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MARCH 2012
Dear IVETA
members,
The year has been very active, and we
are looking forward to your participation in our conferences. In the last
hotline, the IVETA President, Abel Modungwa, announced the August 2012 Annual
Conference in Malawi. Please find additional details below. We are now
announcing our call for proposals for the November 2012 Annual USA Conference in
Atlanta, Georgia. Please share these opportunities with your colleagues in
TVET, so that we can continue to improve our systems worldwide.
Best
regards,
Bob
Mahlman,
IVETA
Vice-President North America
IVETA 2012 ANNUAL CONFERENCE - 22ND - 24th AUGUST 2012. NANGOCHI DISTRICT, LAKE MALAWI SHORE, MALAWI
Preparations for this conference,
under the theme ‘Human Resource Development for Poverty Eradication’ are
at an advanced stage.
The Subthemes of the Conference are as
follows:
1.
Skills growth, employability, green
skills and development
2.
Effective Human Development
Strategies
3.
Empowerment of vulnerable groups
through skills development(women, disabled, HIV &AIDS infected and
affected)
4.
Strategies for informal sector
development
5.
Options for sustainable financing of
Human Resources Development
In the recent
IVETA 2012 conference preparation meeting a number of possible excursions was
discussed. It is likely that the following will be done, time permitting:
·
A boat
cruise to Liwonde National Park- the best time will be morning when the animals
come for an early drink.
·
Bush braii
at Mpale cultural village and Cape Maclear- a boat ride to these two sites. Cape
Maclear nearer and therefore the more likely of the two to be visited. Member
will be treated to traditional dance and song from this region of
MALAWI.
·
Visit to
Mua- This is a school for the deaf- It was stated that the school is a distance
from venue of the conference. It was therefore decided that the Mua cultural
group be one of the evening dinners. They will also be given an opportunity to
exhibit crafts that they make at the institution.
Delegates
wishing to stay and explore Malawi will be requested to make prior arrangements
and reservations by Wednesday 22/08/12 with the Extramural subcommittee which
will in turn coordinate with Nkopola hotel Management especially for Cape
Maclear, Lake Malawi National Park and Liwonde National
Park
For further
information contact Project Coordinator Mr. Modesto Gomani on
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CALL FOR PROPOSALS
IVETA ANNUAL CONFERENCE - ATLANTA, GEORGIA USA, NOVEMBER 28, 2012
The
International Vocational Education and Training Association (IVETA) invites the
submission of proposals for presentation on the theme of “Using Labor Market
Information to Improve TVET: Matching Supply and Demand” for its annual
conference on Wednesday, November 28, 2012 in – Atlanta, Georgia USA. TVET is
used to include VET and CTE. The annual conference is being held in conjunction
with the annual IVETA membership meeting and the ACTE Convention, which is being
held from November 29 to December 1, 2012 in Atlanta, Georgia (http://www.acteonline.org/vision.aspx).
One measure
of success for technical vocational training programs is the placement of
graduates into well-paying jobs that offer opportunity for continued employment
and growth. Labor market information (LMI) is one of the essential ingredients
ensuring that TVET programs are targeting viable occupations. Labor market
information summarizes employment supply and demand, wage data, education and
training requirements, and other career-related information. Data such as these
are valuable for analyzing the economy of a geographical area, determining
future workforce needs, designing effective programs of study and providing
career guidance to students and job seekers. LMI is often the starting point
for more detailed occupational analysis and standards development, which in turn
are the basis for developing curricula and corresponding assessments.
The
Conference will focus on key aspects of labor market information for TVET,
including, but not limited to:
(a) types and sources of LMI data
(e.g., sector surveys, long-term projections, advisory committees),
(b) approaches to collecting LMI data,
(c) approaches to presenting LMI data,
(d) using LMI data to design TVET
programs,
(e) using LMI data to provide guidance
and counseling, and
(f) limitations to using LMI data and
solutions to those limitations.
Submission of
papers is being sought in these general or related areas.
DEADLINES FOR SUBMISSIONS OF PROPOSALS, PAPERS, AND PRESENTATIONS:
·
June
30th , submissions of the completed presentation proposal form and
resumes of presenters
·
July
30th, selection and notification of presenters
·
October
1st, complete papers in electronic MS Word format, and presentations
(electronic MS Power Point format required). Copies of materials will be made
available to all participants on CDs.
A template
for submitting presentation proposals will be available on the IVETA website in
the next few days.
