 | 16 May 2016Asian Development Bank delegates meet in FrankfurtThe 49th Annual Meeting of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) took place in Frankfurt, Germany, and convened stakeholders to discuss a range of key topics in relation to sustainable development in Asia and the Pacific ( more) |
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 | 16 December 2015UNESCO-UNEVOC at COP21UNESCO-UNEVOC contributed to a number of events at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP21) that took place in Paris from 30 November to 12 December. ( more) |
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 | 5 October 2015Celebrate World Teachers' Day!Join us in celebrating World Teachers' Day on the 5th of October! The day recognises the important role teachers play in education and this year’s event highlights the need to empower teachers to contribute to building sustainable societies. ( more) |
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 | 1 October 2015Adoption of the Sustainable Development GoalsOn Friday 25 September 2015, the United Nations Sustainable Development Summit adopted the Sustainable Development Goals which seek to realise inclusive and equitable economic, social and environmental sustainable development. ( more) |
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 | 28 September 2015First Global Forum on Green Economy Learning From the 16 to 18 December 2015, the 1st Global Forum on Green Economy Learning will bring together policy-makers, development partners, as well as representatives from education and training institutions, NGOs and business associations to identify opportunities for improving green economy learning. ( more) |
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 | 28 September 2015Asia-Pacific delegation visits UNEVOCOn 25 September 2015, UNESCO-UNEVOC hosted the visit of 19 TVET managers, administrators and staff from Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Vietnam and Indonesia. ( more) |
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 | 17 September 2015Virtual Conference: UNESCO’s future TVET strategy From 28 September to 3 October, you will have the chance to participate in our next virtual conference on UNESCO’s future strategy for TVET (2016-2021). This online conference will be moderated by Mike Campbell, an expert in the fields of skills, labour markets and the economy. ( more) |
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 | 18 August 2015WorldSkills competition and conference in São PauloMore than 1500 people from over 70 countries met in São Paulo, Brazil, from the 11 to 16 August for the WorldSkills competition and conference. UNESCO-UNEVOC contributed to a very stimulating programme which showcased the next generation of youth skills. ( more) |
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 | 15 July 2015Celebrate World Youth Skills Day on 15 July!Join the United Nations in New York and Bonn in celebrating the first-ever World Youth Skills Day! The goal of this celebration is to achieve better socio-economic conditions for today’s youth and to address issues of unemployment. ( more) |
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 | 6 July 2015Skills for Heritage Panel Session ReportMore than 50 participants from 30 countries filled to capacity the Small Hall of the World Conference Centre in Bonn to listen to, and engage with, a panel of experts on the theme of Heritage for Skills which took place on 2 July 2015. ( more) |
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 | 28 May 2015Shanghai Update 3: Follow-up on the Third TVET Congress The third issue of the Shanghai Update is published! This newsletter gives an overview of activities undertaken by UNESCO and UNEVOC in response to the recommendations that Member States made to UNESCO at the Third International TVET Congress in Shanghai in May 2012. ( more) |
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 | 25 May 2015Declaration on ICT and Education Post-2015 signedThe Qingdao Declaration, entitled "Seize digital opportunities, lead education transformation", was signed by Member States represented by more than fifty ministers and high-level delegates at the UNESCO conference on ICT and Post-2015 Education from 23 to 25 May 2015 in Qingdao, China. ( more) |
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 | 6 March 2015Mobile technology in skills development for womenUNESCO-UNEVOC co-organized a session on "Using mobile technology in skills development for women: A glimpse into promising practices to improve skills for employability" at Mobile Learning Week 2015. UNEVOC Centres from Finland and the Philippines presented case studies. ( more) |
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 | 27 January 2015Delegation from the Chinese Academy of Engineering at UNESCO-UNEVOC On 23 January 2015 UNESCO-UNEVOC welcomed a delegation from the Chinese Academy of Engineering. The delegation, headed by Vice President Prof. Xie Kechang, came to Bonn with the aim of learning more about UNESCO-UNEVOC’s work and exploring ways of collaborating, especially in the areas of innovation and creativity in TVET. ( more) |
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 | 22 December 2014Skills Forum at the Asian Development BankThe Asian Development Bank held its Fourth Annual International Skills Development Forum in Manila. UNESCO-UNEVOC joined the event with UNEVOC Network members from the region. ( more) |
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 | 12 December 2014New country reports in World TVET DatabaseNew country reports have been published for Benin, Cambodia, Chad, Iraq, Latvia, Lithuania, Myanmar, Nepal, Philippines, Qatar, South Africa, Uganda and USA. UNESCO-UNEVOC continues to expand the World TVET Database and more country reports will be available soon. ( more) |
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 | 9 December 2014Five experts from India visit UNESCO-UNEVOCUNESCO-UNEVOC welcomed five experts from India to its premises on 5 December 2014. The meeting was an opportunity for an exploratory discussion between UNESCO-UNEVOC and TREC-STEP, a consortium of three institutions from three Indian states. ( more) |
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 | 21 November 2014Don Bosco school principals from India visit UNESCO-UNEVOCOn 17 November 2014, four directors and training officers of Don Bosco vocational training institutes in the Mumbai region visited UNESCO-UNEVOC as part of a study visit to Germany to explore possibilities of international cooperation. ( more) |
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 | 14 October 2014Skills for Work and Life Post-2015As a follow-up to regional consultations in 2013, UNESCO-UNEVOC is organizing a global forum to be held from 14 to 16 October at the UN Campus in Bonn, Germany. The forum seeks to contribute to the ongoing debate, enriching the thought processes behind the positioning of TVET in the post-2015 agenda and it will utilize cross-regional networking and partnership as platforms to create synergy in the contribution of TVET in the post-2015 agenda.
