News about VET from Germany

Nigerian industry has launched dual vocational training programmes with support from German business partners. With great success: trainees who complete the programmes are guaranteed a job.

When coming to landlocked Laos, you probably would not expect to meet Laotians who speak German – but quite a few do! You may not know that Germany and Laos have had a long-lasting relationship: in 2016 the Lao-German Friendship Association celebrated the 58th anniversary of diplomatic relations between both countries since 1958.

It was not a coincidence that this year's eLearning Africa was held under the patronage of the German Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development, Dr. Gerd Müller. 2016 is the year of digital education in Germany! This year, the German Government has declared digital education a priority of its national Digital Agenda. German Development Cooperation has also recognized the high potential of information and communications technology (ICT) particularly for improving access to quality education for refugees.

Over the course of the past few weeks, 6,856 trainees have sat final examinations set by the North Rhine-Westphalia Chamber of Commerce and Industry. 93 percent of candidates were successful, and seven percent even achieved the top mark of "very good".

The "EuroSkills" Championships will take place in Göteborg in Sweden from 1 to 4 December 2016. Half of the 22 young skilled workers representing Germany in 16 individual disciplines and three team competitions are from the craft trades sector. Hans Peter Wollseifer, President of the German Confederation of Skilled Crafts (ZDH), stated: "Our young skilled workers prove their great abilities to the customers they serve on a daily basis. We now wish them every success in the forthcoming competition."

The terms Industry 4.0 and Smart Factories signify a profound shift in the economy that will permanently change the world of work. Read an article by iMOVE how these requirements alter the methods used in the transfer of expertise in turn.

German companies Krones, Merck, Bayer and the Handicapped Workshop Taicang received an award for their outstanding efforts in social engagement.

GERMANY can help the Kingdom in areas like renewable energy, industry and vocational training, according to German Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Boris Ruge.

Young women and men in Albania lack prospects. A German project is strengthening vocational education and training.