development & harmonisation of tvet in the asean region
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Synchronising the needs of the AEC & the ASCC
Development & Harmonisation of TVET in the ASEAN region
ASEAN SOCIO-CULTURAL
COMMUNITY
Promote a community of caring societies and foster
regional identity
ASEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY
Create ASEAN as a single market and production base
with free flow of goods, services, investment, capital,
and greater mobility of professionals, talents and
skilled labour
ASEAN POLITICAL-SEURITY COMMUNITY
Ensure that countries in the region live in
peace with one another and with the
world in a just, democratic and
harmonious environment
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To create ASEAN as a single market and production base with free flow of goods, services, investment, capital, and greater mobility of professionals, talents and skilled labour
The Objective of the AEC
physical
connectivity
peopleconnectivity
Institu-
tionalconnectivity
TARGETimproved image of TVET, employment + greater mobility of professionals, talents and skilled labour
ASEAN Qualifications Reference Framework & referencing
mutual recognition arrangements (credits
and qualifications)
training certification
student & staff mobility
Development & Harmonisation of TVET in support of ASEAN Community/ASEAN Economic Community
quality assurance
+ standards
EDUCATION
LABOUR
ECONOMIC
+ adequate/appropriate technology+ intelligent work processes + support for MSMEs
+ sustainable development measures
+ extra/special attention to CLMV
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TVET as a priority agenda in Southeast Asia
ASEAN Work Plan on Education 2016-2020
1. Sub-goal 4: Development of the technical and vocational education and training(TVET) sector and lifelong learning in the region
Post-2015 Priority Areas of Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization (SEAMEO)
2. Priority 4: Promoting technical and vocational education and training(TVET)
UNESCO TVET Programme in Asia-Pacific (including Southeast Asia)
3. Strengthen the capacities of Member States to design and implement polices aiming at transforming TVET
Collaboration on TVET in Southeast AsiaSoutheast Asian Technical and
Vocational Education and Training (SEA TVET) under the framework of
SEAMEO
Connecting the Mekong through
Education and Training (COMET)
under the framework of ASEAN and supported by USAID
Regional Cooperation in
TVET (RECOTVET) under the framework of
ASEAN and supported by GIZ
Focus areas
1. Harmonization and standardization
(curriculum, QF, industry practices and
ethics, credit recognition)
2. Internationalisation of VTIs, and
Mobility of lecturers and students
(lecturers/students exchanges,
networking and collaborative activities)
Focus areas
1. Connecting women to new career
opportunities
2. Focusing partner schools on helping
poor youth
3. Engaging youth at-risk of trafficking and
preparing them for employment
4. Targeting support to rural vocational
institutes
Focus areas
1. Regional Policy
Dialogue
2. Human Capacity
Development for TVET
3. Regional Cooperation
Platform
Priority sectors/industry areas
1. Electronics, Mechatronics,
Manufacturing and Applied Chemistry
2. Agriculture and Fisheries
3. Civil Engineering
4. Hospitality and Tourism
5. Commerce (Banking)
Priority sectors/industry areas
1. Agriculture/Aquaculture, Agro-
processing, Food and Beverage
Processing
2. Automotive Parts
Manufacturing/Vehicle Assembly
3. Construction
4. Electronics (low and high value add)
5. Tourism
Priority sectors/industry
areas
(not identified)
Participating countries
11 SEAMEO member countries
Participating countries
5 CLMTV countries
Participating countries
10 ASEAN member states
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EDUCATION
ASEAN WORK PLAN
2016-2020
ON
SUB-GOALS
PRIORITY AREAS
ACTIVITIES
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19
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ASEAN WORK PLAN ON EDUCATION 2016-2020
1. ASEAN awareness
2. Quality & access to basic education
3. ICT
4. TVET and lifelong learning
5. ESD
6. Higher education QA
7. University-Industry Partnership
8. Capacity building for teachers and
community
1 Support and implement the ASEAN Post-2015 Vision on Education
2 Strengthen, deepen and widen educational cooperation with partners
3 Expand scope of education cooperation towards development of a more coordinated, cohesive and coherent ASEAN position & its contribution to global education issues
PURPOSES OF THE WORK PLAN
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SUB-GOALS
PRIORITY AREAS
ACTIVITIES
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19
70
ASEAN WORK PLAN ON EDUCATION 2016-2020
1. ASEAN awareness
2. Quality & access to basic education
3. ICT
4. TVET and lifelong learning5. ESD
6. Higher education QA
7. University-Industry Partnership
8. Capacity building for teachers and
community
SUB-GOAL 4: Support the development
of the TVET sector as well as lifelong
learning in the region
PRIORITY AREA 4.1: Maximizing access to TVET
for employment and sustainable development
PRIORITY AREA 4.2: Strengthening regional
harmonisation for the advancement of quality
TVET transformation through networking,
partnerships and mobilization of TVET personnel
and resources
PRIORITY AREA 4.3: Establishing regional quality
assurance and recognition for TVET and/or non-
degree (diploma or certificates only) institutions
PRIORITY AREA 4.4: Reducing the gaps between
vocational skills demand and supply across
ASEAN (ASEAN Connectivity 2025 Plan)
SUB-GOAL 4: Support the development of the Technical and
Vocational Education and Training (TVET) sector as well as lifelong
learning in the region
PRIORITY AREA 4.1: Maximizing access to TVET for employment and
sustainable development
ACTIVITY # 34
TVET in the ASEAN Work Plan on Education (1)
