20 June 2019
8th RVTTI International TVET and Interdisciplinary Conference
Under the theme "Implementing the SDG’s for Green Economies and Societies: The TVET Agenda" this conference brings together researchers, innovators, TVET fraternity and the industry for research paper presentations and discussions on the TVET direction on implementation of the SDGs. (more)

15 July 2018
The UNEVOC Network celebrates World Youth Skills Day
On 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)

12 July 2018
Kenyan UNEVOC Centre organises sensitization seminars
From 23rd to 27th April, 2018. TVETA's staff sensitized the TVET administrators and county managers in from all over the Kenya on key topics such as Greening TVET. (more)

5 June 2018
Tknika, a UNEVOC Centre, hosts International Conference on TVET
Tknika, 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)

16 March 2018
Madagascar introduces the Entrepreneurship Curricula
The UNEVOC Centre(INFor) has cooperated with many international organisations to introduce Entrepreneurship Curricula Program in Madagascar, according to the Competences-Based Approach. In addition to, implement Capacity building on training trainers. (more)

15 March 2018
Network Consolidation Workshop - UNEVOC Network in Europe
As part of UNESCO-UNEVOC's efforts to strengthen the engagement of European UNEVOC Centres in Europe, a European UNEVOC Network Consolidation Workshop was held at the UN Campus in Bonn. This workshop aimed at strengthening cooperation and policy learning in TVET within Europe, and facilitating their future cross-regional collaborations with UNEVOC Centres in Africa and Asia. (more)

25 October 2017
Kenya is committed to greening matters right from the top
The PS VTT Kenya receives the UNESCO Korea delegation on Better Africa Rise (BEARII) posed to zero on environmental matters.

22 September 2017
Kenya celebrates skills
how, held on 27th and 28th January, 2017 was the first-ever skills and career event in Kenya. Attended by approximately 3,000 youth and parents, the Skills Show featured “hands-on” exhibits which exposed youth to the numerous career choices and training opportunities available in TVET sector. The show encouraged students on the importance of gaining necessary skills to increase their employability. It has been preceded by a conference that gathered 740 participants during two days.
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15 September 2017
Improving TVET in Kenya through Life Skills
The Kenyan Government is integrating life skills into Technical Vocation Education Training (TVET) to ensure technical students are well equipped with skills needed in the labour market.
Combination of technical and employability skills makes TVET graduates competitive. This can only be achieved by looking at the current skills mismatch in the work place and coming up with programs and solution to fill the gaps. (more)

29 June 2017
6th RVTTI International Conference
The RVTTI 2017 International TVET and Interdisciplinary Research Conference has as its them: Towards collaborative TVET: Promoting Accelerated Sustainable Development. One track of the conference features a Paper Competition on "Greening TVET: Best Practices and Case Studies". (more)

9 February 2017
2nd RVTTI TVET Innovation Award Contest - Call for Proposals
Rift Valley Technical Training Institute, Eldoret, Kenya is launching a competition to uncover the best innovation by students in TVET institutions in Kenya and East Africa Region. It targets innovative technology solutions in all TVET areas including but not limited to: engineering technologies, medical and pharmacy; food and nutrition; enterprise and business processes and ICT. (more)

3 February 2017
Kenya: National TVET Conference & Skills Show
At the national conference, the new Kenyan UNEVOC Network member Rift Valley Technical Training Institute (RVTTI) positions itself as a major player in implementation of Kenya's vision to become a newly industrialised middle income country in 2030. More information on the event: http://tvetinkenya.net/ (more)

30 January 2017
New UNEVOC Centres in Brazil and Kenya
The UNEVOC Network welcomes its two newest members, the National Council for the Federal Network of Vocational, Scientific and Technological Education Institutions (Conif) in Brazil, and the Rift Valley Technical Training Institute (RVTTI) in Kenya. (more)

21 December 2016
UNEVOC Workshop Dakar 2016
This 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)

30 August 2016
Conference in the ITE Seychelles
The UNEVOC centre in ITE (Seychelles) will carry an ambitious conference in October. It will gather a wide range of national stakeholders who will discuss the follow-up on the Mahe Process - a series of priorities for TVET established during the UNESCO sub-regional forum for Eastern Africa. (more)

