The German Federal Employment Agency plans to introduce the instrument of "assisted vocational training" in the context of its initiative "Betriebliche Ausbildung hat Vorfahrt" (In-company training comes first).
Each year, about 50,000 women and men complete an advanced further training programme with the chambers of industry and commerce (IHKs), for example, as a business administrator, certified management accountant or as a qualified foreman or master. These advanced training programmes are established by Vocational Training Act and are on a par with the academic bachelor degree.
The Westeifel Werke workshops of the Lebenshilfe Bitburg, Daun and Prüm (support association for people with disabilities) and their associate institutions are major providers of vocational education and training in the Eifel region. They currently provide within their entire group training for a total of 35 apprentices in seven recognised vocational education and training occupations.
Ecuador, with its many natural resources, commands a huge development potential. However, the lack of well-trained qualified professionals impedes the development of infrastructure and the economy. National and international businesses have difficulty in finding qualified personnel.
iMOVE cordially invites Indian private training providers, companies and experts on skills development to the iMOVE Network India event on 10 April 2015 at the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) in Berlin, Germany.
Delhiwood, the 4th International Trade Fair for Furniture Production Technology, Woodworking, Machinery, Tools, Fittings, Accessories, Raw Materials and Products, took place in New Delhi in February 2015. iMOVE visited the trade fair to explore the possibilities of technical and vocational education and training (TVET) and the needs of the industry in skill development.
What makes a hotel successful often cannot be described by a single word. Christian Wieland, Executive Partner of the Hotel Weißer Hirsch in Wernigerode, can do it: "Continuity", he says succinctly. This continuity recently has earned the hotel the IHK Education Prize, which was awarded for the first time in 2014. This is a nationwide award, with which the German chambers of industry and commerce (IHKs) and the Otto Wolff Foundation honour outstanding commitment in the field of vocational education and training across all industry sectors.
