High-level Ministerial Conference on Education and Training
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Information is gathered from other international organizations that promote skills development and the transition from education and training to work. The Interagency Group on Technical and Vocational Education and Training (IAG-TVET) was established in 2009 to share research findings, coordinate joint research endeavours, and improve collaboration among organizations working at the international and national levels.
Anticipating and matching skills needs
Anticipating and building skills for the future is essential to a rapidly changing labour market. This applies to changes in the types and levels of skills needed as well as in occupational and technical areas. Effective methods to anticipate future skills needs and avoid potential mismatches include: sustained dialogue between employers and trainers, coordination across government institutions, labour market information systems, employment services and performance reviews of training institutions.
Training quality and relevance
UNESCO in cooperation with Ministry of Education of Malaysia
The Conference will bring together a range of TVET and skills development stakeholders, including ministers/ high-level government officials from UNESCO Member States in the Asia-Pacific, as well as representatives of multilateral organizations, private sector, unions and youth organisations. It will serve as a platform for exchanging experience and perspectives on skills development policy and practice, identifying bottlenecks and defining direction of policy development.
Objectives of the Conference:
1. Promote policy debates and dialogues on skills development for the future through sharing of: Progress, challenges and future directions in skills development in countries of the Asia-Pacific region in light of the Shanghai Consensus; Regional and international initiatives to strengthen the expansion and relevance of skills development; Findings from research in areas of skills relevance, green and transversal skills in TVET, technology-integrated TVET as well as partnerships and coordination.
2. Strengthen the link between TVET and the labour market through focus on coordination among ministries in charge of TVET, as well as involvement of the private sector in education and training.