Intervention for Plenary Session 1: Challenges Ahead- moving from old to New for Stakeholders Recent Initiatives in Human Capacity Building in New Zea land (节选) Hon lianne dalziel Head of delegation for New zealand The New Zealand Government, in setting out its vision for New Zealand has established a commitment to econom ic and social transformation. Human capacity building is a critical factor to both It is clear to us that to be successful in build ing human capac ity, not only is cross sectoral collaboration required but also the Government must provide strong leadership and clear direction. Success requires getting a lot of things right not only with respect to core educational strategies but also in relation to capacity build ing in communities and in the links between education and enterprise For this reason in our work we are drawing on the valuable perspectives of business, education and training providers and unions, along with lesson from international experience. This forum provides another such opportunity New Zealand has over the past 18 months instigated a number of reviews and developed a number of initiatives, specifically aimed at nd I will touch briefly on thes They are the development of the New Zealand Adult literacy strategy, the reviews of industry training, adult education and community learning and tertiary education, and the introduction of a modern appl economies can share strategies to mutual benefit The New Zealand Adult Literacy Strategy was launched last week1 Intervention for Plenary Session 1: Challenges Ahead – Moving from Old to New for Stakeholders Recent Initiatives in Human Capacity Building in New Zealand （节选） Hon Lianne Dalziel Head of Delegation for New Zealand The New Zealand Government, in setting out its vision for New Zealand has established a commitment to economic and social transformation. Human capacity building is a critical factor to both. It is clear to us that to be successful in building human capacity, not only is cross sectoral collaboration required but also the Government must provide strong leadership and clear direction. Success requires getting a lot of things right not only with respect to core educational strategies but also in relation to capacity building in communities and in the links between education and enterprise. For this reason in our work we are drawing on the valuable perspectives of business, education and training providers and unions, along with lesson from international experience. This forum provides another such opportunity. New Zealand has over the past 18 months instigated a number of reviews and developed a number of initiatives, specifically aimed at human capacity building, and I will touch briefly on these. They are the development of the New Zealand Adult literacy strategy, the reviews of industry training, adult education and community learning and tertiary education, and the introduction of a modern apprenticeship programme. I believe that these are all areas where economies can share strategies to mutual benefit. The New Zealand Adult Literacy Strategy was launched last week