IVETA CONTACT:
Robert A. Mahlman, 2012 IVETA Annual
Conference Chair
Electronic mail contact (preferred)
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, phone 614-292-9072, fax
614-292-4323
IVETA ANNUAL CONFERENCE - AUSTRALIA 2013 Update
As reported
in the last Hotline Information on the The IVETA Annual Conference for the year
2013 which will be hosted by VETnetwork Australia will be communicated when
available. The Conference is scheduled to be
held on the 13th -16th August 2013.
Hotline
November 2011
Foreword by
the IVETA President, Mr. Abel Modungwa
The calendar year is coming to
an end and I would believe all are looking forward to a fruitful and successful
year. We have seen a lot of activities within our regions and internationally.
And it is good that we will now end the year with a productive and informative
conference in St Louis, USA.
I wish all the best as you
wind up the year and believe your efforts are geared to improving TVET in any
meaningful way and most importantly sharing those experiences and practices with
the IVETA Network.
Best
regards, abel
IVETA Annual Conference – St. Louis, Missouri USA, November 16,
2011
The IVETA Annual International
Conference in St. Louis, Missouri, USA is now upon us. As you will recall the
theme of the Conference is “Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET)
Staff Development: Meeting the Needs of the Knowledge Economy”. It will be held
on Wednesday, November 16, 2011. The annual conference is being held in
conjunction with the annual IVETA membership meeting and the ACTE Convention,
which is being held from November 17-19 in St. Louis
(http://www.acteonline.org/convention.aspx).
The two major Conference
subthemes are:
i.
Pre-service Staff
Training
ii.
In-Service Staff
Training
You are reminded that if you are going to St. Louis for these
activities and expect to be at the luncheon, you need to get a registration form
to Barbara Herrmann at
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no later than November 7th. The registration form can
be found at www.iveta.org.
For further information please IVETA Contact person:
Robert A. Mahlman, 2011 IVETA
Annual Conference Chair
Electronic mail contact (preferred)
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, phone 614-292-9072, fax
614-292-4323
IVETA 2012 Annual Conference – 22nd-24th August 2012.
Mangochi District, Lake Malawi Shore, Malawi
The
IVETA Executive Committee has approved the proposal by for IVETA 2012
International Conference to be held in Malawi co- hosted by three countries
Malawi, Botswana and Zambia.
The
revised Conference Theme as per the last hotline for the Conference
is
‘
Human Resource Development for Poverty Eradication’.
The Sub Themes of the
Conference are as follows.
1.
Skills growth, employability,
green skills and development
2.
Effective Human Development
Strategies
3.
Empowerment of vulnerable
groups through skills development(women, disabled, HIV &AIDS infected and
affected)
4.
Strategies for informal sector
development
5.
Options for sustainable
financing of Human Resources Development
The schedule for the
Conference is as follows:
1.
First Call for Abstracts –
November 2011
2.
Second Call for Abstracts –
2nd Week of January 2012
3.
Deadline for submission of
Abstracts – 2nd Week of February 2012.
4.
Review of Abstracts - End of
February 2012
5.
Confirmation of Acceptance of
Abstracts – 1st Week of March 2012
6.
Submission of Full Papers and
PowerPoint Presentations – 1st Week of June 2012.
7.
Completion of Initial
Conference programme – 4th Week of June 2012
8.
Final conference Programme –
2nd Week of July 2012
9.
21st August 2012-
Arrival of Participants
10. 22nd August 2012- Conference Opening
11. 24th August 2012- Conference Closing
Other activities at this event will include amongst others boat
rides, safaris, bush braais, visit to an institution for the differently abled.
Some of these will be optional.
IVETA Annual Conference – Australia 2013
Update
As reported in the last
Hotline Information on the The IVETA Annual Conference for the year 2013 which
will be hosted by VETnetwork Australia will be communicated when available.. The
Conference is scheduled to be held on the 13th -16th
August 2013.
Call For
Participation - International Conference On Preparing TVET
Educators
For The Next Generation (Next Gen Educon 2011)
December 12 – 13, 2011, Grand Millennium Hotel, Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia
Colombo Plan Staff College (CPSC) announce that
the International Conference on Preparing TVET Educators for the Next
Generation (NEXT GEN EDUCON 2011) being organized by the Colombo Plan Staff
College, UNESCO UNEVOC International Centre for TVET, GIZ - Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale
Zusammenarbeit (Human Capacity Development in TVET) - Germany, Ministry
of Higher Education - Malaysia and other partners is going to be held on
December 12 - 13, 2011 at the Grand Millennium Hotel, Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia.
