Skills and Technical Education Project End of Project Conference

Lilongwe (Malawi) + Online
From 30 July 2021 to
30 July 2021

Scope: 
Southern Africa
Organizer(s): 
UNESCO

Background

UNESCO, together with its partners, is implementing the capacity building component of the European Union (EU) funded Skills and Technical Education Programme (STEP) in Malawi. In this project, the Government of Malawi through the Ministry of Labour, Skills and Innovation, the European Union and UNESCO have collaborated in supporting the expansion and improvement of equitable and gender-balanced Technical, Entrepreneurial and Vocational Education and Training (TEVET) in Malawi. Through STEP, UNESCO has carried out a wide range of initiatives to complement government’s efforts in improving technical education in Malawi, working with the various stakeholders. These include the principals and officials of the TVET colleges and community skills development colleges, the employers’ federation, Skills Advisory Councils, professional bodies, Technical Education and Vocational Education and Training Authority (TEVETA), the Ministry of Labour and other ministries.

Objectives of the conference: 

  • to share the STEP outcomes, success stories, challenges and how they were overcome;
  • to showcase skills acquired by STEP beneficiaries;
  • to draw together elements and best practices on TVET Monitoring and Evaluation; and
  • to formulate recommendations to follow through the strengthening of the TVET sector in the region.

Conference approaches:

While recognizing the opportunities and challenges of the blended approach, the conference will make use of the following modalities to demonstrate the results of STEP and consolidate lessons learned.

  • Presentations and Panel discussions on project experiences by objectives
  • Showing short videos, documentary on project highlights
  • Zathu Band performance (depending on the Covid Protocol)
  • Video shots of Displays at African Vision Malawi and Don Bosco Technical College

To learn more about the End of project conference, please find attached the concept note.

Registration: 

To register for the conference, please follow this link.