Date : Dec. 11-15, 2016 /
Venue : Dhaka, Bangladesh /
Program Type: In-Country Program /
Collaborating Organization: Directorate of Technical Education, Bangladesh /

Theme Papers

• Special Lecture: Skills for Global Competitiveness
• Theme Paper 1: Building Industry Academic Linkages in TVET system
• Theme Paper 2: Innovative Models and Approaches in Industry Academic Linkages System
• Theme Paper 3: Industry-Institution linkages: Trends, Prospects and Challenges in TVET Sector
• Theme Paper 4: Employment Market Demand and Supply of Workforce

Tasks & Project Work

• Task 1: Undertake SWOT Analysis for Industry- Academic Collaborations in TVET System
• Task 2: Facilitating & Restraining Factors in Fostering Industry Academic Linkages
• Task 3: Developing Strategies for Enhancing Industry Academic Linkage System in TVET sector
• Project Task: Preparation of Action Plan for Building Industry Academic Linkages in TVET System

National Seminar: "TVET Beyond 2015: Trends & Perspectives"

Date : Dec. 5-9, 2016 /
Venue : CPSC, Manila, Philippines /
Program Type: Special Program /
Collaborating Organization: UNESCO-UNEVOC International Centre for Technical and Vocational Education and Training /

Presentations

• Inspiring Technology-Enabled Learning in TVET: Quality Context and Challenges
• Improving TVET Teacher Competencies in Technology-Pedagogy integration
• Strengthening TVET Systems through the Use of ICTs
• Instructional Design using Technology
• Open Education Resources: UNEVOC Centre's Experiences
• TVET Teacher Training Approaches in Africa using Blended Learning: the Experience of Nigeria
• Technological Pedagogical and Content Knowledge (TPACK) and Active Learning
• Content Knowledge - Making Sense of Content
• Pedagogical Content Knowledge - Active Learning Strategies
• Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge - Selecting ICT Resources

Learning from Practice

• Technology-Enabled Learning and other Uses of ICTs
• ToT for Building Teacher Competencies - Case of Madagascar
• CPSC Web-based Teaching and Learning System – Promoting Quality in CPSC Training

Tasks and Discussions

• Reflections and Sharing of Teaching Practices / Open Forum
• Crafting the Learning Outcomes/Objectives
• Hands-on Integration of ICT Resources
• Share and Care: Showcasing of Learning Plans/Syllabi
• Drafting a Training Plan

Date : Oct. 24-28, 2016 /
Venue : Kathmandu, Nepal /
Program Type: In-Country Program /
Collaborating Organization: Council for Technical Education and Vocational Training (CTEVT), Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal /

Theme Papers

• Special Lecture: Skills for Global Competitiveness
• Theme Paper 1: Research, Innovation and Development: a Platform for Sustainability in TVET
• Theme Paper 2: Integrating Research Culture in TVET Nepal: Policy Framework, Implementation Plan, Monitoring and Evaluation
• Theme Paper 3: Research Problem Identification and Operational Framework
• Theme Paper 4: Developing a Research Framework Design and Experiment
• Theme Paper 5: Development of Research Proposal for Conduct of TVET Researches & Research Report

Tasks & Group Project Work

• Task 1: Undertake SWOT Analysis for R&D in the TVET System
• Task 2: Literature Survey & Identifying Potential Niche Areas for Researchin TVET
• Task 3: Developing the Research Design Framework
• Project Task: Preparation of a Research Proposal in the TVET Sector

National Seminar: "TVET Beyond 2015"

Date : Oct. 17-21, 2016 /
Venue : Thimphu, Bhutan /
Program Type: In-Country Program /
Collaborating Organization: Department of Human Resources, Ministry of Labour and Human Resources, Royal Government of Bhutan /

Theme Papers

• Special Lecture: TVET Pathways to Sustainable Development: Current Concepts, Practices and Future Agenda
• Theme Paper 1: Towards a New Architecture of Sustainable TVET Delivery
• Theme Paper 2A: Sustainability, Entrepreneurship and Leadership for TVET
• Theme Paper 2B: A Model of Entrepreneurship Development Initiative (EDI) at TVET Institutions: Preparing the Entrepreneurial TVET Graduate
• Theme Paper 3: Green jobs and Green Curriculum
• Theme Paper 4: Quality Assurance in TVET Pathways to Sustainable Development
• Theme Paper 5: Knowledge, Technology and Sustainable Development

Tasks & Group Project Work: Preparation of an action-based development plan for integrating sustainable development in the TVET system for Bhutan

