Date: October 22–23, 2025 (Online)
October 27-31, 2025 (On-site) /
Program Type: Regional Program /

Program Contents

Presentations/Theme papers on the following:

• Theme Paper 1: Strategic Planning & Management in TVET
• Theme Paper 2: Emerging Trends, Technologies, and Transformative Practices in TVET
• Theme Paper 3: Enhancing TVET Quality through the New APACC Accreditation Manual
• Theme Paper 4: Harnessing TVET for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
• Theme Paper 5: Navigating the Future: Strategic Thinking and Scenario Building in TVET

Presentations/Theme papers on the following:

Tasks/Activities

• Mid-term Strategic Plan Review Workshops
• Country Presentations and Policy Dialogues
• Plenary Sessions and Panel Discussions at CSU
• SWOT Analysis and Strategic Roadmap
• Group Discussions and Action Planning
• Networking and Institutional Collaboration

International Conference on “Global Landscape: Aligning TVET and Industry for Sustainable Development”

Date: October 13-24, 2025 /
Program Type: Customized Program /

Objectives

1. To equip participants with technical expertise on EV technology and CNC machining.
2. To foster a workforce that aligns with industry requirements and global standards.
3. To promote innovation and adaptability in emerging technologies.
4. To create pathways for employment and entrepreneurship in these high demand sectors.

Outcomes

1. Skilled trainers to further train TVET graduates
2. Strengthened industry-academia collaboration.
3. Networking between TVET Institutions of Bhutan and Philippines
4. Actual implementation of South-South Cooperation through assistance by Government of the Philippines to the Royal Kingdom of Bhutan

Date: October 13-17, 2025 /
Program Type: In-Country Program /

Main Contents

Presentations/Theme papers:

Special Lectures

Digitization with Self-Employment through Technopreneurship

Theme Papers (TP)

• TP 1. Regional Insights: Asia-Pacific Experiences in Driving Digital TVET
• TP 2. Status of Digitalization in Sri Lanka’s TVET Sector: Opportunities and Challenges in the Global Landscape
• TP 3. Technology-Enhanced Pedagogy: Blended and Hybrid Learning Models in TVET
• TP 4. Integrating Artificial Intelligence, AR/VR, and Simulation Tools in Skills Training
• TP 5. Technology-Enhanced Pedagogy: Blended and Hybrid Learning Models in TVET
• TP 6. Green Digital Skills for Sustainable Industrial Development in Sri Lanka
• TP 7. Digital Transformation and Quality Assurance in TVET: APACC and Regional Perspectives

Workshops (W)

• W 1. Experience Sharing by Participants on Digital Readiness of Sri Lankan TVET Institutions – Infrastructure, Connectivity, and Access
• W 2. Developing Institutional Digital Transformation Roadmaps
• W 3. Making APACC and Sri Lanka TVET Quality assurance regime digitized - Ways and means, policy recommendations

National Conference / Dialogue

Theme: Digital Transformation for Future-Ready TVET in Sri Lanka and Asia-Pacific

Format: Keynote, Panel Discussions (policy, industry, academia), Case Presentations, and Plenary Dialogue.

Date: October 9, 2025 /
Program Type: International Webinar /

Objectives

• To raise awareness of cybersecurity as a core competency in TVET by emphasizing its integration into curricula, teacher training, and student outcomes.
• To strengthen understanding of digital identity and trust by addressing how institutions can protect learners and staff from fraud, data breaches, and other online threats.
• To build institutional capacity by highlighting strategies for resilience through policies, infrastructure, governance, and readiness assessment tools.
• To foster collaboration by underscoring the importance of industry–education partnerships and presenting practical models that advance digital safety and prepare the workforce for a secure, future-ready economy.

Date: September 23-25, 2025 /
Program Type: In-Country Program /

Main Contents

Presentations/Theme papers on the following:

• Special Lecture: Quality Assurance in TVET through Industrial Collaboration and Technopreneurship
• Theme Paper 1: Introduction, Benefits and Seven Criteria of APACC Accreditation
• Theme Paper 2: Embedding IR 4.0 and IR 5.0 Technologies in TVET Curriculum
• Theme Paper 3: Business Incubation for Entrepreneurial Push in TVET
• Theme Paper 4: Green Skills, SDGs, and Greening TVET
• Theme Paper 5: APACC Accreditation Procedures

Workshops/Activities

• Workshop 1: APACC Self-Assessment Using Digital Tools and KPI-Based Evaluation
• Workshop 2: Simulation for TVET Curriculum Revision
• Workshop 3: Cross-Cutting Lessons from APACC Criteria for PNG’s TVET Sector

