Education Systems International
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1 - Responsible AI for Social Empowerment and Education (RAISE) (MIT Initiative)
international
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), one of the leading universities in the technological field, offers an overview of its research and projects in the field of artificial intelligence and education with the initiative "Responsible AI for Social Empowerment and Education (RAISE)". The overarching themes are:
* AI Literacy in K-12
* AI for Vocational-Technical [...]
Information on the education system in Afghanistan (anabin)
Afghanistan
On anabin, the information portal on foreign educational qualifications of the kmk Central Office for Foreign Education, information is provided on the Afghan education system and vocational training system. This includes teacher training as well. In addition, grading systems and the Afghan calendar are presented.
3 - TVET Country Profiles: Afghanistan
Afghanistan
The UNESCO-UNEVOC International Centre for Technical and Vocational Education Training (TVET) Country Profiles aim to provide concise, reliable and up-to-date information on TVET systems worldwide.This country profile provides information and key statistics on vocational training in Afghanistan and their formal education system. Furthermore, a national qualfications framework [...]
4 - Education (South African Government)
South Africa, Republic
An overview of the goals in the field of Education for South Africa, provided by the South African Government. Among other things you can find here the goals for the Basic Education sector, the Higher Education and Vocational Training sectors and also important role players in these fields. The website also includes a list of higher education institutions and additional links.
Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia
Georgia
The website of the Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia covers the issues general education, higher education, vocational education and science. For each topic there are news, facility registers, information on current projects, education programmes and further notes. All infrastructure projects are charted and catalogued, but they are only available in Georgian.
6 - Programa de Estudios sobre Juventud, Educación y Trabajo (PREJET)
Argentina
The "Programme for Studies on Youth, Education and Employment" PREJET gathers sociologists, researchers in education and labour relations. PREJET does research on educational policy, on different forms of (vocational) training and education, on different players and stakeholders in the field of youth, education and employment, on their experience and on the youths' job [...]
7 - What we do: Education (United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East - UNRWA)
Palestinian Territories
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) is one of the main actors in the Palestinian education system. UNRWA runs "703 schools, 9 vocational colleges, 2 educational science faculties and 2 teacher-training institutes". These institutions are not only run in the Palestinian Territories, but also in Jordan, Syria and Lebanon, [...]
8 - Palestinian Curriculum Development Center
Palestinian Territories
[Unfortunately, many educational websites in Palestine have often become unavailable in recent years. If necessary, please take a look at the Web Archive or at the page of the Palestinian Ministry of Education].The website of the Palestinian Curriculum Development Center is only available in English. It provides an overview over its work, over subjects taught in Palestianian [...]
9 - Education in the Palestinian territories
Palestinian Territories
English Wikipedia article about education in the Palestinian territories. The article is very ample, but obviously has some issues concerning its sources. You will find the following chapters:
1 Education System
2 Education Management
3 Education Finance
4 Education Policy
5 Pre-Primary Education
6 Basic Education
6.1 Preparation Stage
6.2 Empowerment [...]
10 - World TVET Database - Country Profiles (UNESCO-UNEVOC)
international
The World Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Database provides national country reports from all over the world on the situation of TVET in the respective countries. Usually, the reports are written and English and sometimes additionally in a local language. Moreover, a worldmap informs you about whether a report has already been examined and validated by [...]
11 - (Ministry) Department of Higher Education and Training, South Africa
South Africa, Republic
The website provides information on the structure and the work of the ministry. You will find documents (fulltext) on aims, programmes, strategies, reports, policies, legislation and more. Apart from the Ministry for Higher Education and Training there is also a Ministry for Basic Education (see for http://bildung-weltweit.de/bisy.html?spr=1&a=882). [Abstract: Editors of [...]
BiBB: German-Indian Cooperation in Vocational Education and Training
India
´´Germany and India have a 50-year history of collaboration in the vocational education and training field in connection with their development cooperation activities.´´ The Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training (BiBB) gives on these pages an overview of those cooperation initiatives through articles, lectures, material and links to relevant portals and [...]
13 - Conference Archive of the Educational Studies Association of Ireland (ESAI)
Ireland; international
The Conference Archive offers information on the annual conferences of the ESAI since 2007. You will find information on the most recent conference in the tab on the left hand side of the archive. The conference primarily addresses national researchers, although international researchers are equally welcome. Each conferences has a special theme: The themes of the last [...]
The Swedish National Agency for Higher Vocational Education
Sweden
The Swedish National Agency for Higher Vocational Education is responsible for all matters concerning higher vocational education (HVE) throughout the country.
