Internationalization as a new quality of international cooperation in VET Prof. Olga Oleynikova President of IVETA Director of Center for VET Studies, Moscow, Russia

Las Vegas, 05/12/ Relevance Interaction and cooperation in the format of internationalization – key development cornerstones in the time of globalization and a requirement of the knowledge-based society

Las Vegas, 05/12/ Internationalization An approach to designing services that are easily adaptable to different cultures and languages In education:  An objective process of sustainable interaction and mutual influence of national education systems based on common goals and principles

Las Vegas, 05/12/ Internationalization Internationalization in education means a new quality of international cooperation Why do we need it?  Globalization  Economic internationalization Case of Europe – building a European Education and Training Area:  Copenhagen Process in VET  Bologna Process in higher education

Las Vegas, 05/12/ International Projects To develop innovative models and curricula To build a common discourse Close cooperation of all stakeholders with preserving the traditions and uniqueness of each partner

Las Vegas, 05/12/ Internationalization Goals Enhanced quality of education and training by means of teachers and students’ participation in the international exchange of knowledge and technologies Compatibility of qualifications, diplomas and degrees Enhanced academic and labour mobility Enhanced investments by means of attracting foreign students

Las Vegas, 05/12/ Internationalization Objectives To develop common strategies and principles for education and training internationally Education and training policy to aim at:  Curricula that would meet the needs of the economy and society at large as well as those of sustainable development;  Enhancing quality of training;  Strengthening international cooperation and partnership in education and training;  Enhancing a “healthy” competition among educational institutions

Las Vegas, 05/12/ Internationalization Benefits Enhanced quality of training due to: Quality of training Learning from best practices of others Chance to avoid making mistakes already made by others Optimization of resources Acceleration of VET development Modernization of VET

Las Vegas, 05/12/ Common challenges to VET systems Growing requirements to qualifications Growing share of highly qualified work force Innovations and growing global competition Growing uncertainty on the labour markets and in employment  Hence reliable labour market anticipation becomes a critical issue Growing diversity of VET institutional models Fast outdating of skills and knowledge In Europe – negative demographic tendencies calling force lifelong learning

Las Vegas, 05/12/ III UNESCO International TVET Congress (May 2012, Shanghai)

Las Vegas, 05/12/ III UNESCO International TVET Congress Analysis of progress since 1999 Setting tasks for the future Participants:  ILO,  OECD,  World Bank,  ETF,  other international and regional organizations, associations in the field of TVET,  etc.

Las Vegas, 05/12/ Themes discussed New forms of partnership and financing Globalization, internationalization and regional cooperation TVET development Elimination of skills mismatches Equity in TVET More opportunities for learning for the youth and adults

Las Vegas, 05/12/ Identified common trends Fostering of LLL Recognition of learning outcomes/prior learning Enhancement of quality assurance systems Modernization of vocational orientation and career guidance Improvement of TVET teacher training

Las Vegas, 05/12/ Common Priorities To enhance attractiveness of TVET Enhanced quality as a competitiveness driver Meeting the needs of knowledge-based economy Development of competences of older population and socially disadvantaged groups Enhancement of links with general education

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Las Vegas, 05/12/ Regional UNESCO-UNEVOC Forum Moscow, October 2013 Theme – Advancement of TVET for Youth Employment and Sustainable Development  Youth employment,  Green TVET  International cooperation)

Las Vegas, 05/12/ Regional UNESCO-UNEVOC Forum, Moscow

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Las Vegas, 05/12/ IVETA A wide forum for exchange, sharing and mutual learning Collection of practices from across the world Awareness building (all sections of the population) Advocacy of equity and equality Action-based research on the above issues

Las Vegas, 05/12/ Values promoted Respect for diversity Tolerance Openness Social capital  as the value of social networks, bonding similar people and bridging between diverse people, with norms of reciprocity.

Las Vegas, 05/12/ IVETA’s Cooperation The European Training Foundation The European Forum for VET World Skills International

Las Vegas, 05/12/ IVETA 30 th Anniversary, 2014 Conference «Internationalization of VET»  in Helsinki, August,  in Saint-Petersburg, August,

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