tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14593043478656261542024-02-06T22:38:14.730-08:00NEXT GEN EDUCON 2011Adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10261761738392011532noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1459304347865626154.post-51397168230297602462012-01-02T00:21:00.000-08:002012-07-24T19:44:15.258-07:00Conference Delegates Set NEXTGEN IMPERATIVES 2011<div style="text-align: justify;"><i>Quad-partite organizers successfully organize Int'l Conference<br />
on Preparing TVET Educators for the Next Generation</i><br />
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Over 200 delegates from more than 25 countries from the Asia Pacific region, Europe, Canada, Australia, the Middle East, Africa and US gathered for the "International Conference on Preparing TVET Educators for the Next Generation (EDUCON 2011)". Through the 2-day Conference, the delegates appreciated the significance of the role of teachers as agents of change for the next generation. It deliberated on the emergence of an innovation-led economy, ICT revolution, and sustainable development as the principal drivers of change in society. The Conference concluded with a set of <b>"Next Gen Imperatives 2011"</b> which put forward essential recommendations and action points for policy makers, senior administrators, curriculum planners, TVET practitioners and other relevant individuals and organizations to focus on teacher education in TVET in addressing global issues and challenges facing TVET educators’ development.<br />
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The "Next Gen Imperatives 2011" underscores the need for more concentrated efforts on capacity building of TVET educators including teacher qualifications framework, educators’ need to prepare graduates for green economy, using ICT in advancing TVET educators for the next generation, new models of pedagogy to match the emerging learning styles of digital natives and many others.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The Conference, held from December 12 to 13, 2011 at the Corus Hotel, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia, was organized by the quad-partite organizers composed of the Colombo Plan Staff College for Technician Education (CPSC), GIZ Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit, Germany, UNESCO-UNEVOC International Centre for TVET, and the Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE)-Department of Polytechnic Education (DPE), Malaysia.<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The joint organizers comprised of Dr. Mohammad Naim Yaakub, Director General of CPSC, Dr. Shyamal Majumdar, Head, UNESCO-UNEVOC International Center in TVET, Dr. Eberhard Trowe of GIZ, and Mej (K) Md. Nor Yusof, Director General, DPE, welcomed all the delegates to the conference and expressed their highest appreciation for their participation to the conference. They also emphasized that teacher education must be a top priority in every country in the world, the teacher being the key change agent, for progress to be achieved and that there is an increasing need to make preparations for the changes in the mode of delivery and to offer curriculum with strong industrial relevance.<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The Conference successfully provided a platform for sharing and deliberations on vital issues, challenges and emerging trends in the education systems in the 21st century with the advent of ICT, rapid globalization and shift towards knowledge-driven economy and the urgent need to look into the readiness of TVET educators in facing such challenges. The delegates examined said premises and exchanged ideas on good practices, new paradigms, models and approaches in teaching and innovations. The discussions also brought to fore proposals for policy review and reforms in the education systems along with strengthening of capacity building programs for teachers in preparing TVET educators in facing arising issues in education in the future.<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">TVET experts and practitioners, policy makers, educators, teachers, government administrators and industry specialists comprised the participating delegates and line-up of distinguished panelists and speakers including Dr. Hj Junaidi Hj Abdul Rahman, Ministry of Education, Brunei Darrusalam, Mr. Steve McKee, Labtech International, Ltd., Dr. Norman Lucas, University of London, England, Dr. Bonaventura Wanjaja Kerre, School of Education, Moi University, Kenya, to name a few, who shared their views on the thematic areas pertaining to educators' reorientation. The emergence of subject areas focusing on sustainable development, green economy, use of ICT in learning and their impact on educators' development were reviewed and deliberated by the delegates, while regional and country perspectives on good practices for TVET educators' development were shared by delegates from CPSC member countries.<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The major international event was also held in commemoration of CPSC's anniversary as it marks 38 fruitful years of delivering quality programs and services for the benefit of the region and as it expands its horizons in reaching out not only to other parts of the region but also to the world by holding such kind of conference. In line with CPSC's anniversary, the College heralded institutional partners who have continuously worked with CPSC in strengthening TVET through collaboration and participation in the conduct of various CPSC programs and projects through the maiden awarding of the Most Valuable Partner Award (MVP Award). GIZ, UNESCO-UNEVOC, Technical Education for Skills Development Authority (TESDA), Philippines, Ministry of External Affairs, India, Ministry of Higher Education, Malaysia and Toyota Motor Philippines Foundation comprised the first batch of recipients of the CPSC MVP Awards. The award highlighted the significance of partner institutions and the promotion of public-private partnership for the advancement of HRD in the Asia Pacific Region. CPSC believes that this step will improve understanding and agreements with member/potential member countries and for continued strengthening of partnership and networking with various organizations.<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Another highlight of the International Conference was the launching of its newest publication entitled "Harnessing Qualifications Framework towards Quality Assurance". The book is a compilation of 32 papers presented during the International Conference on Harnessing Qualifications Framework towards Quality Assurance in TVET. The book highlighted thematic areas discussed during the conference namely qualifications framework and quality assurance in the global and regional contexts, innovative practices of NQF in TVET, skills standards and quality initiatives and many others.<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The quad-partite organizers along with the delegates from Australia, Bhutan, Brunei Darussalam, Canada, China, Egypt, Fiji, Germany, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Korea, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Maldives, Mexico, Mongolia, Myanmar, Philippines, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, UK and USA laid down the <i>NEXTGEN EDUCON IMPERATIVES 2011</i> for consideration of and further action from policy makers from international and regional organizations, the government and private sectors, non-government organizations and all sectors focusing on teacher education and development to work hand in hand in preparing TVET educators for the next generation.<br />
