this project is financed by ministry of european union and the republic of turkey

This project is financed by Ministry of European Union and the Republic of Turkey.

Improving the Quality of Vocational Education and

Training in TurkeyBuilding Mutual Trust

Between Business Sector and Education

Ahmet Alper EĞEMinistry of Development

December 13, 2013

This project is financed by Ministry of European Union and the Republic of Turkey.VISION 2023

In addition to the powerful

vision and political

support, qualified

human capital is the

most crucial success

factor to achieve

ultimate goals.

Country Populations by Median Ages, 2010 - 2030

2010

2030

4

Demographic changes by age groups, 1935 - 2012, (Million)

Source: TÜİK (Turkish Statistical Institute) population censuses and ADNKS (Address-based Population Registration System) results

19351940

19451950

19551960

19651970

19751980

19851990

20002007

20082009

20102011

20120

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

806.

7 7.5

7.4

8.0 9.5

11.4

13.2

14.9

16.4

17.5

19.0

19.8

20.2

18.6

18.8

18.9

18.9

18.9

18.9

8.8 9.7

10.7

12.2

13.8

15.3

17.0

19.2

22.1

25.1

29.5

34.3

43.7

46.9

47.8

48.6

49.5

50.3

51.1

0.6 0.6 0.6 0.7 0.

8 1.0 1.

2 1.6 1.

9 2.1 2.

1 2.4

3.9 5.0 4.9 5.1 5.3 5.5

5.7

0-14 15-64 65+

Popu

latio

n, M

illio

n


Turkey and Demographic Window of Opportunity 2012 - 2013

0-45-9

10-1415-1920-2425-2930-3435-3940-4445-4950-5455-5960-6465-6970-7475-7980-84

85+

10 8 6 4 2 2 4 6 8 10

2012 (%)

male female

0-45-9

10-1415-1920-2425-2930-3435-3940-4445-4950-5455-5960-6465-6970-7475-7980-84

85+

10 8 6 4 2 2 4 6 8 10

2023 (%)

male female

Resource: TÜİK,ADNKS 2012


Global Power Index

Source: USA Office of the Director of National Intelligence, “Global Trends 2030: Alternative Worlds”Global Power Index is calculated by using the data with regard to the GDP, demographics, military spending and technological development of each country.


Turkey in Competitiveness, Information Economy and Innovation Indices

COUNTRIES

Global Competitiven

ess Index*

Information Economy Index**

Innovation Index***

Turkey 59 69 74

USA 5 12 10

China 26 84 34

Japan 9 22 25

Brazil 53 60 58

Total Number of Countries

142 145 141

*Global Competitiveness Report, The World Economic Froum, 2012**Information Economy Index, World Bank, 2012***Global Innovation Index, INSEAD and WIPO


Labor Productivity


% Increase in Labour Productivity (GDP-SGP-$)

1995-2012 2001-2007 2007-2012

3,08 7,71 0,1

Resource: OECD 2013


Restraining Factors for Work: Poorly educated Labour

Argentina

Poland

Hungary

Mexico

Russia

Brazil

Uruguay

Malaysia

TurkeyChile

02468

1012141618

11.9

Percentage

11,9% of the employers in Turkey consider «poorly educated labour» as the third most serious problem after access to finance and tax rates.Resource: Global Competitiveness Report


Reasons for Vacant Positions according to Employers:Lack of Skill


Employment Rates by Education Level

The higher the education level gets, the more the employment increases.Employment rate by education level (2011)

Resource: OECD (2013)


Structure of The Tenth Development Plan

The Tenth Development Plan, which covers the period of 2014-2018, will be a roadmap for the first five years of the next 10-year period going towards 2023 objectives.

«A human-oriented understanding»


Structure of The Tenth Development Plan

Structure of The Tenth

Development Plan(2014-2018)

Innovative Production, Steady High

Growth

Habitable Facilities,

Sustainable Environment

International Cooperation

for Development

Qualified Person, Strong

Community

Primary Transformation Programmes

Implementation, Monitoring, Evaluation


OUR NEW UNDERSTANDING OF DEVELOPMENT

• Human-oriented• Not only economy-based• Inclusive• Participatory• Based on strategic priorities

THE TENTH DEVELOPMENT PLAN (2014-2018)Basic Education Policy

- Quality-based transformation, which improves personality and skills of individuals, strengthens their compliance with labour market within the framework of the life-long learning approach and is based on equality of opportunity.

- Compliance between the education system and labour market: With a life-long learning perspective, enabling students to acquire skills and competence necessary for work, adoption of the entrepreneurial culture, strengthening school-business relationship in vocational education by taking mid- and long-term sector projections into consideration.

- Ensuring programme integrity in the vocational education and training at the level of secondary and higher education and focusing on applied training in raising skilled labour.


THE TENTH DEVELOPMENT PLAN

2 major education priorities

Carrying out a quality-based

transformation in education

Improving Compliance between the

Education System and

Labour Market


Primary Transformation Programmes

• In order to reinforce implementation stage of the development plan, 'Primary Transformation Programmes' have been designed. Two of them are:

«Developing Basic and Vocational Skills Programme»

«Attraction Centre Programme for Qualified Labour Force»


Developing Basic and Vocational Skills ProgrammePurpose:

Programme aims to enable individuals to acquire basic skills, such as information and communication technologies, language, financial literacy, problem solving, critical thinking, communication, leadership, career planning and job seeking, and artistic and athletic skills.

Components of the Programme:1) Improving the Compliance between Education System

and Labour Market2) Developing Basic Skills of Youth in School Age3) Developing Basic Skills of Young Labour Force4) Developing Art and Sport Activities5) Improving Vocational Qualifications


«Attraction Centre Programme for Qualified Labour Force»

Purpose:The programme aims to develop cooperation between the universities, industries, public and research centres for domestic and foreign labour force, in particular our citizens living abroad, to improve knowledge-based competitiveness at global level, and our country to become an attraction centre by ensuring appropriate conditions and circumstances.

Components of the Programme:1) Introduction, Organization and Networking2) Improvement of Work and Living Environment3) Developing Support Mechanisms


As a result;

In vocational and technical education and training;

- Making school-business associations more institutionalized,- Promoting private sector to increase its contribution during the

programme design processes and open education institutions, and encouraging active participation of trade bodies and private sector in vocational education process in terms of administrative and financial aspects,

- Making use of ICT which will ensure high added value to improve vocational skills,

- Improving trainer's quality and rehabilitation of the schools,- Accelerating monitoring and evaluation activities to analyse

student qualifications,


THANK YOU...

Ahmet Alper EĞ[email protected]

this project is financed by ministry of european union and the republic of turkey

Documents

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global innovation index

information economy

global power index source

global trends

education levelthe

employment rates