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The Role of the UNEVOC Network in Transforming TVET for a Sustainable Future

14 to 16 November, Bonn, Germany

From 14 to 16 November 2012, the UNESCO-UNEVOC International Centre organized a three-day International Forum on ‘The Role of the UNEVOC Network in Transforming TVET for a Sustainable Future’ in Bonn, Germany. The Forum was also organized to commemorate UNEVOC'’s 10 year anniversary.

During the three-day International Forum, which was attended by 120 TVET experts from over 55 countries, various key issues in TVET were discussed, with a focus on the importance of empowering teachers and the need to transform TVET for a greener future. On Day 1, the focus was on the recommendations of the Third TVET Congress and the revamping of the UNEVOC Network. The Cluster Coordinators, representing the five UNESCO regions, play a key role in strengthening the Network and advocating for quality TVET in their respective Clusters. On Day 2, representatives from the interagency working group on greening TVET and skills development, namely UNITAR, OECD, ETF, ILO, and Cedefop, contributed their knowledge and understanding in a panel discussion on greening TVET. After a stimulating debate, WorldSkills International and WorldSkills Germany presented the International Movement and WorldSkills Competition 2013, which will take place in Leipzig, Germany from 2 to 7 July 2013.

On the final day of the Forum, the debate was centred on TVET teachers as agents of change for a sustainable future. Sir John Daniel presented a keynote speech in which he shared his experiences of various education projects. In a panel discussion, representatives from the different regions illustrated the regional challenges and approaches to the enhancements of capacity building of TVET teachers.

The overarching emphasis of the Forum was on the role of partnerships and networking in global TVET development. On Day 2 of the Forum, a panel discussion with UNESCO Chairs highlighted the need to involve relevant stakeholders in the effort to promote TVET. On the last day of the Forum, the different regions participated in working group discussion to exchange experiences and construct future plans for regional coordination and cooperation. All participants acknowledged that collaboration and communication among the different Clusters plays an important role in TVET development, while clear mechanisms and strategies to do are still being identified and validated.

This Forum provided a great opportunity for strengthening the enforcement and spreading the outreach of the UNEVOC Network which is crucial in improving the quality of TVET around the world. In the closing ceremony, Mr Borhene Chakroun, Head of TVET at UNESCO HQ, expressed that the Forum has successfully facilitated high-level discussion and created a knowledge-sharing dimension. Mr Shyamal Majumdar, Head of UNESCO-UNEVOC, called for participants to take up the challenges and engage more actively in reinforcing the advancement of transforming TVET for a sustainable future.

Meeting report

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TVET as the key to sustainable development: Day 1 of the UNEVOC International Forum
Press release
Concept paper
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