With the
advent of rapid globalization, emergence of information and communication
technology, increasing shift towards knowledge-driven economy, and international
and regional competitions, significant challenges are faced by the education
systems. Advanced teacher education is thus very important to prepare educators,
especially in the technical and vocational education and training (TVET) sector,
in facing the changing technological contexts. With this premise, the
international conference aims to appreciate the significance of global
challenges in TVET Educators’ Development; examine the emerging issues and
challenges in TVET in training and developing educators; share innovative
concepts and models in TVET Educators’ training and development; and promote
best practices and approaches in TVET Educators’ Development through
cross-sharing of experiences.
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Hotline
Summer 2011
Foreword
by the IVETA President, Mr. Abel Modungwa
Let
me greet you all and hope all are succeeding in the drive to grow the TEVET
sector in your respective portfolios and countries.
As
you will notice, the last hotline came out in the first quarter of the calendar
year in January until now. I have seen it fit to produce the hotline on
quarterly basis due to the low level of information inflow for the editions. The
hotline will be released by the last month of each quarter. That is June,
September and December for this 2011 Calendar year. But where necessary, a
special edition of the Hotline will be released before quarter end.
Please
read the items in this editiondiarise them and
ensure preparation for your participation.
Best
regards
Abel
Modungwa
IVETA
President 2011-2012
IVETA
Annual Conference – St. Louis, Missouri USA, November 16, 2011
Call
for Proposals- FINAL ANNOUNCEMENT!
IVETA
invites the submission of proposals for presentation on the theme of
“Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Staff Development: Meeting
the Needs of the Knowledge Economy” for its annual conference on Wednesday,
November 16, 2011 in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. TVET is used to include VET and
CTE. The annual conference is being held in conjunction with the annual IVETA
membership meeting and the ACTE Convention, which is being held from November
17-19 in St. Louis (http://www.acteonline.org/convention.aspx).Those
who need to apply for a Visa, please contact Barbara Herrmann at
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to request a written invitation. It
sometimes can take up to three months to obtain a Visa.
The
two major Conference subthemes are:
i.
Pre-service
Staff Training
ii.
In-Service
Staff Training
Deadlines
for submissions of proposals, papers, and presentations:
·
July
30th , submissions of abstracts and resumes of presenters
·
August
29th, selection and notification of presenters
·
September
15th, complete papers in electronic MS Word format, and presentations
(electronic MS Power Point format required). Copies
of materials will be made available to all participants on the web site
following the conference.
IVETA
Contact person:
Robert
A. Mahlman, 2011 IVETA Annual Conference Chair
Electronic
mail contact (preferred)
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,
phone 614-292-9072, fax 614-292-4323
IVETA
2012 Annual Conference – 22nd-24th August 2012. Mangochi
District, Lake Malawi Shore, Malawi
Malawi
has indicated its readiness to host the 2012 IVETA International Conference in a
meeting held in Lilongwe Malawi by the IVETA President and IVETA Africa Vice
President, TEVETA Malawi and the Malawian Authorities. Initially Malawi was to
host the IVETA Africa Regional Conference in 2011 and Botswana the International
Conference also in 2012.however Malawi indicated that they could only hold it
next year. The meeting then resolved that it would make economic sense to have
one conference by escalating the Malawi Regional Conference to an International
one and for Malawi, Botswana and Zambia to pool resources and co-host this
conference.
The
agreed theme for the Conference is ‘Sustainable Development through TEVET’.
The dates for the conference are 22nd-24th August 2012.
Regional Organizing Committees have already been formed. All other relevant
information will be communicated in due course.
IVETA
Annual Conference – Australia 2013
The
IVETA international Conference for the year 2013 will
be hosted by VETnetwork Australia as has been voted
by the IVETA Executive Committee. The Conference is scheduled to be held on the
13th -16th August 2013. Further information on the
Conference will be communicated in due time.
IVETA
Journal
Be
pleased to know that the IVETA Journal has now moved to Pennysilvania
State, United States of America. The publishers of the Journal are David Passmore
and Rose Baker . This followed the call for
volunteers which was on the January Hotline.
Report
on the Sixth Saudi Technical Conference and Exhibition, STCEX 6, 24-26 April,
2011, King
Fahd Cultural Center, Riyadh,
Saudi Arabia
From
24-26 April, 2011 the Technical and Vocational Training Corporation, TVTC
invited 25 researchers and specialists from within and outside of Saudi Arabia
in the field of Human Resources Development to participate in Sixth Saudi
Technical Conference and Exhibition and to shed lights on the issue of Technical
and Vocational Training Programs and their important role in developing and
qualifying human resources.
