ARTICLE 1: NAME
The name of this organization shall be the "International Vocational Education and Training Association" (IVETA), herein referred to as the Association.

ARTICLE 2: PURPOSES
The purposes of this Association shall be to:

2.1 promote professional linkages among international vocational educators and trainers;

2.2 serve as a forum for sharing vocational education and training problems and solutions worldwide;

2.3 promote and assist in the development of vocational education and training as an international enterprise;

2.4 facilitate the worldwide dissemination of vocational education and training information.

ARTICLE 3: MEMBERSHIP
A member is defined as an individual or organization that has paid the annual membership dues. The Association shall consist of four member groups:

3.1 members of the Association shall be persons interested and/or engaged in activities related to international vocational education and training. Such members shall be entitled to all the rights and privileges of the Association without restriction;

3.2 student members of the Association shall be persons interested in vocational education and training and registered as full or part-time students. Such members shall be entitled to all the rights and privileges of the Association without restriction;

3.3 institutional memberships shall be restricted to organizations engaged in international vocational education and training pursuits. Each institutional member shall have the right to three individual memberships.

3.4 affiliate memberships are offered to those organizations engaged in vocational education and training who subscribe to the purposes of the Association. Affiliate memberships are recommended by their respective regional Vice Presidents and/or regional/national organizations and approved by the Executive Committee on an annual basis. Affiliate members are expected to present an annual report of activities of interest to the Association. Reciprocal rights and privileges shall be extended between IVETA and affiliate member organizations.

3.5 the annual membership period for new members shall commence on the first day of the month after payment has been received by the treasurer and last for 12 months.

ARTICLE 4: MEMBERSHIP DUES
Annual membership dues shall be set in United States currency ($US) with the dues held in an account approved by the Executive Committee.

ARTICLE 5: ASSOCIATION OFFICERS (Thirteen Members)
The Association Officers shall consist of a President; a President Elect; a Past President; a General Secretary; a Membership Secretary; and not more than eight Vice Presidents (representing up to 8 distinct geographic regions generally based on World Bank regional areas (i.e., Africa, Eastern Europe and Central Asia, Latin America and Caribbean, Middle East and North Africa, South Asia, East Asia and the Pacific, EU/Europe, and North America. The Officers shall be elected by the members and form an Executive Committee. A Treasurer shall be appointed by the Executive Committee and shall become a non-voting member.

ARTICLE 6: DUTIES OF ASSOCIATION OFFICERS
6.1 The President shall preside at all meetings of the Association and of the Executive Committee. The President shall be responsible for the functioning of all committees. Should the President be absent or fail to perform the stated duties, the President Elect will then assume this responsibility.

6.2 The President Elect shall serve in lieu of the President. In the event the President Elect cannot assume the responsibilities, the Executive
Committee shall appoint a Chair Pro-tem who will act until either the President or President Elect may again assume such responsibilities or until the next election of officers.

6.3 Each regional Vice President shall represent the Association in their respective geographic regions. Each shall be responsible for initiating and maintaining professional contacts within and between regions, promoting the purposes of the Association and reporting on significant developments within the region. In addition, regional Vice-Presidents will communicate and coordinate Association efforts on an intra-regional basis;

6.4 in consultation with the President, the General Secretary shall develop and distribute meeting agendas, keep accurate records of the Executive Committee and General meetings and deal with general communications;

6.5 the Membership Secretary shall be responsible for soliciting and processing new memberships and renewals, keeping an up-to-date list of old members and new members in good standing for the program year, providing members of the Executive Committee with such a list, and transmitting dues from new or renewed members to the Treasurer. The Membership Secretary shall perform such other duties related to membership recruitment and maintenance as may be assigned by the President;

6.6 The Treasurer shall be responsible for receiving and accounting for the Association's funds.

ARTICLE 7: TERM OF OFFICE
7.1 each elected officer shall serve for a two year term and, with the exception of the President who serves for one two year term, may be elected to the same office consecutively for only one additional term;

7.2 the President Elect succeeds automatically to the Office of the President two years after he/she is elected;

7.3 all newly elected officers shall take office at the certification of the elections during the Association's annual convention business meeting;

7.4 a vacancy created by the inability to serve in an office shall be filled through an appointment by the Executive Committee from the Association membership. This appointee shall serve until the next election of Officers of the Association. The appointee shall meet the criteria specified in Article 8.


ARTICLE 8: OFFICER ELIGIBILITY
To be eligible for nomination for office, a person shall:

8.1 have been an Association member for two consecutive years prior to the nomination date;

8.2 have previously held an Association office if being appointed for the Office of President Elect;

8.3 in the case of a regional Vice President, be a resident of a country in the designated region and an Association member for one year;

8.4 be prepared to fulfill the functions of the Office and attend Association meetings


ARTICLE 9: MEETINGS
9.1 The Association shall hold an annual business meeting at which will be received reports from the Association Officers and Committee Chairs. Additional meetings of a general nature may be called at the discretion of the President through the Executive Committee normally upon sixty days written or printed notice to Association members.

