2018 World Congress: Leadership Institute
The World Congress’ 2018 Young Leaders Camp is a residential retreat for young leaders from member colleges of the Federation, and all other interested nations. The camp starts will The World Federation is pleased to announce the 2018 WFCP Leadership Institute, to be held in Melbourne, Australia from October 7-8, 2018. This year’s Leadership Institute will engage participants in a policy discussion about the future of work, and preparing students and institutions for the impact of Industry 4.0.
The Beijing Declaration – Now Available in Spanish
The World Federation of Colleges and Polytechnics’ first public commitment to professional and technical education and training is now available in Spanish.
2018 World Congress: Young Leaders Camp
The World Congress’ 2018 Young Leaders Camp is a residential retreat for young leaders from member colleges of the Federation, and all other interested nations. The camp starts will run from October 7th – October 11th, 2018 in Melbourne Australia and will be hosted by one of Australia’s largest TAFE institutes, Box Hill Institute.
Call for Proposals: PIN 2018 Conference
The Call for Proposals is now open for the Postsecondary International Network (PIN) 2018 Conference, Changing Perspectives. The Conference will be held from September 23-28, 2018 at Yavapai College.
Basque Country established as a European point of reference for Vocational Training
Vice-Minister of VT, Jorge Arévalo, has scheduled meetings in Brussels with top-tier community leaders in Employment, Education, Training, Industry 4.0 and Competitiveness.
European Commissioner Marianne Thyssen will be supporting the European approach for the G7 Summit on future jobs, with the vision communicated by Basque VT.
The European Commission has selected Basque VT as a point of reference in Europe, thanks to its ability to turn complex global challenges into specific responses.
These meetings are taking place at a time when the European Commission is drawing up budgets and setting priorities for programmes and lines of work during the 2021-2028 period.
Call for Proposals: 2020 World Congress
The World Federation of Colleges and Polytechnics is now accepting bids to host its 10th World Congress in 2020. Bids will be accepted until June 30th, 2018 and the selected host informed by August 31st, 2018. The official announcement will be made at the 2018 World Congress closing ceremony, on October 8th, 2018.
WFCP Awards of Excellence: Deadline Extended
The deadline for the 3rd Awards of Excellence has now been extended. Nomination packages in all seven categories will be accepted until February 26, 2018.
WFCP Introduces New Member Fee Category and Dues
The World Federation of Colleges and Polytechnics (WFCP) has introduced a new fee category and raised its Associate Membership rate to ease the burden on members from developing countries.
European Vocational Skills Week: Promoting Professional Education
The Second European Vocational Skills Week in 2017 has come to a close. The week showcased excellence in professional and technical education and training (PTET) and raised awareness of the wide range of opportunities available at PTET institutions.
Raising the attractiveness of vocational education and training (VET) in Europe
The European Commission has organised a Second European Vocational Skills Week in 2017. The Week will build on the considerable success of last year’s Week, by focussing again on a clear message that excellent VET can be a path to an equally good career to that available through traditional education routes.