Supporting vocational education and training across the globe

International demand for SFUVET’s expertise remained high in 2022. SFUVET welcomed 23 delegations interested in the Swiss VPET system. Guests included, for example, the ministers of education of Haiti and Côte d’Ivoire.  

In 2022, SFUVET ran four Swiss International VET Academy courses, which are international continuing training courses for VET experts. SFUVET also contributed its expertise to projects pursued by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) and the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO). In addition, SFUVET gave presentations on how to reinforce dual VET programmes in several countries and at an OECD conference. 

Close cooperation with UNESCO and ILO 

SFUVET supported UNESCO’s International Center for Vocational Education and Training (UNEVOC) in 2022. As part of the project ‘Bridging Innovation and Learning in TVET’, SFUVET representatives attended a conference in Finland in June and were asked to lead an expert group on digital and green skills. 

In addition, SFUVET worked with the International Labor Organization (ILO) on a number of mandates. This included, in particular, development of the first modules of a new training programme for examiners. 

Strong partnerships and increasing mobility 

In 2022, SFUVET intensified its cooperation with partner institutions in Germany and Austria. These partners organised several workshops on how to improve dual vocational education and training in an international context. 

Finally, SFUVET further developed its range of exchange options for students, staff and teachers last year. In cooperation with Movetia, the national agency for the promotion of exchanges and mobility within the education system, a total of ten exchanges took place.