The UNESCO-UNEVOC International Centre for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (UNESCO-UNEVOC) assists UNESCO's 195 member states strengthen and upgrade their technical and vocational education and training (TVET) systems.
Technical and vocational education and training must provide the competences and tools necessary for green economies.
The strategy focuses on teacher development, curriculum and student assessment, inclusive education, and technical and vocational training.
They will be joined by a variety of experts and specialists in Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET).
Many believe that education for green economies must increasingly be part of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) programmes.
Another priority is on offering technical and vocational training to young people.
The UNESCO-UNEVOC International Centre for Technical and Vocational Education and Training was established in 2000 and was inaugurated in Bonn in 2002.
Therefore, a sustainable delivery of quality Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) is a critically important aspect of Pakistan education system.
In his presentation David Atchoarena reviewed some of the reasons UNESCO gives such high priority to Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET).
In particular, UNESCO is focusing on improving the quality of technical and vocational education and advocating its key role in the economic development.
UNESCO: Strengthening the bond between TVET and the Private Sector
He also said Malaysia planned to increase the number of technical and vocational schools to widen the pool of skilled and semi-skilled workers.
That is true of a third of secondary schools and of the technical and vocational colleges attended by two-thirds of students in higher education.
In Senegal, young people were more than 40 times more likely to be trained through this route than in formal technical and vocational schooling.
Participants include governments and local authorities, international and regional organizations, the private sector, technical and vocational education and training institutions, NGOs, civil society and community-based organizations.
It also calls for employers to be involved formally in technical and vocational education to ensure that what is taught is relevant and useful in the workplace.
Through its oriented projects and partnerships, UNESCO is working to promote the importance of technical and vocational education in providing job opportunities and reducing poverty in Iraq.
UNESCO: Strengthening the bond between TVET and the Private Sector
Young people have a broad range of other options at their disposal, including private schools that offer credentials in technical and vocational fields and extensive training programs run by employers.
The UNESCO-UNEVOC International Centre for Technical and Vocational Education and Training acts as part of the United Nations' mandate to promote peace, justice, equity, poverty alleviation and greater social cohesion.
Asked about her perception of major challenges, Ms Bokova noted that the growing demand worldwide to improve technical and vocational education and skills (TVET) in a context of global economic crisis.
The "Tech Bacc", launched on Monday by Mr Hancock and Education Secretary Michael Gove, is intended to reinforce the value of technical and vocational training and qualifications taken by 16 to 19-year-olds.
The discussions continued on efforts in literacy for women and girls, progress in terms of gender equality, the development of technical and vocational training for the employability of youth, culture and its link to development.
As part of this, the project will also assist in the reform of technical and vocational education and training to meet the aspirations of youth and make the system more relevant to labour market needs.
Most recently, UNESCO has promoted gender-sensitive approaches to literacy research, engaged in innovative new partnerships with the private sector and focused on the integration of girls into national technical and vocational education and training (TVET) programmes.
While ensuring quality education, Director-General Bokova stressed that efforts should be made to keep girls in schools, especially in secondary schools, and to eliminate prejudices towards Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET), particularly for girls.
Noting the paradox of high unemployment and skills shortages, South Africa's Minister for Higher Education and Training described initiatives to better align skills with needs, improve the quality of technical and vocational education and training and increase opportunities to do apprenticeships.
Britain, for example, tried for two decades to channel many of the less academic school-leavers into polytechnics that had been set up to provide degrees equal in quality to those offered by the universities, but with a more technical and vocational bent.
To address the issue of training and skilling the youth and adults in Pakistan, NAVTTC and UNESCO jointly organized a two- day, National Workshop to identify challenges and formulate recommendations to make Technical and Vocational Educational Training (TVET) accessible and attractive for youth.
Recognizing the urgency of this situation, some 800 education specialists and representatives from governmental and non-governmental organizations, industrial leaders and entrepreneurs will meet in Shanghai (China) from 13 to 16 May for the Third International Congress on Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET).
Participants firmly insisted on the need for a stronger focus on early childhood care and education, more and better qualified teachers, as well as reform of post-primary education, including technical and vocational training, and the need to concentrate more on all aspects of the quality of education.
During the chat, he addressed a wide variety of topics, including the role Income Based Repayment (IBR) plans can play in helping former students manage their debt, the importance of higher education, from four-year universities to community colleges and technical and vocational training, and the vital role of public education.
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