9.2 The Association can hold regional meetings of a general nature under the chairmanship of the President of the Association or the respective regional Vice President.

ARTICLE 10: PUBLICATIONS
Association publications shall be limited to those that promote the cause of international vocational education and training. All publications shall be approved by the President through the Executive Committee. The Newsletter Editor and the Journal Editor are responsible to the President.


ARTICLE 11: COMMITTEES
11.1 Executive Committee
Shall consist of the President, Immediate Past President, President Elect, regional Vice Presidents, General Secretary, Membership Secretary, and Treasurer. The Executive Committee shall be the administrative body of the Association and shall be empowered to transact business on behalf of the Association.

11.2 Nominating Committee.
Upon assuming office, the President shall appoint a committee to nominate a slate of candidates for Association officers for the subsequent term of office; the Nominating Committee shall select candidates for each elected office and prepare the election ballot. Association members may submit names of nominees to the Nominating Committee.

11.3 Program Committee
upon assuming office, the President in concert with the President Elect, shall appoint a committee which shall be responsible for organizing the international program at the Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE, formerly AVA, the American Vocational Association) annual convention.

11.4 Audit Committee.
Upon assuming office, the President shall appoint a committee to audit the financial records. This appointment process shall occur prior to the annual business meeting.

11.5 Special Committees
The President shall appoint committees as the need arises and shall designate an Association member to be responsible for the functioning of a special committee
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ARTICLE 12: AMENDMENTS
Amendments to the Constitution may be made by a two-thirds vote of Association members present at the Association's annual business meeting and will become effective immediately upon a majority vote. Such amendments must be submitted to the membership by mail at least sixty days before the Association's annual business meeting. The Executive Committee must therefore receive amendments to the Constitution from Association members at least ninety-five days before the Association's annual business meeting.

ARTICLE 13: MEETING PROCEDURES
Robert's Rules of Order shall apply for all meetings. The Executive Committee will adopt necessary regulations and procedures as needed to implement IVETA activities, and these will be posted on the IVETA Intranet web site.


ARTICLE 14: DISSOLUTION
In the event that the Association is dissolved, all assets remaining after the payment of outstanding debts and obligations shall be transferred to the Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE, formerly AVA, the American Vocational Association ) Division of New and Related Services.


Adopted December 1995
Amended December 1998
Amended December 2006
Amended December 2008

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The following public web sites represent a sample of organizations which are affiliates and/or organization members of IVETA. A complete list of all IVETA members is available on the IVETA Members Web Site, listed at the IVETA Members click-point.

Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE).

Center for Occupational Research and Development (CORD)

Colombo Plan Staff College for Technician Education

EU European Training Foundation (ETF)

German Agency for Technical Cooperation (GTZ)

International Center for Technical and Vocational Education and Training

International Training Centre of the International Labor Organization (ILO)

The Ohio State University Center on Education and Training for Employment

Vocational Technical Education Consortia of States (VTECS)

World Bank

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How do I become a member?
Fill out the application form on the web site. Click on send. You need also identify how you will pay for membership

What is the cost of membership?
Current students pay $25 US per year.
Regular membership is $50 US per year.
Institutional/Organizational memberships are $300 US per year.

What is included in the membership?
Students: Electronic membership that includes the Members Only section of the web site, electronic version of the newsletter, journal, membership directory and the monthly Hotline
Regular Members: Same as the student membership
Institutional/Organizational memberships: All of the above plus printed copies of the Journal and listing as a sponsoring organization.

How can I pay for my membership?
VISA and MasterCard. Unfortunately we can not accept Debit Cards.
Western Union. You will need to send the Executive Secretariat the number provided by Western Union and you will need to make the payment out to Barbara Herrmann, 186 Wedgewood Drive, Mahtomedi, MN 55115
Check drawn on a USA bank. We are unable to accept checks from banks other than the USA.
If you are applying for Institutional/Organizational Membership ($300 USA), you may make a bank transfer. Contact the Executive Secretariat for the transfer instructions.

How can I get my article published in the IVETA Journal?
You must be a member of IVETA.
Follow the guidelines for submitting journal articles, available on the web site. Submit your article and requisite items to the Journal Editor.

How do I get a copy of the IVETA Journal?
If you are a member of IVETA, you may get a printed copy of the journal for $35 US per year.
If you do not want to pay the additional $35, you can still access the IVETA Journal online on the Members Only portion of the web site.
Institutional/Organizational members get a printed copy each year they pay for membership.
If you are an institution requesting a subscription and you are not a member, you may get a years subscription for $75 US

How can I get a list of IVETA members?
Members have access to the list of members on the “Members Only” portion of the web site.

