Chandarany Ouch Keywords education employment labor poverty training TVET youth Read more about Chandarany Ouch Chandarany Ouch is working with UNDP Cambodia. She used to be a Research Fellow and Head of Economics Unit at the Cambodia Development Resource Institute (CDRI). She joined CDRI since 2003 and she has been a project leader/member of various research projects and engaged in project management and collaborative research at national and regional levels.
S&T Workers for Innovation and Growth in Sri Lanka Read more about S&T Workers for Innovation and Growth in Sri Lanka Science and technology (S&T) workers in Sri Lanka composed 12% of employed workers in 2016. To further increase the percentage of S&T workers, the presenter recommends expanding access to higher education in S&T, reducing labor mismatch, and promoting professional and technical jobs.
Nisha Arunatilake Keywords education employment human capital ICT jobs labor science technology TVET Read more about Nisha Arunatilake Nisha Arunatilake is the Director of Research and a fellow at the Institute of Policy Studies (IPS) of Sri Lanka. She has considerable post-doctoral experience in conducting policy related economic research in labour market analysis, education, public finance and health. Her work is published in both local and international journals, book chapters and reports. She has collaborated with, and has been a consultant to bilateral and multi-lateral donor agencies.
Po Yang Keywords education TVET ADB China vocational development Read more about Po Yang Po Yang is an associate professor with tenure, chair of Department of Economics of Education and Administration as well as a research associate of the Institute of Economics of Education, at the Graduate School of Education, Peking University, and a research fellow at China Institute of Education Finance Research, Peking University. She serves as the vice president of the China Association of Education Finance Research and has been working as a consultant for the World Bank, Asian Development Bank, and Ford Foundation.
Developing a Skills Policy for the 21st Century Read more about Developing a Skills Policy for the 21st Century Every job requires a level of skills mastery. This presentation outlines ideas on how to promote Technical and Vocational and Education Training (TVET) as an integral part of the knowledge economy.
Empowerment through the Center of Technology : Increasing Student Competitiveness Read more about Empowerment through the Center of Technology : Increasing Student Competitiveness Strengthening the facility and capacity development program in vocational education may help improve student competitiveness. The gap between education process and industrial demand can be addressed through interventions such as internship program, tracer study, and curriculum collaboration. In this presentation, Zainal Arief shares the experience of Politeknik Elektronika Negeri Surabaya’s Center of Technology in empowering their vocational education students.
Shifting Power: Women Entrepreneurs' Leadership Read more about Shifting Power: Women Entrepreneurs' Leadership Women’s economic participation and leadership could increase Asia Pacific Gross Domestic Product by over $50 billion while also reducing the huge social costs caused by women’s economic marginalization. The Asia Foundation’s Jane Sloane explains further in this presentation.
Quality Benchmarking and Accrediting TVET Institutions Read more about Quality Benchmarking and Accrediting TVET Institutions The status of accreditation of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) in the Asia Pacific region is not standardized and harmonized. In some countries in the region, the situation has resulted in issues related to the quality of workforce. This is the main problem that the Asia Pacific Accreditation and Certificate Commission (APACC) wants to solve. Learn how APACC helps raise the standards of TVET in the region.
Technical and Vocational Education and Training Excellence Journey: The Singapore Experience Read more about Technical and Vocational Education and Training Excellence Journey: The Singapore Experience ITE Education Services in Singapore, since 1995, has developed five-yearly strategic roadmaps for organizational transformation. This presentation discusses the transformation of ITE Education Services’ hardware, software, and heartware features; and how it has successfully achieved organizational excellence, formed overseas institutional and industrial partnerships, and delivered technical and vocational education and training services.
Can Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Deliver on its Promise? Assuring Quality in TVET Read more about 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.