CPSC | International Conference on Harnessing Regional Qualifications Framework in TVET

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Rationale

The National Qualifications Framework (NQF) is a qualityassured national system for the development, recognition and award of qualifications based on standards of knowledge, skills and attitudes acquired by learners or workers of a certain country.

For a more demand-led education and training and labour and educational mobility within the region, the participants of the 2007 UNESCO Round Table Meeting raised the issue of establishing and harmonizing a Regional Qualifications Framework (RQF) in TVET.

CPSC, as an intergovernmental organization for human resource development in the Colombo Plan Region, and in support of the collective interest to take up RQF, recognizes the need for a Regional Qualifications Framework in the Colombo Plan Region for standard setting and facilitation of greater workforce mobility. This, keeping in view that there are varying levels and stages of development from country to country, as far as TVET provisions and delivery, as well as qualifications framework, are concerned. Hence, TVET skills and knowledge seen from this angle of present current education and training landscape in the region must be looked into to inspire and influence further development of coherent and acceptable terms of recognition and qualifications standards in TVET applicable for the region.

The 12-point strategies of the 2008 Manila Declaration, signed by 120 representatives of different sectors from CPSC member countries as initiatives in addressing poverty and contribute to achieving the UN Millennium Development Goals stated the "development of skills standards, certification and accreditation for quality assurance and harmonization in TVET to satisfy the labor market needs".

Thus, CPSC, in collaboration with InWent (Capacity Building International) and UNESCO - UNEVOC International Center for TVET, Germany is organizing this International Conference on Harnessing Regional Qualifications Framework in TVET, as venue to exchange and share experiences, research results, creative ideas, innovations and new initiatives in respective national qualifications frameworks and discuss practical models and frameworks including best practices in developing a Regional Qualifications Framework.

OBJECTIVES

The major objectives of the International Conference are to:

Examine the issues and challenges in developing Qualifications Framework in the national, regional, and international levels;
Present tested models of conceptual frameworks and showcase different case studies with respect to developing regional qualifications framework; and
Exchange experiences and innovative practices in the development and implementation of National Qualifications Framework in the Colombo Plan region.

THEMES

The broad themes of the International Conference are:

Issues and Challenges in developing National Qualifications Framework (NQF) in member countries in the Asia Pacific
Region
Emerging Challenges in developing a Regional Qualifications Framework (RQF) in Asia and Pacific Region
Development of Global Qualifications Frameworks
International and Regional Cooperation through Qualifications Framework
Qualifications Framework and Learner Mobility
Recognition, Validation and Accreditation of Non-formal and Informal Learning
Qualifications Framework and Quality Assurance Systems

CONFERENCE SESSION

Session 1 - Qualifications Framework and Quality Assurance in the Global and Regional Context
Session 2 - Innovative Practices of NQF in Asia and the Pacific Region
Session 3 - Skills Standardization & Qualifications Framework
Session 4 A - Initiatives and case Studies on Qualifications Framework & Quality Assurance in TVET
Session 4 B - Initiatives and Case Studies on Qualifications Framework & Quality Assurance in TVET
Session 5 - Promoting Qualifications Framework Strategies and Partnership Initiatives
Session 6 - Open Disussion and Conclusions

EXPECTED OUTPUTS

Conference Proceedings and Recommendations
Strategies for successful development and implementation of a Regional Qualifications Framework in TVET
Networking among countries and institutions represented

DELEGATES

The International Conference will bring together policy makers, senior administrators, decision makers, teachers/professors, educators, representatives of NGOs, civil society, academic institutions, research bodies and other similar organizations in the thematic/subject areas to exchange and share their experiences, research results, creative ideas, innovations and new initiatives about aspects in their respective national qualification frameworks and discuss practical models, frameworks and best practices including recommendations and solutions adopted.

LANGUAGE

English (No Interpretation will be provided).

PAYMENT OF REGISTRATION FEE:

Participants may pay through bank transfer:
Colombo Plan Staff College for Technician Education
Citibank, NA
Account No. 12006114
#22 Missouri St. Northeast Greenhills
San Juan, Metro Manila

REGISTRATION FEE: US$100 for the two-day event

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Registration is on a first come, first served basis.

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TRAVEL AND ACCOMMODATION:

Paper Presenters and Participants outside the Philippines are requested to seek own sponsorship to support airfare. The Organizers will explore the possibility of extending local hospitality to accepted presenters subject to availability.