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Iranian Technical and Vocational University’s Letter to 20 Presidents of Major Universities and Research Institutes

Dr. Ebrahim Salehi Omran, Chancellor of Technical and Vocational University, sent his letter to 20 presidents of major universities and research institutes on fighting Covid-19 and imposed sanctions. In his letter, Dr. Salehi Omran pointed to the negative impact of the inhuman sanctions on Iranian people in the middle of the fight against Coronavirus. He also added that “the […]

Iran’s Polymer and Petrochemical Institute’s Letter to 11 Presidents of Major Universities, Research Institutes, and Polymer Scientific Research Associations

Dr. Mehdi Nekoomanesh, Dean of Iran Polymer and Petrochemical Institute, sent his letter on fighting Covid-19 and imposed sanctions to 11 presidents of major universities, research institutes, and polymer scientific research associations. In his letter, Dr. Nekoomanesh pointed to the negative impact of the inhuman sanctions on Iranian people in the middle of the fight […]

ILO-UNESCO Joint Survey on Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) and Skills Development during the time of COVID-19

The purpose of this joint survey is to gather information on good practices and to allow knowledge sharing, with the aim of helping countries around the world mitigate the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic in the areas of TVET and skills development. The survey targets:  providers of initial and continuing technical and vocational education and training […]

IAU is closely monitoring the various impacts of COVID-19 on the higher education community. In order to better do so, IAU has developed a Global Survey on the Impact of Covid-19 in Higher Education – the survey is now closed and the data is being analyzed by the IAU team. IAU also developed a Resources page (pdf format updated […]

Understanding the return on investment from TVET

In the face of rapid technological progress, threats to environmental sustainability, and demographic transitions, how can we adapt our education and training systems for the changing world of work? As Member States scale up their efforts to advance progress on the 17 Sustainable Development Goals, there is an urgent need to develop the knowledge, skills […]