13:00 – 13:30: Opening Session

Moderation

Ms. Ingrid Portenkirchner
Global Programme Manager, DC dVET

Welcome Remarks

Dr. Tania Rödiger-Vorwerk
Deputy Director General, Global Health; Equality of Opportunity, BMZ
Speech starts at 11:50

Keynote Presentation
Achieving Just and Sustainable Transitions – UNESCO’s International Perspective on Transformations in TVET to Deliver Green Skills

Mr. Borhene Chakroun
Director Policy and Lifelong Learning Systems Division, UNESCO Headquarters

13:30 – 15:30: TECHNICAL SESSIONS

13:30 - 13:55: Spotlight Sessions

Seven Theses and One Vision: Skills for a Just Transition to a Green Future

Dr. Margarita Langthaler
Research Associate, Austrian Foundation for Development Research

Dr. Léna Krichewsky-Wegener
Consultant, Institute for Innovation and Technology

Promoting TVET and green skills for a Just Transition in South Africa

Ms. Kirsten Freimann
Head of Project, Career Path Development for Employment (CPD4E), GIZ South Africa

13:55 – 14:45: Panel Discussion

Rethinking TVET Systems for a Green Future – How Can We Close Policy and Skill Gaps in the Just Transition?

Dr. Heike Kuhn
Head of Education Division, BMZ

Ms. Esther Goodwin Brown
Consultant, UNESCO-UNEVOC and Lead for Circular Jobs Initiative, Circle Economy

Ms. Christine Hofmann
Skills and Employability Specialist, ILO

14:45 - 15:30: Sectoral Studies and Country Examples

Presentation of Key Messages from Sectoral Studies on TVET for * Renewable Energies, * Sustainable Mobility, * Green Building Transition

Dr. Léna Krichewsky-Wegener
Consultant, Institute for Innovation and Technology

Greening TVET – System-level Approach in Kenya

Dr. William Osawa
Deputy Director for Research and Development, TVET Authority, Kenya

Greening TVET – Technical-level Approach in Mongolia

Ms. Bolor Baasandorj
Project Manager DeveloPPP, Energy savings through qualified professionals for efficient heating systems in Mongolia, GIZ Mongolia

15:45 - 16:45: Technical Discussion Groups

TVET for Renewable Energy

Lead: Ms. Mariam Kobalia
Gender & Economic Inclusion, Lead for Renewable Energy and Just transition, Skills and Employment, EBRD

TVET for Sustainable Mobility

Lead: Mr. Rohan Modi
Advisor, TUMI - Just Mobility, GIZ

TVET for the Green Building Transition

Lead: Ms. Esther Goodwin Brown
Lead for Circular Jobs Initiative, Circle Economy

Co-lead: Ms. Apoorva Shankar
Co-lead: Labour Market Specialist, Circle Economy, the Netherlands

TVET for Green Cities

Lead: Ms. Stelina Chatzichristou
Expert for VET and Skills, Cedefop

TVET for Green Agri-Food Systems

Lead: Ms. Inga Schallau
Skills Development Advisor and Coordination Skill Up! Program, Welthungerhilfe, Germany

Co-lead: Dr. Amy Proulx
Professor and Academic Program Coordinator, Culinary Innovation and Food Technology, School of Culinary, Tourism and Beverage Science, Niagara College, Canada

Key Takeaways from Group Discussions, and Concluding Reflections

Mr. Friedrich Huebler
Head, UNESCO-UNEVOC

Closing statement starts at 3:14:50