 | 18 April 2019UNEVOC Network Collaborative research: Community engagement in TVETThis collaborative study, led by Cégep de la Gaspésie et des Îles (UNEVOC Centre - Canada), looks at how community engagement is carried out in UNEVOC Centres across the UNEVOC Network’s five regions: Africa, Arab States, Asia and the Pacific, Europe, Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) and North America, and Latin America and the Caribbean. ( more) |
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 | 20 December 2018Chinese and Mongolian UNEVOC Centres start collaborationOn Dec. 12, 2018, a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was agreed upon by two UNEVOC Centres, the Shenzhen Polytechnic (People Republic of China) and the Technical and Vocational Education and Training Assessment Centre (Mongolia). ( more) |
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 | 4 December 2018Transforming TVET in MyanmarUNESCO, together with the UNESCO-UNEVOC International Centre for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET), the UNESCO Office in Myanmar, and the GIZ, is supporting the Ministry of Education (MOE) of Myanmar in its efforts to enhance quality provisions, the access of young people to TVET and the effective governance of TVET systems and institutions. ( more) |
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 | 5 November 2018Chinese UNEVOC Centres organise a seminar on Higher educationOn the first of November, the 20th Cross-Strait Applied Higher Education (TVET) Seminar 2018 held in UNEVOC Center at Shenzhen, China, in collaboration with another UNEVOC Centre, the Beijing Union University. The theme of this seminar was " The Reform of Applied Higher Education in the Intelligent Age ". ( more) |
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 | 1 November 2018UNEVOC Centre in Saudi Arabia receives an awardIn the path of seeking the goals of 2030 Vision in Saudi Arabia, the Technical and Vocational Training Corporation (TVTC) received King Abdulaziz Quality Award. The award is to seek institutional excellence in the government sector, private institutions, and nonprofit organizations. The evaluation of the award consist of individual and group office evaluation.
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 | 29 October 2018The head of UNESCO-UNEVOC visits GIFTS (Korea)The head of UNESCO-UNEVOC was welcomed at GIFTS of HRD Korea(Incheon), one of the UNEVOC Centres in South Korea on 23 October before his participation in the "2018 East and Southeast Asia Cluster Network Consolidation Workshop"(Seoul, 24-25 October) held by KRIVET (other UNEVOC Centre in Korea). ( more) |
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 | 24 October 2018Saudi Arabia's TVTC takes part in skills conference in AmsterdamSaudi Arabia's Technical and Vocational Training Corporation has participated in the General Assembly of the WorldSkills Conference 2018, in Amsterdam, from Oct. 15 - 18. The conference includes 500 representatives and delegates from 79 member states. The meeting, held every two years, creates conversations on the global future of innovative skills solutions. ( more) |
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 | 9 October 2018Philippines celebrates World Teachers DayThe 2018 Tagsanay Awardees and TESDA officials form parts of the over 7,000 teacher-delegates from all over the country gathered in Ormoc City Superdome, Ormoc City for this year’s celebration of the National Teachers’ Day/World Teachers’ Day (NTD/WTD. ( 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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 | 28 November 2016Supporting rural youth to acquire green skills and realise their ideasAccess to education and training that allows rural youth to have decent work opportunities is still limited in Paraguay. The Fundacion Paraguaya uses unique and innovative approaches to meet learning needs of rural youth. UNEVOC Centres from Latin America met on the San Francisco campus of the Fundación Paraguaya to discuss the use of ICT in the provision of TVET in rural contexts. ( 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/
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 | 30 July 2015UNESCO and UNEVOC participate in WorldSkills São PauloFrom 11-16 August 2015 the WorldSkills competition takes place in Brazil. Running in parallel to the competition a Conference programme brings together leaders in the field of TVET to discuss current global skills issues. ( 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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 | 14 May 2015Creating 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) |
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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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 | 7 January 2015Supporting Social Partnership in VET in GeorgiaThis 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) |
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 | 7 January 20152013-2020 VET Development Strategy of GeorgiaThis 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) |
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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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 | 24 November 2014Update on TVET situation in AfghanistanAlthough a lot has been done in making TVET accessible, quality and standard of TVET being delivered in Afghanistan are very low and not aligned to economic growth, labor market and international and regional standards. ( 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 2014Senior Bangladesh Delegation on a TVET Study Tour in Sri LankaIn the context of the ILO TVET Reform Project of Bangladesh, the Bangladesh Directorate of Technical Education made a request for a study visit to the UNEVOC Centre TVEC in Sri Lanka in order to study the Sri Lanka Technical and Vocational Education and Training Sector. The visit was held on 17 and 18 July 2014 to benchmark some of the best practices of the Sri Lanka TVET system. ( 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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 | 22 April 2014First Technical Education and Vocational Training Conference in KuwaitThe conference, held from 31 March to 2 April 2014, aimed at exchanging experiences and discussing strategies for TVET development in the light of global changes that occur in the labour market. In addition, participants presented important international experiences and the latest educational and training methods ( more) |
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 | 31 March 2014Conference on Technical and Vocational Education & Training: Challenges and OpportunitiesPAAET (Kuwait UNEVOC Centre) is organizing a TVET conference with the aim to provide an opportunity for experts in TVET to share experiences and establish collaborations at National, Regional and International levels; discuss strategies for the development of TVET towards manpower social, and economic variations; identify the international experiences in development of TVET; and identify the latest methods of quality assurance in TVET.
