UNEVOC Network welcomes new members
The UNEVOC Network, UNESCO’s global network of TVET institutions advances international partnerships and sustainable development through 15 new UNEVOC Centres.
In December 2024, 15 new UNEVOC Centres from 14 countries joined the UNEVOC Network. The new members are ministries, national bodies, training providers and research institutions from Cambodia, Chile, Ecuador, Ethiopia, Georgia, Germany, India, Kiribati, Mauritius, Rwanda, Senegal, Slovenia, South Africa and Tunisia.
This strategic expansion underscores the UNEVOC Network's commitment to advancing the global TVET agenda, strengthening TVET capacities of institutions and enhancing the employability of young and adult learners. The new UNEVOC Centres bring with them a wealth of experience and insights on national and regional stewardship of TVET, research and policy perspectives on different dimensions of TVET and training and capacity building expertise needed for upskilling and reskilling.
The new additions to the UNEVOC Network offer fresh perspectives and invaluable capability to address global challenges, such as youth unemployment, climate change and gender inequality. By uniting TVET institutions from around the world, the UNEVOC Network continues furthering UNESCO-UNEVOC’s mandate to strengthen and upgrade TVET systems in UNESCO Member States.
The UNEVOC Network embodies UNESCO's dedication to equipping youth and adults with skills for employability within a lifelong learning perspective. The expansion of the Network allows UNEVOC to engage with additional stakeholders in the global TVET community, thereby contributing to more equitable and sustainable development.
The new UNEVOC Network members are:
1. Cambodia: École d'Hôtellerie et de Tourisme Paul Dubrule / Hotel and Tourism school Paul Dubrule
The Hotel and Tourism School (EHT) Paul Dubrule is the TVET project of the French NGO Formation et Progrès Cambodge. EHT has over 20 years of experience in skills development, offering ASEAN-certified programmes and collaborating with local and international organizations to improve the livelihood of Cambodian youth through upskilling and quality education.
2. Chile: Instituto Nacional de Capacitación Profesional de Chile / National Institute of Professional Training Chile
The National Institute of Professional Training Chile (INACAP) has over 56 years of experience and operates on 28 campuses across 16 regions of Chile. It is dedicated to educating people of integrity who can transform the world with excellence and commitment. Both the INACAP Technical Training Center and the INACAP Professional Institute align their higher education and lifelong learning offerings with other training levels, ensuring a flexible and relevant range of programmes and pathways that meet the needs of the country's productive and service sectors.
3. Ecuador: Consejo de Educación Superior / Higher Education Council
The Higher Education Council (CES) is responsible for planning, regulating and coordinating the Higher Education System in Ecuador, fostering collaborations between the Executive Branch and Ecuadorian society. CES is committed to guaranteeing all citizens a quality higher education that contributes to the growth of the country.
4. Ethiopia: Federal Technical and Vocational Training Institute
Established in 2011, the mission of the Federal Technical and Vocational Education and Training Institute (FTVTI) is to produce competent, innovative and resourceful TVET teachers and leaders through the provision of quality long-term and short-term programmes and quality instructors. It also carries out quality technology research through active involvement of TVET teachers and stakeholders. Beyond this, it is dedicated to supporting micro and small enterprises (MSEs), ensuring quality and sustainable institutional development, providing demand-driven community with consultancy services and ensuring continuous engagement with industry and foreign institutions.
5. Georgia: პროფესიული უნარების სააგენტო / Skills Agency
Jointly established by the Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia, the Legal Entity of Public Law Corporation and the Georgian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the Skills Agency facilitates the development and implementation of the country’s vocational education policy and ensuring its sustainability. The main goal of the Skills Agency is the development of a flexible vocational education system through strengthening public-private partnership to ensure enhancement of quality, approximation with the labour market and effective communication.
6. Germany: Handwerkskammer Koblenz / Koblenz Chamber of Crafts
The Koblenz Chamber of Crafts (HwK Koblenz) is a self-governing organization of the skilled crafts sector in Rhineland-Palatinate in Germany, representing the interests of the skilled crafts sector in relation to political institutions, public administration and society and a partner to more than 22,000 member companies. It is also a vocational training and further education centre and runs courses for master craftsman preparation. It is further responsible for the master craftsman examination, ensuring the continued existence of high-quality skilled crafts businesses and training companies.
