Vocational education and training - VET

Documents of the Third International Congress on Technical and Vocational Education and Training Shanghai, People’s Republic of China, 13-16 May 2012.
This study examines evidence of TVET policies and programmes from a range of countries in all world regions. It takes stock of the current situation and asks what policy measures might be taken, in times of economic uncertainty, to facilitate TVET learning and skills progression by more young people, women and men. It promotes the use of more integrated and development sensitive approaches that consider country specific challenges. http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0021/002160/216065e.pdf

Shanghai Consensus - Recommendations of the Third International Congress on Technical and Vocational Education and Training ‘Transforming TVET: Building skills for work and life’.
Shanghai, People’s Republic of China, 14 to 16 May 2012
http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0021/002176/217683e.pdf

Congress held in Shanghai, China, May 13~16, 2012.
One important outcome congress was “Shanghai Consensus“:
1) deiterates the understanding of challenges confronting TVET
2) suggestions on actions to deal with the current challenges
3) emphasizes the significance of the active involvement of the international community including multi and bilateral participants, private institutes and NGOs to participate in TVET policy making
4) defines the direction of actions taken by UNESCO in advancing TVET reform and transformation.
This consensus represents an influential guideline for global TVET reform and development.
http://cctve.com.cn/images/stories/english/00008-201202/zyjsjy-english-00008-201202-012-080.pdf