Conference
Highlights:
·
Conference
participants reviewed an array of challenges to bridge the gap between the labor
market needs and training institutions
·
Participants
underscored the crucial importance of identifying
and defining the procedures pertaining to the process of enhancing the
skills of the training staff of the technical and vocational training
institutions
·
Participants
pointed out the importance of Vocational Guidance as an effective tool to
encounter the social and economic growth and overcome the erroneous negative
viewpoint towards the technical and vocational work.
·
Conference
participants debated the issues and challenges related to quality assurance of
the technical and vocational training institutions programs and the development
of the technical and vocational qualification locally and internationally
·
Participants
pointed out the importance of careful and timely review of economics of human
resource development programs to ensure their consistency with labor market
needs.
·
Participants
discussed the contemporary trends of the
most important techniques and basic skills required for building the overall
personality of the trainees and job seekers in order to enable them to explore
their capabilities and strength points that may be linked with the nature of
work and duties assigned to them.
·
Participants
pointed out the importance of the suitability of the provisioning of training
materials/facilities as per the requirements of the technical and vocational
training needs as critical factor to the success of the training process.
More
details of the conference can be sought from the following website: www.stcex.tvtc.gov.sa.
Comments and recommendations for the next conference, which is scheduled for
January, 2013, can be sent to
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Amendments
to the IVETA Operating Bye Laws
The
IVETA Executive Committee met during the IVETA International Conference 2010 in
Manila and voted to increase the micro grants to $4,000US, details will be added
to the web site in the near future.
Hotline
January 2011
Foreword
by the IVETA President, Mr. Abel Modungwa
Well wishes to you all into
the New Year.
I would like to pass
sincere gratitude and appreciation of the immediate past President for his able
leadership shown by his handing over of a functioning IVETA. Mine will be to
add more building blocks in the next two years to take the Association to
another higher level. This of course will require fully functional structures
and substructures of IVETA globally led by a committed Executive Committee and
the Regional IVETA Vice Presidencies. Enhanced interactions and communication
amongst structures and members will be of paramount importance.
Let me welcome the newly
elected executive committee which is as follows:
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Position
|
Name of Office
Bearer
|
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IVETA President
2011-2012
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Abel Modungwa,
Botswana
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Immediate Past
President
|
Klaus Sodemann,
Germany/Saudi Arabia
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President-Elect
|
Olga Oleynikova,
Russia
|
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Vice President (VP)
Africa
|
Dr. Patrick Nkanza,
Zambia
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VP East Asia and the
Pacific
|
Dr. Shyamal Majumdar,
India/Philippines
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VP East Europe and Central
Asia
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Ilan Gunbayi,
Turkey
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VP Europe
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Maria Kontturi,
Finland
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VP Latin America and the
Caribbean
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Reynold John, Trinidad &
Tobago
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VP Middle East & North
Africa
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Dr. Abdulaziz Al Amr, Saudi
Arabia
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VP North America
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Bob Mahlman, USA
|
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VP South Asia
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Ramod Kumar Shrivastava,
India
|
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Membership Secretary
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Carmel Thompson,
Australia
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Membership Coordinator
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Wendi Howell, USA
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General Secretary
|
Claude Degagne,
Canada
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|
|
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I am looking forward to
another exciting 2 years for IVETA. Of course this would be possible with active
participation by the entire association members. My office will be open for any
suggestions, innovational ideas in our efforts to growing responsive vocational
education and training systems.
Abel Modungwa
IVETA President 2011-2012
IVETA
Annual Conference – St. Louis, Missouri USA, Nov 16, 2011
Call for
Proposals
IVETA invites the
submission of proposals for presentation on the theme of “Technical Vocational
Education and Training (TVET) Staff Development: Meeting the Needs of the
Knowledge Economy” for its annual conference on Wednesday, November 16, 2011 in
St. Louis, Missouri, USA. TVET is used to include VET and CTE. The annual
conference is being held in conjunction with the annual IVETA membership meeting
and the ACTE Convention, which is being held from November 17-19 in St. Louis
(http://www.acteonline.org/convention.aspx).
The two major Conference
subthemes are:
· Pre-service Staff Training
· In-Service Staff Training
Deadlines for submissions of proposals, papers, and presentations:
● June 30th ,
submissions of abstracts and resumes of presenters
● July 29th,
selection and notification of presenters
● September 1st ,
complete papers in electronic MS Word format, and presentations (electronic MS
Power Point format required). Copies of materials will be made available to all
participants on CDs.