22 March 2016
Youth Skills for Work and Entrepreneurship, Sub-regional Forum on TVET in Eastern Africa
From 16-18 March 2016, over 50 delegates and partners exchanged views on experience, expertise and good practices during a regional forum on technical vocational education and training (TVET) (more)

8 March 2016
World Women's Day Celebrations at University of Eldoret Kenya
The University of Eldoret (UoE) joined the world in celebrating the International Women’s Day on March 8th, 2016. The theme of the day was ‘A Pledge to Parity’. (more)

19 October 2015
Kenyan UNEVOC Centre celebrates World Teachers’ Day
To celebrate World Teachers’ day 2015, the Department of Technology Education at the University of Eldoret organised lectures on the importance of teachers in the education system. (more)

27 May 2015
UNEVOC Network members discuss improved use of digital media in TVET at eLearning Africa
Co-organized by the African Union and hosted by the Government of Ethiopia, eLearning Africa 2015 brought together professionals, policymakers and practitioners for a unique discussion about technology and learning. (more)

20 May 2015
eLearning Africa
10th International Conference on ICT for Development, Education & Training.
UNEVOC Network pre-conference workshop on 20 May (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)

19 November 2014
End of the Decade of Education for Sustainable Development
Green skills are a priority for aligning TVET with the post-2015 development agenda. UNESCO-UNEVOC and the Inter-Agency Working Group on Greening Skills and TVET ran a discussion on the Role of greening TVET on 11 November 2014 at the closing of the Decade on Education for Sustainable development in Nagoya, Japan. (more)

4 September 2014
Just published: report on regional workshop youth transitions and network consolidation
This meeting report provides a summary of the presentations and discussions held during the Regional Workshop on Youth Transitions and Network Consolidation held in Gaborone, Botswana from 20 to 22 May 2014. (more)

9 July 2014
Meeting for workshop coordinators of the UNESCO World Conference on ESD, Paris
On 25 and 26 June 2014, a meeting for workshop coordinators of the UNESCO World Conference on Education for Sustainable Development was organized at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, France. (more)

28 May 2014
eLearning Africa 2014: Opening Frontiers to the Future
Meeting the networking needs of the pan-African eLearning and distance education sector, the annual eLearning Africa conference is the key networking venue for practitioners and professionals from Africa and all over the world. (more)

28 May 2014
UNESCO-UNEVOC regional conference on youth transitions and network consolidation
From 20 to 22 May 2014, UNESCO-UNEVOC in cooperation with the Botswana Qualifications Authority organized a conference on youth transitions and network consolidation in Gaborone, Botswana. (more)

31 October 2013
Sharing international experience is focus on second day of Moscow-hosted TVET forum
Experience from outside UNESCO-UNEVOC Regional Forum Europe and North America network enriches work of penultimate meeting ahead of next year's global forum in Bonn. (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
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23 April 2013
Booklet on Skills Challenges in the Water and Wastewater Industry
In partnership with the DWA (Deutsche Vereinigung für Wasserwirtschaft, Abwasser und Abfall), UNESCO-UNEVOC has published the booklet, “Skills Challenges in the Water and Wastewater Industry: Contemporary Issues and Practical Approaches in TVET”. (more)

26 March 2013
University of Eldoret is organizing conference on Knowledge and Technological Innovation for Global Competitiveness
The international conference, organized by the University of Eldoret, a UNEVOC Centre, takes place from 3 to 5 September 2013 and is dedicated to the advancement of the theory and practices in knowledge and technological innovation. (more)

13 December 2011
The role of UNEVOC Centres in furthering the 'African Union Second Decade of Education for Africa TVET Plan of Action'
Sub-regional consultation meeting of the UNEVOC Network in Africa, 13-16 December, in Nairobi, Kenya. (more)

22 December 2010
Issue 2: Entrepreneurship Education as a Tool to Support Self-Employment in Kenya
Issue 2 of the TVET Best Practice Clearinghouse series. (more)

21 January 2009

UNEVOC Centre in Madagascar receives Award (more)

11 January 2009
Case Study: TVET in Kenya
First volume in the series of Case Studies of TVET in selected Countries. The Case Study of Kaiboi Technical Training Institute in Eldoret, Kenya provides insight into the development of this TVET institution from an originally stagnant and weak school to a prosperous and well-functioning establishment. (more)

22 June 2007

22-06-2007
Mobile Training Team in Mauritius (more)