ERIC Number: ED573799
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2015
Pages: 32
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ISBN: 978-92-95071-71-1
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Skills for the Creative Industries: Report of the UNESCO-UNEVOC Virtual Conference, 29 September to 10 October 2014
UNESCO-UNEVOC International Centre for Technical and Vocational Education and Training
This virtual conference was the tenth in a series of moderated discussions on the UNEVOC e-Forum--a global online community of over 4000 members. Guided by an expert in the field, these discussions provide a platform for sharing of experiences, expertise and feedback and wish to inspire people to take further action. Between 29 September and 10 October 2014, UNEVOC hosted an on line forum on creativity and the creative industries. The forum set out to explore the following questions: (1) What are creative industries and what are the needs for skills?; (2) How can we turn the expansion of creative economies into an advantage for TVET and, in turn, what can TVET and skills development do to support the growth of the creative sector?; (3) What is the role of creativity in TVET?; (4) What are the different vocational pathways to creative jobs?; and (5) What do we know about the creative industries and what do we still need to learn? The forum was facilitated by Paul Collard, the Chief Executive of Creativity Culture and Education (CCE), the International Foundation for Creative Learning based in Newcastle in the United Kingdom. CCE has been responsible for the design and delivery of programmes designed to nurture creativity and link young people with the creative industries, most recently in Lithuania, Norway, Sweden, Germany, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Pakistan, Scotland and Wales. The forum attracted 153 participants from 64 different countries. However the rate of active participation was relatively low and hence many of the questions remained unresolved. As a consequence, this report not only summarizes the evidence considered in the discussions and the conclusions reached, but has included additional information drawing on international research to answer some of the questions. Also, for reasons of clarity, this report has addressed the questions raised at the beginning in a slightly different order. [The conference was moderated by Paul Collard.]
Descriptors: Creative Activities, Creative Development, Videoconferencing, Communities of Practice, Discourse Communities, Creativity, Skill Analysis, Skill Development, Educational Needs, Educational Opportunities, Role of Education, Relevance (Education), Vocational Education, Career Choice, Employment Opportunities, International Education
UNESCO-UNEVOC International Centre for Technical and Vocational Education and Training. UN Campus, Hermann-Ehlers-Strasse 10, 53113 Bonn, Germany. Tel: +49-228-8150-100; Fax: +49-228-8150-199; e-mail: info@unevoc.unesco.org; Web site: http://www.unevoc.net
Publication Type: Speeches/Meeting Papers; Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: UNESCO-UNEVOC International Centre for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (Germany)
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