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Issue #17 - April 2024
Dear Readers,
The transition to a just and sustainable future for all requires inclusive learning environments that foster innovative mindsets and contribute to positive social change. It also demands a redoubling of collective efforts to address the increasingly complex challenges that affect our world.
Technical and vocational education and training (TVET) plays a key role in tackling these challenges. As such, the new UNESCO-UNEVOC medium-term strategy for 2024 to 2026 lays out a roadmap to support Member States in empowering youth and adults with the skills for employment, decent work, entrepreneurship and global citizenship, while providing flexible pathways to lifelong learning opportunities for all. These actions will contribute directly to the UNESCO strategy for TVET for 2022 to 2029
and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
By partnering with international organizations, governments, UNEVOC Centres, the private sector and TVET stakeholders, UNESCO-UNEVOC will implement a transformative TVET agenda that recognizes the impact of a green and digital future and the need for reskilling and upskilling of the workforce to keep pace with changing global trends.
We look forward to working together to implement new flagship programmes of UNESCO-UNEVOC that will elevate the quality, relevance and accessibility of TVET over the next three years.
Best wishes from the UNESCO-UNEVOC team
Latest news
A UNEVOC Centre’s journey to become a greener TVET institution
In a world where environmental consideration is no longer a choice but a necessity, institutions like the Mauritius Institute of Training and Development (MITD) are taking action to become greener by addressing the needs of the current TVET learning environment and curricula.
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UNEVOC partners with HP Life and WorldSkills for the BeChangeMaker programme
The 8th edition of BeChangeMaker, the annual social entrepreneurship acceleration programme presented by WorldSkills and HP LIFE, and supported by UNESCO-UNEVOC, is accepting applications until 25 May. Selected teams will receive dedicated coaching, mentoring, customized support and more.
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UNESCO promotes the Global Skills Academy mission at Mobile World Congress 2024
The Global Skills Academy, in collaboration with UNESCO-UNEVOC, delivered a presentation titled ‘Skills development for inclusive and sustainable economies’, as part of Huawei’s Green Development Summit at MWC 2024.
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Data on TVET and skills development
A key element in the planning of TVET and skills development is the collection, analysis and use of statistics. Yet, the availability, quality and use of TVET statistics remains uneven across countries and regions.
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UNEVOC and the Ethiopian Ministry of Labour and Skills discuss pathways to strengthen TVET
UNESCO-UNEVOC welcomed high-level officials from the Ethiopian Parliament and the Ministry of Labour and Skills, led by Minister Muferihat Kamil Ahmed, to discuss strategies for strengthening technical and vocational education and training in Ethiopia.
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Launch of the 'TVET Innovation Framework: Promoting excellence in Brazil' project
The project aims to create, frame and strengthen the innovation mechanisms of six members of the Brazilian Federal Network of Professional and Technological Education (RFEPCT), using UNESCO-UNEVOC's TVET Innovation Framework.
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Transformative journey: UNESCO-UNEVOC TVET Leadership Programme 2023
The 2023 edition of the UNESCO-UNEVOC TVET Leadership Programme (TLP) ran from October to December. The programme focused on'Managing change through transformative TVET Leadership' and was designed to sharpen leaders’ vision, share up-to-date knowledge and provide a platform for skills development.
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Updates from the UNEVOC Network
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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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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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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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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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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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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New publications and resources
Elevating TVET for a just and sustainable future for all
UNESCO-UNEVOC medium-term strategy 2024-2026
The UNESCO-UNEVOC medium-term strategy for 2024 to 2026 (MTS IV) sets out a roadmap to elevate technical and vocational education and training (TVET) for a just and sustainable future and empower TVET institutions to address the demands of digital, g ...
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UNEVOC Network Spotlight Issue #3
September-October 2023
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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United for SDG4
The Global Education Coalition in action
As we embark on our fifth year, the Global Education Coalition (GEC) continues to work together in support of Sustainable Development Goal 4 (SDG 4). From our four flagship missions in education to successfully launching the Digital Transformation Co ...
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#HerEducationOurFuture
Investing in girls’ and women’s education: a smart investment to accelerate development; the latest facts on gender equality in education
Our world is experiencing multiple crises. Investing in girls’ and women’s right to education is essential to build peaceful, just, equitable and inclusive societies; to ensure gender equality; and for the lasting protection of the planet and its ...
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Global report on teachers
Addressing teacher shortages and transforming the profession
Teachers are central to unlocking every learner’s potential and achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 of inclusive, equitable and quality education for all. Regrettably, worldwide teacher shortages have been endangering the future of education. ...
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SDG 4 scorecard progress report on national benchmarks
Focus on teachers
Setting SDG 4 benchmarks is a novel process. It has involved countries specifying their contribution to the achievement of the global targets based on their national plans and policies. Overall, 79% of countries have submitted benchmarks, or national ...
view read more Upcoming events
Hudson Valley Community College hosts UNEVOC Centre inauguration and conference on inclusive skilled trades
On 11 and 12 April 2024, Hudson Valley Community College will be inaugurated into the UNEVOC Network. The two-day, hybrid event will include an official inauguration ceremony on 11 April, with remarks from college officials and UNESCO representatives, followed by two days of workshops, information sessions, networking opportunities and more.
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