SESRIC has organised the First Meeting of the Working Group on Preparation of Strategic Plan on OIC-VET in Ankara, Turkey on 20-21 December 2016. The objective of the Working Group was to develop the Roadmap and Terms of Reference (ToR) for the preparation of a comprehensive multinational strategic plan for OIC Member Countries, and was attended by senior experts, working in this specific area from TVET authorities from OIC Member Countries which are member of the working group, as well as the relevant OIC Institutions.

The Working Group was established in accordance with the decision taken at the workshop on “Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) in OIC Member Countries: Needs and Capacity Assessment” which was held in Ankara, Turkey on 09-11 May 2016. The main objective of these working groups is to develop cooperation among the institutions in order to improve the quality of TVET systems in line with the Sustainable Development Goals of 2030 Agenda.