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 | 13 March 2014Sharing 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) |
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 | 13 December 2013HEART Trust (UNEVOC Centre Jamaica) - TVET SymposiumThe HEART Trust held a TVET Symposium on October 31, 2013 under the theme 'Advancing Economic Development through TVET.' Jamaica's Minister of Industry and Commerce, the Honourable Anthony Hylton, spoke about the plans for the logistics hub in Jamaica. The keynote speaker was Mr. Robert Ready, Canadian High Commissioner to Jamaica. Key issues in TVET were explored such as Jamaica's TVET policy and its strategic implications, Quality Assurance in TVET, Repositioning the Apprenticeship System, Industry Engagement. ( more) |
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 | 4 December 2013International 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"
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 | 27 November 2013King Abdullah scholarships for teacher trainers PINZ has managed a program that has seen students from its sister UNEVOC Center TVTC in Riyadh, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, come to New Zealand to complete their degrees followed by a Certificate in Adult Teaching (CAT). ( more) |
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 | 27 November 2013Reconnecting with UNEVOC In MyanmarPINZ’ CEO, Brenda Lazelle, and Project Manager, Amy McAteer, recently travelled to Myanmar to build their understanding of the skills development sector and explore opportunities for working together. ( more) |
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 | 18 November 2013High Level Pakistan TVET Officials in Sri Lanka for a Study VisitThe Sri Lankan UNEVOC Centre TVEC has organized a study tour from 7th to 13th October 2013 on “NVQF and RPL Assessments practices in Industries” for a delegation of 21 officials from NAVTTC, TEVTAs, Stakeholders from industry associations and members of the trade testing boards and the boards of technical education of Pakistan. ( more) |
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 | 18 September 2013 Education That Pays For Itself 2013From 22 to 24 October 2013, the San Francisco Agricultural School Paraguay, which is run by Fundación Paraguaya, will host the 7th Education That Pays For Itself 2013 conference with the theme “Linking Education, Employability and Enterprise in Cerrito, Paraguay. ( more) |
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 | 10 July 201322nd National VET Research Conference 'No Frills' The annual National Vocational Education and Training (VET) Research Conference ‘No Frills’ is considered one of the best value events on the VET research calendar and is a key part of NCVER’s commitment to dissemination of research and building research capacity. ( more) |
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 | 1 July 2013Head of UNESCO-UNEVOC presents at ACCC Annual ConferenceFrom 1 to 3 June 2013, and on the occasion of the Annual Conference of the Association of Canadian Community Colleges (ACCC), Mr Shyamal Majumdar, Head of the UNESCO-UNEVOC International Centre, held a key note speech in the framework of the discussion focusing on Transforming Peoples and Communities.
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 | 4 June 2013NCVER Webinar on intergenerational mobilityNCVER is organizing a webinar on 'intergenerational mobility: new evidence from LSAY' on Tuesday, 18 June 2013. Gerry Redmond, Director, Flinders Institute of Public Policy and Management, Flinders University will present on the new findings from a study that examines trends in one indicator of intergenerational mobility in Australia between 1975 and 2006 - the relationship between parents' socio-economic status and their children's academic outcomes. ( more) |
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 | 2 May 2013North American UNEVOC Cluster Newsletter May 2013The first issue of a UNEVOC Newsletter for the North American Cluster has been published on May 1st. It provides a brief overview of UNEVOC Centres in Canada and the US and describes their activities and contributions to the UNEVOC Network.javascript:js_edit('fr') ( more) |
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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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 | 10 December 2012International 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) |
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| 17 September 2012International Late Summer University 2012 MagdeburgThe 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) |
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