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"The Platform's work plan 2014 was endorsed by board members at the beginning of February following a consultation process of about three months. Its outcomes are orientated to attain the revised Platform goal to promote effective policy and investment in rural development. Activities are planned under four pillars: strategic initiative, targeted advocacy with policy and decision makers, knowledge sharing, and networking and cooperation. Several thematic streams from post-2015 to nutrition, land and livestock etc. as well as input, reporting and co-organising from relevant international events will be implemented. Furthermore, Platform evaluation will help define the Platform's future and the design of its new Strategic Plan. The 2014 work plan is designed in a way general enough to provide for the flexibility a network needs, but also detailed enough to allow for a neat work process."

"Reforming agricultural education curriculum in tandem with technological advancement and development demands remains one of the key challenges facing African universities. Fara-Web Bureaucratic bottlenecks and inadequate resources have conspired to slow down the pace of curriculum reform in the midst of rapid technological advances especially in the field of agriculture.The cumulative effect of the dislocation between agricultural education curriculum in African universities and practical realities could have a negative impact on development in the continent. Hence, the African Network for Agriculture, Agroforestry and Natural Resources Education (ANAFE) led a side event on Curriculum reforms during the FARA Science week held from 15 - 20 July 2013 in Accra, Ghana. The main objective of the session was to identify bottlenecks to curricula reform and agree on key steps to undertake to reform TAE curricula in sub-Saharan Africa. The session was chaired by ANAFE's Board Chair, Prof. John D. Saka."

"The UNESCO-UNEVOC International Centre in collaboration with the National Board for Technical Education, Centre of Excellence in TVET (NBTE), organized a Regional Forum on Advancing TVET for Youth Employability and Sustainable Development from 17 to 18 September 2013 in Abuja, Nigeria. The meeting was organized in the context of a series of forums that UNESCO-UNEVOC is organizing as a response to the Shanghai Consensus recommendations and the outcomes of the UNEVOC International Forum (November 2012). The two-day forum aimed at sharing and discussing Promising Practices in the areas of Greening TVET (GTVET) and Youth and Skills implemented by UNEVOC Centres and other institutions in the region, as well as strengthening cooperation between UNEVOC Centres in Africa and supporting the consolidation and expansion of the Network."

"Sent: 2014-09-29 22:02 #1 Subject: DACUM I - public workshops in Canada From: cvaacfp [cvaacfpbulletin@gmail.com] The next DACUM I - public workshops in Canada will be held on November 3-6 2014 Ottawa, ON November 17-20 2014 Calgary, AB For more information see our site http://cva-acfp.org/training-and-workshops/dacum-i-analysis-facilitator/ DACUM II The dates for the DACUM II public workshops are determined at the end of each DACUM I workshop with participants wishing to take this second module. IN-HOUSE WORKSHOPS Arrangements can be made for the delivery in English or French (or in an other language via an interpreter) of the CVA DACUM Training workshops, either in a standard or adapted format, to address specific requests and needs from private or public organizations / associations in Canada or in other countries. For more information, please contact the CVA DACUM Training Program Coordinator, Pierre Morin at : pmform@yahoo.com or by phone (1-450-463-4313). Follow us Twitter https://twitter.com/CVA_ACFP"

"Sent: 2014-09-16 12: Subject: Reminder: Call for Papers - Study on Transversal Skills in TVET From: Barbara Trzmiel [b.trzmiel@unesco.org] Dear e-Forum members, UNESCO in Bangkok is looking for interested research institutes to participate in a regional study that will explore ways in which transversal skills are imparted and assessed in TVET in the Asia-Pacific region, and in particular: * analyze the current status of pedagogies and assessment of transversal skills in TVET; * identify remaining bottlenecks; and * highlight proven practices in teaching and assessment of these skills. Please see follow this link to access more information: http://www.unescobkk.org/fileadmin/user_upload/epr/Image ... ... s/Call_for_Papers_TrasnsversalSkills_TVET_UNESCO_BKK.pdf"

The UNESCO-UNEVOC e-Forum is an online discussion board where TVET experts from around the world can share information and knowledge about different aspects of TVET. In the e-Forum, participants have the opportunity to - discuss relevant issues for TVET policy-makers, researchers and practitioners; - announce international conferences and workshops; - inform colleagues on publications and other resources; - inquire for materials that would be useful for their work, and that may be available abroad, e.g. curriculum materials, samples of legal texts, etc.; - find partners for international cooperation in research and development."

"Hello ! we are organizing the 2014 International conference on Capacity Building! Here following you'll find practical instructions and links to take part. If you would like to have more information, feel free to contact us. In case instead this message could be not at all of your interest, please accept our sincere apologies. Best regards Giovanni Crisonà @ CB4LLP Secretariat info@capacitybuilding.eu +3905735044"

"Colleagues I am looking to ascertain (based best practices) what model should be used to train teachers for the technical vocational system? Should pre-service teachers be recruited with already existing technical skills or should they be recruited for teacher training without technical skills and be given both technical and pedagogical training? Reference to what happens in your country would be very helpful." Sent: 2014-09-03 22:52 #1 Subject: Model for training of TechVoc Teachers ? From: Gennette Clacken [gclacken@heart-nta.org]

