Opening Plenary

Welcome Speeches and Opening Plenary: Strategies for excellence: Towards a global TVET agenda

The opening session will explore the next steps to move the global TVET agenda forward and create action to strengthen systems.

Details

11 September 2024 at 09:00 – 11:00 (GMT+2)

The opening session will bring together key stakeholders in the TVET landscape to explore the necessary next steps to move the global TVET agenda forward and create concrete action for countries to strengthen their TVET systems.

Welcome Speeches:

Ministers in charge of Labour and National Education, France
Chris Humphries, President, WorldSkills International

Apprenticeships

Competitions of the future

Employers

Global agenda

Social Justice

Youth

Speakers

Georgie Ndirangu
Moderator

Prof. Mohamed Belhocine
Commissioner for Education, Science, Technology and Innovation, African Union

Nicole Belloubet
Minister for National Education and Youth, France

Christopher J. Nelson
Chief Operating Officer, Executive Vice President and President, Tools & Outdoor, DEWALT, a Stanley Black & Decker brand

Nicolas Schmit
European Commissioner for Jobs and Social Rights

Mia Seppo
Assistant Director General, International Labour Organization ILO

Yoshiki Takeuchi
Deputy Secretary-General, OECD

Catherine Vautrin
Minister of Labour, Health and Solidarity, France

Sonya Hill
WorldSkills Champions Trust representative for Americas, WorldSkills