Issue #11 - September 2022
Dear readers,
The UNESCO strategy for TVET 2022–2029, set to be launched in October in Bonn, considers a path to recovery, resilience building and the reimagining of education and training, as well as the critical role that technical and vocational education and training can play on this journey.
The title of the strategy, ‘Transforming TVET for successful and just transitions’, signals UNESCO’s recognition of the important contribution that TVET is expected to make to post-COVID-19 recovery and to sustainable development over the next eight years.
These interconnected themes of recovery and resilience are at the core of UNEVOC’s activities, particularly in terms of developing skills for the green transition, raising the digital competencies of TVET staff and fostering the ability to adapt in the face of disruptive challenges. This multifaceted approach to capacity building is geared towards strengthening resilience at the individual, institutional and systemic level.
Building on the momentum of the recently concluded Transforming Education Summit and the call to reboot education systems worldwide, we look forward to working together to identify concrete actions to support the implementation of the new strategy and to encourage a renewed ambition for TVET in Member States.
Best wishes from the UNESCO-UNEVOC team
Latest news
23 September 2022TVET sector resilience in the face of disruptive global challengesUNESCO-UNEVOC held two experts’ meetings on 19 and 24 August focusing on TVET sector resilience in the face of economic and employment trends, changing technology, climate change, natural disasters, conflicts and pandemics. Experts looked at overcoming disruptions, developing agile responses and creating more flexible TVET systems.
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18 August 2022Launch of the UNESCO strategy for TVET 2022-2029Join us on 25-26 October 2022 in Bonn, Germany for the hybrid international conference and launch of the UNESCO strategy for TVET 2022-2029. The new strategy sets out a roadmap for "Transforming technical and vocational education and training for successful and just transitions".
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27 July 2022Building skills for the green and circular transitionUNESCO-UNEVOC, with the support of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), is developing the capacities of TVET teachers and training staff to implement green and circular economy approaches to skills for employment and entrepreneurship.
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Updates from the UNEVOC Network
26 September 2022Call for proposals for the UNEVOC Network Coaction Initiative 2023The UNEVOC Network Coaction Initiative is a programme designed and coordinated by UNESCO-UNEVOC that supports UNEVOC Centres in their development and implementation of joint projects based on topics of shared interests. The call for proposals for the 2023 edition is now open to all members of the UNEVOC Network.
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New publications and resources
16 September 2022Digital competence frameworks for teachers, learners and citizensThis database was launched in September 2022 and provides a global reference point for information on how digital competencies are being defined for citizens, learners and educators through the use of competence frameworks. The content is relevant to all types of UNEVOC Network members – national and international policy-makers, researchers and practitioners.
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11 August 2022Innovative and Promising PracticesOur Innovative and Promising Practices database showcases TVET initiatives promoting sustainability, gender equality, digitalization, entrepreneurship and more! The most recent practices share strategies for enhancing TVET teaching and learning through the use of technology.
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8 August 2022TVET Country ProfilesThe UNEVOC TVET Country Profiles have been updated with statistics and education system diagrams for more than 190 countries and territories. Statistical data can be compared across countries and there is newly added information from UNESCO's Global Review of Training Funds for 70 countries.
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1 August 2022Toolkits for TVET providersUNESCO-UNEVOC has added new toolkits on greening and digitalization to its recently launched online platform. The many and varied toolkits provide a guide and resource for TVET practitioners, researchers and policy-makers.
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Upcoming events
5 October 2022World Teachers' DayThe theme for World Teachers' Day 2022 is “The transformation of education begins with teachers”. Celebrations will address the commitments and calls for action made at the Transforming Education Summit, in September 2022, and analyse the implications they have for teachers and teaching.
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27 October 2022BIBB-Congress 2022: Future Skills – Thinking about ProgressThe BIBB Congress will be staged at the World Conference Centre in Bonn (WCCB). The theme this year will be “Future Skills – Thinking about Progress”, and it will seek to take stock of the current situation, discuss possible solutions and indicate future prospects.
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