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At the request of the Saudi Technical and Vocational Training Corporation, Head of UNESCO-UNEVOC Shyamal Majumdar visited Riyadh to share technical expertise and deliver a keynote presentation on “The importance of technical and vocational education and training for the transition into an information- and knowledge-based society" on 3 November 2014 at the Seventh Saudi Technical Conference and Exhibition (STCEX-7).
At the 3-day conference, international TVET experts and workforce development policy makers exchanged views and experiences in the light of rapid technological advances, globalization and how it affects local and regional economies.
Background
STCEX 2014 is a forum for national and international experts in the field of technical and vocational training, employment and the exchange of experiences. It aims to reinforce joint efforts and to come up with recommendations for developing technical and vocational training in Saudi Arabia.
The conference consisted of three main elements: keynote speeches by leading experts, training workshops by international experts for the benefit of national participants, and an exhibition highlighting different activities in the field of TVET.
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