Our goals
The Bridging Innovation and Learning in TVET (BILT) project aims to support TVET institutions in addressing challenges that arise due to current global trends. These include the digitalization of the workplace and the training cycle, the transition to green and sustainable economies, a growing focus on the benefits of entrepreneurial learning, and the increase in migration that requires close engagement from TVET stakeholders to provide relevant training solutions.
In tackling these challenges, BILT leverages the existing mechanism of the
UNEVOC Network to offer opportunities for collaboration between UNEVOC Centres and TVET stakeholders and a platform for bridging of innovation and learning between Europe, Africa, and Asia and the Pacific.
BILT provides a platform to explore and identify new qualifications and competencies that are needed for modern, competitive TVET systems and attractive career paths. BILT’s overarching thematic area, ‘New Qualifications and Competencies in TVET’ is supported by four work streams: ‘Digitalization and TVET’, ‘Greening TVET’, ‘Entrepreneurship in TVET’, and ‘Migration and TVET’.
BILT in action
Through knowledge exchange, thematic project activities, and expert working groups, BILT supports implementation efforts by TVET stakeholders in UNESCO member states. TVET institutions from Europe, Africa, and Asia and the Pacific exchange experiences and share innovative practices through regional and inter-regional Bridging events. In parallel, BILT project partners explore the processes of identification, formalization and implementation of New Qualifications and Competencies with the objective to develop practically oriented guides for use by TVET stakeholders.
The results of the ongoing BILT activities will be disseminated during a BILT Learning Forum in 2021.
BILT began with a
Kick-off Conference in July 2019, with the initial focus on the consolidation of the European cluster. In a
series of workshops held in October-December 2019, TVET stakeholders presented their innovative examples in the BILT thematic areas and discussed their solutions to current TVET challenges. The phasing in of the inter-regional collaboration with Africa, and Asia and the Pacific was initiated during the
BILT Launch on 2 December 2019 at UNESCO-UNEVOC in Bonn, Germany.
The BILT team
The BILT project is carried out in collaboration with the UNEVOC Network members, coordinated by UNESCO-UNEVOC with support of the German Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training (BIBB) and sponsored by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF).
UNESCO-UNEVOC
BIBB
- Michael Schwarz
, Deputy Head of Division, International Advisory Services/Cooperation with Partner Institutions
- Vera Hark, Project Manager/Technical Advisor, International Advisory Services/Cooperation with Partner Institutions
- Barbara Hiller, Project Assistant
News
9 November 2020European Vocational Skills Week 2020 (online)European Vocational Skills Week is an annual event to showcase the very best of TVET. It is an opportunity to exchange information and good practices across Europe and beyond. The 2020 edition is a 100% online event organized by the European Commission in cooperation with the German Presidency of the Council of the European Union. You can raise the profile of your upcoming TVET event by registering it as part of EVSW.
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2 September 2020BILT online workshop with AfricaThe second online bridging event took place on 2 September 2020. This session allowed participants from Africa to learn more about BILT and discuss opportunities for engagement with the project.
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