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UNEVOC Cluster: Latin America
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UNEVOC Network Member since: 2017 | Type: Training provider |
Welcome to the page of Duoc UC (Duoc UC)
CentreDescription
Duoc UC is a private, professional, nonprofit institute, founded in 1968 by the Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile. It is one of the biggest and more important institutions of higher education in Chile, with more than 100,000 students, 9 schools and... <show more> Duoc UC is a private, professional, nonprofit institute, founded in 1968 by the Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile. It is one of the biggest and more important institutions of higher education in Chile, with more than 100,000 students, 9 schools and 80 programs. Its 16 campuses are located in the 3 more developed regions of the country.
Duoc UC is focused on the model of "learn by doing", aligning study programs with the industry needs and providing the students with the most modern facilities. Its educational programs facilitate the inductive methodology and emphasize the practical aspects of the learning process. Duoc UC academic project seeks excellence in quality, which implies the provision of social, labor and cultural education to all students.
For Duoc UC, the value of its graduates is measured by their productivity, and thus by their competences. For this reason the development of the curriculum is based on information provided by the industry, with whom Duoc UC maintains a close relationship. To ensure that the curriculum stays up to date with the labor market needs, the schools have business councils comprised of industry representatives.
In 2016, Duoc UC received the ICARE Award. ICARE is a private non-profit corporation that seeks to foster Chilean entrepreneurship. This award -one of the most remarkable of the country -was given to Duoc UC for its long and significant contribution to the development and progress of Chile, delivering technical and professional education of excellence to thousands of people, thus being an effective tool for social mobility.
In 2017 Duoc Uc was granted once again the accreditation for 7 out of 7 years by the comision Nacional de Acreditacion CNA (National Accreditation Agency), which certifies the quality of the educational project and its relevance among the rest of the Chilean institutions of higher education. Besides, Duoc Uc is the first TVET institution in Chile to be accredited 7 out of 7 years in the area of COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT.
MissionTo form people in technical and professional fields with a solid ethical base inspired by the Christian Values, capable of acting with success in the world of work and engaged to the development of society.
Vision: To be recognised as a category itself in... <show more> To form people in technical and professional fields with a solid ethical base inspired by the Christian Values, capable of acting with success in the world of work and engaged to the development of society.
Vision: To be recognised as a category itself in the field of higher professional technical education.
ObjectivesThe objective of Duoc UC is to provide a quality technical and comprehensive education that responds to the industry needs in a globalized world as well as to contribute both to the development of the country and to extend access to higher education
Regular Tasks- to form people in professional and technical fields through an educational model that complements both theoretical and hands-on learning activities
- to keep an updated curricula as well as teaching methods in order to be aligned with the needs o... <show more>
to form people in professional and technical fields through an educational model that complements both theoretical and hands-on learning activities
to keep an updated curricula as well as teaching methods in order to be aligned with the needs of the labor market through an intense work of partnership with the industry
to design strategies and actions for a strong community engagement.
To manage national and international professional practices and internships programs for students
To provide soft skills to the students that complements the disciplinary competences of the specific working positions.
To provide soft skills to the students that complements the disciplinary competences of the specific working positions
To strenghten the development of technical and professional Chilean education through an active participation in the national discussion about TVET
To provide Continuing Education to all of those who need to be updated in their working positions. Duoc UC has recently opened a specific campus for just offering life-long learning courses
To foster Applied Research and Innovation
Periodicals- Annual report
- Revista "Somos Duoc"
ContactHead:
Ricardo Paredes Rector
Coordinator:Rodrigo Nunez
Department: International relations
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Address: Duoc UC (Duoc UC)
International relations
Eliodoro Yañez 1595 Providencia.