7. Germany: Handwerkskammer Ostwestfalen-Lippe zu Bielefeld / Chamber of Skilled Crafts Ostwestfalen-Lippe in Bielefeld
The Chamber of Skilled Crafts Ostwestfalen-Lippe in Bielefeld (HWK OWL) is one of 53 chambers of skilled crafts in Germany. Its Vocational Training Centre (BBZ) is a leading competence center for intelligent building technologies, providing key qualifications in education and further training within the growing 'Smart Living' sector. The Centre is distinguished by its close collaboration with regional businesses, a passion for innovation and strong integration in the dual training system.
8. India: Nettur Technical Training Foundation
Nettur Technical Training Foundation (NTTF) provides a wide range of vocational technical courses and training through more than 30 NTTF Centres in India. The foundation aims to provide high-quality education to contribute to the development of skilled individuals and society. NTTF works closely with industry partners to provide its students access to internships, mentorships and job opportunities.
9. Kiribati: Kiribati institute of Technology
The Kiribati institute of Technology (KIT) is a government-owned TVET institute within the division of the Government of the Kiribati Ministry of Employment and Human Resource (MEHR). It enhances employment opportunities for graduates both domestically and internationally since 1970. KIT is a leading vocational education and training institute in Kiribati, offering courses for trade and non-trade industries. It delivers regionally recognized and accredited qualifications, as well as a range of short courses and professional learning programmes, in collaboration with public and private sector enterprises, small businesses and communities throughout Kiribati.
10. Mauritius: Human Resource Development Council
The Human Resource Development Council (HRDC) is mandated to situate, promote and support skills development within the wider socio-economic development. The HRDC interfaces with TVET institutions, employers, industry associations, unemployed youth and adults, universities and other key constituencies to ensure relevant training is delivered with a future-oriented outlook.
11. Rwanda: Rwanda Polytechnic
Rwanda Polytechnic (RP) was accredited by the Higher Education Council (HEC) with the mandate of developing curricula, delivering higher TVET programmes (providing courses), promoting applied research and innovation, in-service training and coordination of strategic interventions to advancing higher technical education. It is a higher level TVET institution with the goal of providing TVET that enables recipients to gain the skills necessary to compete in the labour market and deliver excellent education that complies with applicable requirements.
12. Senegal: Centre national de l’Orientation scolaire et professionnelle / National Center for Education and Vocational Guidance
The National Center for Educational and Vocational Guidance (CNOSP) is responsible for developing, implementing, coordinating, controlling and evaluating the country’s school and vocational guidance policy in terms of education. CNOSP relies on its decentralized Academic Centers in the 14 regions of Senegal. The Centres help students and job seekers choose suitable training and career paths, support students’ academic and professional development and provide psycho-social support.
13. Slovenia: Šolski Center Nova Gorica/ School Centre Nova Gorica
Šolski Center Nova Gorica (ŠCNG) is an educational institution with more than 60 years of experience, consisting of seven organizational units and offering a large selection of educational programmes, technical gymnasium/high school programmes and vocational programmes across various fields. In addition to formal education, ŠCNG carries out a range of activities for comprehensive professional and personal development of individuals, such as engagement in domestic and international projects, cultural and sport events, competitions, as well as knowledge competitions.
14. South Africa: University of South Africa
As a comprehensive open distance e-learning university (CoDeL), UNISA offers both vocational and academic programmes, many of which have received international accreditation, giving their students recognition and improving their employability in many countries globally. UNISA is proud of being an institution that has given access to tertiary education to all people, irrespective of race or colour, particularly given South Africa’s history of Apartheid.
15. Tunisia: Agence Tunisienne de la Formation Professionnelle / Tunisian Agency for Vocational Training
Created in 1993, the Tunisian Agency for Vocational training (ATFP) is the most important public training organization in Tunisia that meets the economic and social needs of individuals, companies and regions at national and international levels. It offers over 400 specializations across 136 training centres, utilizing innovative pedagogy that combines alternating training with e-learning solutions.
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