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Overview

The development of an effective TVET system is at the heart of education reform efforts. The chosen system establishes a framework which influences such important matters as access to, and the quality of, TVET. These systems can be very complex and have many different faces. TVET can be part of secondary, post-secondary and higher education, and is often the prime responsibility of Ministries of Education or Ministries of Labour (or Employment or Social Affairs). While TVET can be part of the formal education system, it can also be taught informally in the workplace, and through non-formal means.

As part of Education for All (EFA), UNESCO-UNEVOC and its partners help UNESCO Member States develop TVET systems that best suit their particular needs and requirements.

The following major UNESCO conferences were standard-setting with regard to TVET:

Shanghai Consensus: Third International Congress on Technical and Vocational Education and Training (Shanghai, China, 14-16 May 2012) English, Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, Spanish

UNESCO International Experts Meeting Learning for Work, Citizenship and Sustainability ("Seoul+5", Bonn, Germany, 2004)

Second International Congress on Technical and Vocational Education / Final report (Seoul, Republic of Korea, 1999)

First International Congress on the Development and Improvement of Technical and Vocational Education (Berlin, German Democratic Republic, 1987)

Our activities

29 August 2018
UNESCO-UNEVOC conducts Management Capacity Development Training in Malawi
UNESCO-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)

26 October 2017
UNESCO launches new Global Education Monitoring Report 2017/2018
UNESCO’s 2017/8 Global Education Monitoring (GEM) Report highlights the responsibility of governments to provide universal quality education and stresses that accountability is indispensable in achieving this goal. (more)

6 July 2017
Skills for work, innovation and sustainable development
More than 300 participants from 80 countries met at together at the ‘Skills on the move: global trends, local resonances’ conference taking place in Tangshan, People’s Republic of China from 4 – 6 July 2017. The event discussed how to meet the demand for skills development and overcome economic and social inequalities through TVET. (more)

28 July 2016
World Youth Skills Day 2016 in Bonn!
Over 140 TVET stakeholders from over 35 counties met in Bonn, Germany, to discuss the role of youth skills development in transitions to sustainable economies and societies. In line with UNESCO’s new Strategy for TVET (2016-21), the meeting provided an opportunity for the global TVET community to gather and explore areas for future collaboration. (more)

16 December 2015
UNESCO-UNEVOC at COP21
UNESCO-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)

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)

2 November 2015
UNEVOC Virtual Conference: Greening TVET in the context of climate change policy developments
Online conference moderated by Dr Nick Sofroniou, Principal Research Fellow at Institute for Employment Research of the University of Warwick and an expert in green skills development. (more)

28 October 2015
UNESCO-UNEVOC attends European Training Foundation round-table
From 15 to 16 October, 50 participants from the European Training Foundation partner countries met in Turin, Italy, for a round-table discussion on the role of civil society in vocational education and training governance. (more)

27 October 2015
Virtual Conference: Greening TVET in the context of climate change policy developments
From 2 to 13 November, you will have the chance to participate in our next virtual conference on greening TVET in the context of global climate change policy developments. This online conference will be moderated by Dr Nick Sofroniou, Principal Research Fellow at Institute for Employment Research of the University of Warwick and an expert in green skills development. (more)

1 October 2015
Adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals
On 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)

17 September 2015
Virtual 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)

16 July 2015
World Youth Skills Day at UNEVOC
On 15 July 2015, some 50 young people attended UNESCO-UNEVOC’s commemoration of the UN’s inaugural World Youth Skills Day at the UN Campus in Bonn, Germany. (more)

6 July 2015
Skills for Heritage Panel Session Report
More 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)

29 May 2015
Virtual conference: Delivering TVET through Quality Apprenticeships
From 15 to 26 June 2015, you will have the chance to participate in our next virtual conference on “Delivering TVET through Quality Apprenticeships". This online conference will be moderated by Alessandra Molz, an international consultant and researcher on skills development and the labour market. (more)

