Publications

Murgas Torrazza, R.; Torres de León, V.
Social dialogue on training in Panama

Montevideo: Cinterfor/ILO, 2005
94p. (Contributions to Social Dialogue and Training, 12)

ISBN 92-9088-185-2

 

(Full text available only in Spanish pdf format)

 

INTRODUCTION

Vocational training has become particularly important in the last decade, within the labour relations system, specially in the activities of the National Institute of Vocational Training (INAFORP) and Dual Vocational Training. Tripartite participation in the management of these programmes has promoted social interlocutors to tackle this issue. However, it is possible to say that in Panama, the matter still requires a higher compromise from the sectors mentioned.

In the nineties, social dialogue encountered higher chances of being expressed, particularly in the experience 'Fundación del Trabajo de Panamá'. In any case, the presence of difficulties in the mutual acknowledgement of social interlocutors at a larger environment than the Fundación still leads to the restriction of social dialogue.

Collective bargaining has relatively developed in Panama, initiated at the seventies. Nevertheless, this experience does not seem to have exerted any strong influence on training.

 

CONTENTS

I. COLLECTIVE BARGAINING ON VOCATIONAL TRAINING

1. Brief description of the general characteristics of collective bargaining in the country
1.1 General scope of collective bargaining in Panama
1.2 Internal regulations of collective bargaining and its adaptation to ILO's international regulations
1.3 Characteristics of collective bargaining in Panama's legal system
2. List of collective agreements that have regulated some aspects of vocational training
3. Description and analysis of conventional clauses on vocational training
3.1 Entrepreneurial training compromise
3.2 Learning at the enterprise
3.3 Collective conventions that agree on the support or contributions to participate in vocational training courses
3.4 Training for professional risks
3.5 Training for technological change

II. OTHER FORMS OF SOCIAL DIALOGUE ON VOCATIONAL TRAINING

1. Brief description of the development of social dialogue forms in the country
1.1. Terminological details
1.2 Budgets for social dialogue
1.3 The great initial step and its consolidation
1.4 Bambito I
1.5 Bambito II
1.6 Bambito III
1.7 Panama Meetings 2000
1.8 Current experiences of social dialogue
2. Description and analysis of social dialogue instances that have dealt with the issue of vocational training
2.1 Training for social dialogue and agreement
3. Analysis of the circumstances in which vocational training was incorporated in the corresponding social dialogue
3.1 In 'Fundación del Trabajo'
3.2 National Institute of Vocational Training (INAFORP)
3.3 National Council for the Development of Dual Vocational Training

III. PARTICIPATION

1. Brief description of the degree of general development of participation forms in the national system of labour relationships
1.1 Experiences of institutional participation
1.2 Participation in labour relations
2. Identification of participation forms in vocational training

FINAL CONSIDERATIONS

SUGGESTIONS

ANNEXES

Annex 1. Consulted collective agreements and entrepreneurial training of their workers 1999-2003

Annex 2. Collective conventions 1999-2003

Annex 3. Collective Agreement by Clause. 1999-2003

Annex 4. Graduates of Technical Training Actions developed by INAFORP, according to type, modality and training area years 1998-2002

Annex 5. Budget of the public sector set aside for education according to institution: years 1999-2003

Annex 6. Law 18 of 29 September 1983. National Institute of Vocational Training. INAFORP

Annex 7. Decree Law Nº 4 of 7 January 1997. According to which the DUAL vocational training system is regulated.

 

 

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