15 to 26 June 2015
To further our understanding of apprenticeships, UNESCO-UNEVOC organized a virtual conference from 15 to 26 June 2015 on UNESCO-UNEVOC’s e-forum. Moderated by Alessandra Molz, a researcher in the area of workplace learning and skills development, i ...

November 2015
The fourth issue of the Shanghai Update newsletter contains information on the 2030 Agenda including 17 new Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and how TVET is prominently reflected in them. Other articles inform on World Youth Skills Day, ICT in T ...

Report of the UNESCO-UNEVOC virtual conference, 29 September - 10 October 2014
To further our understanding of skills for creative industries, UNESCO-UNEVOC organized a virtual conference from 29 September to 10 October 2014 on the UNEVOC e-Forum. Moderated by Paul Collard, Chief Executive at Creativity, Culture and Education ( ...

To reduce regulatory burden and build trust in the vocational education and training (VET) system, accreditation and registration systems are increasingly utilising principles of responsive regulation and risk analysis to help increase compliance. Ap ...

14-16 October 2014, Bonn, Germany

May 2015
The third issue of the Shanghai Update newsletter contains information and reflections on developments with regard to the international community's education and skills for 2030 and was distributed at the World Education Forum in Incheon, Republic of ...

Definitive version subsequently published in International Journal of Educational Development, 32(5),(2012), http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S073805931200017X
CIER researcher, Lesley Powell, presents some of her doctoral findings on why learners value vocational education and training in South Africa. This paper applies the capabilities approach to the broader debate of the role of vocational education an ...

The manual of operating procedures (available in all 6 UN languages) serves as a reference document to communicate the general rules of engagement of the UNEVOC Centres once they become part of the UNEVOC Network – an inclusive, global learning net ...

There are lessons for Australia in the key approaches to the development, approval, maintenance and quality assurance of qualifications adopted in countries overseas. This research takes into account a range of approaches used in selected European Un ...

Weekly periodical publication by Korea Research Institute for Vocational Education and Training (KRIVET) (in Korean only)

Report of the e-Forum online conference in November 2013
The discussions highlighted the importance of systematically integrating green competencies into TVET systems. According to the participants, green skills and attitudes should be part of curricula, training regulations and training programmes. Green ...

This study considers issues pertinent to ensuring the Australian education and training system can respond to emerging skills demand in the following industries: food and agriculture; biotechnology and pharmaceuticals; advanced manufacturing; mining ...

This study considers issues pertinent to ensuring the Australian education and training system can respond to emerging skills demand in the following industries: food and agriculture; biotechnology and pharmaceuticals; advanced manufacturing; mining ...

published in: Journal of International and Comparative Education, 2014, Volume 3, Issue 2
Vocational Education and Training (VET) policy in South Africa is based on a narrow set of assumptions regarding the identity of learners and the reasons that they are in public further education and training (FET) colleges. These assumptions reflect ...

Report of the UNESCO-UNEVOC special virtual conference, 1-14 April 2014
As part of a rigorous process involving a number of high level consultations with UNESCO Member States, UNESCO-UNEVOC and the UNESCO TVET Section jointly organized a Special Virtual Conference on the UNEVOC e-Forum. Held from 1 to 14 April 2014 and m ...

Report of the UNESCO-UNEVOC online conference, 12-26 May 2014
To further our understanding of vocational pedagogy, UNESCO-UNEVOC organized a virtual conference from 12 to 26 May 2014 on the UNEVOC e-Forum. Moderated by Professor Bill Lucas, Director of the Centre for Real-World Learning, Professor of Learning a ...

Permeability, successful school-to-work transitions and international mobility
This bibliography, jointly published by UNESCO-UNEVOC and the Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training (BIBB), covers the topics of international mobility, transfer and transitions in TVET, and their role in increasing its attractivene ...

20-22 May 2014 in Gaborone, Botswana
This meeting report provides a summary of the presentations and discussions held during the Regional Workshop on Youth Transitions and Network Consolidation held in Gaborone, Botswana from 20 to 22 May 2014. The workshop was organized by UNESCO-UNEVO ...

Biennial Report 2012-2013
This biennial report provides a comprehensive overview of UNESCO-UNEVOC’s activities in technical and vocational education and training in 2012-2013. As in previous years, UNESCO-UNEVOC undertook a range of activities promoting TVET development ...

March 2014
The second issue of the Shanghai Update newsletter gives an overview of the activities undertaken by UNESCO and UNEVOC to respond to the recommendations that were made to UNESCO by its Member States in Shanghai. This issue contains information about ...

Component II: Regional Synthesis Report
Entrepreneurship Education (EPE) in the Arab States is a joint project between UNESCO and StratREAL Foundation, UK, which included two main components: Component I: The collection, systematization and dissemination of innovative and successful expe ...

This report explores some of the key issues associated with assessment in vocational education and training (VET) and reflects on some possible solutions. The authors provide examples from three industry areas where concerns have been raised about th ...

Abstracts of Research Commissioned by National Research Council for Economics, Humanities and Social Sciences (NRCS)
A compilation of 41 research abstracts published by KRIVET research staff in 2012. Its purpose is to serve as a guide for students, experts and policy makers interested in vocational education and training as well as human resources.

National Vocational & Technical Training Commission
Through the Vision 2025, NAVTTC has identified five priority areas and is clear with regard to its targets for the next two years to five years i.e. 2013-18. NAVTTC possesses confidence to share its vision and timelines in priority areas and face all ...