28 May 2015
Declaration on the Future of Education adopted at World Education Forum
The ‪World Education Forum in Incheon, Republic of Korea,‬ brought together over 1300 participants to build a powerful new education agenda for the next fifteen years, including a special session on skills for work. (more)

10 April 2015
Chinese UNEVOC Centre visits fellow Network member in South Africa
Two BRICS countries – one Network. Delegates from the Chinese Central Institute for Vocational and Technical Education visited a fellow UNEVOC Centre, JET Education Services, in South Africa. (more)

21 November 2014
UNEVOC Network member GIFTS/HRD Korea organizes forum on qualifications frameworks
The forum provided a platform for experts to share knowledge about the development of national competency standards and qualifications frameworks in ASEAN +3 countries and to come up with practical recommendations.
(more)

14 October 2014
Skills for Work and Life Post-2015
As 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.
(more)

29 September 2014
Youth in Transition: VET in times of economic crisis
On 22 September 2014, Shyamal Majumdar, Head of UNESCO-UNEVOC, delivered a keynote address at the 2nd International Conference of the German Research Center for Comparative Vocational Education and Training (G.R.E.A.T.) held in Cologne, Germany. (more)

5 September 2014
Experts’ seminar on improving evidence-based research and supporting greater investment in TVET
On 31 August 2014, Mr Shyamal Majumdar, Head of UNESCO-UNEVOC, and Kenneth Barrientos, Programme Officer UNESCO-UNEVOC, attended and contributed to an expert seminar organized by TAFE Directors Australia and NCVER, both of whom are members of the UNEVOC Network and joint coordinator for the Pacific cluster. (more)

2 July 2014
A new agenda for skills: Online consultation on TVET
From 1 to 8 July UNESCO is hosting a global online consultation to discuss and revise an international standard-setting instrument on technical and vocational education and training (TVET). Participants include government officials and specialists from international organizations and civil society. (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)

24 April 2014
Regional 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)

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)

21 March 2014
Special Virtual Conference: Revising the 2001 Revised Recommendation concerning Technical and Vocational Education
This Special Virtual Conference, held on the e-Forum from 1 to 14 April 2014, is organized as part of UNESCO’s work on revising the 2001 Revised Recommendation concerning TVE and seeks to consult stakeholders involved in the development and implementation of TVET systems, policies and programmes. (more)

17 February 2014
UNESCO-UNEVOC participates in Green Skills Forum 2014
Organized by OECD and CEDEFOP, the second Green Skills Forum held in Paris, France, on 14 February 2014 brought brought together over 90 experts, researchers, economists, government advisers, employment and policy analysts and social partners to explore the links between skills and knowledge needs and inclusive green growth (more)

10 October 2013
Africa Regional Forum on Advancing TVET for Youth Employability and Sustainable Development
The UNESCO-UNEVOC International Centre in collaboration with the National Board for Technical Education, Centre of Excellence in TVET (NBTE) , organized a Regional Forum on Advancing TVET for Youth Employability and Sustainable Development from 17 to 18 September 2013 in Abuja, Nigeria. (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)

5 September 2013
Regional Forum on Greening TVET and Youth Employment in Latin America and the Caribbean
The UNESCO-UNEVOC International Centre in collaboration with the Instituto Nacional de Aprendizaje (INA, Costa Rica), organized a Regional Forum on Transforming TVET in San José, Costa Rica (more)

13 August 2013
UNESCO-UNEVOC meets with young leaders during Malala Day in New York
On 12 July 2013, Katerina Ananiadou, Programme Specialist at UNESCO-UNEVOC spoke to young leaders about the role of Technical and Vocational Education and Training in tackling youth unemployment. (more)

12 July 2013
UNESCO and young leaders tackle youth unemployment through education on Malala Day
Convening at the United Nations in New York on 12 July 2013 in support of the UN Secretary-General’s Global Education First Initiative, Katerina Ananiadou, Programme Specialist at UNESCO-UNEVOC will speak to young leaders about the role of TVET in tackling youth unemployment. (more)

