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22 May 2019 A Chinese UNEVOC Centre combines green skills and e-commerce From 29 April to 10 May, the Zheijiang Technical Institute of Economics (UNEVOC Centre in China) delivered a two-week training programme for TVET Teachers on "Green Skills and the New Economy for Sustainable Development". The programme was implemented in collaboration with Colombo Plan Staff College (CPSC) and built the capacity of teachers coming from 12 Asian countries. (more)

6 July 2017 E-commerce Training for employment discussed in seminar participated by selected UNEVOC Centres On June 26-28, Zhejiang Technical Institute of Economics organized an international seminar on e-commerce training in Hangzhou, China. UNEVOC Centres from Philippines, South Africa, Sri Lanka and Saudi Arabia were also represented. (more)

26 June 2008 01-10-2006 A new Unevoc Centre: Zhejiang Technology Institute of Economy (more)

27 September 2007 26-09-2007 UNEVOC Centres Griffith University, Australia, and Zhenjiang TIE, China, sign MoU (more)

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

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4 April 2019 National Forum on Technical and Vocational Education and Training reform in Mongolia The 2019 National Forum on Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Reform, organized in collaboration with the Mongolia Ministry of Labour and Social Protection, will focus on “Quality TVET Reform for Sustainable Development”. The UNESCO led forum aims to review and discuss the current alignment, gaps and challenges in Mongolia’s TVET sector policy and regulatory framework, strategies and plans and global priorities and framework. (more)

3 April 2019 Mongolia organises a National Forum on its TVET reform The 2019 National Forum on Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Reform took place on 4-5 April in Ulaanbaatar (Mongolia). On this occasion, the new UNEVOC Centres in Mongolia, the Technical and Vocational Education Training Assessment Centre (TVET-AC) and the Vocational Education Training Partnership (VETP), were officially launched. (more)

3 April 2019 UNEVOC Centres participate in National Forum on TVET Reform and Skills for Sustainable Development On 4-5 April 2019, seven UNEVOC Centres participated in a National Forum on TVET Reform and Skills for Sustainable Development in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. (more)

26 March 2019 Women honoured by the UNEVOC Centre in Myanmar The International Women’s Day (IWD) celebrated at the Government Technical Institute (GTI) Insein on 12th March marks the very first event organized by the UNEVOC Centre of the Ministry of Education – Department for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (hosted at GTI Insein) since the relaunch of its activity on 3rd December. (more)

22 February 2019 Chinese UNEVOC Centre establishes innovation schools On 17 January 2019, the Shenzhen Polytechnic (PRC) established two innovation schools, in partnership with Alibaba Group and BYD Auto Co. Ltd. (more)

20 December 2018 Chinese and Mongolian UNEVOC Centres start collaboration On 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)

20 December 2018 Visit of UNESCO-UNEVOC ‘s Head of office at Shenzhen Polytechnics On December 6, 2018，Dr. Prof. Majumdar visited the UNEVOC Centre at the Shenzhen Polytechnics (PRC). The visit was an opportunity to present the Ihub project and discover the facilities of the institution. (more)

13 November 2018 Building the capacity of TVET teachers: 11th Policy Dialogue Forum on Teachers for Education 2030 At the recently concluded Annual Meeting of the International Task Force on Teachers for Education 2030, UNESCO-UNEVOC led the session on “Teacher Training: Skills and competencies for work”. (more)

5 November 2018 Chinese UNEVOC Centres organise a seminar on Higher education On 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)

29 October 2018 The 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)

25 October 2018 Fostering Collaboration in the UNEVOC East and Southeast Asia Cluster Network As part of a long-term strategy to strengthen its cluster networks, UNEVOC has facilitated cluster-based approaches towards collaboration and peer learning. (more)

15 October 2018 UNEVOC Centre at Beijing Union University Attended the 2018 Beijing-Humboldt Education Conference The 2018 Beijing-Humboldt Education Conference was held in Beijing on September 15-17. The theme of the conference was “Intelligent Times, Education 2035”. As one of the conference organizer, the Beijing Union University has contributed and actively participated to the sessions. (more)

9 October 2018 Philippines celebrates World Teachers Day The 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)

20 September 2018 New UNEVOC Centres in Mongolia start collaboration The Vocational Education Training Partnership (VETP), and the Technical and Vocational Education Training Assessment Centre (TVETAC) have recently been designated as UNEVOC Centres in Mongolia. On September 20, 2018, both Centres received a courtesy visit from Mr. Robert Parua, Education Specialist, UNESCO Beijing Cluster Office. (more)

