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de Graaf, Indira; Papadimitriou, Angeliki; van der Peijl, Sebastiaan; Cuartas-Acosta, Alexander; Hüsing, Tobias; Korte, Werner; Lilischkis, Stefan; Baltina, Liga; Diego, Ivan; Hogarth, Terence; Imbert, Enrica; Ladu, Luana; Morone, Piergiuseppe – European Union, 2022
The bioeconomy, as a catalyst for systemic change, tackles the economic, social and environmental aspects of the European Green Deal, seeking new ways of producing and consuming resources while respecting our planet's limits and moving away from a linear economy based on extensive use of fossil and mineral resources. As defined in the European…
Descriptors: Biotechnology, Economics, Natural Resources, Industry
de Graaf, Indira; Papadimitriou, Angeliki; van der Peijl, Sebastiaan; Cuartas-Acosta, Alexander; Hüsing, Tobias; Korte, Werner; Lilischkis, Stefan; Baltina, Liga; Diego, Ivan; Hogarth, Terence; Imbert, Enrica; Ladu, Luana; Morone, Piergiuseppe – European Union, 2022
This is the Final Report of the study on "Promoting education, training and skills across the bioeconomy" conducted by Deloitte, Empirica and Fondazione Giacomo Brodolini Srl SB (FGB), mandated by the European Commission's DG Research & innovation (DG RTD). The study assesses the current and future (2030 and 2050) needs for…
Descriptors: Job Skills, Futures (of Society), Biotechnology, Higher Education
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Clarke, Linda; Sahin-Dikmen, Melahat; Winch, Christopher – Oxford Review of Education, 2020
Vocational education and training (VET) can play a transformative role in reducing CO[subscript 2] emissions and improving the energy efficiency of buildings across Europe. Nearly zero energy building (NZEB) requires an energy literate workforce, with broader and deeper theoretical knowledge, higher technical and precision skills,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Vocational Education, Climate, Climate Control
Siekmann, Gitta; Circelli, Michelle – National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER), 2021
Australia's system of vocational education and training (VET) is based on the principle of partnerships between key stakeholders: governments (Commonwealth, state and territory), training providers, employers and employees. Industry representation and governance in the VET sector in Australia has undergone several transformations in the past, and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Vocational Education, School Business Relationship, Industry
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Billett, Stephen, Ed.; Stalder, Barbara Elisabeth, Ed.; Aarkrog, Vibe, Ed.; Choy, Sarojni, Ed.; Hodge, Steven, Ed.; Le, Anh Hai, Ed. – Professional and Practice-based Learning, 2022
This book addresses what is, perhaps, the single most important issue for vocational education; its relatively low standing in an era of high aspiration. The work explores the nature, extent and consequences for an educational sector that whilst having an increasingly important role in contemporary societies is seen to be of low standing across…
Descriptors: Vocational Education, Role of Education, Aspiration, Government Role
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Grotlüschen, Anke; Stammer, Christopher; Sork, Thomas J. – Journal of Adult and Continuing Education, 2020
Professionalization in adult education is necessary, and several initiatives are underway to improve the professional situation as well as the competences and skills of adult educators. The relevance and importance of adult education is often stated. Large-scale assessments such as the Programme for the International Assessment of Adult…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Educators, Professionalism, Teaching (Occupation)
Colleges Ontario, 2019
This report shares data in the following categories as they relate to graduates in Ontario's economy: (1) Rising Ontario employer requirements for skills; (2) Matching skills to employer needs: pathways, entrepreneurship, and innovation; (3) Ontario's college graduate advantage compared to the U.S.; (4) International competitiveness: the quality…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Graduates, Employment, Labor Market
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Hong, Christina, Ed.; Ma, Will W. K., Ed. – Lecture Notes in Educational Technology, 2020
This edited volume sets the stage for discussion on Education 4.0, with a focus on applied degree education and the future of work. Education 4.0 refers to the shifts in the education sector in response to Industry 4.0 where digital transformation is impacting the ways in which the world of work and our everyday lives are becoming increasingly…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Role of Education, Teacher Role, Curriculum Design
Colleges Ontario, 2018
This report shares data in the following categories as they relate to graduates in Ontario's economy: (1) Number of jobs for young adults without post-secondary credentials; (2) Matching credentials to employer needs: an international comparison; (3) Matching credentials to employer needs: industry, entrepreneurship, and innovation; (4) Access to…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Graduates, Employment, Labor Market
Cedefop - European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training, 2018
In a highly competitive global landscape, occupations are transformed, new jobs are created and the skills needed for the labour market are constantly changing. European countries are looking at redefining VET [vocational education and training] to respond promptly to such challenges and take advantage of the opportunities ahead. They are…
Descriptors: Global Approach, Vocational Education, Foreign Countries, Educational Change
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Hong, Christina, Ed.; Ma, Will W. K., Ed. – Lecture Notes in Educational Technology, 2022
This book draws on the responses to learning and teaching and applied education futures thinking, that provide insights into the future of learning. It brings together more than 30 novel and important applied research and scholarly contributions from around the world, including Australia, Canada, Finland, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, Macau, Mainland…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Academic Degrees, Career Readiness, Engineering Education
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Le, Thanh; Tang, Kam Ki – Studies in Higher Education, 2015
This paper empirically examines the impact of academic research on high-tech manufacturing growth of 28 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and emerging countries over the 1991-2005 period. A standard research and development (R&D) expenditure based measure is found to be too general to capture the input in high-tech…
Descriptors: Research and Development, Manufacturing Industry, Technological Advancement, International Organizations
Misko, Josie – National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER), 2015
There are lessons for Australia in the key approaches to the development, approval, maintenance and quality assurance of qualifications adopted in countries overseas. This research takes into account a range of approaches used in selected European Union (EU) member states (Germany, Finland and Sweden), the United Kingdom (England, Northern Ireland…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Qualifications, Quality Assurance, Comparative Education
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Pate, Sandra K. – Journal of International Education and Leadership, 2016
International businesses face a difficult task when trying to decide where to place or expand a business that could be located anywhere in the world. Each country is a complex system of human capabilities, technical systems, [infrastructure bases, laws, cultures and economic systems. How can a company know which country is best for it today, and…
Descriptors: Business, Corporations, International Trade, Site Selection
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Harris, Margaret; Chisholm, Colin; Allan, Malcolm – Industry and Higher Education, 2010
The authors report the results of a European project, Lifelearn, and discuss how lifeplace learning (LPL) can be used to effect appropriate learning opportunities for all. The project tested the concept of valuing and accrediting learning from life experiences in higher education in Europe, and its conclusions suggest that LPL is valuable for both…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Industry, Skilled Workers, Foreign Countries
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