"Dear e-Forum members, UNESCO in Bangkok is looking for interested research institutes to participate in a regional study that will explore ways in which transversal skills are imparted and assessed in TVET in the Asia-Pacific region, and in particular: * analyze the current status of pedagogies and assessment of transversal skills in TVET; * identify remaining bottlenecks; and * highlight proven practices in teaching and assessment of these skills. Please see the attached call for papers for more information. Interested institutions should send the following information: * institutional profile, * expression of interest of no more than one A4 page (if applying for the available research grant please include a justification) * CVs of researchers, * research framework, including brief background on transversal skills in the country, and research methodology (details of sample selection, scope of primary research, scope of secondary research) either as hard copy or by email to:"

"Dear colleagues, I am urgently searching for a contact with individual and independent consultants in education in Vietnam, Hanoi. Can anyone help me?? Thanks a lot Eva Henckel Eva-Maria Henckel Partner ABUplus International GmbH Phone: ++49 30 308 08357 Mobile: ++49 176 21633739 henckel.abuplus@gmail.com eh@abuplus.com"

"Subject: Vacancies: Vocational Instructors and TVET Directors From: Carlo Humberg [carlo.humberg@de.tuv.com] Vacancies: Vocational Instructors and TVET Directors The restructuring of the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) in Saudi Arabia is a big issue since a couple of years. With government initiatives at the core of this reform, we are currently observing that large local industrial conglomerates are engaging themselves more and more in this modernization process. The local industry is bringing in clear ideas about their specific qualification needs and they are a strong factor to meet the requirements of employability when designing any kind of qualification program."

Activity Subject # msgs Started by Start date October today Copyright and development of cultural industries in Africa (moderation pending) Awoumou Ma... 2014-10-02 today [L&W] Latest news on European research in learning and work - October 2014 Sabine Man... 2014-10-02 today Ambassador (moderation pending) ahmed loqm... 2014-10-02 yesterday Invitation to join online discussion on ESD and TVET on UNESTEAMS platform UNESCO-UNE... 2014-10-01 yesterday [Creative Industries] Le droit d'auteur et le développement des industries créatives en Afrique Awoumou Ma... 2014-10-01 yesterday Deadline extended: Call for Papers - Transversal Skills in TVET: Focus on Pedagogies and Assessment in the Asia-Pacific Region Barbara Tr... 2014-10-01

Sent: 2014-05-20 13:49 #1 Subject: Successful initiatives to curb youth unemployment in Africa From: UNESCO-UNEVOC [unevoc@unesco.org] Dear e-Forum members, We are happy to share with you four videos - published by the UNESCO Office in Dakar - that showcase successful initiatives of technical and vocational training projects that give youth a better chance to find decent work. The videos focus on innovative projects in Benin, Nigeria and Senegal, which have proven effective in providing youth with skills and competences in demand. The series of the videos present: The Songhai Centre in Benin is a sustainable micro-enterprise that trains young Africans. It is considered a best practice model for rural development, sustainable development, employment and training for young people, and the self-financing of business creation. http://youtu.be/Z4K68WYtqXg The recognition of skills acquired in informal training in Senegal is an initiative that cater for the numerous young people who are being trained in the informal sector, such as car mechanics, tailors etc. The aim of the initiative is to put in place structures that allow for this training to be recognized at the same level as formal training. http://youtu.be/6RBSh5HtJgk Auchi Polytechnic in Nigeria is an Institute that facilitates the integration into the formal sector of some 30,000 graduates every year. Some years ago, a CEDAP village, which is center for entrepreneurship development, was created within the Polytechnic. Students are equipped with necessary skills in areas such as fish farming, carpentry, making of soap, shoes and pottery. http://youtu.be/NkievLtALug Sectoral centres in Senegal: public and private partnership are the result of a public/private partnership, which has proven efficient to provide training based a competency-based approach.It's currently present in three different areas. http://youtu.be/Hm_sD_-2pZw Best regards, UNESCO-UNEVOC

"Dear e-Forum members, The UNESCO-UNEVOC International Centre has just published its latest bulletin. Please have a look and read more about our recent activities and events under the following links: English: http://www.unevoc.unesco.org/bulletin/bulletin.php?bull=27en French: http://www.unevoc.unesco.org/bulletin/bulletin.php?bull=27fr Spanish: http://www.unevoc.unesco.org/bulletin/bulletin.php?bull=27es The Arabic, Chinese and Russian version of this bulletin will soon also be available online. We hope you enjoy the new Bulletin! If you have any feedback, you can now let us know through this short survey: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1KSq0oQSsRAQh9X1vI ... ... IoLsmDGoI7FasOzJnmdeALqShow/viewform?usp=send_form Best regards, UNESCO-UNEVOC "

Tous les mois, l'Association canadienne de la formation professionnelle vous présente une compilation de documents et de liens pertinents sur différentes spécialités et thématiques liés au domaine de la formation professionnelle. Le bulletin est en anglais et en français."

(FR) 4ème FORUM MONDIAL DES APPRENTISSAGES TOUT AU LONG DE LA VIE UNESCO-Paris - 5 et 6 février 2015 Organisation : Comité mondial pour les apprentissages tout au long de la vie (CMA), Institut de l'UNESCO pour l'apprentissage tout au long de la vie (UIL) et le Conseil international pour l'éducation des adultes (ICAE) Programme et inscription : http://www.cma-lifelonglearning.org/lll/?page_id=2270 ***"