• Task 1: Identification of major issues and challenges of sustainable development in TVET System
• Task 2: Focus Group Discussion and Presentation on Promoting Green Entrepreneurship and Leadership in the TVET System
• Task 3: Formulate action plans on realigning skills for TVET Sustainability - Developing a Green TVET Curricula

Date : September 13-17, 2016 /
Venue : CPSC, Manila, Philippines /
Program Type: Regional Program   /

Main Contents

• Special Lecture: Transforming TVET to Meet the Challenges of a Sustainable Future
• Theme Paper 1: Skills for Shortening the Distance to a Sustainable Future through ICT
• Theme Paper 2: Organizational Sustainability in TVET: What it is and why does it Matter?
• Theme Paper 3: Trends Analysis and Agenda of Issues in Enhancing Sustainability in TVET
• Theme Paper 4: Sustainability and Leadership for TVET
• Theme Paper 5: Action Planning: The way forward

Date : August 1-5, 2016 /
Venue : Pinnacle Lumpinee Park Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand /
Program Type: Regional Program   /
Collaborating Organization: Office of the Vocational Education Commission (OVEC), Ministry of Education , Royal Government of Thailand   /

The delivery of the Regional Program follows a developmental learning approach, beginning with the discussion of the concepts and philosophies in organizational excellence. This is followed by theme paper presentations on Strategic Planning and intensive discussions regarding the challenges and opportunities for Regional Accreditation among TVET institutions. This approach is used to lead to a comprehensive understanding of organizational excellence.

In addition, site visits to the headquarters of OVEC in Bangkok and some private TVET colleges are added in order to expose the participants on the practical applications of organizational excellence and showcase some of the host country’s best practices on TVET institutional management.

Finally, a self-propelled learning approach through the preparation of a system development plan integrating accreditation to TVET management for the achievement of organizational excellence will be done by the participants in order to have a tangible transfer of learning from theory to paper. This will be used by the participants to transform the lessons of the program to practical applications in anticipation of future accreditation activities that they will pursue.

Special Lecture:
Organizational excellence in today’s competitive environment through accreditation & APACC in TVET

Theme Paper 1: Concepts and Philosophies in Developing Organizational Excellence

Task 1: Personal Values and Success Checklist

Theme Paper 2: Strategic Planning and Charting the Future of TVET in a Culture of Organizational Excellence

Task 2: Strategic Planning Framework

Theme Paper 3: Challenges and Opportunities of Regional Accreditation of TVET Institutions

Task 3: Imagineering

Theme Paper 4: Action Planning: The Way Forward

Task 4: Creating a System Development Plan to Integrate Accreditation to TVET to Achieve Organizational Excellence

The participants will also be attending and present country presentations during the International Seminar on "Organizational Excellence in TVET through Accreditation".

The conference aims to:

• Establish links for national, regional, and international TVET initiatives, policies and practices that will further enhance organizational excellence
• Create initiatives and links for the promotion of total quality management, accreditation and high-level monitoring and evaluation
• Showcase the best practices in quality assurance practices by some of the Asia-Pacific countries
• Create more opportunities for the discussion

Date : Jul. 17-23, 2016 /
Venue : CPSC, Manila, Philippines /
Program Type: Customized Program /
Collaborating Organization: UIN Raden Fatah Palembang, Indonesia. /

Special Lecture: ASEAN Community 2015: Implications for the Education Sector and How to be Ready

Online Lecture: Teamwork Building for Enhanced Productivity

Theme Papers

• Theme Paper 1: Educational Transformation through Leadership
• Theme Paper 2: Management Concepts and Paradigms of Improving Institutional Management in Higher Education
• Theme Paper 3: Developing a Corporate Plan and the Strategic Planning Process
• Theme Paper 4: Information and Communication Technology Applications in Higher Education

Tasks

• Task 1A: Identify your Standing on Leadership Scale
• Task 1B: Leadership Style Survey
• Task 2: Environment Scanning
• Task 3: Formulation of Strategic Planning Framework
• Project Task: Action Planning on Management of Higher Education Institutions

Date : June 13-17, 2016 /
Venue : Sri Lanka Institute of Development Administration, Colombo, Sri Lanka /
Program Type: In-Country Program /
Collaborating Organization: Department of Technical Education and Training (DTET), Colombo, Sri Lanka /

Main Contents:

The delivery of the program design shall follow a spiral learning approach, beginning with an overview of core concepts and followed by progressively deeper application of the concepts and finally, a self-directed learning approach through action planning.

