2024 Recap

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We started the year under the motto ‘Hands On!’ – and the motto quickly became our agenda.

We got down to work in our two Vocational Education and Training Partnerships in South Africa and Mozambique, among other projects.
In South Africa, numerous events were held to consolidate the ‘IRESA’ network, which brings together stakeholders in order to promote vocational education in the crafts sector in South Africa. The construction of the ‘Thusanang House’ was supported by a short-term bricklaying expert from Germany.

In Mozambique, a large labour and industry fair was held at our partner institute IICM, which focused on ‘The Future of Renewable Energy in Mozambique’. In April, a Mozambican delegation of representatives from our partners AMER and IICM and other stakeholders visited some of the KH member companies and educational institutions in the districts of Steinfurt and Warendorf.

We also accompanied five young Jordanians as they embarked on their apprenticeships in the Münsterland region in the context of our apprenticeship partnership with Jordan. A major highlight was the visit of the German Federal Minister of Education, Svenja Schulze to KH, during which our long-standing commitment to international vocational education and training, and above all our work in the Jordanian training partnership, was formally recognised.

 

We wish all our partners, friends and supporters happy holidays and a safe new year!

Bricklayer Specialist at Motheo TVET College

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Jonas Schliekmann, master bricklayer at KH guild member company Arning Bauunternehmung GmbH, is currently working as a short-term expert in the Vocational Education and Training Partnership (BBP) with Motheo TVET College.
Mr Schliekmann is supporting the construction of Thusanang House – an innovative undertaking focusing on the project-based learning approach. Thusanang House enables students and teachers to work and learn hands-on with a real construction project. In this way, knowledge is applied directly in practice and students can develop the skills required for a career in the skilled construction trades.
With his expertise, Mr Schliekmann is helping to promote young talent in the construction industry in South Africa and create new prospects for the skilled trades through practical training.

 

More about it:
https://www.facebook.com/people/Proudtobetvet/61563901885277/

https://www.facebook.com/people/Proudtobetvet/61563901885277/

Federal Minister Svenja Schulze Honours KH Commitment During Visit

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Last Monday, Kreishandwerkerschaft Steinfurt Warendorf welcomed Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development, Svenja Schulze (SPD), at its Beckum headquarters. The centerpiece of the meeting was the pilot project organised between KH, Zentralverband des Deutschen Handwerks (ZDH) and GIZ, in which four Jordanians will complete an apprenticeship in the skilled crafts sector in the Steinfurt district.

During the over two hour long visit, Svenja Schulze took the time to talk in depth with the apprentices themselves, but also with the responsible persons in the participating companies.

“Your visit is a sign of appreciation for our international commitment and for our participation in this pilot project”

  • District Master Craftsman Heinz-Bernd Lohmann

 

Read more on the website of Kreishandwerkerschaft Steinfurt Warendorf.

Jordanians Starting Apprenticeships in the District of Steinfurt

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Today marks the first day of apprenticeship for the majority of the roughly 135,000 new apprentices in the skilled crafts sector across Germany – including for four young Jordanians who have come to Germany in the context of an apprenticeship partnership between ZDH, giz and Kreishandwerkerschaft Steinfurt Warendorf. During the introductory week, the team at KH supported the four with the necessary appointments, from the citizens’ office and home furnishings to discussions with the health insurance company and the registration of electricity, internet and much more. Getting to know the local public transport system, the regional cycling culture and, of course, a tour and initial introduction to the training companies were also on the agenda. With a lot of hard work and dedication, the four apprentices from Jordan were given the best possible start. We wish Haneen, Malik, Laith and Mohammad every success on their way to the journeyman’s certificate!

SCIVET Network Meeting in Berlin

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On 3-4 June 2024, the SCIVET network meeting took place in Berlin, which was attended by both KH Managing Director Frank Tischner and the Head of International Projects Department, Aika Drescher.

The network meeting Handwerk international (International Crafts) is organised by the Skilled Crafts Cluster of the Agency for Business and Development together with the SCIVET Coordination Office at the ZDH. This year, both skilled craftspeople and representatives of skilled crafts organisations were invited to a lively exchange on the focus topic of international vocational training and development cooperation.

In a panel discussion, Frank Tischner presented the new apprenticeship partnership with Jordan. As of 1 August, five Jordanians will begin an apprenticeship at member companies of the KH in the Steinfurt district. Mr Tischner emphasised the bureaucratic obstacles that have to be overcome. Kreishandwerkerschaft is taking a pragmatic approach to establishing a welcoming culture in order to warmly greet the new apprentices in the district in mid-July.

