 | 29 August 2018UNESCO-UNEVOC conducts Management Capacity Development Training in MalawiUNESCO-UNEVOC, in collaboration with the UNESCO Regional Office for Southern Africa (ROSA), conducted a capacity development programme for the Managers of TEVET Institutions in Malawi. This training was undertaken as part of the European Union-funded Malawi Skills and Technical Education Programme (STEP). ( more) |
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 | 15 July 2018The UNEVOC Network celebrates World Youth Skills DayOn the occasion of World Youth Skills Day (15 July), more than 30 UNEVOC Centres celebrated the importance of Skills for Youth, through conferences, workshop, skills exhibition and promotional campaigns. Discover our interactive map to learn more about those initiatives. ( more) |
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 | 5 June 2018Tknika, a UNEVOC Centre, hosts International Conference on TVETTknika, a UNEVOC Centre in the Basque Country, Spain, organized an international conference titled ‘International Encounters on Vocational Training – Anticipating the Future’. Participants from around the world discussed current and emerging challenges of ongoing digital transformation of industry and businesses, and responding to them through increased collaboration and knowledge exchange. ( more) |
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 | 10 January 2018Free TVET training provided by Yabatech, NigeriaTraining provided in by Yaba College of Technology in conjunction with Hope For Sure Foundation. Provision of free access to quality TVET programme on six courses – Web Development, Dress Making, Mushrooms Production, Head Gear – Gele Tying, Make-up Artist and Event Decoration. ( more) |
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 | 15 September 2017Newsletter NBTE 2017 The NBTE Centre of Excellence is glad to share with colleagues some of the Capacity Building Activities the Centre carried out this year, including the celebration of WYSD and the contribution of NBTE to the International Congress held in Tangshan on 'Skills on the move: a Global trend, local resonances’ ( more) |
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 | 24 January 2017YabaTech Nigeria: Coca-Cola Bottle Competition 2016Yaba College of Technology, School of Art, Design & Printing in collaboration with Nigeria Bottling Company Ltd organized the 2016 Coca Cola Bottle competition on 16th December 2016. The competition was opened to students and was an avenue to showcase the different TVET skills and talents. ( more) |
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 | 21 December 2016UNEVOC Workshop Dakar 2016This joint workshop with PEFOP in Dakar had two main goals: Strengthening the UNEVOC Network in Francophone Africa (and particularly in the West African cluster) and discussing innovation in TVET. ( more) |
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 | 6 December 2016UNEVOC Centre organizes open houseThe School of Arts, Design and Printing (SADP), part of the Yaba College of Technology, held its annual open house to showcase the exceptional talent and technical abilities of its students. Guests from academic circles, industry and from the local community attended the event. ( more) |
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 | 9 March 2016NBTE Centre of Excellence Activities, 2015The NBTE Centre of Excellence in Nigeria carried out a series of activities last year ended 2015. The Centre hopes to consolidate and improve on this in 2016, God willing, especially, the area of greening polytechnic campuses, facilitating the training of assessors and verifiers for the National Vocational Qualifications (NVQ )and sensitizing polytechnics to Flexible and Blended skills Development (FSD/FaB). ( more) |
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 | 20 November 2015UNESCO Dakar launches regional TVET Platform in West Africa UNESCO’s International Institute for Educational Planning (IIPE) office in Dakar, Senegal, launched a regional platform for TVET experts in November. A two-day conference from 2 to 3 November in Dakar was attended by about a hundred TVET experts from the region. ( more) |
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 | 5 August 2015NVA 23rd Annual International Conference at YCT NigeriaThe Nigeria Vocational Association (NVA) is hosting her 23rd Annual International Conference for the first time in a Polytechnic from August 5-8, 2015 at the Multipurpose Hall, Yaba College of Technology, Lagos Nigeria This year's theme is Partnership in TVET for National Development.
Sub-themes include: TVET private sector partnership for national development, TVET workplace partnership, TVET, science and technology for national development, Creating and maintaining partnerships for entrepreneurship etc.
