UNIVERSITY OF COLOGNE

Matthias Gehrig
(Friedrich-Alexander-University of Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany)

MISSION: Possible – A System for Assessing and Developing Social Competence and Personal Compentence

Dr. Jim Hordern
(Bath Spa University Newton Park, UK)

Regions and Recontextualisation Capability in the Constitution of Vocational Knowledge

Dr. Franz Kaiser
(Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training (BIBB), Bonn, Germany)

Core Qualifications for Business and Administrative Occupations: Findings from Qualitative Content Analyses in Training Regulations and a Survey in Germany

Dr. Regina Dionisius
(Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training (BIBB), Bonn, Germany)

Transition After School in Germany: A Trend to Higher General Education?

Katleen De Rick
(Research Institute for Work and Society (HIVA), Leuven, Belgium)

The Impact of Vocational Training, Apprenticeship and Guidance Provided by the Flemish Public Employment Service on the Job Search Process of Young Job Seekers

Prof. Dr. Thomas Deißinger
(University of Konstanz, Germany)

Generalisation/ Tertiarisation of VET? Current Developments and Challendes for the German VET System

Dr. Tim Grebe
(INTERVAL, Berlin, Gemany)

The Training Module Concept: A Way Towards Quality Improvement and Inclusion in German VET?

Ioanna Katsikopoulou
(University of York, UK)

Is There a Role for School-Based Vocational Education in Local and National Development? A Comparative Study in Greece and England

Dr. Chandrakumar Mani

Business Education Integrated with Simulations: Creating a Way Ahead for ‘to be’ (Future)Managers

Prof. Dr. JS Sodhi
(Shri Ram Centre For Industrial Relations, Human Resources, Economic and Social Development, Delhi, India)

Skill Development in India: A Study of Skill Gaps in the Informal Sector

Dr. Uma Gengaiah
(Indira Gandhi National Open University, Maidan Garhi, New Delhi)

Skill Development in the Informal Sector in India: The Case of Street Food Vendors

Sylvia Garcia Delahaye
(Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, Geneva, Switzerland)

Skills Development and Job Opportunities for Disadvantaged Youths in India

Prof. Dr. Zhiqun Zhao
(Beijing Normal University, China)

VET Teachers' Professional Competence Assessment in China Based on KOMET Competence Diagnostic Concept

Prof. Dr. Weiping Shi
(East China Normal University, Shanghai, China)

Yuzhu Li
(Beijing Normal University, China)

The Complementary Institution of Enterprise-School-Cooperation in Vocational Education

Dr. Jun Li
(Tongji University, Shanghai, China)

What Does it Mean to be Vocational Teachers in China: An Investigation of their Vocational Identity and Professional Development

Binaben Akoobhai
(The Swiss-South African Cooperation Initiative, Johannesburg, South Africa)

Challenges and Opportunities of TVET in South Africa

Prof. Dr. Simon McGrath
(The University of Nottingham, UK)

Exploring the Value of the Capability Approach for the Evaluation of Vocational Education and Training: The Development of a New ‘Toolkit’

Dr. habil. Stefan Wolf
(Technical University of Berlin, Germany)

Policy Transfer in TVET from Germany to Egypt: Theoretical Foundations and Practical Experiences from a R & D-Project in the Egyptian Construction Industry

Peter Jacobson
(Victoria University, Melbourne, Australia)

Pre-Vocational Programs and Pre-Apprenticeships: The Australian Experience

Nàder Alyani
(University of London, UK)

Interprofessional Learning and Judgement in Techno-Entrepreneurial Skill Webs: Pragmatic Glances from the Creative Sector Projects in the Gulf

Dr. Nonthalee Prontadavit and Dr. Sirilak Hanvatananukul
(Rajamangala University of Technology, Thanyaburi, Thailand and USAID Regional Development Mission for Asia, Thailand)

Transferable Skills in Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) and Vocational Teacher Education (VTE) in Thailand

Associate Prof. Dr. Faruque A. Haolader
(Islamic University of Technology, Department of Technincal and Vocational Education, Dhaka, Bangladesh)

Dr. Thomas Schröder
(Technical University Dortmund, Germany)

Regional Association for Vocational Teacher Education in East and Southeast Asia (RAVTE): Improvement of Quality in Vocational Teacher Education Through Research and Regional Corporation