HK Hosts International Vocational Education ConferenceSome 260 vocational education and training professionals from 20 countries gathered in Hong Kong Monday to share experience and exchange views on "Vocational Education and Training for Life Long Learning in the Information Era" at the IVETA Conference 2000.The International Vocational Education and Learning Association (IVETA) Conference 2000, jointly organized by the IVETA and Hong Kong's Vocational Training Council, is to provide a stimulating and fruitful experience for all those involved or interested in the development of vocational education and training in the new millennium. The three-day conference, opened Monday, focuses on the impact of information technology on the development of VET pedagogy, management, and administrative support. It will also address issues such as human resources development, manpower training, program development, social responsibilities and skills for the new millenium. Officiating guests at the opening ceremony included Zhong Binglin, Director General of the Department of Higher Learning of the People's Republic of China, Johanna Lasonen, President of IVETA, and K.Y. Yeung, Chairman of Hong Kong's Vocational Training Council. "The program shows many avenues of approaches, policies and actions to improve the quality of VET for life long learning in the information era in different information societies," said Lasonen. "The concept of lifelong learning opens the way to discussion of more than traditional ideas of education and training and the need of one-off training and qualifications in specific occupations," she said. IVETA is an organization and network of vocational educators at all levels and from all around the world. The organization is dedicated to the advancement and improvement of high-quality vocational education and training. |
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