New GOVET publication on sustainability in vocational education and training
In cooperation with international partners GOVET has produced a publication on the topic of sustainability in vocational education. What role does the topic play at a political level? How can sustainability be considered in the vocational practice? What best practices are there from other countries?
Almost five years of dual vocational education and training in Costa Rica - Time for an assessment
At the end of 2019, the law on dual vocational training was passed in Costa Rica, laying the foundation for dual vocational training programmes. What has happened since then? And what are the challenges? GOVET reports.
“Without companies, there's no vocational training in the dual system!”
The title of this article has become a guiding principle for dual VET in Costa Rica and a core topic in the bilateral cooperation. It has led to a joint series of events in Costa Rica specifically aimed at informing companies about dual vocational education and training. GOVET was also in attendance.
3rd German-African Forum on Vocational Training and Education
Under the motto "Boosting future skills and partnerships for sustainable growth", decision-makers from education, business and politics, including the education ministers from Benin, Madagascar and Nigeria, met in Berlin on 2 October 2024 for the "3rd German-African Forum on VET".
A Comparative Analysis of Vocational Educational Reforms in Germany and China
How do vocational training systems react to developments such as the fourth industrial revolution and socio-economic transformation? Jia Li, a master's student at the TUM, is comparing the reform approaches of China and Germany. In an interview with GOVET, she talks about her research.
The first Africa Skills Week brought together decision-makers from Africa and at multilateral level in Ghana to address common challenges in vocational education and training. The foundations were also successfully laid for a joint, continental vocational education and training strategy.
Costa Rica aims to convince more educational institutions and companies of dual vocational training
How can Costa Rica attract more companies to participate in dual training? This question was at the center of a study trip. Eleven representatives from companies, private, and public educational institutions from Costa Rica learned about the dual training system. What insights did they gain?
GOVET presentations provide information on various aspects of vocational training in Germany. They are available in several different languages. Now, the existing presentations have been updated and two new presentations were added to the product range.
Singapore: Transformation in Vocational Education and Training
Education and training in the transformation process is also of great importance to PISA champion Singapore. Mechanisms of qualification for the upcoming challenges also occupy the city state's trade unions and business community - a delegation gathered inspiration during a study trip.
Guest Article: German apprenticeship collaboration yields new strategies to strengthen workforce and advance a thriving economy
A weeklong visit by leaders from the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development, Milwaukee Area Technical College, and the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee to the German cities of Bonn, Koblenz, and Berlin is sparking new strategies to boost apprenticeship on both sides of the Atlantic.
First TVET Symposium in Ghana is a complete success
At the first TVET Symposium in Ghana, the CVET joined forces with GOVET and the BMBF to stage an impressive programme which also included the presentation of a Declaration of Intent for further bilateral cooperation in VET and the launch of Ghana’s second Vocational Education and Training Report.
This was GOVET's working year 2023: The annual report highlights success stories, new formats, challenges and topics from GOVET's advisory work in a multimedia overview: as a one-stop shop for the international VET-cooperation, at the round table and in the ministry's (BMBF) collaborations.
Making sustainability tangible - with the VET Chain
Sustainability is slowly becoming a new standard in the training and framework curricula of VET. Implementation in companies and schools offers new scope for design. In this context, GOVET has developed the "VET Chain" counselling tool, which celebrated its premiere as a workshop at didacta 2024.
The European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA) is launching a call for proposals for the action "Capacity Building in Vocational Education and Training" (part of Key Action 2, Erasmus+). Further information on the funding criteria can be found on the EACEA website.
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