UNEVOC Network Diary

2 April 2024
UNEVOC Network Spotlight - Issue #3
The UNEVOC Network Spotlight is a bi-monthly snapshot that informs the TVET community about the activities of UNEVOC Network members and the Network Secretariat. This issue provides a round-up of activities undertaken in September and October 2023.
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17 March 2024
University of Doha for Science and Technology showcases innovation on Skills Day 2024 (UNEVOC Centre – Qatar)
UDST hosted its largest co-curricular event of the academic year, 'Skills Day', on 5 March 2024. More than 60 competitions and activities around the campus simulated a variety of real-world challenges to showcase the importance of TVET in Qatar. Local schools were also invited to take part in the event.
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12 March 2024
Shenzhen Polytechnic University releases report on digital transformation in global TVET (UNEVOC Centre – China)
The UNESCO Chair on Digitalization in TVET and the UNEVOC Centre at Shenzhen Polytechnic University announced the release of its latest research report, 'Digital transformation in global TVET: Methodology and practices'. The report offers an in-depth analysis of the methodological foundation of digital transformation within the TVET sector.
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8 March 2024
SDG Week Canada
SDG Week Canada was a national collaboration that featured workshops, panels and other interactive programming to increase awareness of and engagement with the 17 Sustainable Development Goals on university and college campuses. It was organized by the Sustainability Hub at UBC, SDSN Canada hosted by the University of Waterloo, and Colleges and Institutes Canada, a UNEVOC Centre.
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28 February 2024
PUCE TEC inaugurated as the first UNEVOC Centre in Ecuador
The Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador Technical and Technological Academic Unit (PUCE TEC) held an inauguration ceremony to celebrate its membership in the UNEVOC Network. It is the first Ecuadorian institution to become a member of UNESCO’s global network for institutions specializing in TVET.
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19 February 2024
NBTE organizes workshop on digital literacy competency for TVET teachers (UNEVOC Centre – Nigeria)
The National Board for Technical Education organized an intensive one-week online training workshop to provide TVET teachers in Nigeria with basic digital competency skills. The workshop focused on practical applications of digital tools and strategies to enhance teaching and learning in vocational education settings.
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1 February 2024
Internationalization of TVET teacher education and training – VoCasian Project (UNEVOC Centre – Germany)
The final conference for the VoCasian Project – Vocational education and capacity building in Georgia – took place in Magdeburg, Germany on 1 February 2024. The project ran from the end of 2020 to the beginning of 2024 and it was implemented jointly by the Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg and the Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University.
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4 December 2023
UNEVOC Network Spotlight - Issue #2
The UNEVOC Network Spotlight is a bi-monthly snapshot that informs the TVET community about the activities of UNEVOC Network members and the Network Secretariat. This issue provides a round-up of activities undertaken in July and August 2023.
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18 November 2023
Shenzhen Polytechnic University organizes a TVET leadership programme on digital transformation (UNEVOC Centre - China)
Shenzhen Polytechnic University, the UNESCO Chair on Digitalization in TVET, organized a leadership programme on digital transformation from 13 to 18 November 2023. The main objective of the programme was to empower TVET leaders with the skills to digitally transform their institutions.
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16 November 2023
Duoc UC supports TVET institutions to expand opportunities for women in STEM (UNEVOC Centre - Chile)
As part of the UNEVOC Network Coaction Initiative 2023, Duoc UC organized a mentorship programme for UNEVOC Centres from Brazil, Paraguay, the Philippines and Uruguay. The collaborative effort focused on the sharing of best practices to promote gender equality and increased opportunities for women in the areas of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM).
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17 October 2023
2023 East and Southeast Asia UNEVOC Network Consolidation Workshop
The 2023 East and Southeast Asia UNEVOC Network Consolidation Workshop, hosted by the Korea Research Institute for Vocational Education and Training (KRIVET), took place from 17 to 19 October. The three-day event, titled 'Beyond new normal, towards the transition: TVET for resilience', brought together UNEVOC Centres from the East and Southeast Asia region and an array of international vocational education and training experts.
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11 October 2023
UNESCO-UNEVOC and Education University of Hong Kong co-host webinar on Greening TVET
UNESCO-UNEVOC, in collaboration with the Education University of Hong Kong (UNEVOC Centre), co-hosted a webinar on 'Reflections from capacity building programmes on Greening TVET'. The webinar took stock of the developments and steps needed in TVET to support climate action and shared essential lessons and opportunities from implementation.