24 August 2018 Beijing Union University conducts Artificial Intelligence training program in Tibet UNEVOC Centre experts of educational information technology gave lectures on Artificial Intelligence to 46 teachers from audio-visual centers and information centers in primary and secondary schools in Duilongdeqing District, Lhasa, Tibet. (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 June 2018 Chinese UNEVOC Centre hosts an International Conference From May 11, 2018 to May 12, 2018, the Belt & Road International Conference on TVET themed at "Mutual Learning and Mutual Benefit" was successfully held at Shenzhen Polytechnic. More than 100 renowned TVET experts from 21 countries and regions and more than 200 experts, scholars and representatives from vocational colleges, enterprises and sectors in China (including 110 presidents of domestic and international colleges) gathered at Shenzhen Polytechnic to have in-depth dialogues on topics like "Belt and Road" construction and TVET. (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)

21 November 2017 World Makers Gathered at Shenzhen Polytechnic Maker Faire Shenzhen 2017, a very important international event for makers all over the world, had its grand opening at Shenzhen Polytechnic (SZPT) on 10th November, 2017. The event was hosted by Shenzhen Polytechnic and Chaihuo Makers, which is a well-known booming up company for makers in China and a close cooperator of SZPT. (more)

18 September 2017 UNEVOC Centres meet at the China ASEAN Vocational Education Exhibition and Forum China-ASEAN Vocational Education Exhibition and Forum was held in Nanning China on September 10-13, by the Ministry of Education of the People’s Republic of China and the Government of Guangxi Province. Education officials and experts attended the conference, including Vice President Bao Hong, Head of UNEVOC Centre at Beijing Union University, and Dr. Rupert Maclean, Coordinator of the UNEVOC Centre at Colelge of the North Atlantic Qatar. Vice President Bao Hong’s participation in the forum has to a great extent enlarged the influence of UNEVOC Centre at Beijing Union University among China-ASEAN countries. (more)

14 August 2017 UNEVOC Centre at Beijing Union University Conducted Teacher Development Program in Tibet China On August 8-10, UNEVOC Centre at Beijing Union University together with enterprises such as Google Inc. jointly conducted a teacher development program on “Educational informatization promoting teaching reform and innovation”. The programme aimed at enhancing teachers’ information technology capacity. (more)

16 July 2017 ASEAN Vocational and Engineering Camp 2017 This camp aims to motivate and inspire future engineers through exposure to design thinking, as well as generating good cooperation between ASEAN countries. The participants will have the chance to practice using Internet of Thing (IoT), facilitating them to solve problems in various contexts. (more)

16 June 2017 VPET Connex 2017 - International Conference This conference aims at providing a platform for leaders, policy makers and practitioners in the field of Vocational and Professional Education and Training (VPET) to share best practices and strengthen collaboration among VPET partners and institutions. (more)

1 March 2017 Head of UNESCO-UNEVOC visits Shenzhen Polytechnic Dr. Shyamal Majumdar, Head of the UNESCO-UNEVOC International Centre had a working visit at Shenzhen Polytechnic on February 26 and 27, 2017, on the invitation of the China National Commission for UNESCO and the Polytechnic. (more)

31 January 2017 REACH In Vietnam, a local NGO brings disadvantaged young people to employment by training them and connecting them to a Network of over a thousand companies. To ensure a low drop-out rate, REACH counsels and actively supports the trainees throughout. (more)

1 November 2016 5th World Congress on Technical Vocational Education and Training (WoCTVET) 2016 The world congress aims to serve as a platform for discussion, dissemination and sharing of contemporary research and scientific knowledge and information in the field of teacher education for TVET. All accepted papers will be published in proceedings indexed by SCOPUS/ISI. (more)

5 October 2016 TESDA celebrates World Teachers’ Day The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) in the Philippines celebrated World Teachers’ Day 2016 by organizing an award ceremony that recognized the contributions and accomplishments of TVET teachers and trainers in the Philippines. (more)

24 June 2016 Qatar Seminar Series discusses green skills development The College of the North Atlantic, a UNEVOC Centre in Qatar, hosted a seminar on green skills development as part of the Qatar Seminar Series. (more)

24 June 2016 Symposium on Recognizing Green Skills in Non-formal Learning Settings The UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL) in Hamburg, Germany, will host an international symposium jointly organized by the Institute and the Education University of Hong Kong (EduHK), a UNEVOC Centre, on recognizing green skills in non-formal learning settings. (more)

