10 INTERVIEW
Collaboration project encouraging improvement of technical and vocational education and training Siriporn Parvikam, Programme Component Manager, GIZ From equal access to education, to poverty reduction and climate change mitigation, digital innovations are more important than ever in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and improving people's living conditions, changing the framework conditions, providing cross-border networking and opening up new avenues for action. With the Germany-ASEAN co-operation on vocational education development, the Standard for In-Company Trainers in ASEAN Countries is certainly one of GIZ's most notable prior accomplishments in this field. In the case of Thailand, it has been put into actual practice as national professional standard by the Thailand Professional Qualification Institute (public organisation) in cooperation with other organisations. GTCC plays a key role in supporting in-company trainers and the dual vocational education and training. As for the current outstanding outcome among the technological changes in industry which lead to Industry 4.0, the Regional TVET Teacher Standard for ASEAN and TVET teachers training are essential in ensuring that new knowledge acquisition of instructors is consistent with the industrial context. UPDATE interviewed Ms. Siriporn Parvikam, Programme Component Manager, Regional Cooperation Programme for TVET in ASEAN (GIZ/RECOTVET) on the potential for a better technical and vocational education and training system in Thailand and close collaboration with GTDEE in assisting young students to develop specialised knowledge, skills and managerial competence.
UPDATE 2/2022
What is the background of the technical and vocational education and training (TVET) personnel development project, the TVET personnel as part of the co-operation between Germany-Thailand and ASEAN? The co-operation between Germany and Thailand on vocational education is the first collaborative project to be established in Thailand. Germany places a strong focus on vocational education and recently prioritised regional co-operation initiatives, particularly
