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Inter-Agency Collaboration and Partnerships
Improvement of TVET worldwide can be achieved most effectively if several institutions make a concerted effort through working together on a particular project. The UNESCO-UNEVOC International Centre therefore cooperates closely with all relevant institutions, such as specialised international agencies from within and outside the UN system, bilateral and multilateral donors, national institutions, non-governmental organisations, and the private sector. The UNESCO-UNEVOC International Centre has close ties with many of these institutions.
A natural partner for the UNESCO-UNEVOC International Centre is the International Labour Organization (ILO), which is the UN agency most involved in TVET, especially with regard to TVET learning in the workplace. A joint ILO-UNESCO Working Group on TVET has been established and areas for concrete cooperation have been identified. The first projects are being implemented jointly.
Other partners for the UNESCO-UNEVOC International Centre are the two agencies of the European Union that focus on TVET: the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (CEDEFOP) in Thessaloniki, Greece; and the European Training Foundation (ETF) in Turin, Italy. CEDEFOP concentrates on the Member States of the European Union. The ETF promotes good practices in TVET in countries in Central and Eastern Europe, Southeast Europe, the Commonwealth of Independent States, Mongolia, and the Mediterranean countries. Concrete cooperation has started with the ETF in projects in both Central Asia and the Arab States. Additionally, a Memorandum of Cooperation has been signed with CEDEFOP.
Close cooperation with the private sector has also been commenced. Private companies have offered to contribute substantially to the activities of the UNESCO-UNEVOC International Centre, which may include the provision of both hardware and software and related training activities.
Donor agencies are already closely involved in the work of the Centre. Although many partners support the Centre’s work, so far the two German Ministries (the Ministry for Education and Research and the Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development) have contributed the largest amounts to supporting the Centre’s activities in developing countries.
In addition, the UNESCO-UNEVOC International Centre cooperates with a wealth of other institutions in all regions of the world. These institutions support the development of TVET either intellectually or financially. The UNESCO-UNEVOC International Centre appreciates the continuing support of all these institutions to the development and strengthening of TVET.
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