2014 Vocational Development Program for Women

[Pre-Questionnaire]
Dear all participants,
The International Women & Family Foundation (IWFF),
Republic of Korea, has organized the Vocational
Development Program for Women, hosted by the Ministry of
Gender Equality & Family (MOGEF), Republic of Korea, since
2011. This questionnaire is a pre-requisite step to start up
the program and it aims sophisticated and systematic
preparations for the effective curriculum and the rewarding
program details by assessing current circumstances, women
affairs and VET-related issues of your countries, and
investigating participants individual interests, expectations
and opinions.
In order to ensure the accuracy of data, we politely ask you
to answer all of the following questions in as detailed
manner as possible.
Please write down all answers in English. Thank you for your
cooperation.

Please, submit a completed survey to Ms. Boyoung Choe,

referring to the following e-mail address no later than July
16th 2014.
Any inquiries, you may contact Ms. Boyoung Choe.
Focal Point (Resource Person): Ms. Boyoung Choe, Project
Officer
E-mail: bychoe@iwff.or.kr
Office: +82-2-536-0060 / Fax: +82-2-536-0063

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[Anonymity Statement]
According to ethical standards, the questionnaire administrators take very seriously the
assurance of anonymity. We promise to ensure your answers remain anonymous. The
information gathered will be employed by IWFF for research purposes only and not for
any commercial ventures. Please, frankly write down your current status and brilliant
thoughts so that this questionnaire will help us prepare for the upcoming training
program.

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sincerely needs your proactive program participation for
brainstorming better ideas and sharing useful opinions,
and eagerness to make positive change for mutual interest.
Please, let us figure out
participation in the program.

the

significance

of

your

The Level of Your Initiative / Drive

Have you heard of the name of this program before?
1. Yes

2. No

If Yes, how did you know about this program?

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

From previous participants

Through Internet
Through media (Newspaper, TV)
From related organizations
Others(

Have you ever attended a program in your country or abroad

related to gender or female vocational training before?
1. Yes

2. No

If Yes, please briefly describe the program you attended.

(Name, Duration, Venue, Host organization, Participant Country, etc.)

Officially, what is your goal to achieve through the program

participation?
1. I want to promote my awareness of basic concept of gender mainstreaming
& female*VET.
2. I want to draft a pilot action plan for a gender-sensitive policy or a VET
system.

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3. I want to see Koreas successful female vocational policy and its

implementation.
4. I want to build a policy network with other participants from different countries.
5. Others (
)

What kind of activities in this training can help you fulfil the goal?
1. Lectures from experts in different fields
2. Workshop (analysis and discussion on your draft action plan)
3. Study Visit & Industrial Inspection
4. Sharing with other participants
5. Others(

*VET stands for Vocational Education and Training.

PART 2] Write down suggestive thoughts (or define the words
below) in your own way when you face the words below.
Please do not consult a dictionary or surf the Internet (We
do want to know YOUR ideas. We are not interested in
Wikipedias saying or already-told logics by well-renowned
scholars. It does not matter even if you are ignorant of the
words. Then, you may jot down brief feelings of yours.).
What can you think of when you hear of Gender Equality?
(Should be) Your
Ideas

Why?

What can you think of when you hear of VET?

(Should be) Your
Ideas

Why?

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What can you think of when you hear of Policy?

(Should be) Your
Ideas

Why?

PART 3] Evaluate how well you understand the following genderrelated agendas.
(The suggested keywords below will help you develop your
ideas on each agenda.)
Familiarity with Program Agendas
3
5
4
2
Moderat
Great
Good
Small
e
Familiar Familiari
Familiari
Familiari
ity
ty
ty
ty

Order
.

Program
Agenda

#1

Gender
Equality Policy

#2

Womens HRD

#3
#4

#5

1
Little
Familiari
ty

Women and
VET
Local Industry
& VET for
Women
Careerinterrupted
Women
& Reemployment

PART 4] 2014 Vocational Development Program for Womens core

purpose is to establish individually-customized action
plans, based on three criteria: urgency, feasibility, and
impact. Considering the mentioned three criteria, please

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express your own opinion on which issue/ topic to be

primarily dealt with during the program to make your
countrys own action plan and give us the reasons for your
choice.
Answer & Opinion for Your Action Plan
Which issue/topic do you want to cover during the program as an
action plan?
Why? Please, describe reasons for your decision.
Reason 1
(according to the
criterion Urgency)
Reason 2
(according to the
criterion
Feasibility)
Reason 3
(according to the
criterion Impact)

(ex. From my point of view, ____ is more urgent matter to be

addressed right now rather than ___.)

(ex. Because I belong to the ministry (or INGO), ____ is more

feasible idea when it should be implemented.)

(ex. Considering my countrys ____, I believe ____has greater

possibility to impact on the whole society.)

PART 5] You may further add whatever opinions or suggestions

you please.

PART 6] We politely request your personal (but very brief)

information just in case that we need ask your further
consultation for the programs improvement onwards.

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Name
Country
Company &
Organization
Department &
Division
Position
E-mail

THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME!

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