UNESCO-UNEVOC International Centre for TVET

07/09/2026

AI can raise scores and still undermine learning. When AI substitutes for mental effort, it can reduce opportunities to develop critical thinking.

Critical thinking develops when learners analyse, evaluate, question and reason. If AI does these tasks for them, students may have fewer opportunities to build those cognitive skills themselves.

In one study of nearly 27,000 secondary students, those who used AI for their homework earned higher scores and completed it in less time. But when the same students completed exams without AI, their results declined within six months, most sharply among those who had completed their homework the fastest.

At Digital Learning Week, UNESCO promotes reflection and dialogue on how educators can use AI systems to foster critical thinking and learning, instead of doing the thinking for students.

Learn more: https://www.unesco.org/en/weeks/digital-learning

05/09/2026

🎉 Great conversations and lots of inspiring volunteers at the Federal President's Citizens' Festival at Villa Hammerschmidt!

In the UN Bonn tent, we joined colleagues from across the UN family to celebrate 30 years of Bonn as a UN city. It was fantastic to meet so many people and to talk about how skills development and TVET can help build brighter futures.

We were also honoured to meet Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and Elke Büdenbender, as well as Mayor of Bonn Guido Déus.

A big thank you to everyone who stopped by to chat with us or to test their knowledge in the UNESCO-UNEVOC quiz. 🙌

31/08/2026

⏰ Reminder: Applications are still open to join the UNEVOC Network!

Don't miss the opportunity to become a member of UNESCO's global network of TVET institutions. Connect with peers, share knowledge, foster collaboration and contribute to strengthening TVET for learners and communities.

📅 Application deadline: 30 September 2026
🔗 Apply now: https://www.unevoc.unesco.org/en/jointhenetwork

26/08/2026

How can network collaboration strengthen TVET systems?

Join us for the next Towards a Global TVET Agenda ( ) webinar, organized by Bundesinstitut für Berufsbildung (BIBB) in cooperation with UNESCO-UNEVOC. This episode will focus on the UNEVOC Network and the role of international collaboration in supporting knowledge exchange, innovation and leadership development in TVET.

📅 3 September 2026
⏰ 16:00-17:30 (CEST)
🔗 Register here: https://www.bibb.de/en/226540.php

Bundesministerium für Bildung, Familie, Senioren, Frauen und Jugend ETF - European Training Foundation International Labour Organization OECD

24/08/2026

18/08/2026

⏰ Reminder: The launch of the UNEVOC Network Coaction Initiative 2026 is happening on 19 August at 11:00am CEST!

Join us to meet the teams behind four new collaborative TVET projects focused on:
🌍 Intercultural competence and global citizenship
🌱 Green skills and the attractiveness of construction trades
💻 Digital technologies for greener TVET institutions
🤝 Living Lab approaches to sustainability, digitalization and inclusion

Don't miss your chance to learn about the initiatives, connect with project partners and explore opportunities for collaboration across the UNEVOC Network.

🔗 Register here: https://unesco-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Fiv2B6QRS7-EQ_r0x5z3Jw #/registration

The UNEVOC Network Coaction Initiative is coordinated by UNESCO-UNEVOC and funded by the Bundesministerium für Bildung, Familie, Senioren, Frauen und Jugend. The initiative is part of the coordinated effort “Towards a global TVET agenda”.

Higher Colleges of Technology Handwerkskammer Koblenz École d'Hôtellerie et de Tourisme Paul Dubrule The Education University of Hong Kong

17/08/2026

🚨 Just two weeks left to take part in the Skills in Action Photo Competition 2026!

Photographers from around the world are invited to share images that capture how TVET is empowering young people through:
🌍 Equity and inclusion
🌱 Sustainability and green skills
🤖 Digital transformation and AI
💡 Innovation and excellence

🏆 Cash prizes:
🥇 USD 750
🥈 USD 500
🥉 USD 350

📅 Deadline: 31 August 2026

🔗 Submit your entry today: https://www.unevoc.unesco.org/en/skills-action-photo-competition-2026

14/08/2026

This September, WorldSkills Shanghai 2026 is bringing together policymakers, TVET leaders and practitioners, industry representatives, and talented young people to show that skills are at the centre of innovation, inclusion and sustainable development.

UNESCO-UNEVOC is set to contribute to discussions throughout the conference on green and digital skills, AI, TVET data, international cooperation and more. Members of the UNEVOC Network will also showcase innovative practices in skills development during the UNEVOC session on ‘TVET as a driver of social and economic progress’.

As a WorldSkills Coalition partner committed to quality TVET and lifelong learning, UNESCO-UNEVOC collaborates with WorldSkills through youth engagement, knowledge sharing, contributions to the Towards a Global TVET Agenda initiative, and international exchange, helping strengthen skills systems around the world.

Register for the conference: https://worldskillsconference2026.com

Find out more about the UNEVOC Network session: https://worldskillsconference2026.com/sessions/tvet-as-driver-of-social-and-economic-progress-the-role-of-green-and-digital-skills

WorldSkills

11/08/2026

What should education look like after 2030? UNESCO is asking young people aged 11–30 worldwide to weigh in on three key questions:

1. Your vision: What kind of world do you want to live in?
2. The education you want: What changes are needed in the way you learn?
3. Your action: What are you willing to do to make it happen?

Your experience is the expertise we need. It only takes a few minutes to share your views and help redefine the classroom of the future.

https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=Uq5PHbM5-kuwswIpVrERlE8JdGMWsPxEmjwXpTCC2qpUQjU3V0RHOVdVUFlFRjAwT1FVOEkzSUI5Vy4u&route=shorturl