Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2004, published 93rd ILC session (2005)

Human Resources Development Convention, 1975 (No. 142) - Lithuania (Ratification: 1994)

1. In relation to its 2000 direct request, the Committee notes the detailed information contained in the Government’s report received in September 2002. It notes that the Lithuanian Labour Market Training Authority, under the supervision of the Ministry of Social Security and Labour, is engaged in the methodic regulation and coordination, supervision and control of the labour market vocational education, training, guidance and counselling, through six territorial market training services and 15 territorial centres. Involvement of social partners in vocational training is undertaken at national, regional and institutional levels in particular by their participation in the Vocational Education and Training Council of Lithuania. The Committee wishes to receive in the Government’s next report updated information on the measures taken, in cooperation with the social partners, to adopt and develop comprehensive and coordinated policies and programmes of vocational guidance and vocational training, closely linked with employment, in particular through public employment services (Articles 1 and 5 of the Convention). Please also report on the services provided by the territorial centres on employment information as requested by Article 3 of the Convention.

2. The Committee would also appreciate receiving information, disaggregated by gender and age, concerning education, training and lifelong learning (please refer to the Human Resources Development and Training Recommendation, 2004 (No. 195)).