Objectives

The objectives to be achieved through significant features of this program, being organized by Colombo Plan Staff College (CPSC), Manila in collaboration with the Asia Pacific Accreditation and Certification Commission (APACC) include:

• Provide insights into international accreditation and certification services towards the Quality Management System (QMS) of TVET institutions.
• Aligning TVET institutions in Papua New Guinea with the APACC 2025 Accreditation Manual
• Emphasizes IR 4.0 and IR 5.0 technologies integration, emerging technologies in TVET, Technopreneurship and industrial liaison, Greening TVET, Sustainability practices, and digitization
• Focuses on institutional transformation through technopreneurship, green skills, and sustainability
• Encourages data-driven decision-making through ERP and KPI-based evaluation
• Strengthens linkages with industry and promotes industry-led co-assessment
• Supports global benchmarking and recognition of TVET graduates

Date: August 19, 2025 /
Program Type: International Webinar /

Objectives

• To raise awareness about the significance of aligning TVET with the Sustainable Development Goals.
• To explore strategies for embedding SDG-related themes such as sustainability, gender equity, and digital inclusion into TVET programs and policies.
• To share best practices and innovations from institutions and countries that have successfully integrated SDGs into their vocational training systems.
• To foster collaboration among TVET institutions, industry partners, and policymakers to co-create actionable models for sustainable skills development.
• To encourage the development of monitoring frameworks that measure the contribution of TVET to SDG outcomes, ensuring accountability and continuous improvement.

Date: June 7-11, 2025 /
Program Type: Regional Program /

Synopsys

Technopreneurship is a new paradigm that integrates technology into an entrepreneurial framework with the intention of creating an effective model for start-up businesses. This course aims to inform and support aspiring technopreneurs, innovators, or entrepreneurs in the technology industry as they navigate the complexities of establishing and operating a technologically oriented business.

This course will cover the key components of entrepreneurship activities, the common problems faced in the establishment and growth of a business, and the factors that promote the development of incubation and technology entrepreneurship. Furthermore, the course will examine how policies foster or block entrepreneurship acts, and explore effective management strategies for ventures. Finally, the course will introduce the idea of Entrepreneurial StackUp as a basis for the growth of the technological venture.

Date: June 30, 2025 /
Program Type: International Webinar /

11:30am Afghanistan | 12:00pm Maldives, Pakistan | 12:30pm India, Sri Lanka | 12:45pm Nepal | 1:00pm Bangladesh, Bhutan | 1:30pm Myanmar | 2:00pm Thailand | 3:00pm China, Malaysia, Mongolia, Philippines, Singapore | 5:00pm Papua New Guinea | 7:00pm Fiji

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Objectives

• To raise awareness and build capacity among TVET stakeholders on the importance of integrating Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) principles into technical and vocational education
• To highlight best practices, explore innovative strategies for ESG inclusion in curricula and training programs, and promote dialogue among policymakers, educators, industry leaders, and learners
• To strengthen the role of TVET in shaping a sustainable, inclusive, and ethically responsible workforce aligned with future labor market demands and global development goals

Date: June 23-26, 2025 /
Program Type: In-Country Program /

Main Contents

Special Lecture and Theme Papers:

• Special Lecture: TVET-Industry Synergies for Enhanced Employability
• Theme Paper 1: Building Sustainable Industry-Institute Partnerships in TVET
• Theme Paper 2: Country Presentations (TESDA/Participants) – Current Concepts and Challenges in TVET–Industry Linkages
• Theme Paper 3: Aligning TVET with Industry 4.0, 5.0: Skills for Future Workforce
• Theme Paper 4: Innovative Models of Dual Training Systems and Work-Based Learning
• Theme Paper 5: Role of Policy and Government in Promoting Effective Linkages
• Theme Paper 6: Integrating Entrepreneurship and Innovation
• Theme Paper 7: Monitoring Outcomes – Tracer Studies and Employability Metrics in TVET
• Theme Paper 8: Incorporating Sustainability, Social Equality and Green Practices into TVET for Achieving SDGs

Group Work Activities (GWA)

• Task Exercise 1: SWOT and Gap Analysis of TVET–Industry Linkages in the Philippines

Purpose: Analyzing current linkages and identify strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats

• Task Exercise 2: Integration of Emerging Technologies into existing institute-industry partnership

Purpose: Simulate collaborative curriculum design with industry to ensure skills relevance.

• Task Exercise 3: Institutional Action Planning for Sustainable Industry Engagement

Purpose: Develop strategic plans for long-term industry collaboration in participants' institutions.

• Workshop 1: PDCA -Monitoring Outcomes-Tracer Studies and Employability Metrics in TVET.
• Workshop 2: Co-Creating TVET Curricula with Industry – A Simulation Exercise