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4 December 2012 UNEVOC participates in workshop on TVET for Hospitality and Tourism From 20 to 21 November 2012, UNESCO-UNEVOC participated in the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) Workshop on Technical and Vocational Education and Training- “TVET for the Hospitality and Tourism Sector” in Vienna, Austria. (more)

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20 June 2016 2nd International Congress on Vocational and Professional Education and Training This Congress enables technical discussion between key national and international vocational education and training actors, with the aim being to create better general conditions for the development of international cooperation in the area of dual-track vocational education and training. (more)

18 May 2016 UNEVOC Centre to host vocational pedagogy symposium Kyambogo University, in partnership with Oslo and Akershus University College of Applied Sciences, will organize the second vocational pedagogy symposium, with as theme strengthening collaboration with the world of work in vocational education and training (more)

28 April 2016 UNEVOC Centre supports international leadership training programme in the South Caucasus The GIZ, on behalf of the Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), and with the support of the UNEVOC Centre ‘TVET for Sustainable Development’ has initiated a Regional Programme for Private Sector Development in the South Caucasus. (more)

17 March 2016 Newly appointed UNEVOC Centre Coordinator in Malta visits UNESCO-UNEVOC Upon his new appointment as the UNEVOC Centre Coordinator in Malta, Mr. Curmi, Senior Manager, Apprenticeship and Work-based Learning Department, Malta College of Arts, Science and Technology (MCAST) visited the UNESCO-UNEVOC International Centre in Bonn on 16 March 2016. (more)

30 November 2015 UNEVOC Centre hosts International Symposium on TVET Personnel in Magdeburg, Germany On the 25 and 26 November, 2015, 90 experts convened at an international Symposium on TVET for sustainable development in Magdeburg, Germany. The symposium discussed developments and opportunities with regards to the professionalisation of TVET personnel in international cooperation. (more)

6 November 2015 UNESCO-UNEVOC attends seminar at UNESCO’s 38th General Conference On 5 November 2015, UNESCO-UNEVOC participated in a seminar held as a side-event at UNESCO’s 38th General Conference. The seminar addressed the challenge of achieving green and gender equal technical and vocational education and training (TVET). (more)

28 September 2015 UNESCO-UNEVOC participates in UKFIET From 15 to 17 September 2015, 550 participants met in London, the United Kingdom, for the UKFIET International Conference on Education and Development. (more)

28 September 2015 Experts meet to develop a Greening TVET guide On 21 and 22 September 2015, a small group of experts convened in UNESCO-UNEVOC in Bonn, Germany, to review UNESCO-UNEVOC’s draft Greening TVET Guide. (more)

29 June 2015 Turkey has become a member of European Alliance for Apprenticeships Following the Council Declaration of 15 October 2013 on the European Alliance for Apprenticeships, a large number of governments have submitted concrete commitments on next steps to increase the quantity, quality and supply of apprenticeships. (more)

26 June 2015 Turkey´s Vocational and Technical Strategy Paper and Action Plan Minister of National Education Prof. Nabi Avcı: I hope that the Vocational and Technical Education Strategy Document and Action Plan will contribute to the development of access to vocational and technical education. (more)

26 June 2015 National Education Statistics of Turkey 2014-2015 Document is both in Turkish and English. (more)

1 June 2015 Learning Outside the Formal Education System and in alternating between formal, informal and non-formal learning. The conference is organized by Oslo and Akershus University College of Applied Sciences, Norway. (more)

14 May 2015 Creating Opportunities - II-nd International Conference on Inclusive Education The Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia will present the report on the accomplishments and activities undertaken in recent years for the introduction and ensuring of quality vocational education for persons with special educational needs. At the same time, the strategies supporting the employment of persons with disabilities/special educational needs will be defined at the conference. (more)

23 April 2015 Research activities by UNEVOC Network member CIER (UK) University of Nottingham's Centre for International Education Research (CIER) researchers are sharing recent publications. (more)

6 March 2015 Mobile technology in skills development for women UNESCO-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)

11 February 2015 Visit of Maltese Education Minister to UNEVOC The Minister of Education and Employment Evarist Bartolo and the Ambassador of Malta to Germany Albert Friggieri visited UNESCO-UNEVOC to learn more about its activities. (more)

7 January 2015 Supporting Social Partnership in VET in Georgia This paper is prepared within the ETF project “Supporting Social Partnership in VET in Georgia”. Its objective is to provide guidance to the tripartite social partnership in Georgia, i.e. the government and the employers’ and workers’ organisations, on ways and measures to substantially improve social dialogue in VET in Georgia at wider national level, as well as at sector and local levels. (more)