9 June 2016 Southeast Asian Conference on Ensuring Greater Impact of TVET for Sustainable Development The conference focused on TVET's role in the region and provided a platform for approximately 200 researchers, lecturers and policy makers to share their knowledge and experiences about trends and needs in the region. One of the main outcomes was the recognition of the need to adopt strategies to transform TVET to respond to emerging labour market trends and industries. (more)

1 June 2016 International Conference on Ensuring Greater Impact of TVET for Sustainable Development From 01 to 02 June, 2016, the International Conference on TVET for Sustainable Development will take place in Brunei Darussalam. The conference, organized by the Institute of Brunei Technical Education (IBTE) and SEAMEO VOCTECH, will discuss TVET developments in the Southeast Asia and the Pacific region. (more)

9 May 2016 UNESCO-UNEVOC Centre Qatar Seminar Series As part of the UNESCO-UNEVOC Centre Qatar Seminar Series, organized by CNA-Qatar, a seminar will be held on greening skills development and the transition towards environmentally friendly and low-carbon development. Dr. Margarita Pavlova from the UNEVOC Centre in Hong Kong will participate in seminar (more)

19 April 2016 Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia delegation visits Shenzhen Polytechnic in China On 24 March 2016, a delegation from Universiti Tun Hussein Onn in Malaysia visited Shenzhen Polytechnic (SZPT) in China. The two UNEVOC Centres discussed, amongst others, possibilities for future bilateral cooperation. (more)

11 April 2016 Hong Kong Institute of Education co-organizes career preparation day For the second year, Hong Kong Institute of Education, a UNEVOC Centre, has collaborated with Community Business in organizing Career Preparation day for one of the flagship programmes by Community Business, entitled ENGAGE Mentorship Programme 2016. (more)

11 April 2016 UNEVOC Centre participates in APAC I4A Annual Conference On 19th March, 2016, Dr. Margarita Pavlova, the director of UNESCO-UNEVOC Centre (Hong Kong), attended the “In Dialogue with the SDGs” conference organized by an independent organization, APAC Ideas for Action, at the University of Science and Technology in Hong Kong. (more)

6 April 2016 International Conference on Ensuring Greater Impact of TVET for Sustainable Development From 01 to 02 June, 2016, the International Conference on TVET for Sustainable Development will take place in Brunei Darussalam. The conference, organized by the Institute of Brunei Technical Education (IBTE) and SEAMEO VOCTECH, will discuss TVET developments in the Southeast Asia and the Pacific region. (more)

30 March 2016 Collaborative research on return on investment in TVET NCVER, in collaboration with other actors, is currently undertaking a collaborative research project to identify and highlight key issues in the measurement of the return on investment (ROI) in technical and vocational education and training. (more)

3 March 2016 UNEVOC Centre develops TVET Modules for Initial Evaluation As part of the UNESCO–UNEVOC Biennial Work Plan developed by UNEVOC Centres in the Philippines (Iloilo Science and Technology University (ISAT U) and Technological Skills and Development Authority (TESDA)), the organizations have collaborated and developed TVET Modules for initial evaluation. (more)

5 February 2016 Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) organises training for ICT as TVET Enabler 23 mentors of Iloilo Science and Technology University underwent training in ICT at the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA). The first batch started training in December 14, 2015 at the New Board Room. (more)

4 January 2016 2015 Design Workshop for Water & Sustainable Asia Held in Shenzhen Polytechnic (SZPT) 2015 Design Workshop for Water & Sustainable Asia was held during November 21-30, 2015 in Shenzhen Polytechnic, China. Over 50 teachers and students from 9 higher education institutions in China and 1 in Malaysia participated the event. (more)

23 December 2015 First Global Forum on Green Economy Learning in Paris, France From 16 to 18 December 2015, the 1st Global Forum on Green Economy Learning held in Paris, France, convened approximately 70 policy-makers, development partners, and representatives from education and training institutions, NGOs and business associations to identify opportunities for improving green economy learning. (more)

3 November 2015 Singapore International TVET Conference 2015 Organised by the Institute of Technical Education (ITE), and the five Polytechnics of Singapore, TVET 2015 is partially-sponsored by Temasek Foundation, a non-profit philanthropic organisation. The Conference is specially designed for TVET policy makers, leaders, principals, researchers and educationists. (more)

23 October 2015 UNEVOC Centre in the Philippines celebrates World Teachers’ Day The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA), the Philippines' premier government agency for TVET, joined UNESCO and the rest of the world in the celebration of the World Teachers' Day. (more)

