University graduates in the SEMED Region (Southeastern Mediterranean) suffer a high rate of unemployment and an inadequacy of skills in the labour market. Employers are looking for graduates with strong theoretical knowledge that is blended with practical savviness. The integration of a vocational education approach in higher education can lead to enhanced employability, an industry-relevant curriculum, and an interdisciplinary approach. A strategy based on a close collaboration between Higher Education and Vocational Education is the approach that the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) and its partners propose to build to mitigate the issue of unemployment in the region. The webinar, based on key orientations and priority areas identified in the UfM report “Towards a Union for the Mediterranean Strategy on Developing New Vocational Pathways in Higher Education” discussed opportunities and challenges of building pathways to higher education. Experts from the SEMED Region, UfM, and ETF shed light on the major questions and provided their insights on how to bridge the gap between vocational education and higher education. The webinar also included two Q&A sessions during which participants contributed with their insights and exchange with the speakers.
You can find the agenda and the presentations as attachments to this page.
The webinar recording can be viewed here.
A short summary of the event can also be downloaded from this page.
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