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 | 28 September 2014Virtual conference on skills for the creative industriesThe next virtual conference will be held from 29 September to 10 October 2014 on the UNEVOC e-Forum and will aim to deepen our understanding of the creative industries in relation to vocational education and training, discuss challenges and opportunities in these sectors, and identify good practices from across the globe. ( more) |
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 | 24 April 2014Regional TVET Conference on ensuring TVET quality Organized by the Indonesian Ministry of Education and Culture (MoEC) and the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), the regional TVET Conference 2014, “Ensuring TVET Quality – Preparing for AEC 2015” provided a platform to exchange thoughts on good practices in TVET and on forthcoming opportunities created by ASEAN. ( more) |
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 | 20 February 2014Delegation from HRD Korea visit UNESCO-UNEVOCOn 19 February 2014, the team of UNESCO-UNEVOC welcomed Mr Kweon, Tae Seung, Director, Bureau of Skills Development Policy, Ministry of Employment and Labor, Dr. Eom, Jun-Chel, Executive Director HRD Korea, and Ms. Park, Sung-Hee, Manager, International Cooperation HRD Korea to its premises in Bonn, Germany. ( more) |
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 | 29 November 2013World TVET Database reaches 50 country reports The World Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Database is an online repository developed by UNESCO-UNEVOC. It provides concise, reliable and up-to-date information on TVET systems worldwide in one single place. New country reports are regularly added to the database. ( more) |
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 | 29 October 2013Conference on rural skills development through ICTFrom 25 to 26 October 2013, INRULED in collaboration with UNESCO-UNEVOC, Chengdu Municipal Education Bureau, and Dujiangyan Municipal Government organized a conference on rural skills development through Information Communication Technologies (ICT). ( more) |
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 | 27 August 2013Strengthening regional harmonization for the transformation of TVET To strengthen global and regional harmonization for the advancement of TVET transformation through the capacities of UNEVOC's unique global Network of specialized TVET institutions and affiliated partners, the UNESCO-UNEVOC International Centre is organizing a series of meetings to be held in all regions of the world.
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| 12 August 2013New country reports in World TVET DatabaseCountry reports on Barbados, Belize, Colombia, Indonesia, Kyrgyzstan, Norway, Oman, Paraguay, Republic of Korea, Turkey and United Arab Emirates have just been added to the World TVET Database
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 | 18 July 2013Shanghai Update: Follow-up on the Third International TVET CongressOne year ago, TVET experts from all over the world came to the Third International Congress on TVET in Shanghai, China, to discuss the transformation of TVET. To update on the progress made after one year, the UNESCO Section for TVET and UNESCO-UNEVOC has published the first issue of the ‘Shanghai Update’ newsletter.
