Date : Oct. 7-11, 2017 /
Venue : Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia /
Program Type: Regional Program /
Collaborating Organization: Politeknik Kota Bharu, Malaysia/

Main Contents

• Special Lecture: Technopreneurship as a Vehicle to Facilitate Prosperity
• Theme Paper 1: What is Technopreneurship & What Does it Take to be a Technopreneur?
• Theme Paper 2: TVET Hosting as an Incubation Center and Why It is Important

International Conference: "Translating TVET for Sustainable Entrepreneurial Workforce"

Date : Aug. 28-31, 2017 /
Venue : Islamabad, Pakistan /
Program Type: Regional Program /
Collaborating Organization: National Vocational and Technical Training Commission (NAVTTC), Pakistan /

Main Contents

Themes

• Theme I: TVET Institution – Industry Linkages: Current Concepts, Practices and Challenges (Dr. Nasir Khan, Director General - P&D, NAVTTC, Pakistan)
  • Current practices and challenges in the area of institute – industry partnership in the TVET sector
  • Expectations of the TVET institutions
  • Expectations of the industries
  • Governance and partnership methods and models for sustainability
• Theme II: Exploring Avenues for Long Term Industry TVET Linkages
  The Concept of Incubation in Industry-institute Linkages: Basic Concepts, Principles and Entrepreneurial Training (Prof. Dr. Pramod B. Shrestha)
  • Concepts and principles of TVET incubation model
  • Incubation Process – From Ideas to Market: The Value Chain
  • Innovation, Incubation, and Entrepreneurship at TVET Institutions: An Overview
• Theme III: Beyond Employability – Role of Industry in Quality Assurance in TVET
  Changing Role of Industry in TVET Sector Development – From Employability to Setting Skill Standards and Developing Qualification Systems (Dr. Ramhari Lamichhane, Director General, CPSC, Manila, Philippines)
  • Accreditations and Quality Assurance
  • National Vocational Qualifications Framework
• One full day session/seminar on Industry-TVET Institution Linkages-Trends and Opportunities (to be presented by CPSC Member Country Participants)
• Theme IV: Towards Sustainable Governance in TVET Through long Term Industry Institute Linkages
  Industry Linkages as a Tool for sustainable development (Mirza Ikhtiar Baig, Industrialist and Chairperson, Baig Group, Karachi- Pakistan and Ms. Farah Hamid Khan, Secretary Industries, Govt. of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Peshawar – Pakistan)
  • Governance and partnership methods and models
  • Incentive and Financing scheme for sustainable engagement

Project Work: Development of a suitable action-based Plan for TVET Pathways to Sustainable TVET Institution – Industry Linkages (Program Participants)

• Element 1: Identification of major issues and challenges of TVET Pathways to Sustainable TVET Institution – Industry Linkages.
• Element 2: Formulate action plans on realigning skills for Sustainable governance and widening stakeholders’ (especially industry) engagement in TVET.
• Element 3: Presentation on Enhancing Industry - Institute Linkages for Quality TVET

Date : Jul. 25-29, 2017 /
Venue : Dhaka, Bangladesh /
Program Type: Regional Program /
Collaborating Organization: Ministry of Education (MoE) Government of Bangladesh, Directorate of Technical Education (DTE) & Institution of Diploma Engineers Bangladesh (IDEB) /

Main Contents

Theme Papers

• Special Lecture: Globally Competitive TVET Leaders
• Theme Paper 1: Trends and Challenges for TVET in CPSC Member Countries
• Theme Paper 2: Entrepreneurship in TVET
• Theme Paper 3: Greening TVET for Sustainable Future
• Theme Paper 4: Emerging Information Technology Applications in TVET

Task and Project

• Task: Enhancing image of TVET Systems in the Global Era
• Project Task: Preparation of Action Plan/System Development Plan

International Seminar: "Skills for the Future World of Work and TVET for Global Competitiveness"

Date : Jun. 5-17, 2017 /
Venue : CPSC, Manila, Philippines /
Program Type: Customized Program /
Collaborating Organization: Ministry of Labour and Human Resource (MoLHR), Kingdom of Bhutan /

