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http: //www. capa-sec. org/ Email : info@capa-sec. org or capa@kenpoly. ac. ke Dr. Olubunmi Owoso CAPA Secretary General Presented by: Dr Richard J. Masika, CAPA Winnipeg, 27 th May 2015

World Federation of Colleges and Polytechnics BRIEF INFORMATION ABOUT CAPA WFCP BOARD MEETING AND RETREAT Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada May 27, 2015

The Commonwealth Association of Polytechnics in Africa (CAPA) A Pan-African organization formed following a recommendation of the 7 th Commonwealth Conference of Education Ministers held in March 1977 in Accra, Ghana Mandate Promote policy advocacy in favour of TVET ² Support professional and skills development in TVET ² Support Development and Transfer of technology ² Support Institutional (TVET) capacity building Friday, October 2, 2020 CAPA 3

Vision of CAPA A focal point and resource outfit for the promotion of TVET in Africa Mission To provide a dynamic forum for: ² gathering, testing and sharing of innovative ideas in TVET through conferences, workshops and publications; ² promotion of partnerships and capacity building initiatives; and ² policy analysis and advocacy in favour of skills development for wealth creation. Friday, October 2, 2020 CAPA 4

Membership Over 180 post-secondary educational institutions (technical colleges, polytechnics and technical universities) across 18 African Commonwealth African countries clustered in three regions Friday, October 2, 2020 CAPA 5

Membership Distribution Eastern region (5): - Uganda, Kenya, Mauritius, Seychelles and Tanzania Southern /Central Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, region (9): - Namibia, Swaziland, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Republic of South Africa Western region (4): - Ghana, Nigeria, Sierra Leone and The Gambia Friday, October 2, 2020 CAPA 6

Aims & Objectives of CAPA ² To stimulate exchanges of experiences and ideas by providing a forum for discussion of matters of common interest ² To support improvement of curriculum relevance and delivery methods in consultation with governments and industries ² To disseminate information and publications about matters of interest to member institutions Friday, October 2, 2020 CAPA 7

Aims & Objectives of CAPA (2) ² To facilitate the movement of students and trainers between member institutions and between countries ² To study needs associated with development and transfer of technology ² To facilitate collaboration by member institutions to advance their common educational interests. Friday, October 2, 2020 CAPA 8

Strength (1) High rate of participation in CAPA Conferences ² An average of 150 participants from member institutions in at least 75 percent of member countries cation u d E ( n o s d r a h Dr. Alison Ric r. Bashir M d n a ) L O C a Min. Specialist, y n e K , T E V T tor of Mursal (Direc Entebbe A P A C e th t f Education) a o. Friday, October 2, 2020 conference me, the AU ii s u m u T e c a e H. E. Rhoda P nomy and o c E l a r u R r r fo ard of Commissione w A A P A C g ceivin ehalf of b n Agriculture re o t n e m p Develo Excellence in. E. Dr. H , n o s r e p ir a ing from iv the AUC Ch e c e r , a m u Z lamini Nkosazana D on, Major 9 ti a c u d E f o r iste Ugandan Min o.

Strength (2) Partnerships ²the Commonwealth Consortium for Education (CCf. E) ²World Federation of Colleges and Polytechnics (WFCP) ²the Commonwealth of Learning (COL) ²The Colleges and Institutes of Canada (CICan) ²Institute of Innovation and Applied Research for Vocational Training in Basque Country in Spain (TKNIKA) ²Getnergy – a UK-based specialist organisation Friday, October 2, 2020 CAPA 10

Achievements ² Integration of entrepreneurship in Curricular (To. T) ² Support of women in technical education (WITED) programme ² Capacity building and sharing of experiences through bi-annual Conferences Publications ²Conference Proceedings ²CAPA Scientific Journal Friday, October 2, 2020 RJM 11

Challenges of TVET Institutions in Africa ² Need to raise visibility and niche in the training market ² need to target students who desire short, modular and market-driven courses for immediate employment ² Need to de-emphasize certification in favour of developing competencies and proficiency testing of learners ² Need to recognise of prior learning ² Need to build leadership capacity Friday, October 2, 2020 CAPA 12

Thank you for listening! MERCI POUR VOTRE ATTENTION! TVET Candidates Friday, October 2, 2020 UIS TVET 13