UNEVOC Network A Strategic Plan Teeluck Bhuwanee Head, UNEVOC Network t.bhuwanee@unesco.org

Objectives of UNEVOC Network To encourage and promote the development of TVET systems in Member States To develop the capacities of UNEVOC Centres and associated TVET practitioners, and, To share knowledge, know-how and competencies through good practices and innovation in TVET

Present status Unique and exclusive GLOBAL community of TVET experts 285 UNEVOC Centres listed on the online Directory in 167 UNESCO Member States Regular and systematic contact through meetings, regular progress reports and updates The e-Forum is a unique dynamic network of more than 2000 members An exclusive global virtual learning platform for TVET Out of the 285 UNEVOC Centres in 167 UNESCO Member States contacted 109 Centres located in 89 countries have updated their Profile. (62 % of the UNEVOC Network is underway to be updated.)

Present Status... Region Number of countries with current updates Number of countries with UNEVOC Centre Asia and the Pacific 24 40 Sub-Saharan Africa excluding Arab States 23 Europe and North America 44 Latin America and the Caribbean States 11 25 Arab States 7 18 Total 89 167

Classification of UNEVOC Centres by Type of Institution Schools / Training Centres National TVET Bodies Univ. Training / Research Institutes Ministries of Education / Dept. TVET

Classification of UNEVOC Centres Asia Pacific Region

Issues and Concerns 62% of the centres did not reply to our review form Activity level among centres is uneven Limited engagement in virtual services Limited Communication and information flow Weak follow up activities Difficulty in managing large network Limited Collaboration and partnership

Revamping the UNEVOC Network Make it more Active Better manage More Engagement More Participatory More Collaboration

2013 - International Leader UNESCO-UNEVOC 2011 - 2013 Where are we now Where do we want to be 2013 - International Leader 2011 – Present limitations Member States recognise that the Centre is a global leader in TVET and have high confidence in quality of services provided by the UNEVOC centres National TVET systems are redeveloped, with UNEVOC assistance, in line with UNESCO TVET Strategy National UNEVOC centres function in sub-nets liaising with the International Centre regularly UNEVOC Network fosters innovation and best practice through its active regional and thematic clusters The TVET community grows in social capital through highly effective and active UNEVOC Network UNESCO-UNEVOC Network serves as a model, innovative, knowledge organisation UNEVOC Centres are more active, better managed, with more engagement, more participation and collaboration Activity level among centres is uneven Many centre profiles not updated Limited engagement in virtual services Limited Communication and information flow Weak follow up activities Difficulty in managing large network Limited Collaboration and partnership Strategies Reorganise functioning of Network Creation of Subnet for better management Active engagement in Resource Centre Development Scale up collaboration and partnerships

Strategy 1: Reorganise functioning of Network Make an audit of present Centres, update the profiles prepare an inventory of lead government institutions responsible for core functions of TVET in countries Review existing criteria for selection of NEW National UNEVOC Centres approve revised criteria to ensure the location of centres in strategically important national focal points for core TVET functions Orientation sessions for new Centre Contact persons, a manual for UNEVOC Centres with clear guidelines and plan to mentor/support (also NEW) UNEVOC Centres a ‘sunset clause’ of four years

Strategy 2: Creation of sub-nets for better management Creation of sub-nets in all regions to allow for a better interface with ALL the Centres to facilitate information flow. Selection of one Centre in each sub-net on a voluntary and rotational basis including mechanisms to inform Bonn Centre and Centres in the sub-net on relevant activities planned or implemented. Develop a strategic relationship with the UNESCO Regional and Field Offices and involve them in the selection of NEW national Centres, joint planning and execution of UNEVOC activities Creation of thematic clusters not necessarily based on sub-nets Updating the existing UNEVOC Network Directory

Asia-Pacific sub-clusters Eastern and South-Eastern Asia sub-cluster - Asia Pacific (17) Updated countries (Australia, Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Japan, Lao PDR,  Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Viet Nam, Republic of Korea) Partner Agency (Brunei Darussalam) No UNEVOC Centre (Democratic People’s Republic of  Korea, Timor-Leste) Southern Asia and Pacific Islands sub cluster – Asia Pacific (23) Updated countries (India, Nepal, New Zealand, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Australia, Marshall Islands, New Zeland, Palau) No updates (Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, Niue, Cook Islands, Maldives, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu) No UNEVOC Centre (Micronesia, Afghanistan)

Strategy 3: Active engagement in Resource Centre Development More involvement and contribution of the UNEVOC Centres in the UNESCO/UNEVOC resource development program. More engagement in online Services and Communication Strategy to strengthen information flow Encourage language diversity and producing translations of documents into relevant languages interconnect and improve the E-Forum, Website, Bulletin and publications to make them more attractive, user-friendlier, and better serve the information needs Find more appropriate mechanism to update the UNEVOC Centres’ online profile a strategy for dissemination of publications to UNEVOC Network Centres

Strategy 4: Scale up collaboration and Partners Scale up South-South and North-South-South collaboration Develop online database of TVET in all countries Sensitise UNESCO country delegations, policy makers and planners of member countries and other TVET partners initiate or revive Memorandum of Understanding (MOUs) between the UNESCO-UNEVOC International Centre and international agencies Scale up inter-regional activities and sharing

Role of sub-net coordinating centre Facilitation Coordination Logistical and intellectual support Short training (if needed) to a secretary so as to obtain administrator’s rights to update online information

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