5000 youths are expected to benefit from the Open Skills Training in partnership with Commonwealth of Learning (COL) and Foundation for Rural Integrated Enterprises & Development (FRIEND Fiji). As part of this effort, two online skills trainings – soap and oil infusion making – are to be offered for youths from the Pacific on September …
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The Commonwealth of Learning, through its Skills and leadership training for youth, women and people with disabilities project will engage NGOs in the Pacific region to leverage Open, Distance, and Flexible Learning by developing structures and strategies to deliver leadership and vocational courses. The goal is to contribute to more equitable access to training and …
Are you TVET practitioners in the Pacific looking for professional development opportunities? On April 1, 2022, we are organising an online webinar for TVET education providers to discuss about professional development opportunities available through use of the Toolkit. Please click here to register for the webinar.
[Image source: Ituani Vocational Skills Centre] In December 2021, Ituani Vocational Skills Centre, Vanuatu had a project design workshop with its staff from three different provinces (Torba, Malampa and Sanma) as part of the TVET Project. During the workshop, staff assessed the needs and agreed on priorities based on the consultations and a detailed project …
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After series of consultation throughout the development process, a TVET Online Toolkit has been launched (https://pacifictoolkit.col.org). The Toolkit aims to build the capacity of TVET sector in the Pacific. The resources are accessible by anyone, but are particularly focused on the needs of TVET teachers, TVET leaders and those supporting TVET education in the industry. …
COL is seeking TVET institutions from the Pacific to undertake projects to apply a TVET Online Toolkit in their institutions. The resources that will be available in the Toolkit by this month are designed to contribute to enhancing the capacity and efficiency of the TVET sector in the Pacific. The resources will be able to …
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Two of COL’s Education Specialists, Ms Terry Neal and Dr Tony Mays, made a presentation at an online research forum, New Zealand Vocational Education and Training (NZVETRF) on 9 September 2021. NZVETRF 2021 focused around the theme: A journey through change, discussing the Reform of Vocational Education, the impact of COVID-19 and many other turning …
COL Speaks About Pacific Partnership Project at NZVETRF 2021 Read More »
Online Toolkit for TVET PD project June 10, 2021 COL’s Online Toolkit for TVET PD project is underway. The Toolkit aims to build the capacity of people working in TVET systems in Pacific countries (it will not be used by learners). Through initial consultation with stakeholders, it was agreed that the main users of the …
With funding from New Zealand’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT), the Commonwealth of Learning (COL) has launched the implementation of the “Partnership for Open, Distance and Flexible Learning in the Pacific” Together with the Pacific Centre for Flexible and Open Learning for Development (PACFOLD), the five-year initiative aims to contribute to enhancing the capacity and …
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