1. UNEVOC Network A Strategic Plan
Teeluck Bhuwanee
Head, UNEVOC Network

2. 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

3. 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.)

4. 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

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

6. Classification of UNEVOC Centres Asia Pacific Region

7. 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

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

9. 2013 - International Leader
UNESCO-UNEVOC
Where are we now
Where do we want to be
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

10. 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

11. 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

12. 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)

13. 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

14. 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

15. 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

16. Thank you for your suggestions
© Edouard Michelet
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