2 July 2013
UNESCO-UNEVOC participates in high-level policy dialogue on education and socio-economic development
On 18 June 2013, Mr Shyamal Majumdar, Head of UNESCO-UNEVOC, has joined 50 representatives from various ministries, international development agencies and the private sector in Vientiane, People’s Democratic Republic of Lao, to identify future education policy directions of Lao PDR.
(more)

11 June 2013
UNESCO-UNEVOC virtual conference on tackling youth unemployment through TVET
The virtual conference will take place from 25 June to 9 July 2013 on the UNEVOC e-Forum, and will be moderated by Dr Gita Subrahmanyam, Research Associate with the London School of Economics Public Policy Group and a Senior Consultant at the African Development Bank. (more)

12 April 2013
Global Innovators 2013: Leading and Learning in Technical and Vocational Education
From 4 to 7 April 201, the College of the North Atlantic – Qatar, a UNEVOC Centre, in partnership with UNESCO-UNEVOC, UNESCO Doha Office and Qatar Petroleum, organized Global Innovators 2013 at the Qatar National Convention Centre (QNCC) in Doha, Qatar. (more)

24 March 2013
UNESCO-UNEVOC organizes consultation workshop on regional plan of action 2013
From 18 to 21 March 2013, the UNESCO-UNEVOC International Centre organized a consultation workshop on the "Regional Plan of Action 2013" at the Centre’s premises in Bonn, Germany. (more)

18 March 2013
Just published: Meeting report of the 2012 International Forum
The meeting report of the International Forum on the role of the UNEVOC Network in transforming TVET for a sustainable future (14-16 November 2012, Bonn, Germany) is now available online. (more)

18 March 2013
UNESCO-UNEVOC official partner of Global Innovators 2013
UNESCO-UNEVOC is glad to announce a partnership with College of the North Atlantic -Qatar in the organizing of Global Innovators 2013, to be held from 4 to 7 April 2013 in Doha, Qatar. (more)

25 February 2013
UNESCO-UNEVOC participates in workshop on “Policies and Practices on TVET Teachers and Instructors in the Arab Region”
From 20 to 21 February, Mr Shyamal Majumdar, Head of UNESCO-UNEVOC, travelled to Paris to contribute to the workshop on “Policies and Practices on TVET Teachers and Instructors in the Arab Region”. (more)

20 February 2013
TVET expert from South Africa visits UNESCO-UNEVOC
On 19 February 2013 UNESCO-UNEVOC welcomed Dr Andre Kraak, an independent education research consultant from South Africa. (more)

15 February 2013
Germany’s Minister of State in the Foreign Office extends strong support to UNESCO-UNEVOC
On 14 February 2013, Mr Shyamal Majumdar, Head of UNESCO-UNEVOC, was invited to Berlin to meet Germany’s Minister of State in the Foreign Office, Ms Cornelia Pieper. (more)

24 January 2013
Post-2015 Global Thematic Consultation on Education: e-discussion on Global Citizenship, Jobs and Skills
From 23 January to 6 February 2013, an e-discussion on the topic of global citizenship, jobs and skills is taking place, co-convened by UNICEF and UNESCO. (more)

20 December 2012
Chinese 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)

16 December 2012
Representative from J.P. Morgan visits UNESCO-UNEVOC
On 10 December 2012, the team of UNESCO-UNEVOC International Centre welcomed Ms Christen Chen, Community Relations Associate from J.P. Morgan Hong Kong, to the UNEVOC premises. (more)

10 December 2012
Students from Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University visit UNESCO-UNEVOC
On 6 December 2012, the team of UNESCO-UNEVOC welcomed students from the Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University of Applied Sciences (BRSU) to the UNESCO-UNEVOC International Centre in Bonn, Germany. (more)

6 December 2012
Regional expert meeting on vocationalisation of secondary education
The expert meeting, held from 3 to 4 December 2012, discussed the trends of TVET provision at the secondary level and provided the opportunity to exchange practices and lessons learned from a number of countries. (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)

