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UNESCO-UNEVOC hosts Expert Meeting in Bonn, Germany

From 17 to 19 November, 30 UNEVOC cluster and centre coordinators, from UNEVOC centres in 26 countries met in Bonn, Germany, to discuss the development of tools and activities intended to further improve the UNEVOC Network. The UNEVOC Network consists of over 200 technical and vocational education and training (TVET) institutions from all over the world, and aims to facilitate and promote the sharing of best practises and the development of partnerships and collaboration. The three-day meeting collected different national and regional perspectives and suggestions on a number of issues, including the:


Programme Overview

Day one focused on recollecting recent trends affecting TVET, including the adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and UNESCO’s forthcoming strategy for TVET. The presentations provided an opportunity for centre coordinators to reacquaint themselves with the UNEVOC Network structure, and particularly the various roles actors in the Network have. The day also provided an opportunity for centre coordinators to provide feedback on the implementation of the UNEVOC Network Manual of Operating Procedures. The feedback was very beneficial and highlighted a number of areas for future development. The day ended with an enjoyable reception held in the UN restaurant with a view overlooking Bonn and the Rhine.

Day two started with presentations informing centre coordinators about the general purpose and overview of the UNEVOC Network activity trends assessments. The key indicators were delineated and the subsequent group discussions and plenary session provided an opportunity for participants to comment and provide feedback. Presentations by UNESCO-UNEVOC staff on the International Centre’s various online resources also gave an opportunity for participants to familiarise themselves with UNESCO-UNEVOC’s services, their uses and how they, in their capacity as UNEVOC centres, could contribute to the services.

Day three addressed the development of a TVET Leadership Programme which will in the future train institutional leaders on how to drive not only institutional and national change, but also regional TVET developments. Participants commented on the framework and the various modules proposed, with particular emphasis on the programme’s different thematic areas including greening TVET, youth and skills and TVET policy review. UNESCO-UNEVOC staff, along with Prof. Charles Hopkins, UNESCO Chair in Reorienting Teacher Education, also presented the forthcoming Greening TVET: a practical guide for institutions in implementing Education for Sustainable Development (ESD).

One of the key messages from the meeting was the need to promote more collaboration and more collective approaches to UNEVOC network activities. This point is particularly pertinent considering the pledge of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development that ‘no one will be left behind’. The three-day meeting accentuated the heterogeneity of the UNEVOC network and the feedback received will help UNESCO-UNEVOC better understand and develop tools for the network to grow together.

Regional Meetings

The expert meeting also served as an opportunity for the Europe, CIS, and North America region and Arab States region to meet and discuss TVET developments and possibilities for cooperation and synergies within their region.



page date 2015-12-03

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