The National Agency analyses the demand for qualified workforce in the labour market, decides which programmes are to be provided as higher vocational education and allocates public funding to education [...]
Institute for Practical Research and Training
Somalia
The Institute for Practical Research and Training was established in 1998 to promote local initiatives in health, education, human rights and good governance in Somaliland. IPRT is based and registered in Somaliland as a nongovernmental, nonpolitical independent organization.
Education in Tunisia
Tunisia
The French-language Wikipedia entry on education in Tunisia presents the educational system of the country, from infancy to adult education. It also provides an overview of the educational reforms since the 50s and a number of links.
State of the educational system of the DR Congo
Congo, Democratic Republic of the (Congo-Kinshasa)
The website assesses the situation in the educational system of the Democratic Republic of Congo and phrases possible strategies and actions for the amelioration of the country´s deficits in this field.
National Council for Lifelong Professional Learning
France
The National Council for Lifelong Professional Learning (CNFPTLV) is a space of communication for the government, economy and social partners as well as regional councils. It is its task to advise on legislation and reglementation, to evaluate regional politics and to analyse the financing in the fields of professional training and apprenticeship. For this purpose, it products [...]
19 - Rapport du Burundi sur les actitivés liées à l`apprentisage à l`âge adulte et à l`éducation non formelle - Bericht zu den Aktivitäten hinsichtlich der Berufsausbildung und Erziehung in Burundi
Burundi
This 2008 published report of the Burundian Ministry of National Education and Scientific Research describes the programs and activities of governmental and nongovernmentale organisations and institutions, esp. the mesures from the National Centre of Alphabetisation (CNA) of Burundi, towards the massive problem in Burundian education system: the alphabetisation. Additionaly, [...]
20 - Ministry of Science Technology and Vocational Training of Zambia
Zambia
The official page of the Ministry of Science Technology and Vocational Training of Sambia provides basic information about the ministry and its areas, special reports and statistical data, official political guidelines, laws and other relevant documents.
The ministry was established with the main function of developing science and technology and provision of technical [...]
21 - Governance of Educational Trajectories in Europe (GOETE)
Europe; Germany; Finland; France; Italy; Netherlands; Poland; Slovenia; United Kingdom
The GOETE project is concerned with understanding how education systems deal with the changing relation between education and social integration in the knowledge society. It analyses young people’s educational trajectories in Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Slovenia and the UK. Applying a life course perspective it asks how young people’s access to [...]
22 - The Lesotho Institute of Accountants
Lesotho
The Lesotho Institute of Accountants (L.I.A.) was established by the Accountants Act of 1977, which gives the Institute the mandate of regulating the Accountancy practice in Lesotho. The institute provides curriculae and supervises exams in the field of Accountancy.
23 - Young People´s Learning Agency (YPLA)
United Kingdom; England
The Young People´s Learning Agency (YPLA) was established by the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 and launched in April 2010. It is sponsored by the Department for Education and exist to support the delivery of training and education to all 16 – 19 year olds in England. Its work falls into three interlinked areas: Funding learning opportunities for [...]
24 - Business, Technical, Vocational Education and Training Department (BTVET) Portal
Uganda
The Business, Technical, Vocational Education and Training Department (BTVET) Portal establishes an entry point for Uganda’s vocational training system and operates as a directory of individuals and organisations participating in or with an interest in the training of persons for jobs.
Furthermore, the portal provides a means of disseminating cross cutting information [...]
25 - Education For Employment Foundation (EFE)
Morocco; Jordan; Yemen; Egypt
EFE’s mission is to improve the futures of young people in the Middle East and North Africa by giving them the tools to build livelihoods for themselves. Their goal is to give youth whose prospects are limited - either by socio-economic constraints or by inadequate education - cutting-edge professional training that leads directly to job opportunities. EFE operates on three [...]
Ministry of national education and of vocational training
Luxemburg
The task of the ministry of national education and vocational training is the planning and the administration of education available in Luxemburg, except for higher education which is the responsibility of the ministry for culture, higher education and research. Over links on the homepage, comprehensive descriptions of the educational environment of Luxemburg as well as [...]
27 - National Organisation for the Certification of Qualifications and Vocational Guidance (EOPPEP)
Greece
EOPPEP is the National Organisation for the Certification of Qualifications and Vocational Guidance, an all-encompassing statutory body investing on better quality and more efficient & reliable lifelong learning services in Greece.
EOPPEP operates under the supervision of the Ministry of Education & Religious Affairs and is seated in Athens. It has derived from the [...]
