MoE Union Minister attends World Vocational & Technical Education Conference in China

 

A delegation led by Union Minister for Education Dr Chaw Chaw Sein, accompanied by Deputy Minister for Industry and MSME Development U Thwin Aung, arrived in Tianjin, China, on 14 October to attend the World Vocational and Technical Education Development Conference 2026, held from 15 to 17 October.

On 15 October, the Union minister met officials from the Guangxi Education Council and Guangxi Economic and Trade Vocational Institute to discuss cooperation in technical and vocational education and training (TVET), including teacher training, curriculum development, teaching technologies, AI and exchanges of experience. Deputy Minister U Thwin Aung separately discussed bilateral cooperation to promote micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs).

On 16 October, the Union minister attended the conference’s opening ceremony, held under the theme “TVET: Co-Embracing Change, Co-Forging Standards, Co-Creating Future”, and spoke at a parallel session on regional cooperation. The Union Minister highlighted TVET’s role in human resource development, employment creation and socio-economic progress, stressing the need to strengthen digital and AI skills to meet changing workplace demands.

Union Minister Dr Chaw Chaw Sein also attended a ministerial roundtable involving representatives from 55 countries. Participants reviewed the proposed Framework of World Vocational and Technical Education Standards and discussed its suitability and practical implementation in line with their respective education systems and national priorities.

On 17 October, she attended the closing ceremony, watched practical skills demonstrations by award-winning teams from the World Vocational Skills Competition and witnessed the release of the framework.

Later that day, the delegation visited Tianjin Modern Vocational Technology College to discuss educational cooperation, MoUs and MoAs, and scholarship opportunities. They also toured the college’s training facilities and observed its practical teaching equipment and technical education programmes.

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