Foundational skills are the essential building blocks of learning, knowledge, and higher-order skills and thus acquiring them is the first step towards excellence in TVET. Unfortunately, millions of children and young people across the world are failing to acquire these basic skills. The session will discuss the potential of TVET to foster foundational skills, the policies, and strategies for TVET systems and institutions address the gaps and reinforce foundational skills.
Panel discussion
Brick by brick: Foundational skills for better TVET
Millions of young people are failing to acquire foundational skills. The session will discuss the potential of systems and institutions addressing the gaps and reinforce foundational skills.
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Apprenticeships
Digital and AI
Global agenda
Green
Social JusticeSpeakers
- Hiromichi Katayama
Programme Specialist, Section of Youth, Literacy and Skills Development, UNESCO
- Albert Nsengiyumva
Executive Secretary, Association for the Development of Education in Africa (ADEA)
- Mohamad Maliki Osman
Second Minister for Education, Singapore
- Freya Thomas Monk
Managing Director, Vocational Qualifications & Training, Pearson, UK
- Mihle Mvelakubi
WorldSkills Champions Trust representative for Africa
