World Association of Public Employment Services

Our organization

WAPES an association working for its members and by its members

News

News about our members and partners around the world

Activities

Past and future conferences, webinars, meetings, etc.

Members

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Our vision

WAPES is a support and cooperation base between Public Employment Services

Our partners

WAPES collaborates with other international institutions, discover them

WAPES, an association working for its members and by its members

WAPES is the worldwide platform for the exchange of information and knowledge between Public Employment Services and a partner in the field of employment and labour market issues.

Our activities
WAPES

Every year, WAPES organises activities in all regions of the world for the benefit of public employment services and other invited organisations. These activities include conferences, workshops (online and face-to-face), webinar, peer reviews, trainings, study visits and other consultancies as well as studies and surveys on public employment services’ strategy and performance. They are organised in collaboration with our members and partners.

The vision of WAPES

WAPES is a support and cooperation base between Public Employment Services It is not a legal governance body. WAPES puts forward a common strategy and a values charter in order to build a solid common foundation for PES worldwide. Thus supporting them in fulfilling their mission of making the labour market function optimally along the lines of their specific context. WAPES is a knowledge- and communication hub and change supporter.

Who are we?

WAPES makes a difference in the ever-changing world of employment. We encourage the exchange of good practices between the different actors of the labor market and employment.

Every year, WAPES organises activities in all regions of the world for the benefit of public employment services and other invited organisations. These activities include conferences, workshops (online and face-to-face), webinar, peer reviews, trainings, study visits and other consultancies as well as studies and surveys on public employment services’ strategy and performance. They are organised in collaboration with our members and partners.

All the activities contribute to the objectives of the Association, which aims to become a major actor on the global scene, a platform for learning and knowledge-building, and a supporter that helps members build up their skills.

WAPES is... The worldwilde network of Public Employment Services

WAPES is... the exchange of good practices in workshops and conferences

WAPES is... a team of consultants dedicated to PES members

WAPES is... sharing experiences with colleagues around the world