Special Lecture: Popularizing TVET: Status, Strategies and Mechanisms

Theme Papers

• Theme Paper 1: Experiences and possible avenues for image building in Sri Lanka
• Theme Paper 2: Enhancing TVET Image through APAAC Accreditation & ICT
• Theme Paper 3: Gender Mainstreaming in TVET
• Theme Paper 4: Enhancing Employability of Youth for Global Citizenship
• Theme Paper 5: Action Plan for TVET Image Building

Tasks and Project Work

• Task 1 : SWOT Analysis for TVET Popularity
• Task 2 : Making TVET more visible
• Task 3 : Determine the Inclusiveness of your Institute Environment as per Given Instrument
• Project Task: Action Planning for Building Image of TVET

National Seminar: Initiatives and Practices in Building TVET Image in Sri Lanka

Date : June 1 - 5, 2016 /
Venue : Brunei Darussalam /
Program Type: Regional Program   /
Collaborating Organization: SEAMEO VOCTECH Regional Centre   /

Main Contents

The participants will be attending the International Conference on Ensuring Greater Impact of TVET for Sustainable Development during the first two days of the program.

The conference aims to:

• Establish links for national, regional, and international TVET initiatives, policies and practices that respond to the needs and programmes of the ASEAN Economic Community;
• Identify strategies in integrating concepts of sustainable development in TVET;
• Identify innovative ideas that will enhance the quality and image of TVET; and
• Create a platform that will enable conference participants, partners, and stakeholders in strengthening collaboration and to allowing convenient and continuous sharing of innovative practices and policies.

The delivery of the Regional Program follows a developmental learning approach, beginning with an introduction to the meaning of organizational excellence and its relation to accreditation; followed by theme paper presentations on Education for Sustainable Development, Accreditation of TVET institutions the APACC model and Image Building in TVET for Sustainability, a strategy leading to a comprehensive understanding of Sustainable Development; and finally a self-propelled learning approach through the preparation of a system development plan integrating the concept of sustainable development into the TVET programs.

• Special Lecture: Organizational Excellence in Today’s Competitive Environment & Strengthening QA in TVET systems Through APACC Accreditation
• Theme Paper 1: Meeting the Challenges of Sustainable Development Goals in TVET
  Task 1: Imagineering
• Theme Paper 2: Enhancing Corporate Image of TVET Institutions for SD
  Task 2: Developing Sample Ideas to Market and Enhance Image of TVET in the Country
• Theme Paper 3: Strengthening TVET Systems through use of ICT
• Theme Paper 4: Action Planning: The Way Forward
• Action Plan: Creating a System Development Plan to Meet Challenges of SD in TVET (Action Plan)

Date : April 25 - 29, 2016 /
Venue : Politeknik Port Dickson, Malaysia /
Program Type: In-country Program   /
Collaborating Organization: Department of Polytechnic Education, Ministry of Higher Education, Malaysia   /

Main Contents

Special Lecture: Organizational Excellence in Today’s Competitive Environment Through Accreditation & APACC in TVET

Lectures:

• APACC Instrument, Indicators and Elements
• Preparation of the SSR

Theme Paper 1. Aim for Gold

• Planning details of the DPE for APACC accreditation
• Sharing of Experiences of Malaysian Polytechnics on APACC Accreditaion

Simulation- Role Playing : Mock Audit and Campus Tour

Theme Paper 2: Action Planning: The Way Forward

• System Development Plan (Action Plan)

Date : February 22-26, 2016 /
Venue : Training Institute for Technical Instruction (TITI), Kathmandu, Nepal /
Program Type: In-country Program   /
Collaborating Organization: Colombo Plan Staff College for Technician Education (CPSC) and Council for Technical Education and Vocational Training (CTEVT), Nepal   /

Main Contents

Special Lecture: Greening TVET as ESD Strategy: Current Concepts, Practices and Future Agenda

Module 1: TVET for Sustainable Development: Concepts and Processes

• Advancing TVET for Sustainable Development
• Concepts and Principles of Sustainable Development
• Sustainable Development: Models & Approaches
• Preparing TVET Educators for Sustainable Development

Module 2: Eco-entrepreneurship for Sustainable Development

• Concepts of Eco- Entrepreneurship
• Promoting Green Entrepreneurship for Sustainable Development in TVET
• Models and approaches for Green Entrepreneurship

Module 3: Quality Assurance in TVET for Sustainable Development

• Overview of Quality Assurance
• Approaches and Techniques for Quality Assurance in TVET
• Use APACC tool for Quality Assurance in TVET

