Victoria Hepplethwaite

In line with celebrating World Youth Skills day, REAL researcher, Victoria Hepplethwaite, participated in a panel discussion at a Green Skills workshop held by Green Matter and Nedbank today. Discussion focused on the demand and supply of green skills of youth across sectors.

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See the second in a three part series development by the REAL Centre on what the new Government of National Unity should be thinking about when it comes to skills planning, the future of TVET colleges and skills for the just energy transition: dailymaverick.co.za/article/2024-0…

Our piece on skills planning and funding for supporting training in SA @Wits_REALCentre @PreshaRamsarup @SipheloNgcwangu dailymaverick.co.za/article/2024-0…

To find out more about the impact of artificial intelligence on education and training, Prof Michael Gessler from the University of Bremen is now exploring this issue. youtube.com/live/JzYt_f9rK…

Happening now, EEASA 2023 Conference @PreshaRamsarup chairing Day 1 of the Programme.

Professor Ravhee Bholah from Mauritius Institute of Education and Victoria Hepplethwaite from Wits-REAL are presenting on "Skills needs assessment for a transition to renewable energy in Mauritius: A preliminary exploration. - Day 2. #WitsREALConferenceSkillFormation

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Dr Presha Ramsarup is speaking on complexity of skills anticipation, drawing on insights from the Skills for Energy in Southern Africa provision of skills for energy transitions. She argues that "there is a need for a consistent and comprehensive occupational information.

What will it take to build a capable and ethical state? Is skills an issue? Prof Mashupye H Maserumule and Dr Mbongiseni Buthelezi will explore these issues this morning at a webinar being hosted by the REAL Centre together with the PSETA. To register: wits-za.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

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There is still a sense of elitism among Universities, which distances them from the rest of the post-school education sector. @Wits_REALCentre #Real10

Dr Ramsarup highlighted that the key focus of REAL's work is around youth unemployment as well as in relation to the Just Transition #REAL10

Other areas of focus for REAL in the next 10 years relate to how do we think about knowledge and learning in an informal economy? #REAL10

@AllaisStephanie in the DM yesterday: dailymaverick.co.za/article/2022-0… These issues and others will be discussed by researchers, policy makers, and development agencies at our two day conference, starting this morning, celebrating #real@10 and Wits@100. Watch this space!

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SAQA will be participating at the Technological Higher Education Network South Africa (THENSA) international conference on March 16, 2022. CEO, Julie Reddy will host a session on Curriculum & Innovation for the 4IR bit.ly/3q2tYpO #SAQA4IR @THENSAZA #KnowYourNQF

Applications are open for a 5 month postgraduate training course in Food Chains in Agriculture at the University of Applied Sciences Weihenstephan-Triesdorf in Germany. The application deadline is the 10th of January 2022.

@wwfzambia @Nachilala @HHichilema Excited for the outcome of the conference, together we can

The Minister of Green Economy and Environment, Mr. Collins Nzovu meets the #COP26 Zambia delegates! Including @wwfzambia team @Nachilala @HHichilema #Zambia #COP26 #ClimateAction

Let’s interact! What advice would you give a fellow farmer or someone who wants to take part in farming this farming season?