7 January 2015 2013-2020 VET Development Strategy of Georgia This strategy document represents the Government's vision for the future development of vocational education in Georgia. Drafting of the strategy was informed by a broad consultation process, drawing upon the opinions and expertise of all relevant players in the area. (more)

22 December 2014 UNESCO-UNEVOC at Online EDUCA in Berlin “Less Talk, More Action! Meeting Tomorrow’s Needs Today” was the focus of UNESCO-UNEVOC's participation in this year's ONLINE EDUCA in Berlin. It highlighted the need for creating favourable contexts to enable corporate learning that supports innovation at the workplace. (more)

16 December 2014 GreenTech experts meet in Berlin What is the impact of green technologies? Experts discussed the influence of green technology on the economy, politics, employment and education at "GreenTech made in Germany" in Berlin on 27 November 2014. (more)

16 December 2014 Green Cities – Green Industries – Green Jobs More and more people live in urban areas. Cities have to find solutions to challenges such as rising traffic and increasing waste. UNEVOC Network member GIZ and the city of Magdeburg invited partners from around the world to discuss challenges and opportunities of green cities and industries, and what this means for the creation of green jobs. (more)

12 December 2014 New country reports in World TVET Database New 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)

21 November 2014 Forum on TVET for Sustainability in North Rhine-Westphalia The Forum on TVET for sustainable development took place in Düsseldorf and brought together stakeholders in skills development and sustainability from the region of North Rhine-Westphalia. (more)

6 November 2014 BIBB President visits UNESCO-UNEVOC Prof. Dr Friedrich Hubert Esser, President of BIBB, visited UNESCO-UNEVOC on 6 November. (more)

23 September 2014 7th BIBB Congress on Structuring Vocational Education and Training in a more Attractive Way – Facilitating Greater Permeability UNESCO-UNEVOC participated in the 7th BIBB Congress on “Structuring Vocational Education and Training in a more Attractive Way – Facilitating Greater Permeability” held in Berlin, Germany on 18 and 19 September 2014. Among the 800 participants were representatives from various levels of government, social partners, secondary schools, higher education and industry. (more)

22 September 2014 UNESCO-UNEVOC participates in International Congress on Vocational and Professional Education and Training From 15 to 18 September, Ms Imke Kottmann, Programme Expert UNESCO-UNEVOC, participated in the first International Congress on Vocational and Professional Education and Training in Winterthur, Switzerland. (more)

16 September 2014 Just published: Attractiveness of vocational education and training This bibliography, jointly published by UNESCO-UNEVOC and the Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training (BIBB), features the range of currently available literature on the topics of international mobility, transfer and transitions in TVET, and their role in increasing its attractiveness. (more)

15 August 2014 New UNEVOC Centre at the Georgian Ministry of Education and Science In August 2014, the Social Partnership Support Division at Vocational Education Development Department of the Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia joined the UNEVOC Network. It is the third institution in Georgia to join the UNEVOC Network. (more)

27 June 2014 UNESCO-UNEVOC participates in KRIVET international seminar on skills development and youth employment policies, Seoul On 12 and 13 June 2014, Mr Shyamal Majumdar, Head of UNESCO-UNEVOC International Centre for TVET, participated in an international seminar on enhancing the link between skills development and youth employment policies in Seoul, Republic of Korea. (more)

9 June 2014 Joint expert meeting on the recommendation concerning TVET and adult learning On 27 and 28 May 2014, the UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning UIL, UNESCO-UNEVOC and the UNESCO Section for TVET jointly organized an expert meeting on the Revision of the UNESCO Recommendations concerning Adult Learning and Education (ALE) and Technical and Vocational Education (TVE). (more)

23 April 2014 OCW Global Conference: Open Education for a Multicultural World The conference’s theme will explore the international dimensions of open education, its diverse projects, new research, policy dimensions and impacts on teaching and learning. (more)

3 April 2014 UNESCO-UNEVOC participates in ASEM expert seminar on dual study programmes On 31 March and 1 April 2014, Ms Ken Barrientos, Programme Officer at UNESCO-UNEVOC, participated in the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) expert seminar on “Dual study programmes - A strategy to expand opportunities for ASEM youth”. (more)

13 March 2014 Sharing of experiences between UNESCO-UNEVOC and BIBB Over a brown bag seminar on 13 March 2014 at the Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training (BiBB) in Bonn, Ms Dagmar Winzier and Ms Uta Roth presented their work at UNESCO-UNEVOC to BiBB staff members. (more)

17 February 2014 UNESCO Mobile Learning Week Mobile Learning Week (MLW) is the flagship UNESCO conference on mobile technologies and education. Held annually, this event assembles a diverse group of stakeholders to share how affordable and widespread mobile technologies can advance Education for All goals. (more)

