TVET Events Calendar

12 to 14 May 2021
5th International Conference on TVET in the Caribbean TVET: Creating Opportunities in a Global Pandemic. Co-organized by School of Education, The University of the West Indies along with significant regional and international partners such as UNESCO, HEART NSTA, Colleges and Institutes, Canada (CICan), ILO and the CDB.
Jamaica (more)

17 to 19 May 2021
UNESCO World Conference on Education for Sustainable Development This Conference will highlight the crucial role of Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) as a key enabler for the successful achievement of all SDGs, and create momentum for strengthening ESD in policy and practice.
Berlin, Germany (more)

20 May 2021
UNESCO-UNEVOC Webinar: Navigating the Maze of Digital Tools and Services This webinar will showcase different types of digital solutions and highlight the level of organizational support and guidance needed to apply these solutions to TVET institutions.
online (more)

28 to 29 May 2021
The First International Congress of Educational Technology and Innovation 2021- CITIE The First CITIE (Congreso internacional de Tecnología e Innovación Educativa) Congress seeks to improve the way in which learning occurs through educational technology. This event is organized by Red Internacional de Investigadores en Educación / International Network of Educational Researchers (REDIIE) and Centro Transformar, based in Chile. It will take place through a Virtual Campus in Spanish and English.
Chile (more)

7 to 9 July 2021
30th National VET Research Conference 'No Frills' - now online 'No Frills' is an annual national conference where researchers, practitioners, providers and industry representatives come together and share knowledge, ideas, insights and solutions around Australia's VET sector. The theme for the 2021 conference is 'Past informing the future'.
Adelaide, Australia (more)

22 to 23 July 2021
International Conference on Vocational and Entrepreneurial Training – ICVET The ICVET concerence will be held online. It aims to showcase and exchange sustainable vocational and entrepreneurial education solutions and improve access to relevant information, education and training in order to promote these skills. The ICVET is organized by Red Internacional de Investigadores en Educación / International Network of Educational Researchers (REDIIE) and Centro Transformar, based in Chile.
Chile (more)

8 September 2021
ICSD 2021: Sustainable Development Conference European Center of Sustainable Development in collaboration with Canadian Institute of Technology will organize the 9th ICSD 2021 with particular focus on Environmental, Economic and Socio-Cultural Sustainability. The Conference theme is: Creating a unified foundation for the Sustainable Development: Research, Practice and Education.
Rome (more)

12 to 17 October 2022
WorldSkills Shanghai 2022 The 46th WorldSkills Competition features more than fifty skills across a wide range of industries. The level of competition at WorldSkills inspires many young people who see it, to consider pursuing these skills themselves, or to set up businesses with skills at their heart. The event also includes a high-profile Conference at which Ministers, policy-makers, and academics debate developments in the sector.
Shanghai, China (more)

27 April 2021
Online conference on Bridging Asia-Pacific and Europe: New Qualifications and Competencies in TVET Save the date! Join us on 27 and 28 April 2021 at our virtual venue to explore successful practices around the identification of new qualifications and competencies, their integration into curricula and training regulations, and their implementation in teaching and training.
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19 to 23 April 2021
Recover, Rethink, Rebuild: All Eyes on VET AVETRA's Annual Conference 2021 will be fully online and delivered over five days. Each day will feature a theme and related keynote with a panel to help unpack the implications of the keynote speech for the Australasian context.
Australia (online) (more)

22 April 2021
UNESCO-UNEVOC Webinar: Social Aspects of Digital Learning in TVET This webinar focuses on how to design engaging learning paths, acknowledging and supporting students with special needs, harnessing the power of peer support, and decreasing the level of stress and anxiety among teachers and students.
online (more)

12 April 2021
HCT Future Readiness Webinar Panel Series- Edition 5 Virtual Conference- HCT Future Readiness Webinar Panel Series Edition 5:
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United Arab Emirates (more)

25 to 26 March 2021
Online National Conference on 'Transforming Vocational Education and Training for Excellence: Perspectives and Challenges' The main objectives of this year's National Conference are to provide insights for TVET stakeholders on future trends in workforce development, share experiences and innovative practices on excellence, and elucidate different strategies and approaches towards successful diffusion of excellence within TVET systems.
Madhya Pradesh, India (more)

