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 Siroco
Messerli
Helvetas,
Grajdanskaja St. 43/1
Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
00996 3522 5 11 85
siroco.messerli@helvetas.org
Took part in July workshop 05 in Switzerland
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A)
My working situation:
I am working as Technical Advisor/ Project manager of the Agricultural
and Rural Vocational Education Project (AVEP) of Helvetas in Kyrgyzstan.
B) My challenge for the
workshop:
In AVEP one of the main challenges is the sustainability of the
achieved results. The project was very successful in using a
participatory curriculum development approach for adapting the
curricula to the changed agricultural structure, for developing new
textbooks for the vocational schools and in upgrading trainings for
teachers. However, we need to find ways on how to hand over these
achievements to the government, who shows a lack of commitment for
reforming as well as financing. Thus, the issue of multi-source
financing and improved income generation of the schools as well as the
capacity building of the school management in client-orientation and
marketing is central to my work (i.e. we started offering a management
training course to the school directors of our partner schools).
Furthermore, we started a sub-project to test cost contribution of
students for improving the quality of the education. The students
receive an education credit which will be used by the school for
textbooks, teaching materials, training of teachers, etc. This is
completely new in a social environment where rural people are used to
be paid for education (i.e. scholarships, free food &
accommodation).
Another issue is the duration and content of the courses. Currently, a
three years course is implemented in accordance with the Kyrgyz
education standards. However, the question remains of what skills are
really needed. The potential for a more skills-oriented approach (i.e.
shorter modular training courses) is existing but has probably a low
level of acceptance from formal education institutions, parents and
government bodies.
Furthermore, I would be interested to discuss strategies on how to
expand project achievements. We are planning to expand our achievements
from the farmer education to other rural professions. The main issues
here is what rural professions are needed, what strategies should be
followed in this expansion process and who are suitable partners (also
with view of a regional expansion).
C) My contribution:
AVEP is working with 8 rural vocational schools in Kyrgyzstan
supporting them to implement a vocational education scheme that is
adapted to the local situation, market-oriented and based on practical
skills development. AVEP started its activities in 2001 in a remote
mountainous region by introducing innovations such as new practical
lessons, new textbooks, small student's business projects and an
apprenticeship system in so-called experimental classes. Thus, over
three years the innovations are introduced in the first batch of
students. Already after one year the running and financing of the
following classes is handed back to the government.
D) My topical interests:
From the topics that were discussed during the workshop, I am most
interested in the following:
1. How to sustain skills SD-delivery in rural areas
2. Which skills and competencies?
3. How to deliver skills development?
Thus I would go for the following topics out of the list
1. TrainingCenter (and outreach)
This is about designing, organizing, managing and funding a combination
of a fixed training center with various outreach programs that reach
into villages.
2 Capacity and Organisation Development related to SDRA
This is about how to help local organisations/institutions to be able
to organize themselves for efficient SDRA efforts.
3.Organizing Demand and Supply of Trainings
This is about making sure that all the players in SDRA have enough
information about what is available, what should be developed and how
to make the supply and demand for SDRA-efforts meet each other.
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