IVETA Contact person:
Robert A. Mahlman, 2011
IVETA Annual Conference Chair
Electronic mail contact
(preferred)
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, phone 614-292-9072, fax
614-292-4323
40th IFTDO Conference and Expo, 8-11 May 2011, Poland
Warsaw
40th IFTDO World Conference & and Expo is an excellent
opportunity of sharing the knowledge and experience as well as exchanging
experiences in the area of the newest HRM&D solutions between personnel
directors, HR managers, specialists in various HR areas and decision–makers who
determine strategies of people management in organizations all over the
world. The light motive of the 40th IFTDO World Conference & Expo is “HR
across the Globe: cross-cultural, multidisciplinary,
interpersonal” indicating new challenges, trends and solutions in
the HRM&D area.
40th IFTDO World Conference & Expo will gather about 2 000
delegates – 1 000 delegates at the Conference and about 1 000 Expo
visitors.
International
journal
International Journal of Vocational and Technical
Education-
Call for
Papers
The
International Journal of Vocational and Technical Education (IJVTE) is a
multidisciplinary peer-reviewed journal published that will be monthly by
Academic Journals (
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). IJVTE
is dedicated to increasing the depth of the subject across disciplines with the
ultimate aim of expanding knowledge of the subject.
IJVTE is
seeking qualified researchers to join its editorial team as editors, subeditors
or reviewers. Kindly send your resume to
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Call for
Papers
IJVTE
will cover all areas of the subject. The journal welcomes the submission of
manuscripts that meet the general criteria of significance and scientific
excellence, and will publish:
Original
articles in basic and applied research
Case
studies
Critical
reviews, surveys, opinions, commentaries and essays
IJVTE
invites you to submit your manuscript(s) to
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for
publication. The objective is to inform authors of the decision on their
manuscript(s) within four weeks of submission. Following acceptance, a paper
will normally be published in the next issue. Instruction for authors and other
details are available on our website; http://www.academicjournals.org/IJVTE/Instruction.htm
Calls for
Volunteers to Edit the IVETA 2012 Journal
IVETA
requests for volunteers to edit its 2012 Journal. Interested parties should send
their details to the following addresses:
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and
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.
6th STCEX
TVET Conference in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
The
Technical and Vocational Training Association (TVTC) of Saudi Arabia will hold
the 6th Saudi Technical Conference and Exhibition (STCEX) from April
24 – April 27, 2011 in Riyadh. Every other year TVTC invites TVET specialists
from the region to come together and debate current TVET topics and strategies.
The
conference consists of the following seven themes:
1.
TVET Training Staff: Challenges and Future Prospective.
2.
Training Institutions and Labor Market Needs: Bridging the
Gap.
3.
Economics of Human Resource Development (HRD).
4.
Employability Skills in Technical and Vocational Education and
Training (TVET).
5.
Quality Assurance in TVET Programs.
6.
Vocational Guidance: A Tool for Success.
7.
Effective Equipment Procurement Strategies for TVET
Institutions.
Please
refer to
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,org and to
http://www.stcex.tvtc.gov.sa/ for
further information.
IVETA Hotline Election Special 2010
Dear IVETA members,
This hotline just
serves the sole purpose of publishing the election results and introduce the new Executive Committee to our members.
The election results and thus the composition of the Executive
Committee are as follows.
|
Position
|
Person elected
|
|
President-Elect
|
Olga
Oleynikova, Russia
|
|
Vice
President (VP) Africa
|
Dr. Patrick
Nkanza, Zambia
|
|
VP East Asia
and the Pacific
|
Dr. Shyamal
Majumdar
|
|
VP East
Europe and Central Asia
|
Ilan Gunbayi, Turkey
|
|
VP Europe
|
Maria Kontturi, Finland
|
|
VP Latin
America and the Caribbean
|
Reynold John, Trinidad & Tobago
|
|
VP Middle
East & North Africa
|
Dr. Abdulaziz
Al Amr, Saudi Arabia
|
|
VP North
America
|
Bob Mahlman,
USA
|
|
VP South Asia
|
Ramod Kumar Shrivastava, India
|
|
Membership
Secretary
|
Carmel
Thompson, Australia
|
|
Membership
Coordinator
|
Wendi Howell,
USA
|
|
General
Secretary
|
Claude Degagne, Canada
|
|
not elected
at this time
|
|
|
IVETA President 2011-2012
|
Abel Modungwa, Botswana
|
|
Immediate Past President
|
Klaus Sodemann, Germany and Saudi Arabia
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I wish all newly elected officers and those re-elected a
successful term, interesting and rewarding experiences and many opportunities
of professional exchange and personal growth. As I have left the office of the
IVETA president, I would like to thank all of you for the support you extended
to me, to IVETA and to its noble cause.
I wish Abel, who took over on January 1, 2011 a very successful term and
success to further develop the association.
