UNEVOC Network publications

Submitted by Tourism Training Australia
Tourism Training Australia, in collaboration with industry and the Victoria government, launched an online micro-credential platform and AI-based marketing tool to address local labour shortages in the tourism and hospitality sectors during the pande ...

Submitted by Vocational Training Council, Hong Kong, China
The Innovation & Technology Co-Creation Centre at Hong Kong’s Vocational Training Council focuses on providing young entrepreneurs with the resources and technical knowledge they need to develop innovative prototypes and concepts. The initiative al ...

Submitted by the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority, Philippines
In the Philippines, the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) has leveraged the potential of information and communication technology (ICT) to increase the absorptive capacity for TVET delivery, shape future curricula in terms ...

Submitted by Sigalagala National Polytechnic, Kenya
Sigalagala National Polytechnic is a Kenyan institution participating in the Kenya Education for Employment Program (KEFEP). The initiative seeks to equip Kenyan youth with the qualifications and competencies required to compete in the country’s wo ...

Submitted by the National Consultation Framework for the Promotion of Technical and Vocational Education and Training, Benin
By leveraging guidance and resources from an African Union project focusing on revitalizing the continent’s agricultural sector as an avenue for employment for young people, Benin’s National Consultation Framework for the Promotion of Technical a ...

Submitted by Gearbox Pan African Network & Machine Africa Network of Industries, Kenya
A makerspace is more than its name suggests. At the facility managed by Gearbox and operated by Machine Africa Network of Industries in Kenya, a large manufacturing makerspace is indeed used to make things, but that only scratches the surface of its ...

Submitted by the Human Resource Development Council, Botswana
After acknowledging that TVET in Botswana did not enjoy the best reputation and was not adequately preparing learners for the world of work, the country’s Human Resource Development Council came up with a platform for stakeholders to identify and i ...

Submitted by the Agriculture Engineering Services Directorate and the Women in Agriculture Development Directorate under the Ministry of Food and Agriculture, Ghana
The Women in the Driving Seat tractor operation initiative in Ghana literally places women behind the wheel of tractors and other machinery, providing a boost in quality, productivity and employment in the country’s important agricultural sector.

Submitted by Cape Verde Competence Center, Cape Verde
By utilizing a digital platform with TVET content aligned with international standards and the latest industry demand, the Cape Verde Competence Center is putting the renewable energy and industrial maintenance sectors at the forefront of innovative ...

Submitted by Department of Higher Education and Training, South Africa
In South Africa, TVET curricula are developed centrally at the national level. With the outcomes and standards already established, curriculum mapping adds new technological developments to existing curricula without the need for large-scale changes. ...

Submitted by College of Machinery and Irrigation, Viet Nam
In Viet Nam, the general level of environmental awareness is low, and the proportion of the economy that is devoted to green industry is relatively small. However, a willingness to shift towards a greener society is beginning to emerge, which creates ...

Submitted by Tertiary and Vocational Education Commission, Sri Lanka
The National Skills Passport is a digital portfolio of a worker’s skills and qualifications, references and informally acquired knowledge, all conveniently located on a smart identification card. Migrant labourers and workers returning from abroad ...

Submitted by Pandit Sunderlal Sharma Central Institute of Vocational Education, India
An initiative in India aims to enhance the status of TVET as a method for preparing the country’s youth for the future world of work. With a focus on sustainability, the initiative identifies in-demand green skills as crucial for employability and ...

Submitted by Temasek Polytechnic, Singapore
‘Every student is a unicorn’ goes the saying at Temasek Polytechnic in Singapore. To broaden students’ entrepreneurial horizons beyond the concept of chasing ‘unicorn’ start-ups, Temasek’s approach to innovation and entrepreneurship focu ...

Submitted by Shenzhen Polytechnic, China
Employees equipped with qualifications and competencies relating to the information and communications technology (ICT) industry are in high demand around the world. This is particularly true in Shenzhen, a global hub of ICT companies and innovation. ...

Submitted by TPQI, Thailand
Standardization and certification of in-company trainer competency leads to more effective cooperation between learning venues and companies in TVET. After a group of sixty experts from six countries developed the ASEAN In-Company Trainer Standard, t ...

Submitted by Omnia, Finland
Omnia’s Skills Centre for Migrants was developed by a multi-professional team representing various TVET stakeholders, including relevant government authorities, employment offices, and Espoo’s local municipality, to address a gap in services for ...

Submitted by Fundación Secretariado Gitano, Spain
Technology is significantly changing the labour market. New professions require new skills and competencies, and traditional jobs are changing to include digital elements. In this context, people lacking the awareness of those changes and without acc ...

Submitted by CFL Söderhamn, Sweden
In the surge of migrants and refugees that arrived in Europe starting in 2015, many of them came to Sweden to seek asylum and start a new life. One challenge that arose was frustration from the immigrants and the local labour markets regarding the am ...

Submitted by Miguel Altuna, Spain
The introduction and teaching of new technological, social and environmental trends is not possible without the adaptation of learning spaces and labs required by Industry 4.0 training. To make this a reality, new technologies must be included in tra ...

Submitted by Otavia, Finland
As Finland experiences a growing number of migrants and refugees, there is an increasing need for support to facilitate their integration into the workforce and society. KATE project offers a blended - online and face-to-face - service model that inc ...

Submitted by CFME, Hungary
The Green Wheels project responds to the need for innovation in the automotive training sector by providing an open learning programme for the repair, maintenance and servicing of electric and hybrid vehicles. The programme focuses on innovative teac ...

Submitted by BKAL, Germany
FOENAKO addresses the need for developing demand-oriented knowledge in the field of sustainability for students, apprentices and teaching staff. Through close collaboration between TVET schools and the private sector, the project develops real-world ...

Submitted by Campus des Métiers, France
Bachelor Industry 4.0 is a training course that responds to European challenges in the field of mastering digital skills and tools. With a special focus on collaborative work, the course has been created in close collaboration with professional secto ...

Submitted by SFIVET, Switzerland
As TVET prepares students for their professional life, it should reflect the digitalization of work through vocational education that includes exposure to authentic activities encountered in the workplace. In this context, the Swiss Federal Institute ...