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Thematic Areas: Inclusion and Youth | Innovation and Future of TVET | Private Sector Engagement | SDGs and Greening TVET
Our Key Programmes & Projects: BILT: Bridging Innovation and Learning in TVET | Building TVET resilience | TVET Leadership Programme | WYSD: World Youth Skills Day
Past Activities: COVID-19 response | i-hubs project | TVET Global Forums | Virtual Conferences | YEM Knowledge Portal
Our Services & Resources: Publications | TVET Forum | TVET Country Profiles | TVETipedia Glossary | Innovative and Promising Practices | Entrepreneurial Learning Guide
Events: Major TVET Events | UNEVOC Network News
UNEVOC Centre (Uni/Research) since 1999
University of Vocational Technology (UNIVOTEC) was established, in 2008 and the National Institute of Technical Education (NITESL) became the Faculty of Training Technology. UNIVOTEC was established under the Ministry of Vocational & Technical Training under the Parliament Act No.31 of 2008. The main aim of the University is to improve both quantitative and qualitative aspects of Technical Education and Vocational Training in Sri Lanka:
(i) To assist in the progressive development of students in TVET sector to acquire a university education
(ii) Provide pedagogical training for Trainers serving in TVET organizations
(iii) Assist in development of course curricula for TVET sector
(iv) Provide extension courses on continuous professional development
| Sharing knowledge about TVET | Primary focus | ||||
| Developing knowledge | Primary focus | ||||
| Developing and building capacities | Primary focus | ||||
| Teachers | Secondary focus | ||||
| Researchers | Secondary focus | ||||
| Policy makers | Secondary focus | ||||
| Private sector | Secondary focus | ||||
| Greening of TVET institutions and skills | Interested to contribute | |||||
| Migration | Interested to learn | |||||
| OER and Online Learning | Interested to learn | |||||
| Equity of access in TVET | Interested to learn | |||||
| Gender equality in TVET | Interested to contribute | |||||
| Fostering entrepreneurship | Interested to contribute | |||||
| Industry 4.0 / Smart production | Interested to learn | |||||
| Capacity development projects | Highly interested | ||||
| Policy oriented projects | Highly interested | ||||
| Knowledge development | Highly interested | ||||
| Workshops and conferences | Highly interested | ||||
| Within my cluster | Highly interested | ||||
| With Africa | Moderately interested | ||||
| With the Arab States | Moderately interested | ||||
| With Asia and the Pacific | Highly interested | ||||
| With Europe, CIS and North America | Highly interested | ||||
| With Latin America and the Caribbean | Moderately interested | ||||