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(From L-R, starting from 4th, seated) Mej (K) Md. Nor Yusof, Director General, DPE, Dr. Mohammad Naim Yaakub, CPSC Director General, Dr. Shyamal Majumdar, Head, UNESCO-UNEVOC, Dr. Eberhard Trowe, GIZ with the session chairs and speakers of the Conference.</td> </tr>
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Dr. Mohammad Naim Yaakub, CPSC Director General hands over CPSC’s newest publication "Harnessing Qualifications Framework towards Quality Assurance" launched during the Conference, to Mej (K) Md. Nor Yusof, Director General, DPE.</td> <td valign="top"><img height="220" src="http://dl.dropbox.com/u/36665307/web_img/2011-12_educon_04.jpg" width="307" /><br />
Slicing of the 38th Anniversary Cake of CPSC with Conference Joint Organizers and MVP Awardees, which symbolizes "living in prosperity together".</td> </tr>
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</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394;">International Conference on </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394;">Preparing TVET Educators for the Next Generation</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394;"><i>Organized by</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394;">Colombo Plan Staff College for Technician Education (CPSC)</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394;">UNESCO-UNEVOC International Centre for TVET</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394;">Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, Germany</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394;">Ministry of Higher Education, Malaysia</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394;"><i>In collaboration with various partner organizations through</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394;">EDUEXPO 2011</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394;">December 12-13, 2011</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394;">Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<b>Rationale </b><br />
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The 21st century poses great challenges in the education systems, which include rapid globalization, advent of information and communication technology, increasing shift towards knowledge-driven economy, and international and regional competitions. In this view, educators and policy makers are facing several challenges on how to bring reforms in the existing system and prepare young graduates to effectively cope with these changes. Advanced teacher education is thus very important to prepare these educators in facing the changing technological contexts. The inclusive concepts must have far – reaching implications for economic growth, employment, job creation, poverty reduction and sustainable development. As a result, a lot of challenges and issues are emerging for today’s educators. Through this international conference, CPSC and its partners would strive to stimulate efforts and participation in discussions among decision makers, policy implementers, senior administrators, curriculum developers, and academic professionals to build awareness and information on emerging issues and cooperation frameworks for teacher education and development. Through this international conference, CPSC and its partners would strive to stimulate efforts and participation in discussions among decision makers, policy implementers, senior administrators, curriculum developers, and academic professionals to build awareness and information on emerging issues and cooperation frameworks for teacher education and development.<br />
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<b>Objectives</b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
The objectives of the International Conference are to:</div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><ul><li style="text-align: left;">Appreciate the significance of Teacher/Lecturer Education and Development in view of the changing world of work;</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">Share innovative concepts and models in teacher/lecturer education and training;</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">Examine the emerging issues and challenges in training and developing educators; and</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">Cross-share experiences, best practices and approaches in teacher/lecturer education and development.</li>
</ul><div style="text-align: justify;">Invited experts will attend the international conference representing CPSC member countries, prominent TVET experts, national policy makers, curriculum planners and teacher educators, as well as the CPSC Network members including the Asia-Pacific region.</div><br />
<div style="text-align: justify;">The international conference is designed to invite participation of representatives from all the member countries for regional coordination and synergy. The audience of the workshop includes policy makers and TVET practitioners, especially within Asia-Pacific region and other relevant individuals and organizations with an interest in teacher education and development in TVET. This wide scope will ensure “TVET Teacher Education and Development” becomes a key part of the agenda to be followed for sustainable TVET.<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Thematic Areas</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><ol><li>Emerging Trends in Teacher/Lecturer Education and Development (TED)</li>
<li>Preparing TVET Teachers/Lecturers for the Knowledge Society: Perspectives and Strategies</li>
<li>New Initiatives for Quality Assurance in TED</li>
<li>TVET Teacher/Lecttturer Education for Green Economy E.Using ICT for TVET Teacher/Lecturer Development</li>
<li>Research in Teacher/Lecturer Education and Development Regional Innovative Trends and Practices on TED in TVET: Asia Pacific Landscape</li>
</ol><div><b>Expected Outcome</b></div><div><ul><li>Conference Proceedings and Recommendations</li>
<li>Innovations in Teacher/Lecturer Education</li>
<li>Networking among speakers, participants, and guests</li>
</ul><div style="text-align: justify;">The International Conference will bring together policy makers, senior administrators, decision makers, educators, lecturer/teachers, representatives of NGOs and civil society to exchange and share their experiences, research results, creative ideas, innovations and new initiatives about aspects of teacher/lecturer education and development and discuss practical models, frameworks and best practices including recommendations and solutions adopted.</div></div>Adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10261761738392011532noreply@blogger.com0