1. TVET for Local Development
TVET International Conference in Armenia
Stefan Hummelsheim, TVET Expert
Yerevan, 28th November 2018

2. Outline Context Cluster approach Employment approach TVET approach
Messages
Stefan

3. 1. Context
Challenges
Small domestic markets with limited purchasing power
Focus so far on expanding foreign trade to promote economic development
Export-oriented strategy achieved only limited success in improving the employment situation and living conditions
Core challenge consists thus in the difficult framework conditions for sustainable economic development in the sectors relevant for employment
Strategy
Addressing the cluster approach to raise potentials for the development of regions
Using the integrated (youth-)employment approach to promote employment especially in labor-intensive sectors
Focusing on the aim that employment growth – within the formal and informal sector – must not be absent due to a lack of qualifications (well-trained skilled labor force)
Stefan

4. Entrepreneurship Innovation
2. Cluster approach
Cluster Network
Education TVET
Others
Art
Culture
Tourism
Entrepreneurship Innovation
Research Development
Technology
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5. 3. Employment approach
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6. 4. TVET approach
Creating a common understand about TVET and the involvement of the private sector (governance) in the regions
Strengthening the regional and international exchange of good-practice in sustainable private sector development and cooperative/dual TVET
Highlighting mutually beneficial cooperation between public and the private sector
Piloting innovative TVET projects concerning updated cooperation structures, college’s teaching capacities and new qualification offers
Support for TVET will increase the supply of skilled labor so that there will be no dampened employment growth due to shortages of skilled workers
Stefan

7. 5. Messages
TVET is a central starting point within the cluster approach to raise potentials for the development and employment promotion
TVET is also a most relevant element of the promotion of the supply side of employment
TVET needs a common understand about TVET, the involvement of the private sector and the beneficial cooperation between public and the private sector
TVET is able to increase the supply of skilled labor to reduce the shortages of skilled workers which will promote – in the formal and informal sector – employment growth
TVET will contribute to reduce structural unemployment, underemployment and sustainable economic development
Stefan

8. MANY THANKS FOR YOUR ATTENTION