7500662 Santiago
Chile
(local time now ~18:26 - not accounting for daylight saving time)
News
Centre Website
News and Documents
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| 12 September 2018UNEVOC Latin American Network Strengthens Ties During its annual REDITEC meeting in Brazil, the National Council of the Federal Network of Vocational, Scientific, and Technological Education Institutions (Conif), jointly with UNESCO-UNEVOC, organized a UNEVOC Network cluster meeting for Latin America. ( more) |
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| 26 January 2018International Summit on Education 2018On January 11 to 12, 2018 Duoc UC (Chile) organized the Inter-American Conferences on School Leadership and Management, which combines experts and leaders in the formulation and management of initiatives that seek to develop leadership skills in schools and colleges; and the Conferences on Higher Education Management. ( more) |
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| 6 December 2017Mainstreaming Entrepreneurial Skills in TVET: Engaging key global stakeholders UNESCO-UNEVOC International Centre and DUOC UC – a UNEVOC Centre in Chile, together with UNESCO’s Youth, Literacy and Skills Development Section, and UNESCO Santiago, are organizing an Experts Consultation Meeting on mainstreaming entrepreneurial skills in TVET. This meeting is underway in Santiago from 5-7 December 2017, with the discussions involving various UNEVOC Centres and other key stakeholders. ( more) |
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Cluster Latin America
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| 31 August 2018Shaping Transformative TVET Leaders in Latin AmericaThe UNEVOC TVET Leadership Programme for Latin America took place in August 2018 in Panama City. Jointly organized by UNESCO-UNEVOC and the UNESCO San José Office, and hosted by INADEH of Panama, the regional UNEVOC TVET Leadership Programme aims to help those in change agent positions become transformative leaders. ( more) |
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| 15 July 2018The UNEVOC Network celebrates World Youth Skills DayOn the occasion of World Youth Skills Day (15 July), more than 30 UNEVOC Centres celebrated the importance of Skills for Youth, through conferences, workshop, skills exhibition and promotional campaigns. Discover our interactive map to learn more about those initiatives. ( more) |
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| 5 October 2017Capacity Development for Green ChampionsWorkshop to develop Green Champions in TVET Institutions in West, East and Southern Africa, to be hosted by Rift Valley Technical Training Institute (on invitation only). |
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| 17 March 2017Supporting entrepreneurship through self-sufficient schoolsThe UNESCO-UNEVOC Promising Practices database presents inspiring initiative tackling key-themes in TVET. Fundación Paraguaya not only educates rural and low-income youth, but transforms them into entrepreneurs who can potentially lift themselves and their families out of poverty. Find out more about this innovative practice. ( more) |
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| 1 March 2017Fundación Paraguaya’s Self-Sufficient Schools Under Fundación Paraguaya's the Self-Sufficient Schools model, students learn the skills, knowledge and attitudes to become entrepreneurs and they also apply what they learn in a real-life context.The incomes generated in this way go towards school operating costs, thus enabling the schools to become self-sustaining. ( more) |
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| 1 March 2017Elements that motivate school dropouts In CONALEP 2016This study investigates the motivation for dropping out of school. Recommendations and suggestions are generated that help to reduce school dropout rates in the CONALEP System. http://www.unevoc.unesco.org/network/up/Abandono_Escolar_2016.pdf (Spanish) ( more) |
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| 31 January 2017Laboratoria, code that transformsIn Peru, a web development company became aware of the lack of female software developers in the country and decided to set up a six-month training course for disadvantaged women. Graduates find employment and see their income sensibly improving. ( more) |
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| 31 August 2016CONALEP in Mexico publishes studiesThe National College of Technical Professional Education (CONALEP) in Mexico, UNEVOC Centre since 2015, has published a number of studies which sheds light on the situation and performance of TVET in Mexico. All reports are in Spanish.
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| 5 April 2016Workshop for TVET institutionsThe Technical Secretary of the National Qualifications and Vocational Training System in Ecuador has started offering workshops to TVET institutions with the aim of providing information on how to register programmes. The workshops also give an introduction to a procedure related to the Recognition of Personnel Certification Bodies. ( more) |
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| 30 March 2016Registration for TVET institutions begins!As of 22 March, SETEC has made available a web application that enables TVET institution to take part in a registration process, with the aim of obtaining information regarding TVET offers, location of TVET institutions, type of TVET programs offered and areas where TVET programs are focused on. ( more) |
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| 3 December 2015UNESCO-UNEVOC at the TVET Forum for Latin America in Montevideo, UruguayFrom 23 to 25 November, 2015, an expert meeting in Montevideo, Uruguay, convened 40 technical and vocational education and training (TVET) stakeholders and ministry representatives from Latin American countries to discuss the challenges TVET faces looking towards the implementation of the recently adopted Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the period 2015-2030. ( more) |
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| 18 August 2015WorldSkills competition and conference in São PauloMore than 1500 people from over 70 countries met in São Paulo, Brazil, from the 11 to 16 August for the WorldSkills competition and conference. UNESCO-UNEVOC contributed to a very stimulating programme which showcased the next generation of youth skills. ( more) |
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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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| 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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| 1 January 1970Chile Joven - Reducing Youth Unemployment through short-term training programmes in Latin AmericaThis Promising Practice describes a programme in Chile targeted at the young, low-income, poorly educated population (hence why the name Joven – ‘young’ is used in countries such as Argentina, Peru, Colombia, Uruguay and the Dominican Republic). In most cases, the programmes introduce targeting tools or eligibility criteria that limit service provision to the more disadvantaged youth, including age, being unemployed or underemployed, and not being enrolled in the formal school system. ( more) |
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