao Cai, Cao Bang, Son La, Thai Binh, Nam Dinh, Thanh Hoa, Phu Tho, Nghe An, Ha Tinh, Quang Ngai, Hue, Vinh Long and Can Tho), Employment Service Centres, Migrants Resource Centres (MRCs), and 10 employment service enterprises in Vietnam.
Through four interactive modules, this training provided the sequence of a procedure for the recognition of a professional qualification: from the initial steps before the application, through the application itself and to the possible results of the application. During the two-day training the participants were introduced to online tools (like Recognition Finder and anabin database) that are essential to understand the procedure and to gather necessary information. By case studies and poll tests, the participants obtained insights into the application of recognition in other countries and Vietnam. They were also trained on the application requirements, the duration of the entire process and the relevant costs (if any). For the participants, this training was fresh and unique and may contribute considerably to their quality of work in counselling potential migrants to Germany.