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 | 11 April 2013LSAY National Research Forum - Are we there yet? Youth transitions in AustraliaNCVER is hosting a one-day research forum on findings from the Longitudinal Surveys of Australian Youth (LSAY) with a focus on youth transitions. The event, 'Are we there yet? Youth transitions in Australia', will be held at the Australian National Maritime Museum, Sydney on Thursday, 11 April 2013. Key topics include: the impact of schools, student aspirations, gap years, financial wellbeing and pathways to work. ( more) |
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 | 20 December 2012Chinese delegates visit UNESCO-UNEVOC On 17 December 2012, UNESCO-UNEVOC had the pleasure of hosting the visit of eight delegates from Chinese Council of Private Higher Education specialized in the field of vocational education in the Centre’s premises in Bonn, Germany. ( more) |
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 | 9 July 2012First UNEVOC Network Member in AfghanistanThe Islamic Republic of Afghanistan is now represented in the UNEVOC Network with the creation of the first UNEVOC Centre in the country, the Deputy Ministry of TVET in the Ministry of Education (DM-TVET, MoE). ( more) |
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 | 20 June 2012Just published: School-to-Work Transition Information BasesThis booklet is the result of a regional thematic study which draws on country studies and presentations delivered at the UNESCO Synthesis Workshop on School-to-Work Transition Information Bases and the Role of the UNEVOC Network, which was held in Bangkok, Thailand, from 23 to 26 August 2011. ( more) |
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19 August 2011Synthesis Workshop School-to-Work Information Bases in Selected Developing Countries of Asia and the Pacific and the Role of the UNEVOC Network ( more) |
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9 June 2011Effective engagement of UNEVOC Network in national responses to prevent HIV and AIDS in the scope of TVET ( more) |
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 | 21 April 2011Students from Hong Kong University visit UNESCO-UNEVOC ( more) |
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 | 8 December 2010UNEVOC hosted meeting on “ICTs to strengthen TVET in Georgia” ( more) |
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 | 10 November 2010Meeting: TVET and ESD in CIS CountriesThe meeting aimed to support educational leaders from UNEVOC Centres to assist CIS countries in addressing global sustainable development challenges. ( more) |
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 | 19 March 2010Developing Innovative Approaches to ESD: Curriculum Reform in TVET in China ( more) |
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 | 18 March 2010International Experts Meeting, Hangzhou, China ( more) |
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 | 18 March 2010Harnessing Frameworks Towards Quality Assurance in TVET in Asia ( more) |
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 | 3 December 2009Training materials for herders in Mongolia ( more) |
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 | 3 December 2009Asia-Pacific meeting on TVET teacher education for sustainable development ( more) |
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 | 1 December 2009Developing Capacity of TVET Teacher Educators in Asia ( more) |
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 | 29 October 2009Linking Vocational Training with the Enterprises - Asian Perspectives ( more) |
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 | 12 August 2009Kyrgyz Chamber of Commerce delegation visits UNESCO-UNEVOC ( more) |
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 | 28 June 2009"Curriculum Development in TVET", Brunei Darussalam, 15-18 June 2009
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 | 16 June 2009TVET and ESD in the Commonwealth of Independent States ( more) |
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 | 5 June 2009Curriculum reform in TVET China ( more) |
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 | 4 June 2009Seminar on ICT applications in TVET in CIS countries ( more) |
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 | 4 June 2009VET and the Labour Market - A Comparative Analysis of China and Germany ( more) |
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 | 13 May 2009New TVET Blog Entry: "Adapting to Global Trends in Asia-Pacific" ( more) |
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 | 12 April 2009UNEVOC sub-regional seminar / workshop in Luangprabang, Lao PDR ( more) |
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 | 28 September 20084th Global Youth Employment Summit
Baku, Azerbaijan ( more) |
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 | 26 June 200801-10-2006
A new Unevoc Centre: Zhejiang Technology Institute of Economy ( more) |
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 | 24 June 2008Secondary Education Regional Information Base ( more) |
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 | 30 May 2008ICT experts visit Zhejiang Province in China ( more) |
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 | 17 April 2008UNEVOC Sub-regional Seminar in Iloilo City, Philippines ( more) |
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 | 10 April 2008Skills development for the water and sanitation sector in Vietnam ( more) |
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 | 3 April 2008Korean NatCom for UNESCO Visits UNESCO-UNEVOC ( more) |
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 | 7 March 200808-03-2008
Indonesia Ratifies the Convention on TVE ( more) |
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 | 19 February 200818-02-2008
Inter-regional seminar on entrepreneurship education ( more) |
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 | 31 January 200831-01-2008
Hong Kong Delegation visits UNEVOC ( more) |
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 | 1 December 200701-12-2007
4th International Conference on Environmental Education a success ( more) |
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 | 27 September 200726-09-2007
UNEVOC Centres Griffith University, Australia, and Zhenjiang TIE, China, sign MoU ( more) |
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 | 25 September 200725-09-2007
UNEVOC Centres from China and Australia visit UNESCO-UNEVOC ( more) |
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 | 21 June 200721-06-07
Timor Leste adviser visits UNESCO-UNEVOC ( more) |
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 | 11 April 2007Final Report: From School to Work - TVET Regional Experiences (PDF, 1.9MB) ( more) |
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 | 3 March 200703-03-2007
Rethinking TVET on the Marshall Islands ( more) |
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 | 2 March 200717-02-2007
Working Group on Skills Development meets in Hong Kong ( more) |
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 | 1 February 200701-02-2007
UNESCO-UNEVOC - NIER Seminar "From School to Work: Contemporary Regional Experiences" ( more) |
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 | 19 December 20066-12-2006
Needs Analysis: Water and Sanitation Sector in Vietnam ( more) |
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 | 4 December 200623-11-2006
Sixth PRIDE Project Regional Workshop a Success ( more) |
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 | 28 September 2006Chinese version of "Learning To Do" ( more) |
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 | 5 August 200618-7-2006
Symposium: TVET for Sustainable Development in Vietnam, 2-5 July 2006 ( more) |
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