28 September 2015 Asia-Pacific delegation visits UNEVOC On 25 September 2015, UNESCO-UNEVOC hosted the visit of 19 TVET managers, administrators and staff from Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Vietnam and Indonesia. (more)

14 August 2015 Kuala Lumpur Declaration on TVET for a Sustainable Future adopted Ministers and conference delegates from 26 Asia-Pacific countries met at the Asia-Pacific Conference on Education and Training (ACET) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, to discuss ICT in TVET, partnerships and greening TVET. (more)

30 June 2015 June 2015 News from Shenzhen polytechnic (SZPT) China Among the news covered: The First China Shenzhen Forum on Vocational Education, Unveiling of "Shenzhen Branch, National Institute of Vocational Education", 2015 International Makers’ Week in Shenzhen. (more)

26 June 2015 Myanmar NSSA Study Visit to UNESCO-UNEVOC On 24 June 2015, the UNESCO-UNEVOC International Centre hosted the visit of the members of the National Skills Standards Authority (NSSA) of Myanmar. (more)

3 June 2015 59th Annual Conference of the Comparative and International Education Society The conference took place from 8-13 March 2015 in Washington D.C. The Hong Kong Institute of Education contributed with a panel on Education and Skills for Greening Economies. (more)

3 June 2015 Hong Kong UNEVOC Centre participates in Awards for Environmental Excellence On 14 May 2015, the Hong Kong Institute of Education participated in the 2015 Hong Kong Awards for Environmental Excellence. (more)

3 June 2015 Hong Kong Network member supports collaboration of youth and business ENGAGE Mentor/Mentee Matching Day – a team building and matching activity took place at the Hong Kong UNEVOC Centre on 2 May 2015. (more)

25 May 2015 Declaration on ICT and Education Post-2015 signed The Qingdao Declaration, entitled "Seize digital opportunities, lead education transformation", was signed by Member States represented by more than fifty ministers and high-level delegates at the UNESCO conference on ICT and Post-2015 Education from 23 to 25 May 2015 in Qingdao, China. (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)

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)

27 February 2015 Hong Kong Institute of Education is contributing to improving teacher education quality in the region Report on RAVTE meeting in November 2014. Developing a Strategy and Plan of Action for 2014-2018 to enhance the quality of TVET teachers in the region. (more)

27 February 2015 Regional leadership in Research on Recognition of Prior Learning Regional research project focusing on skills recognition and environmentally sustainable technologies implemented across four diverse industries: catering, automotive, plastic manufacturing and waste management. (more)

27 February 2015 Success stories from Northern Europe in Green Innovation Identifying ways of green innovation diffusion and skills responses. Learning from Sweden, Denmark and Finland to recommend green skills development strategies for Hong Kong. (more)

22 December 2014 Skills Forum at the Asian Development Bank The Asian Development Bank held its Fourth Annual International Skills Development Forum in Manila. UNESCO-UNEVOC joined the event with UNEVOC Network members from the region. (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)

30 November 2014 Pedagogy, Education and Praxis Network hosted by HKIEd Over the second week of November, the UNEVOC Centre in Hong Kong and the Centre for Governance and Citizenship hosted a meeting of the Pedagogy, Education and Praxis (PEP) Network. (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)

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)

11 November 2014 Researchers from Japan visit UNESCO-UNEVOC On 10 November 2014, UNESCO-UNEVOC welcomed two researchers from Japan to its premises. (more)

26 October 2014 UNESCO-UNEVOC at the World Federation of Colleges and Polytechnics At the invitation of its President, Shyamal Majumdar, Head of UNESCO-UNEVOC, participated in the 2014 WFCP World Conference, hosted by the China Education Association for International Exchange. (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)

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)

15 August 2014 UNEVOC Centre Afghanistan continues efforts to establish national research centre for TVET Building on earlier discussions on the establishment of a National Centre for Educational and Vocational Research in Kabul, the UNESCO Office in Afghanistan organized a workshop to further elaborate the mandate, management structure and financing of this centre on 11 and 12 August 2014 in Kabul, Afghanistan. (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)

24 June 2014 2nd Regional Symposium on Open Educational Resources: Beyond Advocacy, Research and Policy The main objective is to bring together the OER community in the region to share, exchange, collaborate and promote mutual interests in learning technologies especially in new innovations such as OER, MOOC, SOOC and others. (more)