Over the course of two days, networking took place and discussions were held on how the skilled crafts sector can be more present in the DC/IBC. The participating skilled crafts organisations and craftspeople were unanimous that the skilled crafts sector plays an important role in development cooperation and that this must continue to be promoted through projects.

Delegation from Mozambique visits KH

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During this week, the Kreishandwerkerschaft Steinfurt Warendorf is welcoming a delegation from Mozambique. Together with KH’s International Team, member companies and educational institutions in the districts of Steinfurt and Warendorf are being visited. The visitors represent the two main partners of the Vocational Education and Training Partnership (BBP), the Mozambican Association for Renewable Energies (AMER) and the vocational training center in Matola (IICM), as well as private vocational training providers and public infrastructure companies in Mozambique.

On Wednesday, the group visited the KH premises in Beckum. Electrical training manager Rene Jürgens led a tour of the electrical training workshop and a very focussed technical discussion about the on-site training as well as the common key topic of renewable energies ensued. At the end, Ann-Kristin Erdmann, Head of Department Guilds, presented the delegates with an “energy carrier” shopping bag containing a voucher for a local DIY store.

The delegation will be visiting until Saturday and will return home after an informative but also exhausting week of visits.

UNESCO International Day of Education

Today’s International Day of Education is dedicated to the fourth goal of the global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs):

“Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all by 2030.”

We have been planning and managing projects all over the world here in Münsterland for almost 10 years now. Our focus is on hands-on work and training. The German dual vocational training system enjoys an excellent reputation worldwide. In order to adapt the best from the different cultures and thus give people a better chance of professional learning, we bring all our experience and knowledge to the work on pilot projects in the partner countries.

Education is the key to success

 

Here you can find more information about our project work:
Building Relations
Progress Report Jordan
Evolve Together

 

Related Links:
https://www.unesco.de/bildung/agenda-bildung-2030
https://www.unesco.org/en/days/education
https://sdgs.un.org/goals

From Theory to Practice

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In 2023, the motto for us and our partners in the respective projects was: “Hands on!”
Our Vocational Education and Training Partnership (BBP) with AMER and the IICM in Mozambique entered its second phase, while the BBP with Motheo TVET College in South Africa was launched. The year 2024 will now be all about implementing the activities laid out in 2023.
Back in November, Frank Dorstel, master car mechanic and service manager at Autohaus Berkemeier, was on an expert mission to our partner institute IICM in Maputo, Mozambique. Among other things, a concept for the advanced training of vocational school teachers was developed. A workshop check-up was also carried out, in which the workshop organisation and equipment were analysed and suggestions for improvement were developed.
Our TVET partner in South Africa, Motheo TVET College in Bloemfontein, will primarily focus on networking with the private sector under the IRESA umbrella in this year. Expert workshops on site are also scheduled to be held.
Frank Tischner and Jörg Kersten conducted a successful marketing workshop in Jordan with their expert mission at the Aqaba National Vocational Training Hub (ANVT). Further specialist workshops are planned for 2024.
We look forward to a productive 2024 and successful projects with our partners and colleagues!

Successful Delegation Visit from South Africa

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Last week, a prestigious delegation from South Africa visited Kreishandwerkerschaft Steinfurt Warendorf. The guests from the vocational education sector and the private economy visited companies and training centres in the districts of Steinfurt and Warendorf together with the KH International Team.

During several discussions on topics relating to the vocational training systems in both countries, the guests from the BBP’s vocational education partner Motheo TVET College, the South African Department of Higher Education and Training DHET, the Quality Council for Trades and Occupations QCTO, the plumbers’ professional association IOPSA as well as the trucking organisation SA Truck Bodies were able to familiarise themselves with the upcoming visits to companies and vocational training institutions.

Interesting and targeted expert discussions ensued during the visits, which, among others, included the Bäumer car dealership and the Steinfurt Jobcenter, providing the delegation participants with plenty of input to take home with them.

GIZ / BMZ Mozambique Visit KH

Federal Ministry Pays Visit to Project in Mozambique

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Last Friday, 10 November, BMZ Regional Manager for Mozambique, Mark Holzberger, and GIZ Regional Director for Mozambique, Ekkehard Lang, visited our project in Mozambique. During a tour around KH’s partner school IICM (Instituto Industrial e Comercial da Matola), both learned about the progress of the cooperation between KH and its partners.

Our local representatives, Jan Rogge and Vasco Cuna, joined by Nilza Almeida (Deputy Director of the IICM) gave the guests a tour of the workshops. KH organises practical training courses for teachers in the field of welding, which have become well-known throughout the country.

Mr. Holzberger and Mr. Lang were very impressed by the cooperation between the KH and the IICM.