Date : May 7-11, 2018 /
Venue : CPSC, Manila, Philippines /
Program Type: Customized Program /

Main Contents

1. Speech Organization

• Chronological Order
• Giving your Opinion

2. Business Writing

• Introductory Letters
• Letter of Inquiry
• Answering an Inquiry
• Recommendation Letter

3. Sentence Structure

4. Situation Communication / Talking with Small to Big Groups

5. Interviewing Skills

6. Telephone English and Phone Handling Skills

7. Accent Neutralization and Vocabulary Improvement

Date : May 7-11, 2018 /
Venue : DTVE – South Branch Office, Yangon, Myanmar /
Program Type: In-Country Program /

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 and finally a self-directed learning approach through action planning.

Part 1

• Special Lecture: Emerging Trends in the Colombo Plan Region: CPSC’s Response

Part 2

Module 1: Introduction to Industry-Academia Collaboration and Partnership for TVET System

• Building Industry-Academia Collaboration and in TVET System
• Facilitating and Restraining Factors in Fostering Industry-Academia Collaborations and Partnership

Module 2: Developing Industry-Academia Collaboration and Partnership in TVET System

• Innovative Models and Approaches in Industry-Academia Collaboration and Partnership
• Developing Strategies for Enhancing Industry-Academia Collaboration and Partnership in TVET System
• Stimulating Entrepreneurship Education in TVET System

Panel Discussion: Developing Industry-Academia and Government Collaboration: A Game-Changer for 21st Century Workforce Development

Project Work and Action Plan

• Developing Industry-Academia Partnership System in TVET Sector
• Preparation of Action Plan for Building Industry-Academia Collaboration and Partnership in TVET System

National Seminar on Quality Assurance in TVET: Emerging Trends and Fresh Perspectives

Date : April 23 - 27, 2018 /
Venue : Politeknik Kuching Sarawak, Malaysia /
Program Type: In-Country Program /

Main Contents

Theme Papers

• Theme Paper 1: Quality Assurance and Concept of Quality Assurance in TVET
• Theme Paper 2: TVET Institutions Quality Standards
• Theme Paper 3: Self-Assessment
• Theme Paper 4: Implementing Quality Assurance in TVET
• Theme Paper 5: Internal Quality Assurance for TVET Institutions
• Theme Paper 6: External Quality Assurance through APACC
• Theme Paper 7: Quality Assurance in TVET: Issues and Challenges
• Theme Paper 8: Best Practices in ASEAN Countries re: TVET Quality Assurance System

Group Work Activities (GWA):

• GWA 1: Organizing Process flowchart for Quality Assurance
• GWA 2: Presentation: Case Scenario
• GWA 3: Preparing Quality Assurance Implementation Plan
• GWA 4: Case Study
• GWA 5: Conducting External Compliance Audit, Prepare Report and Present to Plenary

Date : Apr. 17-19, 2018 /
Venue : CPSC, Manila, Philippines /
Program Type: Customized Program /

Program Contents

Theme Papers

• Theme Paper 1: Development, Issues and Challenges on Project Management in TVET
• Theme Paper 2: Project and the Project Cycle
• Theme Paper 3: Stakeholder Analysis
• Theme Paper 4: Project Problem Tree Analysis, Objective and Solution Tree Analysis
• Theme Paper 5: The Project Logical Framework
• Theme Paper 6: Project Scheduling and Budgeting
• Theme Paper 7: Project Monitoring and Supervision based on KPI
• Theme Paper 8: Project Evaluation

Group Work Activities:

• GWA 1: Analyzing Project Cycle Sequence
• GWA 2: Stakeholder Analysis
• GWA 3: Problem Tree, Objective and Solution Tree
• GWA 4: Preparing Project Log Frame
• GWA 5: Use of Gantt Chart

Date : Apr. 8-12, 2018 /
Venue : CPSC, Manila, Philippines /
Program Type: Special Program /