28 - Learning for Jobs – The OECD Policy Review of Vocational Education and Training (VET)
international; Australia; Austria; Belgium; China, People's Republic of; Chile; Czechia; Germany; Hungary; Ireland; Korea, Republic of (South Korea); Mexico; Norway; Sweden; Switzerland; United Kingdom; United States of America (USA)
The review aims to bridge the gap between learning and jobs, by exploring how to make initial vocational education and training for young people respond better to labour market requirements. It therefore looks at initial VET in schools, colleges, workplaces and other institutions, offering policy messages for all OECD countries, alongside concrete advice on policy reform in [...]
29 - Bundinstitut für Berufsbildung: Ukraine
Ukraine
The federal institute für vocational training (BIBB) presents its cooperation projects with Ucraine. Following up the consultancy in the frame of the TRANSFORM-programme since 1993, BIBB participates in a EU-TACIS-project aiming at the strengthening of regional management of vocational training in Ucraine. The project started in 2005 and was aimed at having a duration of four [...]
30 - National Observatory Report on Vocational Training in the Ukraine
Ukraine
The state of vocational education and training (VET) in Ukraine between 1998 and 2000 was examined. The study focused on the following topics: Ukraine's socioeconomic conditions; Ukraine's labor market; general VET policy and legislation; and Ukraine's VET system. Selected findings were as follows: (1) although Ukraine's socioeconomic situation continues to be unstable, [...]
31 - Das Volksbildungswesen der Sowjetunion (UDSSR)
Russian Federation; Tajikistan; Turkmenistan; Kazakhstan; Kyrgyzstan; Uzbekistan; Azerbaijan; Georgia; Ukraine; Belarus; Moldova, Republic of; Lithuania; Latvia; Estonia
This article published in Septmber 1970 in the International Review of Education describes the education system in the Soviet Union.
32 - EU cooperation in education in Central Asia
Kazakhstan; Kyrgyzstan; Turkmenistan; Tajikistan; Uzbekistan
The European External Action Service shortly presents the EU cooperation with the Central Asian countries within the field of education.
33 - Development of Education System in Uzbekistan: 2000-2004 statistical bulletin
Uzbekistan
The Uzbek Center for Statistics offers a full text on education.
The chapters are devided into:
1. Demographic Indicators
2. Basic Indicators of Education
3. Pre-School Education (number and type of schools, pupils, teachers)
4. General education establishments (Numbers and type of establishments, number and gender of pupils; tuition language; graduates)
5. Secondary [...]
34 - Ministère de l´Enseignement Technique et de la Formation Professionelle (METFP)
Côte d'Ivoire
The official website of the Ivorian Ministry of Technical and Professional Education (METFP) contains all basic information about vocational and continuing education. Additionally, it provides recent news on specific developments and scientific projects in this sector and offers administrative and structural information and service features.
35 - Institut National Polytechnique Félix Houphouet-Boigny (INP-HP)
Côte d'Ivoire
The INP-HB was established as an Ivorian umbrella organisation for higher education institutions and vocational schools in the fields of business, technical, geological and administrative education. The institute intends to mediate between education policy and its practice and aims to improve the quality of professional qualifications in order to strengthening the Ivorian [...]
36 - Agence Nationale de la Formation Professionelle (Agefop)
Côte d'Ivoire
The Ivorian agency Agefop operates in the field of professional education and promotion. It addresses unemployed, handicapped, and people without a school education to support them in finding an opportunity to get a better professional qualification by continuing education or retraining. Therefore, the Agefop offers on its website information about its current projects and [...]
Mission of Volunteers to Combat Poverty (MVCP)
Togo
Mission of Volunteers to Combat Poverty or short MVCP is a non-profit organization and since 2004 it was also recognized as a Non-government organisation. The MVCP supports young people in acquiring a suitable school education and vocational training. MVCP has 3 sectors, each of which is run separately: General promotion of education and training, village development and [...]
38 - Abkommen Datenbank
Europe
Each year the European Community concludes a number of Agreements with third countries, as well as with international organisations. These Agreements may be of an extensive nature, such as Trade, Cooperation and Development and Association Agreements or they may cover a wide range of specific subjects including: science and technology; transport; etc. Information concerning [...]
39 - Social Work Website (Department of Health)
United Kingdom; England
The website provided by the Department of Health informs about social work in England and routes to qualifications. A course database is offered.
40 - The Federation for Industry Sector Skills and Standards
United Kingdom
The Federation for Industry Sector Skills and Standards represents, promotes and supports the 21 Sector Skills Councils (SSCs) across the UK. SSCs are the employer-led skills organisations covering in total approximately 90% of the UK workforce. They work with over 550,000 employers to define skills needs and skills standards in their industry. The Federation is the [...]
