More than 50 delegates from 19 Organisation for Economic Cooperation Development (OECD) member countries participated in a seminar examining the implications of technological innovation and economic change for the organization and pedagogy of vocational-technical education (VTE). The discussion focused on the following issues: VTE's responses to technical skills, competencies, and qualifications in the past, present, and future; changing roles/responsibilities for coordinating learning in schools and enterprises in view of technological innovation; and skill profiles and skill formation in tomorrow's factories. Many OECD member countries were found to be experiencing difficulties in attracting/motivating VTE students and finding enough employers willing to provide apprenticeships. Most OECD countries felt the following were needed: a stronger foundation in basic knowledge, closer connections between firms and schools, continuous rather than just initial training, and improved teaching in VTE. There was considerably less consensus regarding strategies to meet those needs. It was concluded that the OECD must determine how the actions of different government ministries, employers, and labor unions influence the effectiveness of VTE and to stimulate conversations within countries about the need for coordination among the various groups whose decisions influence the effectiveness of VTE. (MN)