Date : August 1-5, 2016 /
Venue : Pinnacle Lumpinee Park Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand /
Program Type: Regional Program   /
Collaborating Organization: Office of the Vocational Education Commission (OVEC), Ministry of Education , Royal Government of Thailand   /

The delivery of the Regional Program follows a developmental learning approach, beginning with the discussion of the concepts and philosophies in organizational excellence. This is followed by theme paper presentations on Strategic Planning and intensive discussions regarding the challenges and opportunities for Regional Accreditation among TVET institutions. This approach is used to lead to a comprehensive understanding of organizational excellence.

In addition, site visits to the headquarters of OVEC in Bangkok and some private TVET colleges are added in order to expose the participants on the practical applications of organizational excellence and showcase some of the host country’s best practices on TVET institutional management.

Finally, a self-propelled learning approach through the preparation of a system development plan integrating accreditation to TVET management for the achievement of organizational excellence will be done by the participants in order to have a tangible transfer of learning from theory to paper. This will be used by the participants to transform the lessons of the program to practical applications in anticipation of future accreditation activities that they will pursue.

Special Lecture:
Organizational excellence in today’s competitive environment through accreditation & APACC in TVET

Theme Paper 1: Concepts and Philosophies in Developing Organizational Excellence

Task 1: Personal Values and Success Checklist

Theme Paper 2: Strategic Planning and Charting the Future of TVET in a Culture of Organizational Excellence

Task 2: Strategic Planning Framework

Theme Paper 3: Challenges and Opportunities of Regional Accreditation of TVET Institutions

Task 3: Imagineering

Theme Paper 4: Action Planning: The Way Forward

Task 4: Creating a System Development Plan to Integrate Accreditation to TVET to Achieve Organizational Excellence

The participants will also be attending and present country presentations during the International Seminar on "Organizational Excellence in TVET through Accreditation".

The conference aims to:

• Establish links for national, regional, and international TVET initiatives, policies and practices that will further enhance organizational excellence
• Create initiatives and links for the promotion of total quality management, accreditation and high-level monitoring and evaluation
• Showcase the best practices in quality assurance practices by some of the Asia-Pacific countries
• Create more opportunities for the discussion

Date : Jul. 17-23, 2016 /
Venue : CPSC, Manila, Philippines /
Program Type: Customized Program /
Collaborating Organization: UIN Raden Fatah Palembang, Indonesia. /

Special Lecture: ASEAN Community 2015: Implications for the Education Sector and How to be Ready

Online Lecture: Teamwork Building for Enhanced Productivity

Theme Papers

• Theme Paper 1: Educational Transformation through Leadership
• Theme Paper 2: Management Concepts and Paradigms of Improving Institutional Management in Higher Education
• Theme Paper 3: Developing a Corporate Plan and the Strategic Planning Process
• Theme Paper 4: Information and Communication Technology Applications in Higher Education

Tasks

• Task 1A: Identify your Standing on Leadership Scale
• Task 1B: Leadership Style Survey
• Task 2: Environment Scanning
• Task 3: Formulation of Strategic Planning Framework
• Project Task: Action Planning on Management of Higher Education Institutions

Date : June 13-17, 2016 /
Venue : Sri Lanka Institute of Development Administration, Colombo, Sri Lanka /
Program Type: In-Country Program /
Collaborating Organization: Department of Technical Education and Training (DTET), Colombo, Sri Lanka /

Main Contents:

The delivery of the program design shall follow a spiral learning approach, beginning with an overview of core concepts and followed by progressively deeper application of the concepts and finally, a self-directed learning approach through action planning.

Special Lecture: Popularizing TVET: Status, Strategies and Mechanisms

Theme Papers

• Theme Paper 1: Experiences and possible avenues for image building in Sri Lanka
• Theme Paper 2: Enhancing TVET Image through APAAC Accreditation & ICT
• Theme Paper 3: Gender Mainstreaming in TVET
• Theme Paper 4: Enhancing Employability of Youth for Global Citizenship
• Theme Paper 5: Action Plan for TVET Image Building

Tasks and Project Work

• Task 1 : SWOT Analysis for TVET Popularity
• Task 2 : Making TVET more visible
• Task 3 : Determine the Inclusiveness of your Institute Environment as per Given Instrument
• Project Task: Action Planning for Building Image of TVET

National Seminar: Initiatives and Practices in Building TVET Image in Sri Lanka

Date : June 1 - 5, 2016 /
Venue : Brunei Darussalam /
Program Type: Regional Program   /
Collaborating Organization: SEAMEO VOCTECH Regional Centre   /

Main Contents

The participants will be attending the International Conference on Ensuring Greater Impact of TVET for Sustainable Development during the first two days of the program.

