Strategic Planning in TVET cum Expert Meeting on Midterm Review and Evaluation of CPSC Strategic Plan 2023-2028

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”

Skills Development Training on Emerging Trends on Electric Vehicle (EV) and Advanced Computer Numerical Control (CNC) for Bhutanese TVET Professionals

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

Digital Transformation for TVET Institutions

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.

International Webinar on From Skills to Security: Empowering TVET Through Cyber Capacity Building

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.