Glossary of Terms

consist of copyright and related rights, trademarks and service marks, geographic indications, industrial designs, patents, layout designs (topographies) of integrated circuits, protection of undisclosed information, including utility models.
Source: RA No. 8293, as amended

is the body that reviews and provides inputs to policy concerns/issues and program/project complementation, operational policies/guidelines, plans, and programs/ projects and recommends endorsement for approval of the appropriate authority/official.
Source: TESDA Circular No. 41 s. 2018

person or organization that can affect, be affected by, or perceive themselves to be affected by the decision or activity of an organization.
Source: TESDA Circular No. 017 s. 2018

a process to review the practice against documented procedures, usually carried out by auditors within the organization. (TESDA Quality Manual dated 1/15/2010) sometimes called first-party audits, are conducted by, or on behalf of, the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes, and can form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Independence can be demonstrated by the freedom from responsibility for the activity being audited
Source: Note from ISO 19011:2011 is the evaluation of management controls and operations performance and the determination of the degree of compliance with laws, regulations, managerial policies, accountability measures, ethical standards, and contractual obligations. It involves the appraisal of the plan of organization and all the coordinated methods and measures to recommend courses of action on all matters relating to management and operations audit.
Source: TESDA Circular No. 079 s., 2020

is the plan of organization and all the coordinated methods and measures adopted within SRA to safeguard its assets, check the accuracy and reliability of its accounting data, and encourage adherence to prescribed managerial policies
Source: adopted from the National Guidelines on Internal Control System-NGICS issued by DBM, as cited in TESDA Circular No. 079 s. 2020

A systematic, independent and documented process for obtaining audit evidence and evaluating it objectively to determine the extent to which criteria are fulfilled. Also known as First Party Audit, an audit conducted by or on behalf of the organization.
Source: TESDA-QP-03 Rev. 03

refers to the process of integrating an international, intercultural and global dimension into the goals, teaching/learning, research and service functions of an educational institution or system.
Source: Knight, 2009, 2004, as cited in TESDA Circular No. 097, s. 2021

refers to the interaction of persons or groups of persons representing various nations in the pursuit of a common goal or interest.
Source: TESDA Circular No. 097, s. 2021

the process of deploying WET trainers to industries/companies from other countries to enhance their skills, knowledge, and attitudes in their area of specialization to be applied to their training institutions for quality TVET training.
Source: TESDA Circular No. 51 s. 2017

a skills upgrading program for trainers conducted in other countries by a reputable organization to enhance their skills, knowledge, and attitudes in their area of specialization.
Source: TESDA Circular No. 51 s. 2017