Capacity building for population sector officials and civil servants

On the morning of August 10, the Provincial Steering Committee for Population and Development organized a training session to provide information on population and development work.

The conference was attended by more than 2,000 delegates who are members of the Steering Committee for Population and Development at district and commune levels from 21 districts and cities in the province. Photo: My Ha.

Speaking at the opening of the conference, comrade Nguyen Ba Tan - Head of the Department of Population and Family Planning emphasized the role of training and fostering staff and affirmed that "investing in building a team of staff is investing in long-term and sustainable development".

To continue training and fostering cadres according to requirements, building a team of cadres with qualities, qualifications, capacity and prestige to meet the requirements of the tasks, especially meeting the goals and requirements of construction and development in the coming time, the Provincial Steering Committee for Population and Development organizes training courses and updates knowledge for the Steering Committee for Population and Development at district and commune levels.

Head of the Department of Population and Family Planning Nguyen Ba Tan spoke at the conference. Photo: My Ha

These are important contents, identified as the contents of training and education organized annually. The construction of the topics will be specified from the difficulties and practical advantages of the locality in implementing population work. Thereby, aiming to supplement, update knowledge and improve the level, political capacity, leadership thinking, management, operation and the ability to plan and implement the Party's policies into life.

At the same time, to overcome the limitations in the awareness and actions of each cadre, party member, civil servant, and public employee, especially key leaders and managers at all levels, in performing assigned duties and tasks, especially in the current period, to successfully complete assigned tasks and successfully carry out the tasks, targets, and goals of population work in the area.

Prof. Dr. Nguyen Dinh Cu introduces the topic on directing the improvement of the quality of grassroots population. Photo: My Ha

As planned, the training program will take place over three days with many contents. In this program, delegates will belisten to lecturers, professors, doctorsNguyen Dinh Cu - Chairman of the Scientific Council of the Institute for Population, Family and Children Studies - former Director of the Institute for Population and Social Issues (National Economics University) and Lecturer, DoctorMai Xuan Phuong - Deputy Director of the Department of Communication and Education of the General Department of Population spoke on the topics: Directing the improvement of population quality at the grassroots level; Communication to improve population quality at the grassroots level; and the role of the Steering Committee for population and development work at district and commune levels in population and development work.

DoctorMai Xuan Phuong - Deputy Director of the Department of Communication and Education of the General Department of Population shares content on population communication in the new era. Photo: My Ha

In particular, we will focus on innovation and improving the effectiveness of communication work to change population behavior: Communication on family planning, birth reduction, reduction of third child birth; reduction of gender imbalance at birth, prevention of child sexual abuse and orientation of the Steering Committee's activities in the coming time.