The conference aims to:

• Establish links for national, regional, and international TVET initiatives, policies and practices that respond to the needs and programmes of the ASEAN Economic Community;
• Identify strategies in integrating concepts of sustainable development in TVET;
• Identify innovative ideas that will enhance the quality and image of TVET; and
• Create a platform that will enable conference participants, partners, and stakeholders in strengthening collaboration and to allowing convenient and continuous sharing of innovative practices and policies.

The delivery of the Regional Program follows a developmental learning approach, beginning with an introduction to the meaning of organizational excellence and its relation to accreditation; followed by theme paper presentations on Education for Sustainable Development, Accreditation of TVET institutions the APACC model and Image Building in TVET for Sustainability, a strategy leading to a comprehensive understanding of Sustainable Development; and finally a self-propelled learning approach through the preparation of a system development plan integrating the concept of sustainable development into the TVET programs.

• Special Lecture: Organizational Excellence in Today’s Competitive Environment & Strengthening QA in TVET systems Through APACC Accreditation
• Theme Paper 1: Meeting the Challenges of Sustainable Development Goals in TVET
  Task 1: Imagineering
• Theme Paper 2: Enhancing Corporate Image of TVET Institutions for SD
  Task 2: Developing Sample Ideas to Market and Enhance Image of TVET in the Country
• Theme Paper 3: Strengthening TVET Systems through use of ICT
• Theme Paper 4: Action Planning: The Way Forward
• Action Plan: Creating a System Development Plan to Meet Challenges of SD in TVET (Action Plan)

Date : April 25 - 29, 2016 /
Venue : Politeknik Port Dickson, Malaysia /
Program Type: In-country Program   /
Collaborating Organization: Department of Polytechnic Education, Ministry of Higher Education, Malaysia   /

Main Contents

Special Lecture: Organizational Excellence in Today’s Competitive Environment Through Accreditation & APACC in TVET

Lectures:

• APACC Instrument, Indicators and Elements
• Preparation of the SSR

Theme Paper 1. Aim for Gold

• Planning details of the DPE for APACC accreditation
• Sharing of Experiences of Malaysian Polytechnics on APACC Accreditaion

Simulation- Role Playing : Mock Audit and Campus Tour

Theme Paper 2: Action Planning: The Way Forward

• System Development Plan (Action Plan)

Date : February 22-26, 2016 /
Venue : Training Institute for Technical Instruction (TITI), Kathmandu, Nepal /
Program Type: In-country Program   /
Collaborating Organization: Colombo Plan Staff College for Technician Education (CPSC) and Council for Technical Education and Vocational Training (CTEVT), Nepal   /

Main Contents

Special Lecture: Greening TVET as ESD Strategy: Current Concepts, Practices and Future Agenda

Module 1: TVET for Sustainable Development: Concepts and Processes

• Advancing TVET for Sustainable Development
• Concepts and Principles of Sustainable Development
• Sustainable Development: Models & Approaches
• Preparing TVET Educators for Sustainable Development

Module 2: Eco-entrepreneurship for Sustainable Development

• Concepts of Eco- Entrepreneurship
• Promoting Green Entrepreneurship for Sustainable Development in TVET
• Models and approaches for Green Entrepreneurship

Module 3: Quality Assurance in TVET for Sustainable Development

• Overview of Quality Assurance
• Approaches and Techniques for Quality Assurance in TVET
• Use APACC tool for Quality Assurance in TVET

Tasks & Project Work:

• Task 1: Identification of major issues and challenges of sustainable development in TVET System and Presentation
• Task 2: Focus Group Discussion and Presentation on Promoting Green Entrepreneurship in TVET System

Project Work: Action Plan on Promoting TVET for Sustainable Development Programme