Date : Dec. 11-15, 2016 /
Venue : Dhaka, Bangladesh /
Program Type: In-Country Program /
Collaborating Organization: Directorate of Technical Education, Bangladesh /

Theme Papers

• Special Lecture: Skills for Global Competitiveness
• Theme Paper 1: Building Industry Academic Linkages in TVET system
• Theme Paper 2: Innovative Models and Approaches in Industry Academic Linkages System
• Theme Paper 3: Industry-Institution linkages: Trends, Prospects and Challenges in TVET Sector
• Theme Paper 4: Employment Market Demand and Supply of Workforce

Tasks & Project Work

• Task 1: Undertake SWOT Analysis for Industry- Academic Collaborations in TVET System
• Task 2: Facilitating & Restraining Factors in Fostering Industry Academic Linkages
• Task 3: Developing Strategies for Enhancing Industry Academic Linkage System in TVET sector
• Project Task: Preparation of Action Plan for Building Industry Academic Linkages in TVET System

National Seminar: "TVET Beyond 2015: Trends & Perspectives"

Date : Dec. 5-9, 2016 /
Venue : CPSC, Manila, Philippines /
Program Type: Special Program /
Collaborating Organization: UNESCO-UNEVOC International Centre for Technical and Vocational Education and Training /

Presentations

• Inspiring Technology-Enabled Learning in TVET: Quality Context and Challenges
• Improving TVET Teacher Competencies in Technology-Pedagogy integration
• Strengthening TVET Systems through the Use of ICTs
• Instructional Design using Technology
• Open Education Resources: UNEVOC Centre's Experiences
• TVET Teacher Training Approaches in Africa using Blended Learning: the Experience of Nigeria
• Technological Pedagogical and Content Knowledge (TPACK) and Active Learning
• Content Knowledge - Making Sense of Content
• Pedagogical Content Knowledge - Active Learning Strategies
• Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge - Selecting ICT Resources

Learning from Practice

• Technology-Enabled Learning and other Uses of ICTs
• ToT for Building Teacher Competencies - Case of Madagascar
• CPSC Web-based Teaching and Learning System – Promoting Quality in CPSC Training

Tasks and Discussions

• Reflections and Sharing of Teaching Practices / Open Forum
• Crafting the Learning Outcomes/Objectives
• Hands-on Integration of ICT Resources
• Share and Care: Showcasing of Learning Plans/Syllabi
• Drafting a Training Plan

Date : Oct. 24-28, 2016 /
Venue : Kathmandu, Nepal /
Program Type: In-Country Program /
Collaborating Organization: Council for Technical Education and Vocational Training (CTEVT), Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal /

Theme Papers

• Special Lecture: Skills for Global Competitiveness
• Theme Paper 1: Research, Innovation and Development: a Platform for Sustainability in TVET
• Theme Paper 2: Integrating Research Culture in TVET Nepal: Policy Framework, Implementation Plan, Monitoring and Evaluation
• Theme Paper 3: Research Problem Identification and Operational Framework
• Theme Paper 4: Developing a Research Framework Design and Experiment
• Theme Paper 5: Development of Research Proposal for Conduct of TVET Researches & Research Report

Tasks & Group Project Work

• Task 1: Undertake SWOT Analysis for R&D in the TVET System
• Task 2: Literature Survey & Identifying Potential Niche Areas for Researchin TVET
• Task 3: Developing the Research Design Framework
• Project Task: Preparation of a Research Proposal in the TVET Sector

National Seminar: "TVET Beyond 2015"

Date : Oct. 17-21, 2016 /
Venue : Thimphu, Bhutan /
Program Type: In-Country Program /
Collaborating Organization: Department of Human Resources, Ministry of Labour and Human Resources, Royal Government of Bhutan /

Theme Papers

• Special Lecture: TVET Pathways to Sustainable Development: Current Concepts, Practices and Future Agenda
• Theme Paper 1: Towards a New Architecture of Sustainable TVET Delivery
• Theme Paper 2A: Sustainability, Entrepreneurship and Leadership for TVET
• Theme Paper 2B: A Model of Entrepreneurship Development Initiative (EDI) at TVET Institutions: Preparing the Entrepreneurial TVET Graduate
• Theme Paper 3: Green jobs and Green Curriculum
• Theme Paper 4: Quality Assurance in TVET Pathways to Sustainable Development
• Theme Paper 5: Knowledge, Technology and Sustainable Development

Tasks & Group Project Work: Preparation of an action-based development plan for integrating sustainable development in the TVET system for Bhutan

• Task 1: Identification of major issues and challenges of sustainable development in TVET System
• Task 2: Focus Group Discussion and Presentation on Promoting Green Entrepreneurship and Leadership in the TVET System
• Task 3: Formulate action plans on realigning skills for TVET Sustainability - Developing a Green TVET Curricula

Date : September 13-17, 2016 /
Venue : CPSC, Manila, Philippines /
Program Type: Regional Program   /

Main Contents

• Special Lecture: Transforming TVET to Meet the Challenges of a Sustainable Future
• Theme Paper 1: Skills for Shortening the Distance to a Sustainable Future through ICT
• Theme Paper 2: Organizational Sustainability in TVET: What it is and why does it Matter?
• Theme Paper 3: Trends Analysis and Agenda of Issues in Enhancing Sustainability in TVET
• Theme Paper 4: Sustainability and Leadership for TVET
• Theme Paper 5: Action Planning: The way forward

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