15 November 2012
TVET as the key to sustainable development
On Day 1 of the International Forum on the role of the UNEVOC Network in transforming TVET for a sustainable future, over 100 delegates from over 50 countries gathered to share their knowledge and commitment to TVET development worldwide. (more)

22 October 2012
Launch of 2012 EFA Global Monitoring Report on Youth and Skills
Mr Shyamal Majumdar, Head of UNESCO-UNEVOC, and his team attended the launch organized by the German Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) in Bonn, Germany (more)

22 October 2012
Regional TVET-Conference in Viet Nam: TVET Quality Breakthrough
On 10 and 11 October 2012, Mr Shyamal Majumdar, Head of UNESCO-UNEVOC, attended the Regional TVET-Conference held in Hanoi, Viet Nam, to discuss how to upgrade the quality of TVET in Southeast Asian countries.
(more)

26 July 2012
Capacity Building for Education for All: TVET scoping mission to Liberia
The mission was organized following the inclusion of Liberia on the list of priority countries to benefit from the CapEFA programme, with a particular focus on TVET. (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)

22 May 2012
Building Skills for Work and Life, Shanghai, China, 13-16 May 2012
The Third International Congress on Transforming TVET provided a unique global platform to share knowledge and reflection on the future of TVET. The outcome document with recommendations of the Congress is now available. (more)

1 May 2012
Upcoming: Building Skills for Work and Life, Shanghai, China, 13-16 May 2012
The Third International Congress is a major milestone for TVET and will provide a unique global platform to share knowledge and reflection on the future of TVET. (more)

8 March 2012
Synthesis report on Women and TVET
This report summarizes the discussions that were held during the e-Forum online conference, moderated by Dr Helga Foster (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)

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)

11 December 2011
Regional workshop on ‘Making Adult Education and Training an Integral Part of a Lifelong Learning Strategy’, 29-30 November 201
UNEVOC participates in UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL) workshop on adult education and lifelong learning (more)

16 November 2011
International seminar on skills anticipation and matching
UNESCO-UNEVOC participates in international seminar on skills anticipation and matching, in Athens, Greece.
(more)

14 November 2011
International Experts Meeting on Transforming TVET for Meeting the Challenges of the Green Economy
UNESCO-UNEVOC hosts International Experts Meeting in collaboration with GIZ and CPSC in Bonn, Germany (more)

19 October 2011
'Promoting effective skills policies and systems' workshop in the Caribbean region
UNEVOC participated in a workshop on TVET policy development in the Caribbean region, in Bridgetown, Barbados, 26-30 September 2011. (more)

2 September 2011
Synthesis Workshop on School-to-Work Transition Information Bases
UNESCO-UNEVOC and UNESCO's regional office brought together national and international experts from selected Asian Countries in August 2011 in Bangkok (more)

2 July 2011
UNEVOC Regional Network Meeting on TVET and ESD in the CIS
02-07-2011 This inaugurational meeting of the UNEVOC CIS Regional Network aimed to share knowledge and foster cooperation to enhance the role of TVET in the CIS and the Russian Federation. (more)

16 June 2011
UNESCO-UNEVOC participates in conference on new BMZ education strategy
On 16 June 2011, the Head of UNESCO-UNEVOC, participated in a conference by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) on its new education strategy. (more)

8 May 2011
UNEVOC participated in workshop on skills for employment in Turin, Italy
UNEVOC participated in workshop on skills for employment in Turin, Italy (more)

7 April 2011
UNESCO-UNEVOC participates in 3rd ECOWAS Inter-Agency Task Team meeting on TVET
On 5-6 April 2011, a representative of the UNESCO-UNEVOC International Centre participated in the third meeting of the Economic Community Of West African States’ (ECOWAS) Inter-Agency Task Team (IATT) on Technical and Vocational Educational and Training in Abuja, Nigeria. (more)

4 March 2011

Fifth Meeting of ISCED Technical Advisory Panel at UNEVOC premises. (more)