20 December 2013 Improving and promoting VET. BIBB and its Global Network of Partners This brochure was published on the occasion of WorldkSkills Leipzig 2013 and provides an overview of the institutions and organizations that the Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training works with. (more)

20 December 2013 Follow-up visit to Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training On 10 December 2013 three UNEVOC staff members, Alix Wurdak, Lisa Freiburg and Uta Roth, and three UNEVOC interns visited the Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training (BIBB) in Bonn (more)

6 December 2013 UNESCO-UNEVOC welcomes Omnia from Finland On 6 December 2013, UNESCO-UNEVOC was pleased to welcome Ms Mervi Jansson and Mr Tapio Siukonen of Omnia from Finland to the UNESCO-UNEVOC premises. (more)

4 December 2013 International Conference on Work-based Learning in Europe The international BIBB Conference in Bonn will address various work-based learning models. The conference will focus on discussing the associated consequences for the role and responsibility of the stakeholders involved in work-based learning (the state, companies, trade unions, learners) and to identify joint elements of various models of "work-based learning" (more)

13 November 2013 Professionalization and Modernization in initial and in-service Training of TVET Personnel in ASEAN GIZ, in collaboration with UNESCO-UNEVOC, OVEC THAILAND and HRD Korea, organized an International TVET Experts Meeting on Professionalization and Modernization in initial and in-service Training of TVET Personnel in ASEAN from 6-8 November 2013 in Bangkok, Thailand. (more)

6 November 2013 International TVET Experts Meeting on Professionalisation and Modernisation in inital and in-service training of TVET personnel The International TVET Experts Meeting on Professionalisation and Modernisation in inital and in-service training of TVET personnel in ASEAN is organized by GIZ, Academy for International Cooperation Human Capacity Development in TVET / UNEVOC Centre Magdeburg, HRD Korea, OVEC Thailand and UNESCO-UNEVOC. (more)

18 October 2013 Representatives from Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training (BIBB) visit UNESCO-UNEVOC On Wednesday 16 October 2013, Mr Markus Linten, Ms Sabine Prüstel and Mr Christian Woll from the Publication Management and Library section of the Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training (BIBB) visited the UNESCO-UNEVOC International Centre in Bonn, Germany. (more)

14 October 2013 Vocational Education Action Day for Sustainable Development 2013 The Ministry of Education and Cultural Affairs of Saxony-Anhalt and the Otto-von-Guericke-University Magdeburg (as a part of the UNEVOC Centre "TVET for Sustainable Development") hold the Vocational Education Action Day for Sustainable Development together this year again. The topic of this year's Action Day is Mobility. (more)

18 September 2013 Omnia Finland joins the UNEVOC Network In September 2013, Omnia, the Joint Authority of Education in the Espoo Region in Finland joined the UNEVOC Network. With nearly 10 000 students and 700 staff, Omnia is one of Finland´s largest vocational institutes. (more)

10 September 2013 Delegation from Southeast Asia visits UNESCO-UNEVOC On Friday 30 August 2013, a delegation from the Lao People's Democratic Republic, Indonesia, and Vietnam visited the UNESCO-UNEVOC International Centre at its premises in Bonn, Germany. (more)

9 September 2013 Asia and Pacific Regional Forum on Advancing TVET for Youth Employability and Sustainable Development UNESCO-UNEVOC in collaboration with KRIVET and GIZ organized a Regional Forum on Advancing TVET for Youth Employability and Sustainable Development targeting Asia and the Pacific from 4 to 6 September 2013 (more)

24 July 2013 UNEVOC Network Members present innovative uses of ICT in TVET At WorldSkills Leipzig 2013 four UNEVOC Centres from Brazil, the Philippines and Germany presented activities in the Global Skills Marketplace. (more)

11 July 2013 Representative from Israel visits UNESCO-UNEVOC On Thursday 11 July 2013, Ms Tami Tevet-Stayerman from the Galilee Centre for Industrial Training in Lavon, Israel, visited the UNESCO-UNEVOC International Centre (more)

7 June 2013 Memorandum of Agreement of future collaboration between UNESCO-UNEVOC and BIBB On 28 May 2013 a ‘’Memorandum of Agreement’’ has been signed by UNESCO and Professor Dr Weiss on behalf of the President of the BIBB. (more)

30 May 2013 Skills for sustainable growth through networking UNESCO-UNEVOC is organizing a workshop on skills for sustainable growth through networking at this year’s Global Media Forum (more)

