SADC TVET Symposium 2023

The SADC TVET Symposium 2023 is convened on 8-9 May, in Johannesburg to promote TVET as an integral part of efforts to enhance skills and employability and ultimately sustainable and inclusive development in a context of accelerated transformation. The Symposium is organised by SADC Secretariat in cooperation with the project ACQF-II implemented by the European Training Foundation (ETF), and with expert contribution of ILO and UNESCO.

Interpretation: English-French-Portuguese.

Visit the SADC-ACQF cooperation page for more information on activities and reports (2022).

The agenda, the 4 Concept notes and presentations of this Symposium can be viewed or downloaded from this page (open: "Agenda" and "Materials").

The TVET Symposium seeks to promote skills development to enhance access to productive employment and entrepreneurship, especially among young people, and to improve productivity in the region. The Symposium will identify key enablers and constraints operating in the TVET sector and propose practical solutions. The Symposium will also facilitate peer learning and exchanges on what has worked in the Member States and in other parts of the world.

Among other issues and drawing from delegates’ practical experiences, the dialogue will address pertinent issues such as:

Rethinking TVET governance and financing systems;
Aligning TVET with labour market needs and industrialisation processes;
Articulation of TVET Qualifications; and
Equipping TVET to deliver skills for Just Transitions and the Future of Work.

When May 08, 2023 09:00 AM to May 09, 2023 04:55 PM (UTC / UTC0)
Where Radisson Blu Hotel, Sandton, Johannesburg
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Draft Agenda

Day One: 08 May 2023
08:30 - 09.00	Arrival of Participants
Opening session
09:00 – 10.00	Welcome Remarks: Peter Wells, Head, Education Unit, UNESCO Regional Office for Southern Africa Joni Musabayana, Director, Decent Work Team for Eastern and Southern Africa, ILO Eduarda Castel Branco, Senior Human Capital Development Expert, ETF Ms. Angele Makombo N’tumba Deputy Executive Secretary, Regional Integration – SADC Secretariat Permanent Secretary, Ministry Responsible for TVET, DRC
10.00-11.00	Presentation on TVET Intricacies in SADC Member States Hoosen Rasool
11.00 – 11.15 Tea Break
Technical session continued
11.15-12.00	TVET Intricacies in SADC Member States Discussants Hon. Agnes NyaLonge, Minister Labour (Malawi) Borhene Chakroun, Director, Division for Policies and Lifelong Learning Systems, UNESCO Education Sector, Paris Ms Phyllis Kasonkomona, Director Planning and Member of SESA PSC, Zambia Hendrina Doroba, Division Manager - Education and Skills Development · Africa Development Bank
12.00 – 12:30	Moderated dialogue and experience sharing session: cases from Southern Africa
12.30 - 12.45	Overview of the Programme
12.45 – 13:45 Lunch Break
Technical session continued
13.45 - 15:15	Enhancing relevance and effectiveness of TVET Break-Away Sessions: TVET Policies and Governance in SADC Member States Skills for Jobs – TVET Responsiveness to Labour Market
15.15 - 15.30	Tea Break
15.30 –17.00	Break-Away Sessions: (Continue) TVET Policies and Governance in SADC Member States Skills for Jobs – TVET Responsiveness to Labour Market
17.00	End of Day One
Day Two: 09 May 2022
Technical session continued
09.00 - 10.30	Break-Away Sessions (Continue) Articulation Skills for Digital and Just Transitions
10.30 – 10.45	Tea Break
10.45 – 12.15	Break-Away Sessions (Continue) Articulation Skills for Digital and Just Transitions
12.15 – 13.30	Reports from thematic groups 4 Rapporteurs
13.30 – 15.00	Lunch Break
Dialogue Outcome
15:00 - 16:00	Presentation of Key Messages Rapporteur: Hosoen Rasool
16:00 - 16:30	Take aways and Next steps
16:30 - 16:45	Closing
End of Meeting