> DRAFT RESOLUTION submitted by NEW ZEALAND, AUSTRALIA, COOK ISLANDS, FIJI, KIRIBATI, MARSHALL ISLANDS, NAURU, NIUE, PAPUA NEW GUINEA, SAMOA, SOLOMON ISLANDS, TONGA, TUVALU, VANUATU: Establishment, following the Second International Congress on Technical and Vocational Education (Seoul, Republic of Korea, April 1999) of an international long-term programme for the development of technical and vocational education
> The General Conference,
> Recalling the successful Second UNESCO International Congress on Technical and
> Vocational Education, Seoul, Republic of Korea, 26-30 April 1999,
> Recognizing that the recommendations of the Congress will form the basis for UNESCO> '> s
> new global strategy for technical and vocational education in the first decade of the twentyfirst
> century,
> Welcoming the provision in the Draft Programme and Budget 2000-2001 (30 C/5)
> (para. 01222) for follow-up to the Congress and the development of a new international longterm
> programme for the development of technical and vocational education, and the
> strengthening of the existing UNEVOC network,
> Acknowledging the initiative of Pacific Member States in commencing the development of a
> strategy for technical and vocational education for the Pacific for the next decade, in light of
> the rapidly growing importance of technical and vocational education to the societies and
> economies of the Pacific, as emphasized at the 7th Consultation of Pacific Member States and
> National Commissions for UNESCO in Vanuatu (26-29 July 1999),
> * This proposal reached the Secretariat on 6 September 1999.
> 30 C/COM.II/DR.1 - page 2
> Requests the Director-General to provide funding under paragraph 01222 of the Draft
> Programme and Budget for 2000-2001 (30 C/5) for a conference on follow-up to the
> International Congress on Technical and Vocational Education, incorporating a Workshop of
> UNEVOC Coordinators in the Pacific, and a training seminar on the development of national
> policies programmes and action plans, for technical and vocational education and training for
> Member States of the Pacific.
> Explanatory note
> This draft resolution refers to:
> · Major Programme I: Education for all throughout life
> Programme I.2: Reform of education
> Main line of action 2: International long-term programme for the development of technical
> and vocational education, paragraph 01222.
> US $70,000 from budget proposed under paragraph 01222 of draft 30 C/5, Scenario A.
> This draft resolution, which reflects the unanimous views of the 14 Member States of the
> Pacific subregion as expressed at the 7th Consultation of Pacific Member States and National
> Commissions of the Pacific subregion held in Port Vila, Vanuatu from 26 to 29 July 1999,
> seeks the allocation of funding under paragraph 01222 for specific follow-up to the Second
> UNESCO International Congress on technical and vocational education held in Seoul from 26
> to 30 April 1999 to meet the priority needs of the Pacific subregion. This follow-up will take
> the form of a conference and associated workshop and training seminar.
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