Projects/Activities Lead Country Partners
34. Increase opportunities for cross-border TVET internship, apprenticeship, academic exchange; and set policies for sustainable development
Brunei Darussalam
SEAMEO
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PRIORITY AREA 4.2: Strengthen regional harmonisation for the
advancement of quality TVET transformation through networking,
partnerships and mobilization of TVET personnel and resources
ACTIVITIES # 35-38
TVET in the ASEAN Work Plan on Education (2)
Projects/Activities Lead Country
Partners
35. Bridge skills and academic for vertical mobility through curriculum development
36. Provide access to higher level of education for experienced workforce
37. Training for professional TVET teachers
Malaysia
38. Implement GIZ’s RECOTVET Programme to strengthen regional harmonisation and quality improvement in TVET (TVET Personnel Education)
Brunei DarussalamOther AMS
GIZ/RECOTVETSEAMEO Secretariat and SEAMEO VOCTECH
PRIORITY AREA 4.2: Strengthen regional harmonisation for the
advancement of quality TVET transformation through networking,
partnerships and mobilization of TVET personnel and resources (cont’d)
ACTIVITIES # 39-41
TVET in the ASEAN Work Plan on Education (3)
Projects/Activities Lead Country
Partners
39. Establish a regional TVET centre focusing on research, capacity building and collaboration of institutions concentrating on TVET qualifications at the postgraduate level
40. Strengthen academic pathways for TVET specialists at the postgraduate level
41. Support the conduct of ASEAN Skill Competition to support ASEAN workforce development, particularly in achieving regional standard competency (SLOM)
CROSS-SECTORAL
Malaysia
Malaysia
SLOM and supported by SOM-ED
GIZ/RECOTVETSEAMEO Secretariat and SEAMEO VOCTECH
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PRIORITY AREA 4.3: Establishing regional quality assurance and
recognition for TVET and/or non-degree (diploma or certificates only)
institutions
ACTIVITIES # 42-44
TVET in the ASEAN Work Plan on Education (4)
Projects/Activities Lead Country
Partners
42. Develop/ improve cross-border TVET Internship Programme
43. Develop/ implement TVET Academic Exchange Programme
Thailand & Philippines
GIZ, SEAMEO VOCTECH AEC, ASEAN-affiliated entities
44. Complete the development of National Qualifications Frameworks, and begin undertaking quality assurance activities in TVET and higher education (ASEAN IAI & NDG Work Plan)
AMS + ASEAN Secretariat
PRIORITY AREA 4.4: Reducing the gaps between vocational skills
demand and supply across ASEAN (ASEAN Connectivity 2025 Plan)
ACTIVITIES # 45
TVET in the ASEAN Work Plan on Education (5)
Projects/Activities Lead Country
Partners
45. Establish new vocational training programmes and common qualifications across ASEAN Member States Understand vocational skill gaps across ASEAN Member
States (building on existing work by ILO / ADB) Reviewing the landscape of TVET programmes in AMS Prioritize 2-3 TVET sectors/areas based on relevance for
AMS, private sector interest, feasibility Develop a set of common skills and competencies for the
sector training programmes in each area (together with private sector operators)
Roll out across a cluster of AMS Explore harmonization of TVET recognition requirements
AMS + ASEAN Secretariat
ACMW, SLOM, SEOM, DGICM,ILO, ADB, GIZ, SEAMEO VOCTECH
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GIZ RECOTVET Programme
ASEAN Connectivity
2025 Plan
IAI & NDG Work Plan 2016-2020
USAID COMET
Work Plan in support of KL
Declaration on HE
ASEAN SLOM
SEAMEO VOCTECH
EASTVET Quality
Assurance Framework (ASEAN+6 countries)
Others: UNEVOCUNESCO
KRIVET/ROKACC/China
CanadaSwitzerland
ASEAN Work Plan on TVET: the sum of all parts
Key recommendations and commitments of Malaysia on higher education and TVET in support of the Kuala Lumpur
Declaration on Higher education
Higher education and student /staff mobility TVET
1. Connect initiatives related to higher education
within the region
2. Develop a commonly agreed platform and
operating mechanisms for sharing and
managing data on mobility
3. Establish a working group to consult the SOM-
ED on matters related to higher education
4. Establish a working group to harmonise
mobility activities with respect to credit transfer
and quality assurance
5. Conceptualise a single ASEAN brand
scholarship by 2025
6. Coordinate capacity building for staff involved
in managing mobility programmes
7. Offer leadership development programmes for
ASEAN higher education leaders
1. Host a regional TVET centre focusing on
research, capacity building and
collaboration of institutions concentrating
on TVET qualifications at the
postgraduate level
2. Strengthen academic pathways for TVET
specialists at the postgraduate level
3. Participate in the Southeast Asia
Polytechnic Network under SEAMEO for
cross-border internship placement and
partnership development with other TVET
institutions within and beyond ASEAN
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1. A TVET quality assurance framework (QAF) for EAS
participating countries
2. Consists of a set of principles, guidelines and tools to
develop, improve, reform, guide and assess the quality of
their TVET systems.
3. Spearheaded by Australia under the EAS Cooperation on
Education
4. Remaining discussions and decisions on: governance
arrangements, referencing approaches, and endorsement
and implementation
TVET Quality Assurance Framework
under EAS
TVET: key messages & forward looking
1. Effective collaborations on TVET are built on shared goals of stakeholders including the industry
2. TVET development must recognize global trends but should be anchored on local needs and contexts
3. Build on existing frameworks and mechanisms
4. Strong and sustained partnerships rely on constant information sharing
5. Support and align implementation with new education agenda at the global, ASEAN, and national levels