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Dec 23, 2013 03:52 PM
Author: UNESCO Bangkok
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Category: Policy
UNESCO - 2013. This paper discusses the status of secondary education in the Asia-Pacific region. It provides a regional synthesis based on country surveys, case studies and secondary data analysis on the financing of secondary education.
ILO News, Dhaka, 14 December 2013 - The European Union Ambassador to Bangladesh William Hanna yesterday handed certificates to a group of the total 8000 apprentices across Bangladesh who recently completed skilled apprenticeships. Just three years ago, there were only 98 apprentices registered under the Bureau of Manpower, Employment and Training (BMET). Introducing apprenticeships and their up scaling has been a key initiative of the TVET Reform Project, supported by the International Labour Organisation (ILO) and funded by the European Union (EU).
Regional Cooperation Platform News (online), 13 December 2013 - The UNESCO-RCP research workshop on transferable skills in TVET took place on the 26th October at Tongji University in Shanghai, China.
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Dec 23, 2013 03:58 PM
Author: UNESCO-UNEVOC
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UNESCO-UNEVOC - 2013. This report summarizes the discussions of the Asia and Pacific Regional Forum on Advancing TVET for Youth Employability and Sustainable Development, held in Seoul, Republic of Korea
from 4 to 6 September 2013. The Forum focused on regional promising practices in the fields of Youth and Skills and Greening TVET.
Voxy.co.nz (online), 13 December 2013 - State Services Commissioner Iain Rennie today commended the Te Puni KÅkiri (the Ministry for Māori Development) cadetships initiative for helping hundreds of MÄori get work experience and jobs.
The Indian Express, New delhi, 13 December 2013 - With an aim to skill nearly 500 million youth by 2022, the labour ministry has initiated a thorough review and revamp of the Skill Development Initiative Scheme and vocational training schemes such as the Industrial Training Institutes and Apprenticeship programmes.
The Hindu Business Line (online), 11 December 2013 - Column by Mohan Murti. Countries with strong vocational education show lower youth unemployment rates.
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Dec 16, 2013 02:51 PM
Author: Warisha Yunus
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Solution Exchange - 2013. AP Skills organized an e-discussion on rural skills development in May 2013. Many of the discussants were from a collaborating network, Work and Employment Community of Solution Exchange, based in India. The consolidated reply is the summary of the discussion by Solution Exchange.
Bernama, PUTRAJAYA, 10 December 2013 - Current statistics show that only 28 percent of Malaysia's manpower are skilled.
ADB Features (online), 9 December 2013 - The 2013 ADB International Skills Development Forum looks at the need to address youth unemployment and a growing mismatch between education and jobs requirements in the Asia and Pacific region, focusing on the efforts of governments and the private sector and the role of information and communications technology.
ILO Press release, Geneva, 6 December 2013 - The International Labour Organization (ILO) is organizing a Sub-Regional Workshop on Apprenticeship Systems in Europe from 9-12 December 2013.
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Dec 11, 2013 01:37 PM
Author: UNESCO-UNEVOC
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UNESCO-UNEVOC - 2013. This report summarizes the key points of the e-discussion on how TVET can address growing numbers of youth unemployment. The participants of the discussion were 300 people from 80 countries.
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Dec 04, 2013 09:08 AM
Author: UNESCO-UNEVOC
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UNESCO-UNEVOC. The World Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Database is an online repository of information on TVET systems worldwide.
HR.Blr.com (online), 2 December 2013 - Strong partnerships between employers, educational institutions and local communities are essential for effective workforce training programs, according to a blog from the U.S. Commerce Department. Secretary Penny Pritzker had recently announced a strategic vision for the Department of Commerce, which includes a focus on ensuring that workers are prepared with the skills that employers need.
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