More information:
http://www.nigeriavocationalassociation.org/
http://yabatechunevoc.org/tvet/greening-events/94-nvaconference ( more) |
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 | 15 July 2015COTVET Ghana celebrates World Youth Skills dayOn the occasion of World Youth Skills day, the government of Ghana called on the public to its efforts to make TVET an enterprising venture. Sebastian Deh, Executive Director of the Council for Technical Vocational Education and Training (COTVET), urged the youth, as well as master craft persons involved in the delivery of skills training, to upgrade their skills for increased productivity and a better future. ( more) |
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| 19 May 2015UNN's UNEVOC Centre Coordinator visits YCT UNEVOC CentreThe UNEVOC Centre, Yaba College of Technology, Lagos Nigeria received a courtesy call from the Coordinator of Center for Technical Vocational Education Training and Research (CETVETAR) University of Nigeria, Nsukka Prof. Emmanuel C. Osinem in April 2015. Both centres are keenly looking forward for more productive engagements for promoting the TVET sector in Nigeria. ( 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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 | 11 December 2014Students of Yaba College of Technology, Lagos Nigeria invent Lite-pop (solar public light)A group of Yaba College of Technology students took part in the first Lagos Inventergy Challenge and invented what is called Lite-pop - a solar public light. The Lite-pop is an environmental solution kit which intends to solve city environmental issues like: Street Lightning, calculating the amount of humidity, temperature, sound, CO2, NO2 and Solar. Team Lite-pop participated in the 2014 Lagos State Inventergy Challenge and won 2nd position in the competition. The challenge is a platform designed to showcase innovative products and services within the energy sector in Lagos State towards the possible integration into the local economy. ( more) |
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 | 25 November 2014Emel Group visits Yaba College of TechnologyThe Yaba College of Technology UNEVOC Centre received a delegation from Emel Group Nigeria to discuss partnership between Emel Group and Yaba College of Technology for training and development of students as Solar Entrepreneurs. ( more) |
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 | 21 October 2014Mushroom Production Technology in Yaba College of TechnologyThe mushroom project in Yaba College of Technology was conceptualized in year 2008 and it is a project that seeks to cultivate edible and medicinal mushrooms, transfer the entrepreneurial skill to students and other interested persons and get them equipped to own their own farms and make money, create mushroom gene bank and carry out researches in the different aspects of mushroom utilization; medicine, food and nutriceuticals. ( more) |
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 | 22 September 2014YabaTech UNEVOC Centre attends Lagos State Enterprise Day 2014The Lagos State Enterprise Day is an annual event which promotes networking of successful entrepreneurs with young aspiring entrepreneurs from the technical colleges in a one day open interactive forum while offering support for the promotion of Enterprise Education in Lagos State Technical and Vocational Education system. The YabaTech UNEVOC Centre was represented by the Coordinator, Dr (Mrs.) Funmilayo Doherty and System Analyst Mr. John Okewole. ( more) |
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 | 17 September 2014Water Hyacinth Project in YabaTech UNEVOC CentreThe Water Hyacinth Project in YabaTech was initiated by the Coordinator of YabaTech UNEVOC Centre, Dr (Mrs.) Funmi Doherty in 2012. She is mentoring students through her water hyacinth project, to turn the invasive plant into a money maker, training them on how to make different eco-friendly hand craft, biogas and animal feed from the plant. She teaches students on how to harvest the plant, dry it and weave into products that can be sold by the students. ( more) |
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 | 27 May 2014YabaTech UNEVOC Centre visits Chi LimitedThe YabaTech UNEVOC Centre team embarked on a working visit to Chi Limited Headquarters in Lagos Nigeria on Thursday 10 April 2014. Chi Limited is known as the producer of packed drinks like Chivita juice, Caprisone, Hollandia milk. The team was received by Mr. Anuj Kumar Bhatia. The purpose of the visit was to seek ways of collaboration between both parties. ( more) |
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 | 8 May 2014YabaTech UNEVOC Centre visits LASTVEBThe Yaba College of Technology UNEVOC Centre team, paid a courtesy visit to the Executive Secretary of Lagos State Technical and Vocational Education Board (LASTVEB) at his Ikeja GRA office on Tuesday 18 March 2014. ( more) |
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 | 22 April 2014YabaTech UNEVOC Centre empowers students through its Skill Acquisition ProgrammeThe Yaba College of Technology, UNEVOC Centre through its skill acquisition programmes, has been training students in several skills like hair braiding, computer and phone repairs, bead stringing etc. Through the scheme, the students pick up skills that enable them to support their education and earn a living while still learning. ( more) |
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 | 3 March 2014Meeting report of the Africa Regional ForumMeeting report of the Africa Regional Forum (17-18 September 2013, Abuja, Nigeria) on Advancing TVET for Youth Employability and Sustainable Development now available online ( more) |
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 | 24 January 2014Nigerian Delegation visiting UNEVOCAs part of a jointly organized study visit to Germany between NBTE and the German Chamber of Industry and Commerce, the Nigerian Delegation was received at UNEVOC’s premises to learn about UNEVOC’s portfolio. ( more) |
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 | 28 November 2013Delegation from Liberia visits UNESCO-UNEVOCOn Monday 25 November 2013, the team of UNESCO-UNEVOC welcomed Mr Khalipha Bility, Deputy Minister of Education, Mr Wolfgang Zagel, President of Helog Academy, and Ms Mamaka Bility, President of MedLife Liberia, from Liberia to the UNEVOC premises. ( more) |
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 | 30 September 2010Representative of UNEVOC Centre in Sierra Leone visits Bonn ( more) |
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 | 18 March 2010Workshop on Revitalizing TVET Provision in ECOWAS Countries ( more) |
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 | 4 June 20093rd African UNESCO-UNEVOC TVET Summit at eLearning Africa 2009 ( more) |
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 | 11 January 200811-01-2008
ICTs in TVET in Africa: Call for Participation
28 May 2008, Ghana ( more) |
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