Fifteen merchandisers from six companies in Jakarta and Solo in Indonesia participated an ACCP Competency Assessment for Merchandiser Level 2 on 12 March 2011. AFTEX Indonesia (API) conducted the event at its offices in Jakarta. API adapted the assessment materials from SHARE, the training institution of the Thailand Garment Manufacturers Association (TGMA), which conducted...
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An ACCP Assessor Training workshop took place on 24-25 February 2011 in Malaysian Textile Manufacturers Association Training Center (MATAC)’s office, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The purpose of the event was to disseminate ACCP’s standardized tools for competency assessment and certification, which were developed by the VALUE Project and MATAC. Five competency assessment tools were discussed...
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Thirty-three sewing machine operators were awarded certificates on January 27 in Hanoi, Vietnam after passing a level 1 competency assessment. The activity was part of the ASEAN Common Competency Program (ACCP) being undertaken by the ASEAN Federation of Textile Industries (AFTEX) in partnership with USAID’s VALUE Project. Since May 2009, ACCP has been developing...
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Twenty-one sewing machine mechanics from five companies registered for a pilot of the ACCP examination and assessment for mechanics that took place in Kuala Lumpur 20-21 May 2010. The Malaysian Textile Manufacturers Association (MTMA), representing AFTEX Malaysia, tasked specialized training outfit the Malaysian Textile and Apparel Centre (MATAC), with organizing the program. For the...
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Indonesian Textile Association (API) President Benny Soetrisno formally issued the very first ASEAN Common Competency Program (ACCP) certificates during the opening session of API’s annual meeting on April 22 in Jakarta. Indonesia’s Ministers of Industry and Trade were on hand to witness the ceremony, along with some 250 API members. As part of its...
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As part of its regional integration strategy, the ASEAN Federation of Textile Industries (AFTEX) has adopted common competencies for five garment industry positions on a trial basis. On February 27, under the auspices of the ASEAN Common Competency Program (ACCP), AFTEX Indonesia held the first pilot examination for sewing machine operators. Fourteen individuals were...
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