Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) are key in the provision of TVET. Around the world, gaining employment increasingly depends on a person’s ability to effectively and efficiently use modern technology. ICTs facilitate the implementation of education and training, the provision of learning content, and communication between teachers and learners. ICTs need to be harnessed with the purpose of providing more widespread access to TVET. Open Educational Resources (OER) are seen as having the potential to expand access to lifelong learning opportunities and achieve quality education. While the use of ICTs is expanding rapidly, major challenges are faced in terms of capacity development, access, connectivity, and localisation, customisation and content development.
UNESCO-UNEVOC fosters the development and use of ICTs in TVET through its activities, including its various online services, collaboration within the UNEVOC Network and workshops, seminars and other activities organized jointly with partner organizations.
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 | 26 March 2018UNESCO-UNEVOC at the UNESCO Mobile Learning Week 2018The UNESCO Mobile Learning Week kicks off on today at the UNESCO Headquarters in Paris. Focusing on the theme of ‘Skills for a connected world’, the event will take a multifaceted approach to mainstreaming digital skills. As part of this event, UNESCO-UNEVOC will be conducting a workshop to explore the nexus of skills, technology and pedagogy. ( more) |
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 | 1 November 2017Virtual conference on Open Educational Resources in TVETThe virtual conference on OER in TVET, moderated by UNESCO OER Chair Robert Schuwer and Ben Janssen ended on 20 November with a live webinar in which the moderators summarized their findings and discussed with participants: View recording at https://youtu.be/fbkd-Fr61PM ( more) |
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 | 16 March 2017Mobile learning and TVET for greater inclusionIn view of the Mobile Learning Week 2017 co-organized by UNESCO and UNHCR around the theme of ‘Education in emergencies and crises’, we ask one of UNESCO’s experts about the implications of the increasing popularity of mobile learning for TVET and how this can advance the agenda of promoting youth, literacy and skills using mobile technology. ( more) |
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 | 15 March 2016Experts meeting on TVET teaching using ICTsFrom 14 to 16 March 2016, 6 experts and 3 UNEVOC Centres representatives are meeting in Bonn, Germany, to provide input and guide the development of a Guidebook to enhance technical and vocational education and training (TVET) teaching and learning using information and communication technology (ICT)]. The workshop takes place within the framework of a project supported by the OPEC Fund for International Developments (OFID). ( more) |
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 | 10 March 2016Delegation from Chile visits UNESCO-UNEVOCOn 9 March 2016, Ms Solange Isaacs and Mr Leonardo Lopez of Instituto de Informática Educativa Universidad de La Frontera in Chile, visited the International Centre to discuss and learn about the activities of UNESCO-UNEVOC particularly its work in ICT in TVET. ( more) |
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 | 4 March 2016Mobile Learning Week 2016 in Paris, FranceFrom 7 to 11 March 2016, Mobile Learning Week (MLW) takes place in Paris, France, with the aim of outlining ways mobile technology can be used to foster innovation in the education sector and ensure quality learning opportunities for all. ( more) |
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 | 8 December 2015UNESCO-UNEVOC at OEB 2015UNESCO-UNEVOC attends the Online Educa Berlin (OEB), 2015. OEB is one of the leading international conferences for technology-enhanced learning and is attended by over 2,300 participants from more than 100 countries. ( more) |
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 | 25 May 2015Declaration on ICT and Education Post-2015 signedThe 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) |
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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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 | 22 December 2014UNESCO-UNEVOC at Online EDUCA in Berlin“Less Talk, More Action! Meeting Tomorrow’s Needs Today” was the focus of UNESCO-UNEVOC's participation in this year's ONLINE EDUCA in Berlin. It highlighted the need for creating favourable contexts to enable corporate learning that supports innovation at the workplace. ( more) |
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 | 25 October 2014Quality requirements for teaching and learning in the EUCedefop, the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Education and Training in the European Union, organized an expert workshop on quality requirements for new forms and contexts of teaching and learning in the EU. ( more) |
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 | 17 September 2014The future of Open Educational ResourcesOn 12 and 13 September 2014, UNESCO-UNEVOC presented its view on the prospect of Open Educational Resources in the area of TVET during #OERde14, the second German conference on OER organized by Wikimedia Germany. ( more) |
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17 February 2014UNESCO Mobile Learning WeekMobile Learning Week (MLW) is the flagship UNESCO conference on mobile technologies and education. Held annually, this event assembles a diverse group of stakeholders to share how affordable and widespread mobile technologies can advance Education for All goals. ( more) |
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 | 29 October 2013Conference on rural skills development through ICTFrom 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) |
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 | 19 December 2012Expert workshop on the World TVET DatabaseRepresentatives of the UNEVOC team, UNEVOC centres in the Netherlands, Germany and Norway and partner agencies joined together to discuss, evaluate and provide feedback on the future development of the World TVET Database. ( more) |
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 | 8 June 20115th African UNESCO-UNEVOC TVET Summit at eLearning Africa 2011 ( more) |
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 | 8 December 2010UNEVOC hosted meeting on “ICTs to strengthen TVET in Georgia” ( more) |
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 | 23 September 2010elearning Africa 2011 - Call for papers open! Deadline: December 10th, 2010. ( more) |
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 | 28 May 20104th African UNESCO-UNEVOC TVET Summit ( more) |
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 | 30 October 2009ICTs and e-learning in TVET in Arab countries, Amman, 12-13 October 2009 ( more) |
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 | 30 October 2009Advancing TVET in Georgia through the Use of ICTs ( more) |
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 | 17 September 200917-09-2009
UNEVOC and Colombo Plan Staff College, Manila launch TVETipedia in Asia ( more) |
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 | 4 June 2009Seminar on ICT applications in TVET in CIS countries ( more) |
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 | 4 June 20093rd African UNESCO-UNEVOC TVET Summit at eLearning Africa 2009 ( more) |
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 | 12 January 2009ICTs in TVET in AFRICA: Call for Participation 2009 ( more) |
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 | 17 September 20082nd African TVET Summit and the Winners of the ICTs contest. ( more) |
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 | 30 May 2008ICT experts visit Zhejiang Province in China ( more) |
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 | 31 March 2008Virtual Conference on Educational Issues in Second Life ( more) |
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 | 12 March 200812-03-2008
The Virtual World in TVET ( more) |
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 | 11 January 200811-01-2008
ICTs in TVET in Africa: Call for Participation
28 May 2008, Ghana ( more) |
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 | 29 May 200729-05-2007
1st African UNESCO-UNEVOC TVET Summit ( more) |
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 | 12 December 200623-11-2006
UNESCO Regional Symposium on ICTs in TVET in the Arab States ( more) |
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