17 July 2010
UNEVOC Sub-regional Meeting in Malawi
Malawi hosted a UNVEVOC Sub-regional Meeting on "Innovating TVET, Revitalizing the UNEVOC Network and Enhancing Collaboration and Cooperation in TVET Development through UNEVOC Regional Nodal Centres" in Lilongwe on 13-15 July 2010. (more)

10 July 2010

UNEVOC Assists CapEFA Implementation in Malawi (more)

28 May 2010

4th African UNESCO-UNEVOC TVET Summit (more)

19 March 2010
Effectiveness of UNEVOC Centres, Surrathani, Thailand
Sub-regional seminar on increasing the effectiveness of UNEVOC Centres nationally, regionally and internationally (more)

18 March 2010

International Experts Meeting, Hangzhou, China (more)

18 March 2010

Workshop on Revitalizing TVET Provision in ECOWAS Countries (more)

18 March 2010

Harnessing Frameworks Towards Quality Assurance in TVET in Asia (more)

18 March 2010

Review of the TVET System in Malawi (more)

11 March 2010

1st meeting of the Inter-Agency Working Group on TVET Indicators (more)

10 March 2010

Linkages between Education and Labour Market: Tools and Methodologies (more)

2 December 2009

TVET financing and competency-based approaches (more)

17 November 2009

Interagency database of good practice in TVET (more)

9 September 2009
Reorienting TVET Policy towards ESD
Reorienting TVET Policy towards ESD.
Berlin, August 2009 (more)

25 August 2009
UNEVOC Network meeting Southern and Eastern Africa
Reform and Development of TVET, UNEVOC sub-regional conference / seminar (more)

28 June 2009

"Curriculum Development in TVET", Brunei Darussalam, 15-18 June 2009
(more)

16 June 2009

TVET and ESD in the Commonwealth of Independent States (more)

2 April 2009

TVET workshop at UNESCO World Conference on ESD (more)

12 January 2009

International Expert Consultation Meeting on Technical and Vocational Education (more)

15 October 2008

TVET: A Come-back to the Development Agenda? (more)

28 September 2008

Study Tour by Delegation from Atlanta Technical College (more)

19 September 2008

International Roundtable: The Return of TVET to the Int. Development Agenda? (more)

16 July 2008

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

18 June 2008

Lecture on Recognition of Prior Learning (more)

10 May 2008

ADEA 2008 Biennale on Post-primary Education (more)

17 April 2008

UNEVOC Sub-regional Seminar in Iloilo City, Philippines (more)

27 February 2008

27-02-2008
Inclusive Education: from Policy Dialogue to Collaborative Action (more)

6 December 2007
Pilot Project Mauritius: Recognition of Prior Learning for Adults
Project for unemployed workers from the sugar and textile sector swho will be retrained for work in the tourism industry. (more)

25 September 2007

25-09-2007
UNEVOC Centres from China and Australia visit UNESCO-UNEVOC (more)

22 August 2007

20-07-2006
Re-alignment of TVET in Iraq with Employment Requirements (more)

22 June 2007

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

7 June 2007

07-06-2007
South East European TVET leaders meet in Skopje (more)

3 May 2007

20-04-2007
International Congress on Quality Management in Education and Training (more)

16 April 2007

28-03-2007
UNESCO-UNEVOC Outreach Seminars (more)

3 March 2007

03-03-2007
Rethinking TVET on the Marshall Islands (more)

1 February 2007

01-02-2007
UNESCO-UNEVOC - NIER Seminar "From School to Work: Contemporary Regional Experiences" (more)

20 December 2006

1-11-2006
Mobile Training Team on Competency-based Training and Certification (more)

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Resources

23 October 2018
Just Published: Updated Country Profiles
We are pleased to announce the publication of a new batch of TVET Country Profiles. These profiles provide an overview of the TVET ecosystem in each country including the learning pathways, key policy documents, governance and financing mechanisms, qualification and quality assurance systems, and ongoing reforms. (more)