26 April 2013 Consultation workshop on the regional plan of action 2013 for Europe On 17 April 2013 UNESCO-UNEVOC organized a Consultation Workshop on the Regional Plan of Action 2013 for Europe in Bonn, Germany. (more)

8 March 2013 Synthesis report on greening TVET for sustainable development This report summarizes the discussions that were held during the e-Forum online conference, moderated by Mr Kai Gleissner (more)

19 December 2012 Expert workshop on the World TVET Database Representatives of the UNEVOC team, UNEVOC centres in the Netherlands, Germany and Norway and partner agencies joined together to discuss, evaluate and provide feedback on the future development of the World TVET Database. (more)

10 December 2012 International Workshop on “Climate Change and Green Jobs” The workshop concerning “Green Jobs and Climate Change” will take account of developments in the field of Green Economy and Green Jobs by bringing together experts, entrepreneurs and TVET practitioners in order to foster the exchange of know-how, technology and good-practice in this field. (more)

4 December 2012 UNEVOC participates in workshop on TVET for Hospitality and Tourism From 20 to 21 November 2012, UNESCO-UNEVOC participated in the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) Workshop on Technical and Vocational Education and Training- “TVET for the Hospitality and Tourism Sector” in Vienna, Austria. (more)

17 September 2012 International Late Summer University 2012 Magdeburg The conference is discussing different research projects in the fields of Competence Development of Pre‐Vocational and Vocational Teachers and Trainer, Competence Models and Measurement in Vocational Education and Training. (more)

22 June 2012 UNESCO-UNEVOC hosts lecture by Dr Madlen Serban from the European Training Foundation On 21 June 2012, the UNESCO-UNEVOC International Centre hosted a lecture, organized by BIBB (German Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training) at its premises in Bonn. Germany. (more)

14 June 2012 UNESCO-UNEVOC, BIBB, and Cert-IT explore collaboration on quality accreditation in VET On 13 June 2012, Mr Shyamal Majumdar, Head of UNESCO-UNEVOC, met with representatives from Cert IT and BIBB to explore possible collaboration quality accreditation in VET. (more)

20 March 2012 Fostering Capacity Building in TVET and Skills Development in Afghanistan UNEVOC hosts Experts' Meeting in Bonn, Germany, 12-16 March 2012 (more)

27 February 2012 2nd ASEM symposium on TVET and qualification frameworks On 27 February 2012, Shyamal Majumdar, Head of UNESCO-UNEVOC, participated as inaugural speaker and chaired a technical session at the 2nd Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) symposium held in Berlin, Germany. (more)

1 November 2011 New publication: Initiatives to foster Chinese TVET and TVET Teacher Training China has been experiencing rapid economic development and the nature of work has also been changing. Its VET system needs to prepare students for new labour markets. This has changed the role of vocational teachers. This report examines the needs of the VET system in China and the implications for VET teachers, students and the governance of the system. (more)

8 December 2010 UNEVOC hosted meeting on “ICTs to strengthen TVET in Georgia” (more)

5 October 2010 UNESCO-UNEVOC participated in the IFAT Entsorga Trade Fair in Munich (more)

11 August 2010 International Meeting "TVET Teachers and Trainers - Concepts in Academic Education and Research", UNEVOC Centre Magdeburg (more)

10 August 2010 Official Opening: UNEVOC Centre in Magdeburg, Germany, on 16-09-2010 (more)

27 May 2010 Representatives of Norwegian UNEVOC Centre visit UNESCO-UNEVOC (more)

19 February 2010 Steering Group of Swedish UNEVOC Centre visits UNESCO-UNEVOC (more)

4 June 2009 VET and the Labour Market - A Comparative Analysis of China and Germany (more)

17 February 2009 New UNEVOC Centre in Germany (more)

14 November 2008 1st meeting of the Intl. Working Group on Entrepreneurship Education (more)

23 September 2008 UNEVOC International Experts Consultation at the Institute of Technology in Dublin, Ireland. (more)

16 July 2008 Working visit of Aidan Kenny, Dublin Institute of Technology (more)

26 June 2008 05-01-2007 A new UNEVOC Centre: Dublin Institute of Technology (more)

11 March 2008 UNEVOC Network Seminar in Dublin, Ireland 11-03-2008 (more)

9 March 2008 09-03-2008 UNESCO-UNEVOC supports international project week of TVET institutions (more)

26 November 2007 21-11-2007 UNESCO Assistant Director-General for Education, Nicholas Burnett, visits UNEVOC (more)

21 September 2007 21-09-2007 German Foreign Minister Steinmeier visits Bonn (more)

31 July 2007 31-07-2007 UNESCO-UNEVOC and Magdeburg University sign Letter of Intent (more)