Program Contents

Theme Papers

• Theme Paper 1: What is training pedagogy and how can we select appropriate pedagogy?
• Theme Paper 2: Appropriate Training Pedagogy for Technopreneurship
• Theme Paper 3: How a Trainer can embed e-Commerce and Technopreneurial Component in Training Curricula?
• Theme Paper 4: Technopreneurship and its Implication in TVET Programs
• Theme Paper 5: How to Develop Lessons/Session plans to conduct Technopreneurship Training
• Theme Paper 6: Introduction to e-Commerce
• Theme Paper 7: Advanced Technologies in e-Commerce
• Theme Paper 8: Creating New Career Path through E-Commerce Education
• Theme Paper 9: E-Commerce in the Philippines and its Operations and Management
• Theme Paper 10: Organizational Excellence through Management of Technopreneurship
• Theme Paper 11: Competencies to be a Master Trainer for Technopreneurship and e-Commerce in Addition to Basic Trainers’ Qualities
• Theme Paper 12: Enterprise Transformation and Upgrading for e-Commerce

Study Visits

• Study Visit 1: University of the Philippines - Open University, Los Baños, Laguna
• Study Visit 2: Zalora Philippines
• Study Visit 3: Asian Development Bank Headquarters

Tasks

• Task 1: Listing potential projects and Assessing one’s preparedness for Technopreneurship
• Task 2: Project on Micro Teaching
• Task 3: Preparation of Re-Entry Action Plan

Date : Apr. 8-12, 2018 /
Venue : Maldives Polytechnic, Malé, Maldives /
Program Type: In-Country Program /

Program Contents

Theme Papers

• Theme Paper 1: Philosophy and Concept of Entrepreneurship
• Theme Paper 2: Application of Blue Ocean Strategy for Entrepreneurship Development in TVET
• Theme Paper 3: Entrepreneurial Motivation Training
• Theme Paper 4: Overview of Entrepreneurial Support Agencies in Maldives and Facilities/Incentives offered to Entrepreneurs
• Theme Paper 5: Formulation of Business Plan

Tasks

• Task 1: Self Analysis for Becoming Entrepreneur
• Task 2: Identification of Internal and External Factors in Successful Entrepreneurs
• Task 3: Exercises on Creativity, Who Am I, and Ring Toss
• Task 4: Thematic Apperception Test
• Project Work: Action Planning for Intensifying Entrepreneurship in TVET Institutions of Maldives

Industrial Visit to one Small or Medium-Scale Enterprise and Interaction with the Entrepreneur

National Seminar: “Strengthening Entrepreneurship Education in TVET Sector of Maldives”

Date : Mar. 19-23, 2018 /
Venue : National TVET Trainers Academy, Marikina City, Philippines /
Program Type: Special Program and Workshop /

Program Contents

Theme Papers

• Overview of Strategic Planning
• Vision, Mission, Strategic Goals and Objectives
• Strategies and Activities
• Monitoring and Logical Framework

Exercises and Workshops

• Formulating the SWOT Analysis/Environmental Scanning
• Formulating the Vision and Mission Statements
• Formulating the Goals and Objectives Statements
• Formulating the Specific Activities/Actions under the Goals and Objectives
• Formulating the Monitoring and Logical Framework

Date : Mar. 5-9, 2018 /
Venue : NITTTR, Chennai, India /
Program Type: In-Country Program /

Program Contents

Theme Papers

• Theme Paper 1: Organizational Excellence in today’s competitive environment through Accreditation
• Theme Paper 2: Concepts and Philosophies in improving quality of TVET Systems through APACC Accreditation and Certification
• Theme Paper 3: Principles of National Accreditation and Certification Systems in India
• Theme Paper 4: The implications of Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) in quality management of technician programs.
• Theme Paper 5: Innovative Approaches for Stimulating Accreditation System in Technical Education in India – Case study

Tasks

• Task 1: Benefits and Issues in Implementation of Accreditation, Determine Strategies using SWOT Analysis/Gap Analysis
• Task 2: Practices on National Accreditation and Certification Systems in India
• Project Task: Action Planning - Preparation of SSR for APACC and visit of External Accrediting Team

International Seminar on “Accreditation and Gender Sensitivity in TVET Systems”

Date : Feb. 26 - Mar. 2, 2018 /
Venue : National TVET Trainers Academy, Marikina City, Philippines /
Program Type: Special Program and Workshop /

Program Contents

Theme Papers

• Overview of Strategic Planning
• Vision, Mission, Strategic Goals and Objectives
• Strategies and Activities
• Monitoring and Logical Framework

Exercises and Workshops

• Formulating the SWOT Analysis/Environmental Scanning
• Formulating the Vision and Mission Statements
• Formulating the Goals and Objectives Statements
• Formulating the Specific Activities/Actions under the Goals and Objectives
• Formulating the Monitoring and Logical Framework