How can I find out about job opportunities?
If you are a member, you may login in to the Members Only section of the web site and either post your resume (following the guidelines provided) or you may also post a job within the members only section.

How do I access the Member’s Only section?
You must be a current member and follow the login process for setting up your login and password. If you are not a member or have changed your email address recently, you may not be able to get in.  If you are a member and are unable to create a login, email the IVETA Secretariat at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it with your email address. She will check it against her database.

 

  Electronic Hot Line: IVETA issues a monthly electronic Hot Line to all members which includes brief alerts on TVET initiatives worldwide and IVETA organizational happenings, with related links where more detailed information can be found (including but not limited to the IVETA web site, newsletter, and Journal (see following descriptions).

Web Site: IVETA maintains a web site with public and member access areas. The public web site includes general information about IVETA, and upcoming events, and the Newsletter. Special “Member only” services include such items at the IVETA Journal, Job Bank, Electronic Forum, Archives, Membership Directory, etc.

Newsletter: IVETA’s quarterly Newsletter brings you announcements of up-coming events, information on emerging issues in Technical Vocational Training (TVET), summaries of important conference presentations on the latest concepts and developments in TVET worldwide, and developments in the organization itself.

Journal: The IVETA Journal has been published on a semi-annual basis since 1993, is a “juried” journal, and the largest department of the Journal is devoted to empirical research articles, with selected issues focusing on single topics (e.g., Evaluation of TVET). The Journal is distributed to all members in electronic form, via the Members Web Site, with hard copies available to the general public at the cost of printing and postage.

Regional and International Conferences: IVETA's conferences and meetings provide opportunities for you to meet your global colleagues face to face and to share information and experiences for improving and advancing vocational education and training. There may be one or more Regional and/or International Conferences each year.

Professional Micro Grant Program (PMGP): The IVETA PMGP was started in 2002 to assist individual IVETA members from developing countries to experiment, adapt, and develop new approaches in VET and disseminate the results to the international VET Community. It is financed from grants provided by Members and from IVETA, and provides grants up to USD 2,000.

Membership: IVETA’s membership directory including telephone, Fax, E-mail, and other pertinent information about each IVETA member is available to all members electronically. It provides quick and easy contact with a wide variety of colleagues in vocational education and training across the globe to facilitate sharing of information on TVET.

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WHAT IS IVETA?

IVETA is an organization and network of vocational educators, vocational skills training organizations, business and industrial firms, and other individuals and groups interested or involved in vocational education and training worldwide. IVETA is dedicated to the advancement and improvement of high-quality vocational education and training wherever it exists and wherever it is needed.

IVETA is working to create a new era in communication among vocational educators around the globe. Members include practitioners, researchers, and students in the field of vocational education and training as well as institutions, organizations, and companies actively engaged in human resource development.

IVETA strives to accomplish these purposes:

Benefits

IVETA promotes the cause of international vocational education and training and provides focused, in-depth coverage of critical issues in the field and of new and exciting approaches to those issues.

IVETA’s quarterly Newsletter brings you news of the organization, announcements of up-coming events, information on programs and developments, and reports of important conference presentations on the latest concepts and developments in vocational education and training worldwide.

An annual membership directory including telephone, Fax, E-mail, and other pertinent information about each IVETA member, provides quick and easy contact with a wide variety of your colleagues in vocational education and training across the globe.

IVETA's conferences and meetings provide opportunities for you to meet your global colleagues face to face and to share information and experiences for improving and advancing vocational education and training.

IVETA international membership provides a global network of contacts in vocational education and training—contacts eager to learn about the ideas, programs, techniques, and products that you have developed and to share their own ideas and products with you as well.

Why Join IVETA?

IVETA membership provides the opportunity to attend and participate in conference presentations and activities that foster and support the international exchange of ideas, issues, developments, and contacts in vocational education and training. IVETA — an official affiliate of the Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE) — holds its annual general session at the ACTE convention in the December time frame. IVETA also holds international conferences throughout the world.

IVETA lets you participate in the free exchange of information, news, and ideas with your colleagues around the world.

IVETA lets you take advantage of all the services provided by the organization.

Finally, IVETA membership can help you make a difference in the education and lives of vocational students and adults across the globe. IVETA can be your contact with that community through its general sessions and other meetings, its publications, committee work, professional growth and development seminars, and other professional activities.

Joining IVETA

By joining IVETA, you become involved with an expanding, innovative organization that can help you reach out across international borders to assist in—and be assisted by—vocational education and training developments in many countries.

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