A workshop, organised by the UNESCO International Institute for Educational Planning (IIEP) and co-sponsored by the UNESCO-UNEVOC International Centre, took place in Vientiane, Lao People's Democratic Republic, in September 2003. This event brought together TVET specialists from the Mekong countries (Cambodia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Myanmar, Thailand, Viet Nam) and from Sri Lanka, including team leaders from UNEVOC Centres. The subject of the workshop was “Management and Evaluation of TVET”.

The course included three main components:

• review of TVET systems and policies in the subregion;
• an analysis of key policy issues;
• methodologies and tools for management and evaluation.

The workshop provided the participants with a good and specialised insight into the development of mechanisms, tools and concepts regarding the reform process of TVET.

In a special add-on session with team leaders from UNEVOC Centres, the following issues were discussed:

• The UNEVOC Network: The meeting served to enable staff from the UNEVOC Centres attending to share experiences with regard to their participation in the UNEVOC Network as well as to discuss ways for strengthening this Network. Their observations were taken into consideration during the preparation of the Focus Group meeting on the Revitalisation of the UNEVOC Network;
• The Sourcebook on the subject of “Learning to Do”: The purpose was to seek the views and advice of participants to identify and prioritise a set of core values. Ms Lourdes Quisumbing, President of the Asia-Pacific Network for International Education and Values Education (APNIEVE), acted as resource person and indicated that these observations would form the basis for the modules to be included in the sourcebook.

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