Penang Institute and REFSA are proud to co-organise the launching and forum discussion on the report entitled “Jobs and the Labour Market in Malaysia under the Economic Transformation Program (ETP) in 2011 to 2015” by Penang Institute. You are cordially invited to attend this forum which will be held on:
Date : 9th October 2016 (Sunday)
Time : 12.00pm – 4.00pm (Registration at 11.30am)
Venue : REFSA Library, 5th Floor, Hotel Wentworth, Jalan Yew off Jalan Pudu, Kuala Lumpur
The issue of job creation and the type of job creation and the type of jobs created in Malaysia under the Economic Transformation Programme (ETP) has not been thoroughly examine since the launch of the ETP in 2010. Almost six years later, is the ETP on track to create 3.3 million new jobs by 2020? How many of the new jobs created can be considered mid or high skilled jobs? Are the youth benefitting from the creation of these new jobs? What is the distribution of new jobs by state?
PROGRAMME
12.00pm – 12.30pm : Registration & Lunch
12.30pm – 2.00pm : Launch of Penang Institute’s Report
“Jobs and the Labour Market in Malaysia under the Economic Transformation Program (ETP) 2011-2015”
2.00pm – 4.00pm : Forum on the Jobs Market in Malaysia
Speakers: Dr Ong Kian Ming, Liew Chin Tong, Steven Sim & Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad
Moderator: Wong Shu Qi
Free admission! Due to limited seats, registration is encouraged. Kindly register your interest at this link.