MinTVET Holds 19th Human Resource and Skills Development Virtual Conference

Dec 3, 2020

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MinTVET conducted its 19th Human Resource and Skills Development summit through a virtual conference on November 26 and 27, 2020.

With the theme, “TVET 2020 and Beyond: Flexibility. Innovation. Resiliency.,” six (6) speakers shared their time and expertise on the following Talks:

Day 1

Talk 1: The Digitization of TVET in a Changing Context: Issues and Challenges
Speaker: DDG LINA C. SARMIENTO, M.M, CSEE, TESDA Deputy Director General for TESD Operations, Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) Central Office

Talk 2: New and Emerging Skills & Qualifications Beyond 2020
Speaker: ASec Dominique Rubia-Tutay, Asst. Secretary, Employment and Gen. Adm. Cluster,Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), Central Office

Talk 3: Best Practices in Flexible, Blended and Distance Learning: Insights for Quality TVET
Speaker: Dr. JUAN ROBERTINO “Robbie” MACALDE, Senior Specialist, Head, Flexible Learning Solutions Unit Learning Management Office, Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization Regional Center for Educational Innovation and Technology (SEAMEO-INNOTECH)

Day 2

Talk 1: ` Disruptive Education: Re-imagining TVET Beyond 2020”
Speaker: DR. ANTONIO M. DEL CARMEN, President, STI College Santa Rosa, Inc., President, Center for Transformative Learning

Talk 2: Bridging the Gaps of Flexible Learning: Towards Improving Quality in the TVET
Speaker: Dr. PEARL C. CUSTODIO, Asst. Director, DALTA Executive
Academic, Accreditation and Audit Centre, Univ. Of Perpetual Help DALTA,
Las Pinas City, Metro Manila

Talk 3: Issues and Challenges in Training and Assessment During and Post-
Pandemic
Speaker: Ms. JOJI ILAGAN-BIAN, President, JIB International Schools, Davao City,
Founding Chair, MinTVET

A total of one hundred ninety-eight (198) registered participants joined the virtual conference coming from the private and public technical-vocational institutions (TVIs), industry partners, industry partners, TESDA officials and personnel, and members of Regional/Provincial TESD Committees from the academe, labor sector, trade and industry sector.

No less than the Director General of the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA), Sec. ISIDRO S. LAPEÑA, CSEE, Ph.D.., delivered the Keynote address, while Regional Director LORENZO G. MACAPILI, DTE, delivered the Message for Day 1 while Rev. Fr. ONOFRE G. INOCENCIO, Jr., SDB, Ph,D., President of the Tech-Voc Schools Assn of the Phils (TVSA, Inc) delivered the Message on Day 2.