41 - Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS)
United Kingdom
The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) was created by the merger of the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills (DIUS) and the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (BERR). Education-related policy areas of the department are further education and skills and
higher education.
42 - Association of Northern Ireland Colleges (ANIC)
Northern Ireland; United Kingdom
On 1st August 2007, Northern Ireland's 16 further education colleges merged to create six new area-based FE colleges. The Association of Northern Ireland Colleges (ANIC) was established in 1998 to represent the newly independent 16 Colleges of Further and Higher Education and to be the voice of Further Education in Northern Ireland.
43 - Apprenticeships
United Kingdom
The Learning and Skills Council informs prospective employers and apprentices about the apprenticeship system and gives an overview of the industry sectors that offer apprenticeships.
44 - Study in Australia: Official Government Site
Australia
This the official Australian Government website for advice on study in Australia. It helps prospective students to explore the opportunities they have for study in Australia. The site provides impartial and reliable information about courses, institutions, study and living costs, the application process, visa requirements and more.
45 - New Apprenticeships Training Information Service
Australia
New Apprenticeships were introduced in 1998 to establish a single, national, integrated system of training and employment incorporating the previously separate apprenticeship and traineeship systems. This website addresses students to assist them with their career choices as well as employers. It contains information on New Apprenticeships, training packages, job prospects, [...]
46 - Wirtschaftskammer Österreichs: Bildung und Wirtschaftsförderungsinstitut
Austria
This webpage yields information on the following topics: further education and the institute for economic promotion, job information and education consulting service, entitlement and additional qualification (e.g. Europass), university and university of applied sciences, school and apprenticeship. Links to e-learning offers and a market for apprenticeship training positions [...]
47 - Lehre leicht gemacht - Ratgeber für neue Lehrbetriebe
Austria
This document published by the Austrian Chamber of Trade contains all relevant information companies need to become firms where apprentices are trained. From the table of contents: 1) General information on vocational training, trainers, company, finances, controllership, rights and duties; 2) Choosing apprentices; 3) Employing apprentices: contracting and registering at a [...]
48 - Arbeitsmarktservice Österreich (AMS)
Austria
The job market service (AMS) offers plenty of information on options for vocational and further education, vocational trends and tests for disposition. A compass for jobs and one for apprentices as well as the information programme "your choice" shall give vocational orientation. The job information centres (BIZ) yield for free a large variety of information media about [...]
49 - UNESCO education databases and tools
international
On this page, UNESCO lists all of its databases and other tools (e.g. atlases, entire platforms and more) on the subject of education. The list is structured thematically:
* Right to education
* Literacy and lifelong learning
* Policy, planning and management
* Education statistics
* Monitoring progress on education
* Accelerating progress towards Sustainable [...]
50 - Das Portal für Berufsbildung
Switzerland
Offer for professionals involved in vocational education. The portal comprises information from apprentice ship firms, professional associations, charges for vocational education, vocational schools and other related institutions. The links are arranged in these groups: vocational schools and training companies, training of teaching staff, vocational education in Switzerland [...]
51 - VETnetwork Australia
Australia
The purpose of this site is to inform and keep up-to-date the members, associates and stakeholders of vocational education and training in Australian schools. VETnetwork is a membership-based organisation, and draws its members from all states and from government, independent and catholic school sectors. It has strong links with most of the peak education and training bodies, [...]
52 - Schweizerischer Verein für Informatik in der Ausbildung
Switzerland
The aims of SVIA are 1. to foster informatic lessons at schools scientifically and under methodical and didactical apsects; 2. the integration of ICT in all lessons and to offer all members a platform for ideas, experiences and information; 3. to represent the interests of teachers involved in integrating ICT in their lessons. Commented link lists (teaching material, [...]
53 - National Training Information Service (NTIS)
Australia
NTIS is a database on vocational education and training in Australia. It contains detailed information about courses, qualifications, training packages, competency standards, new projects and a linklist of training organisations.
54 - The Irish Vocational Education Association (IVEA)
Ireland
IVEA was founded in 1902, restructured in 1999 and is the representative body for the 33 Vocational Education Committees in Ireland. The homepage displays access to a card with addresses of all committees in the various counties, provides information about IVEA, events and a historical review. Press releases, policies and submissions can be reviewed in fulltext as well as the [...]
55 - Key Education Statistics 1998-2000
Ireland
Summary of education statistics for Ireland 1998-2000, featuring figures from first to third level education and for teachers.
56 - FINNBASE.
Finland
The Finnish knowledge base (Finnbase) is intended to inform the debate in Finland on how to improve the standing and quality of vocational education. It is a knowledge base on Finnish and European experience in the field of enhancing the attractiveness of vocational education. The Finnbase is envisaged as a tool for accompanying ongoing research and for facilitating continuous [...]
