Learning for Jobs, OECD Reviews of Vocational Education and Training, Mexico

This review of Mexico assesses the main challenges faced by the VET system and presents an interconnected package of five policy recommendations. Each recommendation is described in terms of the challenge, the recommendation itself, supporting arguments, and issues of implementation.

The new dynamics of higher education and research for societal change and development

In his introductory remarks at the UNESCO World Conference on Higher Education, Mr Gurría noted that governments need to address the social and human dimensions of the crisis, which means that recovery plans have to support the most vulnerable and include investing in skills development, education and enhanced training projects.

Higher Education at a Time of Crisis - Challenges and Opportunities (Copenhagen, 28-30 June 2009)

This conference will present a broad picture of the crisis and its impact on higher education in a transparent and interactive way: trends will be highlighted; case studies will allow in depth analysis; strategies will be shared.

Learning for Jobs - The Effect of Economic Downturns on Apprenticeships and Initial Workplace Training: A Review of the Evidence

The world economy is experiencing an economic downturn. GDP growth is slowing down and is expected to be negative in 2009 in the US, Japan, Britain and the Euro area. Unemployment is rising and consumer demand is falling, as the real economy is hit by the consequences of the financial turmoil

PIAAC (The OECD Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies) Brochure

The OECD Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC) is the most comprehensive international survey of adult skills ever undertaken.

Learning for Jobs Évaluation par l’OCDE du système de formation professionnelle - Suisse

L’évaluation du système suisse de formation professionnelle fait partie de l’évaluation par l’OCDE des politiques de formation professionnelle, intitulée « Learning for Jobs ».

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Learning for Jobs OECD Studie zur Berufsbildung - Schweiz

Die Studie zur Berufsbildung in der Schweiz ist Teil der OECD-Studie zur Berufsbildungspolitik “Learning for Jobs”, die einerseits aus Analysen und andererseits aus individuellen Länderstudien besteht.

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AHELO Brochure

This is the Brochure presenting the work on the Assessment of Higher Education Learning Outcomes (AHELO)

Learning for Jobs, OECD Reviews of Vocational Education and Training, Korea

This review of vocational education and training (VET) in Korea is part of ―Learning for Jobs‖, the OECD policy study of VET – a programme of analytical work and individual country reviews designed to help countries make their VET systems more responsive to labour market needs.

AHELO - The view from Mexico

Interview with Mrs. Luz-María Nieto-Caraveo regarding the participation of Mexico in the Generic Skills strand and Discipline-specific strand in Economics of the AHELO Feasibility Study.

Related Documents

• AHELO Homepage
• Countries participating in the AHELO feasibility study