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26-28 November 2013, Stellenbosch, South Africa
Based on the findings of a regional study conducted by UNESCO on the Status of TVET in the SADC Region, representatives of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Member States convened in Stellenbosch, South Africa from 26 to 28 November 2013 to discuss the progress of actions undertaken to reform their countries’ TVET systems since the assessment. Organized by UNESCO, the University of Stellenbosch, and the SADC Secretariat, the workshop was attended by 40 participants from 17 countries, including representatives from UNESCO, OECD, EU, SEAMEO and the SADC Secretariat. UNESCO-UNEVOC staff presented on the engagement of the UNEVOC Network in the SADC Cluster. Among others, Mr Mathews Phiri, UNEVOC Cluster Coordinator and UNEVOC Centre contact point for the Botswana Training Authority (BOTA) presented on promoting sustainable development through TVET in SADC.
During the workshop, recommendations to the SADC Secretariat were elaborated and documented. They were clustered around the following sub-themes: policy development; TVET management information systems/Research and M&E; staff development and teacher training; systems and institutional development; and regional coordination.
The meeting provided an excellent opportunity to strengthen collaboration with UNEVOC Centres and partners in the SADC Cluster.
Background
In 2010, UNESCO and the SADC Secretariat conducted a joint review of TVET in the SADC region and developed a TVET monitoring tool. The review identified five key areas for strategic support which in turn provided the foundation for a Strategic Frameworks and Programme of Action that was adopted by the SADC Ministers of Education in 2011. The research and consultative process leading to the articulation of the Strategic Framework and Programme of Action generated several ideas; among these was to convene a regular regional meeting involving TVET decision makers and experts in the region.
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