New instruments and methods need to be developed and introduced to improve the quality in Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) and to respond positively to technological modernisation needs.

With the TVET Conference being held in Amman, Jordan on 12-13 October 2009, InWEnt and its partner organizations ETF, UNESCO-UNEVOC, Vocational Training Corporation, and PVTD offer a platform for decision-makers and TVET professionals to become informed and to discuss recent developments in the field.


The main objectives of the Conference are twofold:

• To promote and disseminate the experiences of innovative methods and instruments for teacher training and to facilitate the application of eLearning in TVET.
• To launch the TVET Portal as a focal point for all those who are seeking a powerful community of practice in this domain.

The extensive programme will offer participants valuable opportunities to share knowledge and engage in discussions with international and area experts on eLearning alternatives in the MENA region.


The following subjects will be among the highlights of the two days:

• eLearning as a driver for organisational, technological, and pedagogical change;
• Labour market orientation of TVET through eLearning;
• eLearning as a new paradigm for TVET providers;
• New approaches in teacher training - methodological and didactic aspects;
• A presentation of the new TVET Portal for the MENA region;
• Free and open source eLearning application programmes, and
• Marketing of TVET services and products.

The participants will be representatives from institutions in Arab countries, international and regional organisations, and the European Union, including:

• Decision-makers of TVET governance and financing bodies,
• Managing and teaching staff of TVET providers,
• Private-sector TVET providers,
• Corporate HRD staff members,
• Professional staff of development organisations.