Revising the 2001 Revised Recommendation concerning Technical and Vocational Education
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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.
Lifelong learning
There is a critical need for a greater overall investment in education and training, particularly in developing countries. Education and training investments should be closely linked to economic and employment growth strategies and programmes. Responsibility should be shared between the government (primary responsibility), enterprises, the social partners, and the individual. To make lifelong learning for all a reality, countries will need to make major reforms of their vocational and education and training systems. School-to-work schemes for young people should integrate education with workplace learning. Training systems need to become more flexible and responsive to rapidly changing skill requirements. Reforms should also focus on how learning can be facilitated, not just on training for specific occupational categories.
Training quality and relevance
Promotional material
Presentations, discussion papers, meeting reports, promotional materials, videos, fact sheets, brochures and newsletters on skills development for employment.
Within that context, this report provides a summary of the discussion during the ‘Special Virtual Conference on the UNEVOC e-Forum’ held from 1 to 14 April 2014 and outlines the key themes that were raised, including labour-market relevance, teaching and learning, assessment and qualifications, governance, finance, staffing, quality assurance and international cooperation. The report features a set of recommendations concerning the scope, objectives and themes of the recommendation concerning TVE.