Program Type: Webinar /
June 30, 2020 | 9:30am Afghanistan | 10:00am Maldives, Pakistan | 10:30am India, Sri Lanka | 10:45am Nepal | 11:00am Bangladesh, Bhutan | 11:30am Myanmar | 12:00nn Thailand | 1:00pm China, Malaysia, Mongolia, Philippines, Singapore | 3:00pm Papua New Guinea | 5:00pm Fiji
Webinar Presentation/s
Innovation in TVETby Ramhari Lamichhane, PhD
New Dimensions of TVET with Innovation and Technopreneurshipby HB Dayaratne
Background
The webinar topic is New Dimensions of TVET with Innovation and Technopreneurship. Technopreneurship is to create or develop new products, business, market, processes or even services in a techy way. The term “tech” is all about technology from computers to anything. A technopreneur is basically an entrepreneur with both business and technical training background. A technopreneur applies technology and innovation as the business’ core operating model.
In referring to TVET graduates, by creating or inventing a new product, simply Technopreneurship helps them to be employed. Being the century of the age of information, a new idea combined with available opportunities and technological advancement can lead to making Technopreneurs. Only need is to tap in to the resources, think creatively and turn the idea into a business venture maximising the benefits of expanded global market, creating platforms to make better relationships, reduced costs and access to information.
It is obvious that one of the key requirements to be a Technopreneur is the ability to develop and offer something unique to the marketplace. This clearly depicts, Technopreneurship is directly associated with creativity. The World Economic Forum has identified Creativity as one of the top 3 skills required in the age of Industrial Revolution 4.0.
This paper discusses Creativity, Innovation and Invention, barriers to creativity, creativity process, how to improve creativity, the importance of Creativity in Technopreneurship and importance of including Creativity in TVET Curricula. It also discuss winning and best practices for Entrepreneurial success
Focus
This Webinar on “New Dimensions of TVET with Innovation and Technopreneurship” aims to provide an online training platform for CPSC member countries’ participants; to understand Creativity, Innovation and Invention, the importance of Creativity in Technopreneurship and importance of including Creativity in TVET Curricula.
Objective
- To understand Creativity, Innovation and Invention, barriers to creativity, creativity process, how to improve creativity
- To discuss the importance of Creativity in Technopreneurship, importance of including Creativity in TVET Curricula and winning and best practices for Entrepreneurial success