57 - Inforoute de la formation professionnelle et technique (FPT)
Canada
Inforoute FPT calls itself the premiere website for Vocational and Technical Training (VTT) in Québec. The site covers many dossiers of the ministry of education and offers a multitude of products and services directly related to the field of education. You can mainly find information on vocational and technical training programs, such as program content and admission [...]
58 - Group Training Australia
Australia
Group Training Companies employ apprentices and trainees, and then place them with 'host employers' , usually from small to medium sized enterprises. GTA is the national professional association for the Group Training network of 150 Group Training Companies around Australia. The homepage provides texts about details of group training and the activities of GTA.
59 - New apprenticeships
Australia
This site from the Australian Education Ministry provides comprehensive information about apprenticeship; there are pages for employers, job seekers, careers advisers and school students.
60 - Berufsförderungsinstitut Österreich
Austria
Owned by the Chambers of Labour and the Austrian Trade Union Federation, the bfi's activities focus on vocational education and ( continuing) training for workers as well as educational and occupational schemes for unemployed persons and workers threatened with unemployment. Most of the education and training courses are based on modular systems, so individually tailored, and [...]
61 - Institut für Bildungsforschung der Wirtschaft
Austria
Main tasks of ibw: 1) Studies focusing on the apprenticeship training. and the development of pedagogical and didactic concepts according to the framework of in-plant training. 2) Labour market analyses and qualificational research. 3) Studies on school education (secondary level), at universities or at "Fachhochschulen" (universities of applied sciences) . 4) Research and [...]
62 - ECABO - Centre of Expertise on Vocational Education, Training and Labour Market
Netherlands
As a National Body for Vocational Education in the Netherlands, ECABO is responsible for the content of senior secondary vocational education, in eight categories: secretarial work, company administration, commercial work, logistics, automation, legal work, information services, security. ECABO draws up the attainment targets for examinations in senior secondary vocational [...]
European Agency for Special Needs and Inclusive Education
Europe
The main objective of the agency is to work towards the creation of a coherent and permanent framework for extended European co- operation in the field of special needs education. Its main tasks are to collect, process and distribute information about new and innovative measures in the field of special needs education as well as to initiate research and distribute research [...]
64 - Education and Advanced Learning Manitoba
Canada
The ministry´s website offers information on kindergarten to grade 12 education, advanced learning (vocational training, higher and adult education) as well as reports, research and action plans.
65 - Ministère du Travail, de l`Emploi et de la Santé
France
The French Ministry of Labour and Health is also responsible for vocational education and has installed an own department for this section (Formation professionnelle / Apprentissage). The URL is the entry to this area which offers full texts on the legal basis of work and vocational education, research and statistics and links to publications and documents and to the regional [...]
Centre INFFO. French National Centre for the development of information on continuing vocational training
France
The Centre Inffo an information centre for vocational (continuing) training under the aegis of the French Ministry of Labour, Employment and Health. Its role as a resource centre for processing and disseminating information is to devise and set up development programmes for information, documentation and studies in the field of continuing vocational training. It co-ordinates [...]
67 - Education and Skills Funding Agency
United Kingdom
The ESFA brings together the former responsibilities of the Education Funding Agency (EFA) and Skills Funding Agency (SFA) to create a single agency accountable for funding education and skills for children, young people and adults. The ESFA is accountable for £65 billion of funding for the education and training sector, ensuring timely and accurate allocations and payment of [...]
68 - Office for National Statistics: Children, Education and Skills
United Kingdom
"This site contains the latest comprehensive range of official UK statistics and information about statistics as well providing free access to a selection of recently released publications in downloadable pdf format". The statistics offered comprise all areas of general education and vocational education and training.
The Ministry of Children and Education
Denmark
Responsibilities of the Danish Ministry of Education cover all levels and areas of education. Therefore this website provides the respective links to vocational training, adult education and higher education. Besides the site offers facts about the education system in Denmark, information on projects and instructions for the introduction and utilization of new educational [...]
70 - The Netherlands Institute for Curriculum Development (SLO)
Netherlands
The main task of the SLO is the devolpment and dissemination of information about curricula. SLO, serving as a national expertise centre, provides independent and professional advice and support for curriculum development in primary, secondary, and vocational education. The emphasis is on the translation of educational innovation into products and services that are of [...]
71 - Department for Education
United Kingdom
The Department for Education is responsible for education and children´s services. The website offers information on schools, transition from school to training or higher education, early learning, family eduation and social work as well as information on research and statistics and publications.
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