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Going Global is British Council's most prestigious global education conference. The content of the conference is built up from proposals from the sector and we are keen to ensure that TVET has a significant representation at Going Global 2014. British Council is calling for proposals under the themes of inclusion, innovation and impact, reflecting some of the key issues in current TVET discourse.
The conference will explore how innovation systems are formed, structured and driven globally and transnationally. Delegates will consider how talent to drive innovation is developed and how countries meet the challenge of providing sufficient high quality tertiary education to ensure the widespread inclusion and participation of their citizens. The conference will focus on what impact an internationalised tertiary sector can deliver in these twin areas of innovation and inclusion. We will investigate how impact is delivered - and explore the outcomes for policy makers, funders, tertiary education stakeholders and the institutions themselves.
In the context of TVET, the key questions include:
- How can internationalisation of vocational education and skills training help solve problems of inclusion, especially when there are severe constraints on public spending, and what new initiatives are emerging with the potential to provide mass education systems? How do these initiatives feed into the development of more socially and diverse talent pools?
- Industry, colleges and universities are core components of national and global innovation systems - but how can the value of linkages between these be maximised to increase prosperity and growth? What do future supply and value chains look like?
- How can skills and talent be developed through vocational education to create the next generation of global innovators and entrepreneurs? How must the sector itself evolve to ensure its continuing relevance to national and global innovation systems?
- Global flows of investment are increasingly shaping and driving research and development across the world but should nations co-operate or compete? Proposals which demonstrate collaboration with organisations overseas, that have relevance to both UK and international audiences, and demonstrate strong impact or evidence, are likely to be successful. For guidance on developing a proposal, please click here.
Proposals are assessed by a panel, but we would be pleased to discuss your ideas with you or help you to identify organisations that could collaborate on a theme you may have in mind.
If you have any questions, please e-mail Jack.Green@britishcouncil.org.
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