18 March 2021
UNESCO-UNEVOC COVID-19 response webinar This webinar is being organized as part of the 'Strengthening the Responsiveness, Agility and Resilience of TVET Institutions for the Post-COVID-19 Era' project.
online (more)

14 December 2020
7th World Congress on Technical and Vocational Education and Training (WoCTVET 2020) The world conference aims to serve as a platform for discussion, dissemination and sharing of contemporary research and scientific knowledge and information in the field of teacher education for TVET. All accepted papers will be published via three channels: Scopus Journal, Non-Scopus Journal, and e-Proceeding.
Universiti Tun Hussein Onn, Malaysia (more)

8 December 2020
Cyber Security – It’s Everyone’s Business The World Federation of Colleges and Polytechnics (WFCP) will be hosting a webinar on Cyber Security to launch their new Cyber Security Affinity Group.
Australia (more)

9 to 13 November 2020
European 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.
Brussels, Belgium (more)

12 November 2020
New Zealand Vocational Education and Training Research Forum (NZVETRF) - online event The new partnership with Skills International extends the reach of the forum to an international network, to learn from and contribute to global developments in TVET to support the COVID-19 recovery efforts.
Wellington, New Zealand (more)

4 to 6 November 2020
Future Talk 2020 Future Talk is a three-day hybrid dialogue platform in cooperation with three UN Agencies (UNESCO-UNEVOC, UNESCO-UIL and UNIDO), and under the patronage of the Swiss Government. The focus will be on the importance of STEAM for education, the relevance of greening education, and the boost of digital education needed for transformation and innovation.
Bern, Switzerland (more)

15 October to 5 November 2020
TVET Intersectoral Forum: Best Practices and Policies from the Pacific Alliance and Canada ONLINE EVENT. The Education for Employment Program in the Pacific Alliance (EFE-PA) will bring together representatives from the public sector, private sector and civil society, from Canada, Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru for its 3rd thematic forum related to TVET. The TVET Intersectoral Forum: Best Practices and Policies from the Pacific Alliance and Canada will be held virtually every Thursday from October 15th to November 5th.
Ottawa, Canada (more)

23 October 2020
vCASIE Webinar: Relevant Educational Content and Open Educational Resource (OER) for Skills Development. This webinar focuses on the availability of relevant digital content and quality OER, especially to rural/remote teachers and students. It will look at promising policies and practices in different countries, including within the sub-region, on ensuring mechanisms that should be in place to effectively use and adapt various OER or digital content to suit the teaching and learning needs. Please find attached the tile with the Webinar 3 speakers.
Almaty, Kazakhstan (more)

15 to 16 October 2020
VSARSIE: Virtual South Asia Regional Symposium on ICT for Education 2020 Subtitle: "Rebuilding Towards ICT-Enabled Resilient Education in the COVID-19 Era".
Taking stock of experiences in South Asian countries and their education responses to COVID-19. Rethinking the potential of ICT for building resilient education systems of the future and addressing its existing inequalities. This event is open to the public and will be held in English
New Delhi (more)

12 to 15 October 2020
UNESCO Mobile Learning Week 2020 - Online edition Mobile Learning Week is devoted to the theme of Beyond Disruption: Technology Enabled Learning Futures. MLW 2020 is set against the backdrop of COVID-19 education disruption and response, and will shine a light on prospects for technology-enabled futures of learning.
UNESCO (more)

15 October 2020
The Future of TVET: A Conversation with UNESCO-UNEVOC (webinar) This webinar series will examine the state of TVET and emerging challenges, the best strategies for supporting TVET staff in adapting to a digitalized world, and innovating TVET teaching and learning with AI and the innovation ecosystem.
Malaysia (more)

23 September 2020
Online TVET: A Sign of the Times? IVETA e-conference The first IVETA Europe regional online conference is a topical discussion of how the COVID-19 pandemic and its ramifications have changed the way education providers look at their delivery. Although this e-conference is hosted by IVETA Europe, they would like to receive input from around the world.
Online (more)

15 to 16 September 2020
TeachAThon Conference The #Teach-A-Thon Conference will bring together Educators and Education stakeholders from across the globe to converse and learn from each other in panels, presentations, and virtual environments. We will share our experiences, our stories, and our ideas to find solutions in this novel situation we are in together. Our goal is to empower educators, which includes teachers, school leaders and administrators in primary secondary and post-secondary educational spaces. To accommodate all of our participants, sessions will take place in multiple time zones, and will feature the voices of educational leaders from several continents.
Online (more)

