Training in an ageing society: International experts meeting
4 October 2006
International experts will meet in Adelaide to discuss and gain a better understanding of the factors that impact on older people who undertake training for employment reasons.
The meeting, organised by the National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER) in association with organisations from Germany, Korea and the Philippines*, will be held at the Sebel Playford Hotel, on Wednesday 4 and Thursday 5 October.
'Many countries around the world are rethinking the way they provide training because of their ageing societies and the impact of this demographic shift on their labour markets,' said Dr Tom Karmel, Managing Director, NCVER.
'In particular, older people are being encouraged to stay in the workforce longer and to upskill or, in some cases, re-learn an entirely new set of skills. This has resulted in a transformation of the student base for training providers and a change in the nature of training itself.'
The visiting international experts over the two days of the meeting will discuss the challenges countries, including Australia, face and examine the barriers and enablers to training older people.
Chosen discussants will draw out key implications for policy and practice.
The culmination of the meeting will be a consolidated volume of papers jointly published by NCVER and UNESCO.
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*' NCVER organised the meeting in association with UNESCO-UNEVOC International Centre (Germany), the Korean Research Institute for Vocational Education and Training (Korea) and the Colombo Plan Staff College for Technician Education (Philippines)
A list of attendees follows.
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Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) in an Ageing Society Experts Meeting 4 – 5 October 2006
Attendees
Name
Institution
Position
Dr Rupert McLean
UNESCO-UNEVOC International Centre
Director
To be confirmed
Korea Research Institute for Vocational Education and Training (KRIVET)
President
Dr Hong-Geun Chang
Korea Research Institute for Vocational Education and Training
Specialist
Dr Ji-Hee Choi
Korea Research Institute for Vocational Education and Training
Research officer
Professor Man-Gon Park
Colombo Plan Staff College for Technician Training (CPSC)
Executive Director and CEO
Professor Suresh Kumar Dhameja
Colombo Plan Staff College for Technician Training
Faculty member
Professor TJ Tesoro Gayondato
Colombo Plan Staff College for Technician Training
Faculty member
Dr Myong-Hee Kim
Colombo Plan Staff College for Technician Training
Faculty member
Professor JS Rajput
Formerly, National Centre for Education, Research and Training
Professor
Mr Peter Grant
National Centre for Vocational Education Research
Chair
Dr Tom Karmel
National Centre for Vocational Education Research
Managing Director
Mr Hugh Guthrie
National Centre for Vocational Education Research
Manager, Teaching and Learning
Mr Phil Loveder
National Centre for Vocational Education Research
Manager, International and Consultancy Services
Ms Meredith Baker
Department of Families, Communities and Indigenous Affairs
Section Manager
Prof Lynne Bennington
RMIT University
Head, School of Management
Dr Alan Montague
RMIT University
Manager, Apprenticeships and Traineeships
Assoc Professor Bill Martin
Flinders University
Principal Research Fellow, National Institute of Labour Studies
4 October 2006