Tasks & Project Work:

• Task 1: Identification of major issues and challenges of sustainable development in TVET System and Presentation
• Task 2: Focus Group Discussion and Presentation on Promoting Green Entrepreneurship in TVET System

Project Work: Action Plan on Promoting TVET for Sustainable Development Programme

Date : Feb. 15-20, 2016 /
Venue : NITTTR Chandigarh, India /
Program Type: Regional Program /
Collaborating Organization: National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research (NITTTR), Chandigarh, India and United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP), Bangkok, Thailand /

Main Contents:

There are altogether three sections of this regional program, which are described below:

Section 1: Program on "Skills Development for Poverty Alleviation"

• TVET Skills Development for Poverty Alleviation: Project Development & Road Map
• Ministry of HRD, Government of India Schemes on Skills Development and Poverty Alleviation
• Stimulating Social Entrepreneurship for Poverty Alleviation
• Innovative Practices and Use of ICT for Poverty Alleviation
• Can Skill Development Alone Help Alleviate Poverty?
• Task 1: Identification of Employable TVET Skills
• Task 2: Identification of areas for Social Entrepreneurship in Service Sector
• Action Planning for Skills for Poverty Alleviation activities

Section 2: International Conference on "Sustainable Skill Development: Challenges and Future Perspectives"

• Paper Presentations on various themes
• Country report presentation on Skill Development Practices- Challenges Faced

Section 3: Special Program on "Young Business Leaders Program on Socially Responsible Business (SRB)"

• Dimensions, Importance & Relevance of SRB: Four Pillars of SRB
  • Socially Responsible Business Environment and Culture
  • Corporate Social Responsibility
  • Human Rights and Labor Legislations
  • Socially Responsible Business Investments
• Why Business should be Socially Responsible and Role of Stakeholders- Government, Public & Private Sectors
• Social Entrepreneurship in TVET: a Move Towards Inclusive and Sustainable Economy
• Country report presentation on Socially Responsible Business Practices
• Group Work on Drafting of Chandigarh Charter followed by its Adoption

Expected Output

• Emergent approaches for integrating TVET Skills for Poverty alleviation
• Chandigarh Charter on Socially Responsible Business

Date : Jan. 18-22, 2016 /
Venue : TESDA, Taguig City, Philippines /
Program Type: In-Country Program /
Collaborating Organization: Technical Education and Skills Development Authority, Republic of the Philippines /

Main Contents:

The delivery of the program design follows a spiral learning approach, begins with an overview of core concepts and followed by progressively deeper application of the concepts and finally, a self-directed learning approach through action planning.

The main contents of the program are:

Orientation: e-TESDA / TESDA Online Program

Special Lecture: Strengthening TVET Systems through the Integration of ICT

Theme Papers

• Theme Paper 1: Innovations in ICT for Teaching and Learning
• Theme Paper 2: Instructional Design for Developing Teaching and Learning System
• Theme Paper 3: Digital Photography and Videography for Teaching and Learning
• Theme Paper 4: Content Development with Rapid E-Learning Software
• Theme Paper 5: Learning Management System using MOODLE
• Special Presentation: Smart Learning Systems for Smart Work Centers toward Ubiquitous World

Tasks and Project Work

• Task 1: Selection of Content/Topic for Web-Based Learning Resource
• Task 2: Designing Instructional Blueprint for the Online Course
• Task 3: Preparing the Script for the Online Course
• Task 4: Creating Rich Media Content for Teaching and Learning
• Task 5: Rapid E-Learning Development
• Task 6: Customizing Learning Management Systems
• Project Work: Develop Web-Based Teaching and Learning Resources for one (1) lesson each, for eight (8) courseware

Date : Jan. 11 - Feb. 5, 2016 /
Venue : CPSC, Philippines /
Program Type: Customized Program /
Collaborating Organization: Pukyong National University, Busan, South Korea /

Main Contents:

Special Lectures

• Special Lecture 1: Exploring Life Skills: Making your Hard Skills Stand
• Special Lecture 2: Teamwork Culture for Productivity and Competitiveness

Expert Lectures

• Expert Lecture 1: The Four C’s of Communication in the Workplace
• Expert Lecture 2: Cross Cultural Understanding

Learning Exercise: Imagineering Exercise

Immersion at Colombo Plan Staff College

Immersion at Clean Air Asia / United Towers Philippines / World Youth Alliance / Carlos Hilado Memorial State College Fisheries Center