The UNESCO Chair on Digitalization in TVET at Shenzhen Polytechnic University cordially invites applications to participate in the TVET Leadership Workshop on Digital Transformation 2026, to be held on 10–11 December 2026 in Shenzhen, China.The workshop will be held in conjunction with the Global Forum on Digital Transformation in TVET (Shenzhen) 2026 on 8–9 December 2026. Successful applican...
The TVET Leadership Workshop on Digital Transformation 2025 has successfully concluded at Shenzhen Polytechnic University (SZPU). The two-day workshop, held from November 13-14, was organized and hosted by the UNESCO Chair on Digitalization in TVET at Shenzhen Polytechnic University (SZPU), in collaboration with the UNESCO-UNEVOC International Centre for TVET, the UNESCO Regional Office for Eas...
On 6 July 2026, UNESCO-UNEVOC hosted the online launch and expert discussion of a new publication, Integrating AI in TVET: A practical guide for institutions. The guide was developed by UNESCO-UNEVOC in collaboration with Shenzhen Polytechnic University (SZPU), Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg and international experts.The publication responds to the growing need for TVET institutions to ...
The Global Forum on Digital Transformation in TVET (Shenzhen) 2025 was successfully held on 11-12 November 2025 at Shenzhen Polytechnic University (SZPU), China. Under the theme “Accelerating TVET Transformation with Emerging Tech for an Inclusive and Intelligent Future,” the forum convened around 140 participants from 36 countries, including TVET policymakers, leaders, educators, and experts...
The China–ASEAN TVET Digital Capacity Building Centre, established at Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM) with the support of the UNESCO Chair on Digitalization in TVET at Shenzhen Polytechnic University (SZPU) , successfully concluded its second capacity-building workshop, "Workshop for EdTech Education in TVET," on 22-23 October 2025. The event was jointly organized by SZPU through it...
On the morning of August 21, facilitated by the UNESCO Cairo Office and accompanied by representatives from Huawei Egypt, a delegation from the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research of Egypt visited Shenzhen Polytechnic University (SZPU) to engage in in-depth exchanges on TVET cooperation. SZPU President Xu Jianling warmly received the delegation in Meeting Room 101 of the Mingde...
Malaysia, May 28, 2025 -- With the global outreach of the UNESCO Chair on Digitalization in TVET, Shenzhen Polytechnic University (SZPU) inaugurated the“China–ASEAN TVET Digital Capacity Building Centre”in collaboration with Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM) in Malaysia. The Centre is designed as a platform for digital capacity building for TVET institutions and applied technology u...
Resources:Watch the wrap-up video of the event highlights here: LinkFor the recording and agenda of the forum, please visit: LinkFor the released publications, please visit: LinkThe Global Forum on Digital Transformation in TVET (Shenzhen) 2024 was held from October 22 to 23 at Shenzhen Polytechnic University (SZPU), focusing on the theme Transforming TVET for the Age of AI. Co-organized by th...
The 2024 East and Southeast Asia UNEVOC Network Consolidation Workshop, organized by the Korea Research Institute for Vocational Education and Training (KRIVET), was held from September 4–5, 2024 in Sejong, South Korea. The workshop, themed “For a Successful Transit of TVET: Digital, Capacity, and Connection”, brought together UNEVOC network members from across the region to exchange insight...
On August 28, 2024, Shenzhen Polytechnic University（SZPU）participated in the second session of UNESCO-UNEVOC’s “Entrepreneurship, Digitalization, Greening, and Equity” online learning lab series. This symposium was part of UNESCO-UNEVOC’s 2024-2026 mid-term strategy, which aimed to foster innovative practices in technical and vocational education and training (TVET) institutions worldwide...
On September 9, 2024, the UNESCO Chair on Digitalization in TVET at Shenzhen Polytechnic University (SZPU) successfully conducted a leadership training session for a visiting delegation from the National Institute of Education (NIE), Singapore. The training, led by Professor YANG Wenming, coordinator of the UNESCO Chair, focused on digital transformation in TVET governance.The distinguished par...
