OIC-VET Meetings

Vocational Education and Training Programme for OIC Member Countries (OIC-VET) is a programme prepared by SESRIC in order to improve the quality of vocational education and training in public and private sectors. This is planned to be through supporting and enhancing the opportunities for individuals in OIC Member Countries to develop their knowledge and skills and thus contribute to the development and competitiveness of their economies.

The OIC-VET Programme has been officially launched by H.E. Abdullah Gül, President of the Republic of Turkey and Chairman of the COMCEC, at the COMCEC Economic Summit on 9 November 2009 on the presence of the Heads of States and Governments of the OIC Member Countries.

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Strengthening VET through Local Vocational Courses: the Experience of the Centre for Art and Vocational Training Courses of Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (İSMEK)
Date : 08-10 June 2010 Venue : Istanbul Türkiye

SESRIC has successfully initiated, in cooperation with the Centre for Art and Vocational Training Courses of Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (İSMEK), the second Pilot Project of the OIC-VET Pilot Application Phase titled “Strengthening VET through Local Vocational Courses: the Experience of İSMEK”. The OIC-VET pilot project started with the opening ceremony of the 13th General Exhibition of İSMEK and took place at Feshane International Fair Congress and Culture Center, in Istanbul, Republic of Turkey during the period 9-10 June 2010, with the participation of representatives of the municipalities from nine OIC Member Countries, namely Azerbaijan, Indonesia, Iran, Kuwait, Libya, Morocco, Pakistan, Syria and Yemen.