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7 September 2023
Shenzhen Polytechnic University hosts kick-off webinar for the UNEVOC Network Coaction Initiative 2023 (UNEVOC Centre - China)
Shenzhen Polytechnic University (SZPU) has launched a new UNEVOC Network Coaction Initiative on ‘Capacity Building for Digital Transformation in TVET’. The project runs until November 2023 and is designed to enrich the digital skills and mindsets of TVET staff from six UNEVOC Centres in the Asia-Pacific region.
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2 September 2023
Hudson Valley Community College joins refugee resettlement effort (UNEVOC Centre - USA)
Hudson Valley Community College is the first State University of New York campus to join the "Every Campus a Refuge" initiative, to assist with refugee family resettlement. Families will be provided with free housing at Sage College, while HVCC provides English Language training, job training and assistance with finding jobs.
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1 August 2023
UNEVOC Network Spotlight - Issue #1
The UNEVOC Network Spotlight is a bi-monthly snapshot that informs the TVET community about the activities of UNEVOC Network members and the Network Secretariat. This issue provides a round-up of activities undertaken in May and June 2023.
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15 July 2023
PSS Central Institute of Vocational Education celebrates World Youth Skills Day (UNEVOC Centre - India)
PSS Central Institute of Vocational Education (PSSCIVE) organized a webinar on the theme of "Skilling teachers, trainers and youth for a transformative future," to mark World Youth Skills Day. The event focused on the crucial role of educators and mentors in shaping the youth skills landscape.
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13 July 2023
The trainer's role in transforming Caribbean youth (UNEVOC Centres - The Caribbean)
In this World Youth Skills Day webinar, UNEVOC Centres from Trinidad and Tobago, Jamaica, Barbados and Grenada explore the vital role trainers play in transforming Caribbean youth. By employing innovative approaches and serving as role models, trainers help shape future leaders and change-makers.
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8 June 2023
The Second National TVET Forum (UNEVOC Centre – Mongolia)
The Second National TVET Forum was held in Mongolia under the theme of 'Transforming TVET'. Topics discussed included industry, sector challenges, youth employment, labour market demands, training quality, and skilled teachers. The Vocational Education, Training Partnership NGO (VETP) was one of the co-organizers of the event.
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24 May 2023
Pedagogical innovation underway in West Africa (UNEVOC Centre – Canada)
Cégep de la Gaspésie et des Îles is implementing an educational project linked to its community development activities in West Africa. The project formalizes all training and capacity-building programmes by drawing inspiration from best practices and pedagogical approaches recognized within the Quebec college network.
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23 May 2023
SXPI hosts workshop on incorporating global citizenship into TVET learning environments (UNEVOC Centre – China)
Shaanxi Polytechnic Institute (SXPI), together with Te Whare Wananga o Awanuiārangi, New Zealand organized a virtual workshop focused on the importance of global citizenship education in TVET. The workshop was supported by the UNESCO Beijing Office, UNESCO-UNEVOC and Education New Zealand.
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16 May 2023
Building bridges between TVET and universities in Latin America (UNEVOC Centre – Chile)
The webinar provided a platform for dialogue on how TVET and university systems can nourish their capacities and strengths to build a higher education ecosystem. It was co-organized by UNESCO IESALC, OREALC/UNESCO Santiago and Duoc UC.


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9 May 2023
Colleges and Institutes Canada publishes a new national PLAR Framework (UNEVOC Centre – Canada)
CICAN released a Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition (PLAR) national framework that will support lifelong learning, help streamline skills upgrading for Canadians and support workforce development across the country.
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2 May 2023
Shenzhen Polytechnic publishes guidebook on digital programmes in TVET (UNEVOC Centre – China)
Syllabuses of Digital Programmes in TVET was developed by the Office of Academic Affairs and the UNESCO Chair on Digitalization in TVET at Shenzhen Polytechnic, China. This comprehensive guidebook covers 28 digital programmes categorized into 6 programme clusters that have been successfully implemented at the institution.
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16 March 2023
Shenzhen Polytechnic established as UNESCO Chair on Digitalization in TVET (UNEVOC Centre in China)
Shenzhen Polytechnic (SZPT) has been formally established as the UNESCO Chair on Digitalization in TVET after signing the agreement with UNESCO headquarters in August 2022. The UNESCO Chair on Digitalization in TVET will initiate south-south cooperation, multi-partner cooperation and conduct six sub-programmes.
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10 March 2023
Three UNEVOC Centres develop guidelines for inclusive vocational excellence as part of the GIVE Project
The guidelines outline practices to make VET more inclusive, from didactics to management and governance. UNEVOC Centres from Italy, Malta and Finland (COMETA, MCAST and Omnia respectively) contributed to the development of the guidelines. Access them in English, Spanish and Italian.
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