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    31 March 03 April 2009, Matabungkay Beach Resort & Hotel, Lian, Batangas

    Building the Capacity of the CeC KnowledgeWorkers: Initiatives, Progress, and

    Relevance to eSkwela

    Melinda dP. Bandalaria, PhDAssoc. Prof. & University Registrar, UP Open University

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    Questions to Reflect On:

    Who is an eSkwela manager?

    (Or the person assigned to manage aneSkwela center in terms of formal

    training or educational attainment,skills that he/she should have, officialtitle or designation, career path, etc.?)

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    Our Conversation:

    Capacity building program for CeCworkers

    * What is it for?

    * What had been done so far?

    * Whats in it for me as eSkwelastaff/knowledge worker?

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    1. What is it?

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    Initiatives and Progress: 1. the tPCA

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    The tPCA:

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    The tPCA: Nature and Purposes

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    The tPCA:

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    Initiatives and Progress: 2. NCS

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    The NCS

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    What is the NCS?

    Document outlining the competencystandards for professionalizing the CeCknowledge workers in the Philippines(i.e. CeC manager, technical as well as

    finance and administrative staff)(http://www.philcecnet.ph/files/downloads/6mwgadre.pdf)

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    The NCS

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    The NCS: For CeC Manager

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    The NCS: For the Technical Staff

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    The NCS: For the Finance andAdministrative Support Staff

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    The tPCA: Updates

    Curriculum has been developed basedon the NCS

    4 courses are now being developed

    System of accrediting other courses in

    the curriculum offered by partnersdeveloped

    Board of Trustees elected set ofofficers

    Search for tPCA President on going

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    Were still working on:

    Partnership strategies

    to institutionalize plantilla positions

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    Relevance to eSkwela: Indicator #1

    Do eSkwela centers fit the descriptionof a community e-centers?

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    Relevance to eSkwela: Indicator #2

    Can eSkwela workers be consideredknowledge workers?- doing the sametasks as the knowledge workers ofcommunity e- centers?

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    Relevance to eSkwela: Indicator #3

    Are the skills and competenciesexpected from eSkwela center workers

    the same as what had been describedin the NCS? Were you able to identifyyourself or find yourself in theprofession described in the NCS?

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    If so, then the capacity buildingprogram that PhilCeCNet is doing now

    is also for you;

    We believe that it is very relevant to

    you as eSkwela knowledgeworkers and we want you to be partof it.

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    The question is do you want to bepart of it?

    If so, then the for sure, 3-5 years from

    now, when asked the question who isan eSkwela manager? or who is aneSkwela knowledge worker?

    We will have a definite answer!!!

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    Thank you!!!

    email address: [email protected]