The European Organization for Standardization (CEN) officially published a workshop agreement CWA 17953:2022, Guidelines for dual-based training systems, in December 2022, which is the first European standard on vocational education and training that Chinese experts have contributed to.
China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) Commercial Sub Council (CSC) was invited to participate in the development of CWA 17953, as Yao Xin, Secretary-General of CCPIT CSC, serves as the convenor of ISO/TC 286/WG 4, University business collaboration. And CCPIT CSC has contributed to the development of ISO/TS 44006.2, Collaborative business relationship management—Guidelines for university business collaboration.
Yao and other Chinese experts shared their experience in promoting ISO’s work on standardization of university business collaboration, and provided China’s practices as well. The CWA specifies quality criteria and guidelines for an effective dual training, aiming at simplifying the dual training process and including examples of best practices related to specific experiences and best practices in different countries and sectors.
China’s newly revised Vocational Education Law came into effect in May 2022, which clarifies that organizations are important bodies to participate in, support or carry out vocational education, and requires an apprenticeship system with Chinese characteristics. In response to national policies, CCPIT will further participate in the development of international standards, learn from European experiences, and make efforts to find a way to establish the apprenticeship system in China, said Yao.
Source: China Standardization Magazine, 1st issue, 2023.
