Vocational education

Port Houston Partners in Maritime Education

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Tuesday, December 12, 2023

Last week, the Port Houston Partners in Maritime Education (PHPME) Executive Advisory Council held a day-long workshop and reviewed the program's annual performance measures and initiatives.

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  • Last week, the Port Houston Partners in Maritime Education (PHPME) Executive Advisory Council held a day-long workshop and reviewed the program's annual performance measures and initiatives.
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    Students enjoyed an activity at the Maritime & Logistics Youth Expo earlier this year.
  • This annual event, supported by Port of Houston Partners in Maritime Education, enables students across multiple school districts to interact with more than 35 maritime partners and learn more about different careers in the industry.
  • Since its inception, PHPME has provided over $255,000 in support of local maritime education.

OPEC Fund approves over US$600 million in new financing for global development

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Thursday, December 14, 2023

VIENNA, Dec. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The OPEC Fund for International Development (the OPEC Fund) has approved more than US$600 million in new development financing at the meeting of its Governing Board today and in the final quarter of 2023.

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  • VIENNA, Dec. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The OPEC Fund for International Development (the OPEC Fund) has approved more than US$600 million in new development financing at the meeting of its Governing Board today and in the final quarter of 2023.
  • The 18 new projects reflect the OPEC Fund's commitment to advancing sustainable social and economic development in its partner countries.
  • OPEC Fund Director-General Abdulhamid Alkhalifa said: "In 2023 we continued to strengthen our impact and increase commitments in support of sustainable social and economic development in our partner countries all across the globe.
  • Liberia: A US$20 million loan will support the Mano River Union Road Development and Transport Facilitation Project (Liberia Section).

OPEC Fund approves over US$600 million in new financing for global development

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, December 14, 2023

VIENNA, Dec. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The OPEC Fund for International Development (the OPEC Fund) has approved more than US$600 million in new development financing at the meeting of its Governing Board today and in the final quarter of 2023.

Key Points: 
  • VIENNA, Dec. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The OPEC Fund for International Development (the OPEC Fund) has approved more than US$600 million in new development financing at the meeting of its Governing Board today and in the final quarter of 2023.
  • The 18 new projects reflect the OPEC Fund's commitment to advancing sustainable social and economic development in its partner countries.
  • OPEC Fund Director-General Abdulhamid Alkhalifa said: "In 2023 we continued to strengthen our impact and increase commitments in support of sustainable social and economic development in our partner countries all across the globe.
  • Liberia: A US$20 million loan will support the Mano River Union Road Development and Transport Facilitation Project (Liberia Section).

CGTN: Role of youth highly anticipated in promoting China-Vietnam friendship

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Thursday, December 14, 2023

Both leaders stressed that the foundation of China-Vietnam friendship lies among the two peoples, and the future of this friendship will be created by the young people.

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  • Both leaders stressed that the foundation of China-Vietnam friendship lies among the two peoples, and the future of this friendship will be created by the young people.
  • Hanoi University in Vietnam witnessed youth exchanges between the two sides.
  • On Wednesday, the Chinese leader also expressed hope that young people will take the lead in promoting China-Vietnam friendship.
  • "l hope that you will be pioneers in promoting human progress and contribute to the building of a community with a shared future for mankind," Xi told the youth representatives.

CGTN: Role of youth highly anticipated in promoting China-Vietnam friendship

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, December 14, 2023

Both leaders stressed that the foundation of China-Vietnam friendship lies among the two peoples, and the future of this friendship will be created by the young people.

Key Points: 
  • Both leaders stressed that the foundation of China-Vietnam friendship lies among the two peoples, and the future of this friendship will be created by the young people.
  • Hanoi University in Vietnam witnessed youth exchanges between the two sides.
  • On Wednesday, the Chinese leader also expressed hope that young people will take the lead in promoting China-Vietnam friendship.
  • "l hope that you will be pioneers in promoting human progress and contribute to the building of a community with a shared future for mankind," Xi told the youth representatives.

SkillHero Expands Its Career Explorer to 35 Trades, Mapping Over 7,000 Skills to Create the Largest Trade Skills Database

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Wednesday, December 13, 2023

The Career Explorer includes detailed information on 35 trades and 245 trade specialties within the Construction and Manufacturing industries.

