Empowering youth for a sustainable future
Technological advancements and shifting labour market dynamics increasingly call for agile and adaptable skillsets. It is crucial that we empower young people to navigate these changes effectively. Technical and vocational education and training (TVE ...

Adapting to the new normal
This report gives an overview of the UNESCO-UNEVOC International Centre's activities during the biennium 2020 - 2021. It highlights how UNESCO-UNEVOC has supported Member States in their efforts to strengthen and upgrade TVET systems and promoted opp ...

Submitted by Cape Verde Competence Center, Cape Verde
By utilizing a digital platform with TVET content aligned with international standards and the latest industry demand, the Cape Verde Competence Center is putting the renewable energy and industrial maintenance sectors at the forefront of innovative ...

Submitted by College of Machinery and Irrigation, Viet Nam
In Viet Nam, the general level of environmental awareness is low, and the proportion of the economy that is devoted to green industry is relatively small. However, a willingness to shift towards a greener society is beginning to emerge, which creates ...

Submitted by Pandit Sunderlal Sharma Central Institute of Vocational Education, India
An initiative in India aims to enhance the status of TVET as a method for preparing the country’s youth for the future world of work. With a focus on sustainability, the initiative identifies in-demand green skills as crucial for employability and ...

Enhancing TVET's contribution
Climate change is an ongoing process that, at the current pace of such activities, cannot be avoided. Tools have been proposed to deal with climate change focus on adaptation and mitigation. Strengthening national and international awareness of and c ...

UNESCO-UNEVOC Promising Practice
Every nation on earth is facing the economic, societal and environmental disruptions brought on by climate change and new demands on the workforce. For some nations – such as the island nation of Seychelles with its limited land and human resources ...

Submitted by CFME, Hungary
The Green Wheels project responds to the need for innovation in the automotive training sector by providing an open learning programme for the repair, maintenance and servicing of electric and hybrid vehicles. The programme focuses on innovative teac ...

Submitted by BKAL, Germany
FOENAKO addresses the need for developing demand-oriented knowledge in the field of sustainability for students, apprentices and teaching staff. Through close collaboration between TVET schools and the private sector, the project develops real-world ...

Innovation and learning practice - Submitted by MCAST, Malta
This initiative addresses Greening TVET, which describes the development of knowledge, skills and attitudes that foster a culture of sustainable practices in the community, the workplace, and the institutional setting. Greening for a Sustainable Envi ...

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 ...

Submitted by DPDHL, Germany
The Certified GoGreen Specialist training initiative contributes towards building a green and sustainability culture for DPDHL’s global workforce. This is achieved by taking into consideration the different needs of employees and contextualizing tr ...

World Employment and Social Outlook 2018
While climate change mitigation measures may cause short-term job losses, the report shows that a just transition to a more sustainable economy offers much potential for job creation and the promotion of decent work. The report also looks at key i ...

The guidebook on Education for Sustainable Development for Educators: Effective teaching and learning in teacher education institutions in Africa has been conceived as a tool to mainstream sustainability into all aspects of teacher ed ...

In order to do justice to the richness and complexity of the ESD concept and ESD practices, this publication is divided into two parts: Understanding Education for Sustainable Development and Implementing Education for Sustainable Development. The fi ...

UNESCO-UNEVOC Promising Practice
In Latin America, secondary school drop-out rates are high, partly because many youth feel that the type of education they receive at school does not offer any guarantee of future employment. Recognizing the need for practical training that gives you ...

5 to 11 June 2017
The virtual conference took place from 05 to 11 June 2017 on the UNESCO-UNEVOC TVeT Forum, and shed light on how countries in Latin America are responding to climate-change policy developments, and the role TVET can play in this regard. The synth ...

A practical guide for institutions
This Guide describes the macro need for TVET reform in conformity with the Sustainable Development Goals, the Global Action Programme (GAP) on Education for Sustainable Development (ESD), and other United Nations, UNESCO and national initiatives. The ...

The YouthXchange guidebooks provide young people with ideas, actions and starting points towards a sustainable world. With nearly half of the world’s population under the age of 25, most living in developing countries, just imagine the impact of yo ...