UNEVOC TVET Online Library

A framework for institutions
Global developments including the transition to greener economies, the application of digital technologies in the world of work, and the COVID-19 pandemic, amongst others, are changing the way we live and work. These developments are driving technica ...

In this issue: * World Teachers’ Day on “Teachers: Leading in crisis, reimagining the future * study on the future of TVET teaching * and a lot more

A practical guide
Technology has altered many aspects of life, including education and training. As a result of technological developments, technical and vocational education and training (TVET) has become more accessible to students, and the quality of education and ...

The following report presents the results of the trends mapping study on the future of technical and vocational education and training (TVET) teaching, conducted by UNESCO-UNEVOC. The study aimed to engage the international TVET community to: (i) imp ...

In this issue: * COVID-19 responses * World Youth Skills Day under the theme of “Skills for a Resilient Youth” * reflecting on “The Next Normal”, the future to come.

6 to 14 July 2020
Every year on 15 July, the global community celebrates World Youth Skills Day. World Youth Skills Day 2020 took place in a challenging context. Prior to the pandemic, young people aged 15-24 were two to three times more likely than adults to be u ...

Discussion paper on solar energy demands
The transition to greener economies requires action on the different dimensions of sustainability. The rational use of energy can play a crucial role in a country’s contribution to the global sustainable future. Technical and vocational educati ...

In this first issue of the UNEVOC Quarterly, we take the opportunity to highlight the appointment of Ms. Soo-Hyang Choi as Director of the UNESCO-UNEVOC International Centre for TVET and provide a snapshot of our activities over the past three months ...

Discussion paper
In recent decades, countries across the Global South have set themselves the agenda of expanding their capacity for technical and vocational education and training (TVET). Yet, while the need to provide high quality TVET programmes for the industrial ...

Biennial Report 2018-2019
This Biennial Report gives a comprehensive overview of UNESCO-UNEVOC's activities in technical and vocational education and training over the biennium 2018-2019.

Strengthening technical and vocational education and training (TVET) is an important strategy to contribute to equitable, inclusive and sustainable economies and societies. Indeed, one of the Sustainable Development Goals focuses on ensuring ‘inclu ...

11 to 15 November 2019
A considerable amount of attention has been placed on Artificial Intelligence, its impact on innovations in various sectors, and its implications for the transformation of the workforce and the labour market. Many of the professions that will most li ...

November 2019
The tenth issue of the Shanghai Update newsletter puts in focus the reporting on UNESCO's TVET Recommendation concerning TVET (2015) as well as the Youth Employment in the Mediterranean project. It also includes an interview with Shyamal Majumdar, pr ...

The following report gives an overview of the 2019 UNEVOC TVET Leadership Programme for Asia and the Pacific held in Bangkok, Thailand, from 2 to 6 September.

Key highlights of UNESCO-UNEVOC's Global Forum
More than 110 participants from the international TVET community – representing all key TVET sectors – met on 2 and 3 December 2019 in Bonn, Germany, at UNESCO-UNEVOC’s 2019 Global Forum on ‘Advancing Learning and Innovation in TVET’ to rev ...

Discussion paper
Globalization and technological progress have led to the world changing at an unprecedented pace, affecting the way we live, work and learn. As young people seek to acquire new skills to navigate their way towards successful futures, transformative e ...

7 to 14 October 2019
UNESCO’s 2015 Recommendation concerning technical and vocational education and training (TVET) reminds us that TVET in all forms and settings should be oriented to equipping all youth and adults with relevant knowledge, skills and competencies for ...

1 to 12 July 2019
The Salamanca Statement which was adopted at the World Conference on Special Needs Education in 1994 marked a watershed in the development of inclusive education. In addition, Sustainable Development Goal 4 on Education calls on Member States to ‘e ...

New opportunities and challenges
The following report presents the results of the trends mapping study on innovation in technical and vocational education and training (TVET) conducted by UNESCO-UNEVOC. The study aimed to improve the understanding on innovation in TVET among the int ...

Summary report
This report captures the key outcomes of the BILT Kick-off Conference held at UNESCO-UNEVOC in Bonn, Germany, on 10-11 July 2019.

Capacity building for transformational TVET leaders: Vision, knowledge and skills
The following report gives an overview of UNESCO-UNEVOC's TVET Leadership Programme 2019, held in Bonn, Germany, from 24 June to 5 July.

The following Handbook is a practical guide for managers of National Technical Colleges and Community Technical Colleges in Malawi, two of the main providers of formal TEVET for secondary level Malawians. The Handbook for Technical Colleges and the H ...

The following Handbook is a practical guide for managers of Community Skills Development Centres in Malawi, comprised of semi-autonomous and autonomous centres supported by the Government, and other non-governmental organizations and financial instit ...

The UNEVOC Bulletin is the newsletter of the UNESCO-UNEVOC International Centre. Each issue focuses on a particular theme or activity. Issue 35 focuses on how UNESCO-UNEVOC is promoting innovation in TVET through its projects.

29 October to 7 November 2018
Technical and vocational education and training (TVET) can play a valuable role in safeguarding intangible cultural heritage (ICH). At the same time, ICH can be an incredibly rich resource for TVET programmes. Yet, the interface between ICH and TV ...