Leaders of the world of Vocational Training will gather in San Sebastián in October to proclaim 'excellence for all'

The World Meeting of Vocational Training, World Federation of Colleges and Polytechnics (WFCP) World Congress 2020 will take place in San Sebastián from 11 to 16 October. it aims to provide value, regardless of the vocation, origin or socio-economic and cultural level of the students.

Registration for the conference has already opened and will attract more than 600 Vocational Training professionals from around the world to the Kursaal Congress Center in San Sebastian. Donostia-San Sebastián has witnessed the last meeting held in Sydney (Australia) in 2018. This is the second time in Europe that Tknika (a vocational research center promoted by the Department of Education of the Basque Government) and the Association of Colleges (AOC) of the United Kingdom, together with the WFCP, have been held in Europe.

This week of Vocational Training, which will take place in October, will train professionals from different countries in the best practices and a benchmark in the world of Vocational Training systems, in the model of the Basque Autonomous Community. The European Commission has chosen the Basque Country as a platform of excellence, taking it as a model for building the future model of European Vocational Training. The Basque system is organized around Tknika, a research and applied innovation center promoted by the Basque Government's Vice-Minister for Vocational Training.

Various activities will be held from October 11 to 16, and the conference will be held on October 15 and 16. The talks will focus on three major sets of topics closely linked to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals: Vocational Training in the Global Economy, including the Fourth Industrial Revolution, Digitalization and Fields 4.0, Inclusion and Vocational Excellence Platforms, All Gender Equality or Migration combined with in-depth discussions.
The slogan of the congress, ‘Excellence for all’, is a strong and avant-garde Vocational Training that is necessary to leave no one behind and that knows how to anticipate the future labor market.

Organizers

The organization will be in the hands of the following entities: WFCP (www.wfcp2020.eus), Tknika (www.tknika.eus) and the Association of Colleges (www.aoc.co.uk).

The World Federation of Colleges and Polythecnis (WFCP) is an international network of institutes and associations. The WFCP shares cutting-edge educational strategies and best practice institute management to increase the education of staff around the world.

He is a voice that makes a WFCP to drive the development of TVET’s global policy and to promote innovative membership programs around the world. WFCP members cover all continents, including active members from Canada, the United States, Chile, the United Kingdom, China, Brazil, the Basque Country, Australia, New Zealand, and various African countries.

For its part, Tknika is a center promoted by the Basque Government's Department of Education and the Vice-Minister for Vocational Training. Innovation and applied research are at the heart of Tknika's ongoing efforts to put Basque Vocational Training at the forefront of Europe. Tknika has been adapted after some of the most advanced vocational training centers in the world. Through the network and direct involvement of Vocational Training teachers, the Center develops innovative projects in the areas of technology, education and management.

Finally, The Association of College is the national voice of continuing education in England. It was founded in 1996. Its members make up almost 95% of the sector. 2.2 million are transformed each year. It acts as a collective voice, representing and promoting the interests of schools, and provides members with high-quality support services, including training, events, and recruitment.