From August 19 to 20, the first World Vocational and Technical Education 
Development Conference (https://m.wvtedc.com/m/en-US?_t=ReI) will be held in 
north China's Tianjin. Centering on the new changes, new approaches and new 
skills during the development of vocational and technical education in the 
post-pandemic era, the conference has attracted about 700 delegates from 123 
countries.

This conference is sponsored by the Ministry of Education (MOE), the National 
Commission for UNESCO of China and the Tianjin Municipal People's Government, 
and undertaken by the Vocational Education Development Center of the MOE, the 
Open University of China, the China Association for International Exchange of 
Education, the China Vocational and Technical Education Association and the 
Tianjin Municipal Education Commission.

During the conference, the first world vocational college skills competition 
and the cloud expo of the integration of industry and education of world 
vocational education will be held, and the initiative of preparing for the 
world vocational and technical education development alliance will be issued, 
forming a new platform and paradigm for international exchange and cooperation 
of vocational education that include a variety of forms.

The opening ceremony and the main forum will be held on August 19. Education 
ministers or ambassadors from 18 countries, representatives of some 
international organizations, industry organizations, well-known enterprises and 
vocational colleges will deliver speeches. On August 20, 14 parallel forums 
will be held, featuring attendance of more than 250 renowned experts and 
scholars from various countries. The conference will issue the proposal for the 
establishment of the world vocational and technical education development 
alliance and the Tianjin Initiative.

Source: Tianjin Municipal People's Government