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  • The Career Explorer includes detailed information on 35 trades and 245 trade specialties within the Construction and Manufacturing industries.
  • Members can build a solid foundation upon which to launch their professional journey by utilizing the Career Explorer to gain a clear understanding of each trade and specialty.
  • Included with Career Explorer is the Skill Central database which maps over 7,000 skills across Trades and career paths.
  • In service of the federal and state mandated program requirements for career path exploration in Career and Technical Education (CTE), the SkillHero Career Explorer is an invaluable asset for educators and institutions.

INTAMSYS joins WorldSkills community as its first official Global Partner for 3D printers

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Tuesday, December 12, 2023

STUTTGART, Germany, Dec. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- INTAMSYS, at the forefront of industrial 3D printing innovation, has officially signed a global partnership agreement with WorldSkills International, becoming its first official Global Partner for 3D printers.

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  • STUTTGART, Germany, Dec. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- INTAMSYS, at the forefront of industrial 3D printing innovation, has officially signed a global partnership agreement with WorldSkills International, becoming its first official Global Partner for 3D printers.
  • Now as a WorldSkills Global Industry Partner, INTAMSYS will extend its support to WorldSkills Lyon 2024.
  • Acknowledged as the world championship of skills for its profound impact, WorldSkills Competitions stand as the gold standard of skills excellence.
  • Over the years, INTAMSYS has been an active partner of WorldSkills in National events, activities, projects and the ongoing development of competitive disciplines.

INTAMSYS joins WorldSkills community as its first official Global Partner for 3D printers

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, December 12, 2023

STUTTGART, Germany, Dec. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- INTAMSYS, at the forefront of industrial 3D printing innovation, has officially signed a global partnership agreement with WorldSkills International, becoming its first official Global Partner for 3D printers.

Key Points: 
  • STUTTGART, Germany, Dec. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- INTAMSYS, at the forefront of industrial 3D printing innovation, has officially signed a global partnership agreement with WorldSkills International, becoming its first official Global Partner for 3D printers.
  • Now as a WorldSkills Global Industry Partner, INTAMSYS will extend its support to WorldSkills Lyon 2024.
  • Acknowledged as the world championship of skills for its profound impact, WorldSkills Competitions stand as the gold standard of skills excellence.
  • Over the years, INTAMSYS has been an active partner of WorldSkills in National events, activities, projects and the ongoing development of competitive disciplines.

AFL-CIO and Microsoft announce new tech-labor partnership on AI and the future of the workforce

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Monday, December 11, 2023

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) and Microsoft Corp. on Monday announced the formation of a new partnership to create an open dialogue to discuss how artificial intelligence (AI) must anticipate the needs of workers and include their voices in its development and implementation. This partnership is the first of its kind between a labor organization and a technology company to focus on AI and will deliver on three goals: (1) sharing in-depth information with labor leaders and workers on AI technology trends; (2) incorporating worker perspectives and expertise in the development of AI technology; and (3) helping shape public policy that supports the technology skills and needs of frontline workers.

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  • "This partnership reflects a recognition of the critical role workers play in the development, deployment and regulation of AI and related technologies," said AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler.
  • "The labor movement looks forward to partnering with Microsoft to expand workers' role in the creation of worker-centered design, workforce training and trustworthy AI practices.
  • "By working directly with labor leaders, we can help ensure that AI serves the country's workers," said Brad Smith, vice chair and president of Microsoft.
  • That's why Microsoft and the AFL-CIO have created this labor-tech partnership — to ensure workers have a voice in the process and that their needs are understood.

RewirEd Summit at COP28 makes history by bringing education to the forefront of climate action to impact billions of children and youth globally

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Friday, December 8, 2023

The Summit featured 35 action-oriented sessions turning the spotlight on rewiring education systems to empower children and youth to actively contribute to climate action at every stage of learning.

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  • The Summit featured 35 action-oriented sessions turning the spotlight on rewiring education systems to empower children and youth to actively contribute to climate action at every stage of learning.
  • Through real and concrete examples, stakeholders from across sectors demonstrated the power of transforming education, through a whole-of-society ecosystem approach, built on cross-sectoral collaboration.
  • RewirEd Summit to spin-off as an independent standalone global platform led by a board, co-chaired by representatives from GPE, ECW, and Dubai Cares.
  • The Aga Khan Foundation launched a new online portal of over 100 teacher-led, teacher-tested, and teacher-approved climate action solutions for education from more than 60 countries, co-funded by Dubai Cares.