5 April 2016
UNESCO’s two Recommendations on education
The Recommendation on Adult Learning and Education (ALE) and the Recommendation concerning Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) were signed on 4 April 2016 at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, France, by the President of UNESCO’s General Conference, Stanley Mutumba Simataa, and UNESCO’s Director-General, Irina Bokova. (more)

18 August 2015
Recently Published: Unleashing the Potential - Transforming TVET
UNESCO has published the third volume of its new book series entitled ''Education on the Move''. The overall series focuses on key trends in education today and challenges for tomorrow. This particular volume is dedicated to exploring how the transformative potential of TVET can be released. (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)

1 October 2014
Just published: Revising the 2001 Revised Recommendation concerning Technical and Vocational Education
This report provides a synthesis of the discussions during the special virtual conference held from 1 to 14 April 2014 on the UNEVOC e-Forum and moderated by Simon McGrath. The report outlines the key themes that were raised and features a set of recommendations concerning the scope, objectives and themes of the recommendation concerning TVE. (more)

14 February 2014
UNESCO-UNEVOC attends launch of the EFA Global Monitoring Report 2014 in Bonn
The EFA Global Monitoring Report on ‘Teaching and Learning: Achieving quality for all’ was launched in Germany on 13 February 2014 at the German Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) (more)

29 November 2013
World 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)

13 August 2013
Just published: Revisiting global trends in TVET. Reflections on theory and practice
The essays presented in this e-publication are complementary to the UNESCO forthcoming volume on global TVET trends and issues in UNESCO’s new Education on the Move series and cover a wide range of current practices, ideas and debates in the field of TVET. (more)

12 August 2013
New country reports in World TVET Database
Country 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
(more)

18 July 2013
Shanghai Update: Follow-up on the Third International TVET Congress
One 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.
(more)

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)

22 April 2013
Just published: UNEVOC Bulletin 23
Read more about our activities and events in the period December-March in the UNEVOC bulletin! (more)

20 March 2013
Transforming TVET - from idea to action. One decade of UNESCO-UNEVOC
On the occasion of the tenth anniversary of its establishment in Bonn in 2002, UNESCO-UNEVOC published a brochure retracing its activities over the last decade. The brochure is now also available in French, Spanish, Chinese, and Russian. (more)

20 December 2012
Just published: UNEVOC Bulletin 22
Read more about our activities and events in the period September-December in the UNEVOC bulletin, available in all UN languages (more)

7 December 2012
Just published: Transforming TVET - from idea to action. One decade of UNESCO-UNEVOC
On the occasion of the tenth anniversary of its establishment in Bonn in 2002, UNESCO-UNEVOC published a brochure retracing its activities over the last decade. (more)

20 June 2012
Just published: School-to-Work Transition Information Bases
This 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)

15 August 2011
New publication: Vocational Learning - Innovative Theory and Practice
This book deals with the question what formal TVET can do to better address people in the informal sector. (more)

22 December 2010
Issue 1: Sustaining the Financing of Training Through Continuous Improvement of the Levy-Grant System
Issue 1 of the TVET Best Practice Clearinghouse series (more)

7 July 2010
Just published: International Comparisons of China’s TVET System
International Comparisons of China’s Technical and Vocational Education and Training System (Volume 12 of the UNEVOC Book Series) is the latest UNESCO-UNEVOC publication. (more)

3 May 2010
Rediscovering Apprenticeship
Research Findings of the International Network on Innovative Apprenticeship (INAP) (more)

18 January 2010
Final Report: Corporate HRD and Skills Development for Employment
Final Report: Corporate HRD and Skills Development
for Employment (more)

29 October 2009

Linking Vocational Training with the Enterprises - Asian Perspectives (more)

30 September 2009
Reorienting TVET Policy Towards ESD
Meeting Report published (more)

27 July 2009
International Handbook of Education for the Changing World of Work
This 6-volume Handbook is a reference tool that provides information TVET models from all over the world and includes reflections on good and innovative practice as well as case studies. (more)