Best regards,
Klaus Sodemann
IVETA President 2009-2010
Hotline December 2010
Dear IVETA members,
A few weeks before the end of the year, I am sending you “Seasons
Greetings”. My time as IVETA president comes to an end – from January 2011 our
president-elect, Abel Modungwa from Botswana will take over as IVETA President
for 2011 and 2012. We have planned for an exciting two years and I am looking
forward to continue working in the Executive Committee as immediate past
president.
At this point in time I would like to express my sincere gratitude,
also in the name of the Executive Committee and the membership indeed to David
Fretwell, who has served IVETA exceptionally well not only as charter member,
but also as president (elect, immediate past) during the last six years. I am
glad that he will continue to provide his support and his advice to the
president and to the Executive Committee.
All the best,
Klaus Sodemann
IVETA President 2009-2010
IVETA Executive Committee Elections
The ballot for the IVETA elections of officers for the 2011 – 2012
period is available on the IVETA website. For your
convenience, I have included the ballot and the presentation of candidates with
this hotline. You can also go to the website, log in, download the ballot, vote
and return the form to the address indicated. High participation provides the
required level of credibility to your elected Executive Committee. Results will
be published in the January 2011 hotline and on the IVETA
website.
One day Conference in St. Louis; Missouri November 16,
2011
We plan to hold the regular one day conference which is preceding the
ACTE annual convention on Wednesday November 18, 2011 in St Louis. The
theme will be “Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Staff
Development: Meeting the Needs of the Knowledge Economy.” Please consider
presenting and spread the word. You can expect the call for papers early next
year. You can also receive further information from Bob Mahlman, our Vice
President North America. Please contact him at
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6th Saudi Technical Conference and
Exhibition
The Technical and Vocational Training Association (TVTC) of Saudi
Arabia will be holding its 6th Saudi Technical Conference and
Exhibition (STCEX) from April 24 – 27, 2010 in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi
Arabia. Please watch the upcoming hotlines and the IVETA website for more
information. TVTC is a proud institutional member of IVETA. It runs more than
100 training institutions countrywide and supervises the operation of the
private training providers. Please find more information at http://www.tvtc.gov.sa/English/Pages/default.aspx
Upcoming International Conference summer
2011
We are still finalizing arrangements for the 2011 IVETA International
Conference to be held in July or August 2011. Please expect more information in
January 2011.
Upcoming regional Conferences 2011 – 2012 –correction from last
Hotline
For 2011, there are plans to hold the Africa Regional Conference in
Malawi. In the November hotline I wrote: Botswana – I am sorry, Malawi!. There might be a regional IVETA conference in Europe. We
are still discussing this opportunity with our European affiliate
partners.
Responses on new memberships and Renewals for
2011
Please be patient with our Executive secretariat as the load is heavy
at the end of the year. You will get your renewals and new memberships
processed, but maybe not as fast as expected.
International Conference in Manila a big
Success
An article written by Ambassador Preciosa
Soliven features the recently concluded 16th IVETA -
CPSC International Conference on ESD in TVET can be found at
http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=631150&publicationSubCategoryId=442
IVETA Reception on December 1, 2010 in Las Vegas
More than 20 IVETA members and guests attended an evening reception
in Las Vegas. Again this proved to be an important event for networking. Several
former presidents were present and shared their experience. For next year in St.
Louis, when we plan to have a conference (see above and remember November 16,
2011), we expect higher turnout.
Professional Micro Grant Programme
redefined
The executive committee at its Manila meeting took the decision to
expand the reach of the Professional Micro Grant Program. In future it will
include funding facilities for internships of IVETA members from eligible
countries at institutions offering these internships. As one of IVETA’s main
objectives is networking, experience sharing and knowledge transfer, an
internship can be a valuable contribution. The January 2011 hotline will provide
more information on the modalities of the funding mechanism. If you are
interested to offer internship opportunities to IVETA members, please contact
David Fretwell at
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Hotline November 2010
Dear IVETA members,
Just two weeks after our international conference in Manila, I am
very happy to report that we had a wonderful conference experience. The
conference theme “Education for sustainable development in TVET” indeed provided
the opportunity to focus on important developments. Please see a brief
conference report below.
As we will not hold a one day conference in Las Vegas, I would like
to invite all members and friends of IVETA to attend an evening reception to be
held at the Hilton
Grand Vacations Suites, located adjacent to the Las
Vegas Hilton. Date and time: December 1, 2010 6:00 –
8:00pm.
The Executive Committee has taken some important decisions in Manila,
especially concerning the slate of candidates for the 2010 elections and
upcoming international conferences. Please read below.
