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

Date : Dec. 13-17, 2015 /
Venue : Dhaka, Bangladesh /
Program Type: In-Country Program /
Collaborating Organization: Directorate of Technical Education (DTE), Ministry of Education, People's Republic of Bangladesh /

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:

Special Lecture: Strengthening TVET Systems through the Integration of ICT

Theme Papers

• Theme Paper 1: Instructional Design for Developing Teaching and Learning System
• Theme Paper 2: Image Editing with Adobe Photoshop
• Theme Paper 3: Rapid E-Learning Development using Adobe Presenter
• Theme Paper 4: Learning Management System using Moodle

Tasks and Project Work

• Task 1: Selection of Content/Topic for Web-Based Learning Resource
• Task 2: Image Editing using Adobe Photoshop
• Task 3: Rapid E-Learning Development using Adobe Presenter
• Task 4: LMS Development using MOODLE
• Project Task: Develop Proto-Type web-based teaching and learning resources

National Seminar

National Seminar on "Information and Communication Technology Applications in Education and Training"

Date : Nov. 23-27, 2015 /
Venue : Khon Kaen, Thailand /
Program Type: In-Country Program /
Collaborating Organization: Royal Government of Thailand through Office of the Vocational Education Commission (OVEC), Ministry of Education, Thailand /

Main Contents:

The delivery of the program design follows a spiral learning approach, beginning with an overview of core concepts and followed by progressively deeper application of the concepts, process of APACC Accreditation, preparing of necessary document, role playing and finally, a self-directed learning approach through Self Study Report preparation.

The main contents of the program are:

• Creating a Culture of Quality and Excellence
• Concepts and Philosophies of Accreditation for Regionalization and Internationalization
• Regional Accreditation and Certification: A Response to Global Trends
• APACC Regional Accreditation of TVET Institutions
• Preparation and Implementation of APACC Accreditation

Theme Paper 1: Building TVET Excellence through Accreditation for Regionalization and Internationalization

Theme Paper 2: Introduction of APACC and APACC Criterion & OVEC Criterion

Theme Paper 3: OVEC’s APACC Accreditation Implementation Plan and SWOT

Theme Paper 4: APACC: The Regional Accreditation of TVET Institutions

Theme Paper 5: Sharing Experience for APACC Accreditation

Lecturette 1: APACC Indicators and Elements Interpretation

Lecturette 2: Preparation of Self Study Report

Project Work: Preparation of APACC Self Study Report (SSR)

Another important part of the program is the conduct of the National Seminar on Significance of Accreditation from Different Perspectives which will be participated in by In-Country Program participants, regional experts and local experts in both public and private sectors and other interested participants.

Date : Nov. 23-27, 2015 /
Venue : Colombo Plan Staff College, Manila, Philippines /
Program Type: Customized Program /
Collaborating Organization: Directorate of Primary Education (DPE), Ministry of Primary and Mass Education (MoPME), People's Republic of Bangladesh /

Main Contents

The main contents of the program are as follows:

Lectures:

• Lecture 1: The Philippine Education System with focus on Primary Education
• Lecture 2: Public Financial Management System in Philippine Government
• Lecture 3: Public Financial Management in Philippine Education System
• Lecture 4: ICT Applications as used in Education and Finance
• Lecture 5: Reforms in Philippine Education focusing on Financial Management and Decentralized Education
• Lecture 6: Private Education as a Key Partner in the Delivery of Primary Education in the Philippines
• Lecture 7: Demonstration on Accounting Software

Study Visits:

• Study Visit 1: Rosario Ocampo Elementary School
• Study Visit 2: Colegio San Agustin – Makati