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5-6 June 2007, Skopje 1

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5-6 June 2007, Skopje 2 General Background Problems Industry/school cooperation in Turkey The Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges Individual Chambers Concluding Remarks CONTENT:

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5-6 June 2007, Skopje 3 Overall Structure of Turkish National Education System Education in Turkey is national education and regulated by two main laws: National Education Basic Act No. 1739 Vocational Education Act No. 3308 Formal education (pre-primary education, primary education, secondary education, higher education institutions) Non-formal education (covers citizens who have never entered the formal education system or are at any level of it)

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5-6 June 2007, Skopje 4 Two main problems Vocational education is attractive neither for students nor for parents Vocational education does not serve the needs of the industry

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5-6 June 2007, Skopje 5 Vocational Education Act No. 3308 The bases of education of apprentices, journeymen and craftsmen, and vocational training at enterprises Vocational Education Council (VEC) Provincial Vocational Educational Councils (PVEC) Vocational and Technical Education Centres Apprenticeship Industry – school cooperation (vocational education at enterprises) Vocational education at public and private institutions, vocational and technical schools and institutions Industry-school cooperation

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5-6 June 2007, Skopje 6 Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB) and Individual Chambers: Legal Base and Duties Activities / Best Practices The Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey is the highest legal entity in Turkey representing the private sector. 364 members in the form of local chambers of commerce, industry, commerce and industry, maritime commerce and commodity exchanges.

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5-6 June 2007, Skopje 7 Legal Base: Law No. 5174 (Law on the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey, Chambers and Commodity Exchanges), TOBB and Chambers in Turkey have duties regarding vocational training, to maintain the education and training of the qualified labour force that the industry is in need of. The duties of TOBB regarding vocational training: - to establish universities, colleges, vocational and technical education institutions; - to participate in already established ones, and cooperate with them; - to make terms of reference with the related institutions; - to promote the preparation and implementation of curriculum in line with these terms of reference; -to guide the implementations so that the apprenticeship and vocational training services provided by the chambers are carried out in a coherently, -to prepare in-service training programmes for the administrators and the personnel of the chambers and the commodity exchanges; for that purpose, to provide the establishment of a vocational training centre when necessary  

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Duties of Chambers: - With the permission and under the control of MoNE, to open courses on commerce, industry and maritime business, and support the existing ones, To get students educated in the country and abroad on required areas, and employ trainees, To carry out works to develop and orientate vocational and technical education and training, - To issue certificates on vocational areas that are not regulated in the Law on Vocational Training

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5-6 June 2007, Skopje 9 TOBB has 1 member in VEC Chambers have members in PVECs 1 member from Chamber of Industry 1 member from Chamber of Commerce (if established together) 1 member from Chamber of Commerce and Industry

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5-6 June 2007, Skopje 10 TOBB’s actions: University Vocational Education and Training Commission Vocational Qualifications Authority (VQA)

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5-6 June 2007, Skopje 11 TOBB Economy and Technology University (TOBB-ETU) Continuing Education Research and Application Centre

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5-6 June 2007, Skopje 12 TOBB Vocational Education and Training Commission Established in February 2007. Has 6 members who are either members of Board of Directors of Chambers or Assemblies. Aims to help governments to make policies so that the vocational education and training is rightly oriented and managed.

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5-6 June 2007, Skopje 13 TOBB’s role in VQA Has 4 members in the General Assembly Meets annually and held its first and the only meeting Highest decision body (elections of members of board of directors, budget, activity report, financial report, work programme, personnel planning) Professional organizations have 1 full and 1 alternate member in the Board of Directors

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5-6 June 2007, Skopje 14 Chamber Activities Ankara Chamber of Industry Istanbul Chamber of Industry Eskişehir Chamber of Industry

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5-6 June 2007, Skopje 15 Ankara Chamber of Industry (ACI) School Industry Education Programs (OSEP) A dual education system on three areas: Metal-technical, Electro-technical and Automotive Protocol signed between ACI and MoNE in August 2006. Cooperation of ACI and a Vocational Training Centre of MoNE in Ankara.

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5-6 June 2007, Skopje 16 Istanbul Chamber of Industry (ICI) In 1994, ICI established ISO Foundation to conduct work to foster the cooperation between vocational training and the industry. Improve the physical capacities and especially the workroom equipment of the Vocational Technical Schools, Provide teachers with the possibility of participating in “in-service-training” so that they adopt to the technology of the era and improve their qualifications, Provide students with the possibility of practicing at industrial enterprises.

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5-6 June 2007, Skopje 17 Has a Vocational Training Complex on an area given to ISOV based on a protocol signed DG of National Education. Education started in 2006-2007 school year. ICI Vocational Education Centre

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5-6 June 2007, Skopje 18 The centre serves not only for students but for teachers from all over country so that they are aware of the latest technologies used in industry Holdings and large companies have granted equipment through protocols ICI Vocational Education Centre

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5-6 June 2007, Skopje 19 ICI Vocational Education Centre 5 Advisory Boards For the Vocational Training Complex For 3 other Vocational High Schools 2 Vocational Training High School (Construction, Textiles & Motor) Advisory Board for social activities These Advisory Boards are responsible for the rehabilitation and equipment in line with the latest technology

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5-6 June 2007, Skopje 20 ISOV – Higher Education Council Protocol Signed in 1997. Aim: To establish the functional structure of the school/industry cooperation so that the qualified intermediary labour force can contribute to economic development and the investments yield useful results Teachers are trained at enterprises (10 days a year)

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5-6 June 2007, Skopje 21 Eskişehir Chamber of Industry Project: Establishment of a Multi-Purpose High School Education: Basic vocational education and training Profession development training Advanced vocational education and training Education and training for profession changing Departments: Social sciences, natural sciences, technical sciences Modular credit system Evaluation: Academic evaluation Practical evaluation Evaluation with certification (commissions)

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5-6 June 2007, Skopje 22 Congruence with the dynamic forces of the labour market. If higher vocational education is properly tuned to the labour market, it can be an equal and valued alternative for the bachelor programmes.

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5-6 June 2007, Skopje 23 Thank you...