Sabah Shamsy

Sabah Shamsy is experienced in project cycle management and Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) obtained from international aid development organizations. She designed, planned and implemented innovative projects on Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy with IT solutions, and has finely tuned analytical skills with dedication to identify and apply socio economic principles and Results/Logical frameworks (GIZ, DFID, SDG, OECD DAC) to reach effective outputs.

Levent Toprak

Levent Toprak first gained experience in innovation and transport at Daimler AG in Berlin. He expanded his knowledge of smart mobility when he joined the Innovation Centre for Mobility and Societal Change (InnoZ), and supported the innovation activities of the Deutsche Bahn. He was also responsible for realizing innovative concepts and managing various partners from the fields of science, politics, economics and academics. He also applied his experience in innovative mobility projects to a more international framework within the Sustainable Mobility Project at GIZ. 

Melissa Pizana-Cruz

As National Project Coordinator and Advisor for Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Management Systems (ISO 9001, ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001, ISO 26000), Melissa Pizana-Cruz does capacity development for management systems and best practices for the ASEAN Ports and serves as the CSR expert responsible for the management and organization of activities to support the implementation of the Sustainable Port Development Project in the Philippines and other ASEAN countries. 

Stephanie Sophie Pons-Dechent

Stephanie Sophie Pons-Dechent has theoretical and practical experience in international trade and development cooperation, particularly in natural resources, transport and mobility, urban infrastructure, and rural development. She obtained her master’s degree from the Goethe University Frankfurt and her bachelor’s degree from The Berlin School of Economics and Law.

Can Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Deliver on its Promise? Assuring Quality in TVET

Is technical and vocational education and training (TVET) keeping up with a world in constant motion? Addressing the make-or-break question on how to ensure quality in TVET is crucial for assuring it remains relevant in the future.



Findings of the German Development Cooperation on quality assurance in TVET as shared in this presentation calls for new ways of thinking and doing, with suggested ideas for action to be considered among bilateral and multilateral organizations, private sector, and civil society.

Personal Power Scan

Worksheet filled out by negotiation group members for rating their source of social power as well as the sources of social power of each of the negotiation role players, based on their experience during the ‘live negotiation'.