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This conference entitled "Hybrid BILT Bridging Event - TVET for Hospitality and Tourism: Solutions for the Digital and Green Transition", will be the first on-site Bridging Event of the BILT project in the Asia-Pacific region. It provides a platform for outlining trends in green and digital qualifications and competencies, with a focus on the hospitality and tourism sector.
The BILT Bridging Event for Asia and the Pacific will encourage participants to identify opportunities for collaboration within and across the BILT regions with the aim of strengthening the UNEVOC Network and the BILT community.
The conference programme will include matchmaking sessions to foster cooperation and thematic exchange among Asian TVET stakeholders and between Asian, African, and European institutions.
Keynote speeches and panel discussions will bring together policy-makers and industry partners from Asia-Pacific, Africa, and Europe. They will examine and compare global, regional and local TVET strategies and policies supporting the digital and green transformation.
On-site participants will have the opportunity to interact with practitioners from the host country and to have first-hand experience of local vocational training practices in the hospitality and tourism sector through study visits.
Online, a virtual gallery of innovative practices offers the opportunity for personal exchange with project implementers.
The BILT Expert Group on the digital and green transition in the hospitality and tourism sector will present interim results of their work. The experts from the three project regions, Asia-Pacific, Africa and Europe, will share innovative TVET practices that support TVET stakeholders and promote transformation in the hospitality and tourism sector.
and co-hosted by the
Chair of the ASEAN TVET Council
All times are indicated in SGT (UTC+8).
In-person only.09:00 – 09:15: Opening and welcome remarks
A discussion on current TVET trends in Asia-Pacific will set the scene for the three-day event. The session will focus on how TVET institutions can meet the emerging demand for green and digital skills by committing to innovation and excellence.
BILT Matchmaking Sessions offer an opportunity to build up and strengthen international partnerships among TVET institutions from Asia-Pacific, Africa and Europe. In this context, the host Temasek Polytechnic will share how they continue to enhance the quality of teaching and learning opportunities through international collaboration and peer-learning.
12:00 – 13:15: Matchmaking Sessions II
The objective of Matchmaking Sessions is to illustrate examples of institutional efforts that have helped to translate the TVET qualification and competency development from policy to practice. Participants will join a session of their choice, as well as have the opportunity to share first-hand experiences, engage in peer learning and meet potential partners for future partnerships and collaborations.
Hybrid working meeting of the BILT Expert Group on the digital and green transition in the hospitality and tourism sector.
Guided tour of the learning and teaching facilities.
09:00 – 09:25: Opening Ceremony
This session will bring together policy-makers from Asia-Pacific, Africa, and Europe. They will examine and compare global, regional and local TVET strategies and policies supporting the digital and green transformation. A keynote speech by the president of the German Federal Institute of Vocational Education and Training will set the scene for the ensuing panel discussion with participants from the ASEAN TVET Council, the African Union, and the German Federal Ministry for Education and Research.
The virtual gallery on the conference platform will display innovative TVET practices and provides an opportunity to connect with the implementing institutions for peer learning.
The intent of this session is to explore which core skills and competencies increase employability from an industry perspective. The panel discussion will outline the role industrial players have in the training of TVET students.
Guided tour of learning and teaching facilities.
09:00 – 09:05: Opening and welcome remarks
The Singapore TVET framework for pre-employment and continuing education
This keynote address offers a discussion on Singapore’s approach to developing a future-oriented TVET framework based on the critical core skills that can be applied to not just the current business landscape, but also aid in future-proofing the existing workforce as well as those entering the workforce.
This session will place BILT in the context of international TVET strategies and policies such as the UNESCO Strategy for TVET (2022-2029). The goal is to explore ways for the BILT community to actively participate and contribute to project activities and to jointly discuss future milestones for the BILT project.
14:00 – 16:00: UNEVOC Network members meeting (invited participants only)
Update from UNEVOC Centres on current initiatives, future plans and opportunities for engagement.
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