IVETAConference Agenda

December 3rd and 4th, 2013

Las Vegas Hotel, 3000 Paradise Road, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA 89109

Quality Assurance in Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET)

Tuesday December 3rd
8:15 – 9:00 am*
9:00 – 9:45 am
Note: Times include 5-10 min.
of reaction/Q&A
9:45 – 10:30 am
10:30 – 11:10 am
11:30 – 12:00 pm
12:00 – 1:00 pm
1:00 – 1:40 pm
1:40– 2:20 pm
2:20 – 3:00pm
3:20 – 4:00 pm
4:00 – 4:30 pm
4:30 – 5:00 pm
6:00 – 8:00 pm
Wednesday December 4th
9:00 – 9:20 am
9:20 – 10:00 am
10:00 – 10:30 am
10:50 – 11:25 am
11:25 – 12:00 pm
12:00 – 1:00 pm
1:00 – 1:30 pm
1:30 – 2:00 pm
4:00 – 6:00 pm
Thursday December 5th
7:15 – 8:15 am / Registration and Networking – Pavilion 5
Welcome and Introductions
“Quality in VET”
“Evaluating TVET”
“Approaches to M&E of TVET Programmes”
Refreshment and Networking Break
“Comparative analysis of BOTA and South African Services Sector and Education Training Authority (SSETA) on QA Performance Indicators”
Lunch and Networking – Pavilion 6
“Towards Excellence – Measuring the Outcomes of VET and Special Needs in Finland”
“Impact of Quality Assurance on TVET in Nigeria”
“The New Australian Quality Model – Have They Raised the Bar Too High?”
Refreshment and Networking Break
“Development of Standards in TVET”
“Approaches to Ensure Quality Instruction”
“Piloting Monitoring and Evaluation”
IVETA Members Reception – Casa Nicole
Welcome – Pavilion 5
Information about the 2014 IVETA International Conference
“Demonstrating Return On Investment (ROI)”
“Using M&E Framework to Manage TVET for Impact”
Refreshment and Networking Break
“A Situational Analysis of Approaches Used to Bridge The Content Gaps and Labour Market Demand”
“Data-driven Decision-making and Using Data to Guide Program Improvement”
Awards Luncheon – Pavilion 6
“Quality Assurance for TVET in the Caribbean: An Example of Best Practice”
“Towards Quality TVET”
Interactive discussion - professional development needs to improve quality assurance in TVET
*reservetime for other acceptedpresentations if visa issues are resolved
IVETA Members Business Meeting–
Pavilion 5
ACTE IVETA Panel: “The Internationalization of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET)” Convention Center N252 (open to all ACTE right before opening general session) / Barb Herrmann, Executive Secretariat, USA
Bob Mahlman, IVETA North America VP, CETE, USA
Olga Oleynikova, IVETA President, Centre for Vocational Education and Training (VET) Studies, Russia
Dave Fretwell, Scarcliffe Associates, USA
Jacqueline Solomon-Wallder / Alton Lawrence, HEART Trust National Training Agency (NTA), Jamaica
Cornelius Motsisi, Botswana Training Authority (BOTA)
Marjut Huttunen, Mari Kontturi, Luovi Vocational College, Finland
Innocent Akhuemonkhan, / LukmanRaimi, Yaba College of Technology, Nigeria
Carmel Thompson, The Southern Cross Connection, Australia
Ethel Kyobe, Directorate of Industrial Training, Uganda
Lesley Wemyss, Prime Learning, Australia
Jean Luc Marcellin, College of General and Vocational Education, Canada
Olga Oleynikova, IVETA President,
Mari Kontturi, IVETA Europe VP
Winston Fletcher, HEART Trust National Training Agency (NTA), Jamaica
Modesto Gomani, TEVET Authority, Malawi
Gillian Mmolotsa, Botswana Training Authority (BOTA)
Jenny Field, Evocca College, Australia
Halden Morris, University of West Indies, Jamaica
Chinyere Shirley Ayomike, Delta State
University, Benjamin ChukwumaijemOkeke, Federal University, Nigeria
All
IVETA Executive Committee
IVETA Officers and Members