26 February 2014 Regional TVET Conference 2014, Jakarta: “Ensuring TVET Quality – Preparing for the AEC 2015” Participation by invitation only. The following topics will be covered: * Cooperation with the business community - Improving the demand orientation of TVET * Harmonization of Standards and Certification - Striving towards mutual/regional recognition * Measuring TVET quality - From measuring input to measuring performance (more)

20 February 2014 Delegation from HRD Korea visit UNESCO-UNEVOC On 19 February 2014, the team of UNESCO-UNEVOC welcomed Mr Kweon, Tae Seung, Director, Bureau of Skills Development Policy, Ministry of Employment and Labor, Dr. Eom, Jun-Chel, Executive Director HRD Korea, and Ms. Park, Sung-Hee, Manager, International Cooperation HRD Korea to its premises in Bonn, Germany. (more)

27 November 2013 Reconnecting with UNEVOC In Myanmar PINZ’ 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)

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)

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)

29 October 2013 Conference on rural skills development through ICT From 25 to 26 October 2013, INRULED in collaboration with UNESCO-UNEVOC, Chengdu Municipal Education Bureau, and Dujiangyan Municipal Government organized a conference on rural skills development through Information Communication Technologies (ICT). (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)

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)

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)

31 May 2012 Secretary General of the Mongolia National Commission for UNESCO visits UNEVOC On 30 May 2012, the Secretary-General of the Mongolia National Commission for UNESCO, Mr. Gundegmaa Jargalsaikhan, visited UNESCO-UNEVOC. (more)

24 April 2012 The Korea Research Institute for Vocational Education and Training (KRIVET) visits UNEVOC On 19 April 2012, UNEVOC welcomed Mr Young-Bum Park, the new President of UNESCO's Regional Centre of Excellence in TVET, at the Centre's premises. (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)

26 July 2011 Representatives from UNEVOC Centre in Malaysia visit UNESCO-UNEVOC 26-07-2011 Prof. Dr. Wahid Razzaly, Dean, and Prof. Dr. Sulaiman Yamin, Faculty of Technical Education, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia came to discuss possibilities for increased collaboration. (more)

1 July 2011 Jiangxi Science & Technology Normal University delegation visits UNESCO-UNEVOC 01-07-2011 The TVET experts came to Bonn to learn about the Centre’s work and to discuss potential areas for collaboration. (more)

25 June 2011 UNEVOC Network sub-regional consultation meeting in Ha long, Vietnam 25-06 2011 This meeting addressed how HIV/AIDS education can be mainstreamed into TVET. (more)

20 June 2011 Representatives of RMUTT visit UNESCO-UNEVOC The President and Executives team of Rajamangala University of Technology Thanyaburi (RMUTT), a UNEVOC Centre in Thailand, visited UNESCO-UNEVOC to have technical discussions and explore possible areas of cooperation. (more)

9 June 2011 Effective engagement of UNEVOC Network in national responses to prevent HIV and AIDS in the scope of TVET (more)

21 April 2011 Students from Hong Kong University visit UNESCO-UNEVOC (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)

19 March 2010 Developing Innovative Approaches to ESD: Curriculum Reform in TVET in China (more)

18 March 2010 International Experts Meeting, Hangzhou, China (more)

3 December 2009 Training materials for herders in Mongolia (more)

2 September 2009 Vocational Higher Education in Japan and the Republic of Korea UNEVOC Discussion Paper 4: Vocational Higher Education in Japan and the Republic of Korea (more)

30 July 2009 Seminar Report: Public-Private Partnership in TVET in the Philippines Seminar Report: Public-Private Partnership in TVET in the Philippines (more)

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

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

12 April 2009 UNEVOC sub-regional seminar / workshop in Luangprabang, Lao PDR (more)

17 April 2008 UNEVOC Sub-regional Seminar in Iloilo City, Philippines (more)

10 April 2008 Skills development for the water and sanitation sector in Vietnam (more)

3 April 2008 Korean NatCom for UNESCO Visits UNESCO-UNEVOC (more)

7 March 2008 08-03-2008 Indonesia Ratifies the Convention on TVE (more)

19 February 2008 18-02-2008 Inter-regional seminar on entrepreneurship education (more)

31 January 2008 31-01-2008 Hong Kong Delegation visits UNEVOC (more)

19 December 2006 6-12-2006 Needs Analysis: Water and Sanitation Sector in Vietnam (more)

5 August 2006 18-7-2006 Symposium: TVET for Sustainable Development in Vietnam, 2-5 July 2006 (more)