Theme Papers:

• Theme Paper 1: Concept of Curriculum Development and Process
• Theme Paper 2: Needs Assessment/Curriculum Design and Development
• Theme Paper 3: Development of Curriculum Structure (Objective to Evaluation)
• Theme Paper 4: Knowledge, Skills and Attitude (KSA) Combination in TVET Curriculum
• Theme Paper 5: Planning and Facilitation of Curriculum Development Workshop
• Theme Paper 6: ICT Implication in Design, Delivery, and Evaluation of Curriculum
• Theme Paper 7: Skills for 21st Century TVET
• Theme Paper 8: Advance Training of Trainers Pedagogy Modules
• Theme Paper 9: Master Trainer and Qualities
• Theme Paper 10: Concept of Transformative Pedagogy in TVET
• Theme Paper 11: Research Design and Development
• Theme Paper 12: Thesis Writing in TVET
• Theme Paper 13: Monitoring and Evaluation of Training Programs

Tasks:

• Practice on Curriculum Template
• Project Work on Facilitation Skills

Study Visits:

• Don Bosco Technical Institute - Makati
• Dualtech Training Center
• SEAMEO INNOTECH
• Technical Education and Skills Development Authority

Date : May 22-26, 2017 /
Venue : Colombo, Sri Lanka /
Program Type: In-Country Program /
Collaborating Organization: Department of Technical Education and Training, Ministry of Skills Development and Vocational Training, Sri Lanka /

The main contents of the program are:

Special Lecture: Role of APACC on TQM

Theme Papers:

• Industry- Institution Linkages: Introduction and Case Studies of TVET Institutions in Asia and the Pacific Countries
• Offering Continuation Education Programmes and other Services by TVET Institutions to Industries: Sri Lankan Experiences
• Enhancing Industry- institution Linkages through Business Incubation
• Labour Market and TVET System

Field Visit:: 1-2 Medium Scale Enterprises and Interaction with their managers/engineers/ TVET personnel.

Tasks:

• Experience Sharing on Industry-Institution Linkages Practices in TVET Institutions of Sri Lanka, and Identification of Best Practices (Presentation by Participants for their Respective Institutions)
• Identification of Technical Fields for Setting up a Technology Business Incubator in TVET Institution
• Problems and Issues of Labour Market and TVET System in Sri Lanka
• Preparation of an Action Plan for Strengthening Industry- TVET Institution ( Project Work)

National Seminar: "Industry-TVET Institution Linkages: Trends, Expectations and Opportunities"
The ICP will have a one day National Seminar built in between. The seminar will have the following activities:

• Key Note Presentations (Invited Talks) on:
• Emerging Trends in Industry-Institution Linkages at Asia Pacific Level (DG-CPSC),
• Expectations of Industries from TVET Institutions, Teachers and Students (Industry Representative),
• Expectations of TVET System from Industries (DG-DTET or Representative) and
• Future Opportunities in TVET System of Sri Lanka (KOICA/GIZ/ADB Representative)
• Presentation of shortlisted 5 Seminar Papers on different facets of Industry-TVET Institution Linkages by officials from TVET System/ Teachers/Trainers/ Curriculum Developers/Training and Placement Officers)
• Panel Discussions and Formulation of Recommendations

Date : May 15-19, 2017 /
Venue : Suva, Fiji /
Program Type: In-Country Program /
Collaborating Organization: Ministry of Education, Heritage & Arts, Government of Fiji /

Theme Papers

• Special Lecture: Lifelong Learning in Global Knowledge Economy: Challenge for Fiji
• Theme Paper 1: Policy to Provide Effective Delivery of TVET Programs and its Implications on Lifelong Teaching and Learning
• Theme Paper 2: Definitions of Generic/Transferable/Soft/Life Skills and Making it Explicit in the Curriculum
• Theme Paper 3: Exploring Life Skills & Making Sure Hard Skills Shine
• Theme Paper 4: Life Skills for Entrepreneurs (Generic Skills & Entrepreneurship and Anatomy of an Entrepreneur)
• Lecturette: Teaching Methods for Lifelong Learning
• Theme Paper 5: Why are Lifeskills Important?