I am looking forward to seeing you in Las
Vegas.
Klaus Sodemann
IVETA President 2009-2010
International Conference in Manila a big
Success
With 250 participants coming from 41 countries, the international
conference in Manila was a huge success. More than 40 presentations and keynotes
were delivered. Secretary Joel Villanueva,. the newly elected Director General of TESDA, the
Technical Education and Skills Development Authority delivered a keynote
message from the President of the Philippines. Dr. Shyamal Majumdar, Director
General of the host organization CPSC (Colombo Staff Plan College for Technician
Education), gave a comprehensive overview of “Education for Sustainable
Development” (ESD) and proclaimed “Greening TVET” as the approach to be taken.
The conference finally adopted the “Manila Declaration” on the importance of ESD
in TVET. Please refer to the conference
website for further information, the conference report and some photographic
memories.
Upcoming International Conferences 2011 -
2015
The Executive Committee debated the proposal to return to yearly
International Conferences during the upcoming years. While for 2011 the decision
is still to be taken, we expect for the following years to hold international
conferences in Botswana, Australia, Finland, Turkey, India and China. We expect
to contribute with these conferences to the development of TVET through improved
networking and exchange of best practices. Please follow the upcoming hotlines
and the IVETA
website for more information
.
Upcoming regional Conferences 2011 - 2012
For 2011, there are plans to hold the Africa Regional Conference in
Botswana. There might be a regional IVETA conference in Europe. We are still
discussing this opportunity with our European affiliate
partners.
IVETA Executive Committee Elections
The ballot for the IVETA elections of officers for the 2011 – 2012
period is in its final preparation stage. You can
expect it in your inbox before the end of this month. Please do also check the
IVETA website. I would like to urge you to vote – fill out the ballot and return
it to the address indicated. This provides the required level of credibility to
your elected Executive Committee. Results will be published in the January 2011
hotline and on the IVETA
website.
IVETA Reception on December 1, 2010 in Las Vegas
There will be a reception for all IVETA members and friends coming to
Las Vegas. The reception will be held at the Hilton Grand Vacations Club, located adjacent to the Las Vegas
Hilton on December 1, 2010 from 6:00 – 8:00pm. Please check the IVETA website at http://www.iveta.org
for further information.
New IVETA President
As of January 1, 2011, our president-elect, Abel Modungwa, will take
over and lead the new Executive Committee as IVETA President 2011-2012. Please
provide all support required to him and continue to contribute to IVETA, your
truly global professional organization. You can reach Abel at
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Sept
2008 Hot Line To All IVETA Members
The Hot
Line is normally issued monthly to all members and highlights IVETA
activities and selected professional happenings.
IVETA
Africa Regional Conference, Livingstone, Zambia, Complete;
A full report is available on the conference, which was attended by
over 200 individuals from over 20 countries and organizations. A wide
array of plenary and small group sessions addressed the theme of Achieving
Poverty Reduction through Quality Vocational Education and Training
in Partnership with Industry. Details of the program can already be
found on the Conference web site www.ivetazambia.org.zm,
a summary of Conference proceedings can be found at www.iveta.org,
and electronic copies of main presentations/papers can be obtained
from the IVETA Secretariat (
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The next Africa Regional Event is planned for 2009 in Namibia.
Network
for Policy Research, Review and Advice on Education and Training (NORRAG)
is a free-to-join network, supported by the UK and is committed to
encouraging critical analysis of international development, especially
in the field of education and training, through a network of researchers,
policymakers, donor agencies, and NGOs. The main product is the NORRAG
NEWS (NN) digital newsletter that is produced twice per year. It has
a large number of concise papers, focusing on policy implications
of research findings and/or on the practical implications of new policies
formulated by multilateral agencies or donors. The current issue,
NN40 (May 2008), is on “Education for sustainable development.”
Earlier issues --which span back over 20 years - have included, for
example: Best Practice in Education & Training; Technical
and Vocational Skills Development; Education and Training Out of Poverty?;
Special Theme on 2005, Millennium Project & World Summit &
the Commission for Africa and G8; Education and Skills in Eastern,
Western and Central Africa; Development Cooperation and Partnerships;
and Aid Targeting. NORRAG has about 2,250 members; slightly over one
third of these come from the South. Many of them contribute to the
NORRAG NEWS. You can become a member by registering yourself at the
web site: http://www.norrag.org/registration.php.
