The launch ceremony of the UNESCO Chair on Digitalization in TVET was held on March 16, 2023, at Shenzhen Polytechnic in China. The ceremony aimed to officially announce the launch of the new Chair, consolidate partnerships with more private sectors, and establish a TVET community with a shared future of digital transformation.

The Global Forum on Digital Transformation in TVET (Shenzhen) 2023 was held on March 16, 2023, at Shenzhen Polytechnic (SZPT), China. The theme of the forum was "Embracing the Digital Economy, Driving Digital Transformation." The forum aimed to share and exchange insights, solutions, and practices on digital transformation among the international TVET community. It also aimed to consolidate partnerships with more private sectors, peer TVET institutions and higher education institutions, and research institutions on the promotion of digital transformation. Furthermore, the forum aimed to establish a TVET community with a shared future of digital transformation to close the digital divide and contribute to global sustainable development.