The Development Status, Experience and Policies of China on Vocational Education

Peoples Republic of China- Ministry of Education, Vocational Education and Adult Education Department Ning Rui December 11, 2013

To my fellow colleagues, ladies and gentlemen: A good morning to everyone! I am very pleased to have the opportunity to attend this forum. Following the arrangement of this meeting, I will be giving everyone a brief report on the major progress China has had in recent years regarding Vocational Education, our development train of thought, the deepening of cooperation on Vocational Education in the Asia-Pacific region and other issues.

Outline
I. New progress in the reforms and development of vocational education in China. II. The overall idea of the development of China's vocational education in the next period. III. Proposal to strengthen cooperation on vocational education among countries in the Asia-Pacific region
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I. New progress in the reforms and development of vocational education in China.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. The gradual improvement of top-level design The focus on promoting comprehensive reform The deepening of all around reforms in education The efforts in pushing for school-enterprise cooperation The strengthening of investment guarantee mechanisms The continuous opening up to the outside world
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II. The overall idea of the development of China's vocational education in the next period.
1. To further clarify the strategic position of the development of vocational education in the country 2. To further clarify the characteristics and types of vocational education 3. To further clarify the training objectives of vocational education 4. To further clarify the orientation of the development of vocational institutions 5. To further clarify the development path of vocational education. 5

III. Proposal to strengthen cooperation on vocational education among countries in the Asia-Pacific region
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Strengthen inter-governmental cooperation in the master plan The academic community and industry associations must play a role Expand inter-school exchanges and cooperation Close interaction between vocational and research institutions Guide project activities and cooperation
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Distinguished delegates, the impact of the international financial crisis on the world has not yet fully subsided, the recovery of the world economy is an arduous process, the youth employment situation remains grim. We need to develop vocational education as an important measure to cope with the crisis and meet the challenges of boosting economic transformation and upgrading, and promote higher quality employment. I believe that if we work together closely, vocational education would have a better and brighter tomorrow!
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Thank you!