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Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2009
Pages: 13
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Australia and India: Facing the Twenty-First Century Skills Challenge. Conference Paper
Beddie, Francesca M.
National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER), Paper presented at the Annual Global Skills Summit: Emerging Skills--India 2020 (2nd, New Delhi, India, Aug 20-21, 2009)
The governments of India and Australia are working to enhance cooperation on training, at both official and industry level. As part of the exchange of ideas, Francesca Beddie, General Manager, Research, National Centre for Vocational Education Research, visited India in August 2009 at the invitation of the Australia-India Council. This paper explores some of the common challenges the countries face in reforming their vocational training systems. (Contains 1 box and 1 footnote.) [Support for this report was provided by the Australia-India Council.]
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Vocational Education, Comparative Education, International Educational Exchange, International Cooperation, Barriers, Performance Factors, Qualifications, Competency Based Education, Skill Development, Change Strategies, Educational Change, Strategic Planning, Educational Research
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Publication Type: Reports - Evaluative; Speeches/Meeting Papers
Education Level: Adult Education
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Language: English
Sponsor: Australian Government Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations
Authoring Institution: National Centre for Vocational Education Research
Identifiers - Location: Australia; India
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