9 to 10 September 2020
ICSD 2020: 8th International Conference on Sustainable Development, 9-10 September 2020, Rome, Italy European Center of Sustainable Development in collaboration with Canadian Institute of Technology will organize the 8th ICSD Conference. The theme is "Creating a unified foundation for the Sustainable Development: research, practice and education".
Rome, Italy (more)

15 July 2020
World Youth Skills Day Every year on 15 July, World Youth Skills Day emphasizes the importance of technical and vocational education and training (TVET) in providing youth with the opportunities to develop their competencies and accelerate their transition to work.
Global UN Day (more)

6 to 14 July 2020
Virtual conference on Skills for a Resilient Youth This virtual conference is moderated by Terry Neal from the Commonwealth of Learning. It is organized as part of the celebration for World Youth Skills Day (WYSD) 2020, and coordinated by UNESCO-UNEVOC in collaboration with the Commonwealth of Learning, with contributions from WorldSkills.
Online (more)

7 to 10 July 2020
29th National VET Research Conference 'No Frills' - now online 'No Frills' is an annual national conference where researchers, practitioners, providers and industry representatives come together and share knowledge, ideas, insights and solutions around Australia's VET sector. The theme for the 2020 conference is 'Workforce ready: challenges and opportunities for VET'.

Perth, Australia (more)

19 June 2020
Webinar on Contribution of TVET to Employability Time: 4:00 – 5:30 PM (Local time Nepal)
G-Meet Link: meet.google.com/hmx-edqb-fhd
Registration via https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScKuUvTEIPMTxUcYOixC9X6h_an1jsMtIih7nOA2IBY2ja71Q/viewform
Virtual platform (more)

16 June 2020
Centres of Vocational Excellence: Skills ecosystems for innovation, regional development, and social inclusion”. The Conference will focus on the European approach to TVET excellence and on the different aspects of TVET excellence in Europe.
9-12:30 CET
Online (more)

1 to 12 June 2020
Virtual Conference on New Qualifications and Competencies in TVET This virtual conference discussed topics concerning the identification and implementation of new qualifications and competencies in curricula and training regulations, now and in the future.
Online (more)

6 to 9 April 2020
Enterprising Project Design Are you looking for inspiration and hands-on tools which can help you boost the impact of your TVET projects? From 6 to 8 April the Enterprising Project Design course takes place in the Netherlands. Identify the success factors of enterprising projects and programmes and learn how to use business tools to turn your TVET projects into valuable products!
Ede, Netherlands (more)

4 February 2020
TVET Innovation Week 2020: 'The Accelerators of the Future ' TVET Innovation Week is a platform organized by the ACTVET that brings together key international experts and stakeholders to exchange ideas and expertise on a range of topics related to TVET in the 21st Century.
Abu Dhabi, UAE (more)

2 to 3 December 2019
UNESCO-UNEVOC Global Forum: Advancing Learning and Innovation in TVET UNESCO-UNEVOC Global Learning Forum on Advancing Learning and Innovation in TVET on 2-3 December 2019 in Bonn, Germany. More than 100 participants from 40 countries to discuss concrete steps for designing innovative practices and solutions that promote excellence and inclusion in TVET.
Bonn, Germany (more)

7 to 8 November 2019
2nd BIBB Conference on the Economics of Vocational Education and Training: Markets - Institutions – Systems The German Federal TVET Institute hosts its second conference on the economics of vocational education and training (VET) on November 7th and 8th 2019 in Siegburg. The conference will bring together researchers from all related fields to discuss the most recent empirical and theoretical results on this subject. Conference language is English, registration is open between 1st of August and the 28th of October 2019.
Bonn-Siegburg, Germany (more)

23 to 25 October 2019
eLearning Africa 2019 International Conference & Exhibition on ICT for Education, Training and Skills Development.
Under the theme the Keys to the Future: Learnability and Employability, eLearning Africa 2019 will focus on two of the most important keys needed in tomorrow´s rapidly changing global economy: learnability and employability.
Abidjan (more)