2008
IVETA Annual Conference on Wednesday, December 3, 2008 in Charlotte,
North Carolina, USA. The theme is Youth Employment/Unemployment:
The Role of Vocational-Technical Education.” Abstracts for proposed
presentations are due September 15, presentations will be selected
by October 15, and complete papers are due by November 15. Dr. Robert
E. Norton, 2008 IVETA Annual Conference Chair and Vice President for
N. America,
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fax 614-292-1260 is organizing the program and papers should be sent
to him. Complete and detailed information, including the Conference
Registration Form (deadline for submission to the IVETA Secretariat
is November 17), can be found at http://www.iveta.org.
IVETA
General Business Meeting. The membeship meeting will be held
on December 3, in conjunction with the Annual Conference in North
Carolina.
Elections for IVETA Executive Committee Members. Elections will be
held during the Annual Conference and IVETA members are encouranged
to submit nominiations to the chairperson of the Nomination Committee,
Roland Dubois ,
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by Sept 20. The Ballot will be placed on
www.iveta.org in early October. Descriptions of all Executive
Committee positions can be found at www.iveta.org
Bylaws, Article 3.
IVETA
Annual Awards. Members are encouraged to make nominations
for the following awards to be presented in North Carolina: (a) the
Silvius Wolansky award to an Outstanding Leader in Technical Vocational
Education and Training for significant contributions to the advancement
of technical vocational education and training locally, nationally,
and internationally; (b) the Joel Magisos Exceptional Service Award
to an IVETA member for long-term support to the continuing development
of IVETA; (c) the Valued Supporter of IVETA award to a member for
exceptional support during the present year; and (d) the Robert D
Cain Business/Organization award to a company, government agency or
educational institution, for continuing or for new support to IVETA.
Nominations, with supporting information, should be sent by email
no later than October 10 to the Chairperson of the Awards Committee,
Dr Christopher Parkin
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Fax: +44 1582 472173 (UK). Descriptions of all awards can be found
at www.iveta.org, Bylaws, Article
4.
IVETA
Newsletter: The theme of the first revised Newsletter, which
will be on the IVETA members’ web site by the end of September,
addresses the changing role of secondary vocational education. With
the advent of the knowledge economy, secondary education is increasingly
becoming compulsory in most developed and many middle income countries,
part of basic education, and is the key transition point to the world
of work and/or future specialized education. In developing countries,
primary education completion rates are increasing, which puts pressure
on Governments to provide more spaces in secondary education. The
above trends raise questions about the appropriateness of old-style
specialized and tracked secondary vocational education, which is expensive,
often provides youth with weak basic education skills, and results
in their having difficulty in adapting to the demands of the changing
knowledge economy. Secondary general and vocational education are
increasingly merging, and vocational training is increasingly left
to upper secondary, with a function of providing core work skills
from a general family of occupations to facilitate initial entry to
the workforce and to post secondary specialized training institutions.
These trends are discussed in several of the Newsletter articles,
and the September Issue of the ACTE Journal “Techniques”
has a number of articles on Career Clusters and Pathways in secondary
education.
Association
of Career and Technical Education (ACTE) Convention: We encourage
IVETA members to attend the ACTE Conference. To get the best rates,
you first need to be a member of ACTE (you can do this on-line, international
membership is only USD60). You can register for ACTE membership and
the Conference, by going to www.acteonline.org
(to register for the Conference click on 2008 Convention registration
and housing on the right of the main web
New
IVETA Web Site. The updated web site is operational with
a number of new features, including: (a) integrated public and member
sites on one server, (b) instant translation of all parts of the web
site, and (c) new features for members including a “Job Bank,”
a members’ “forum,” a place for members to put their
resumes, and an archive section. To log in to the member part of the
site, members should use: (a) as a name, their first initial, followed
by a period, then their last name, and (b) the generic password “iveta2008”
(the name and password are in lower case). The first initial
and last name that members use to log in must be exactly the same
as in the IVETA membership roster. Members can change and personalize
their own password.
Dr. David
H. Fretwell, IVETA President,
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Silvius-Wolansky Award to an Outstanding Leader in TVET, [not
necessarily a member of IVETA] for their contributions to the
advancement of technical vocational education and training locally,
nationally, and internationally. This coveted award is sponsored by IOWA
State University and includes a monetary award. For 2010, this prestigious world-wide award
goes to Dr.Olga Oleynikova, of the Russian Federation [See Picture On
Left]. Dr. Oleynikova is Director of the Centre for Vocational
Education and Training Studies of the Russian Federation. As Russian
Team leader and coordinator she takes part in numerous Vocational
Education projects linking Russia with the European Community and has
worked on, directed, and coordinated many projects concerned with
Vocational Education and Training and Continuing Education in many
countries. Congratulations, Dr. Oleynikova!