Congress Announcement & Call For full Papers

The World Federation of Colleges and Polytechnics (WFCP), in partnership with the Association of Technical Universities and Polytechnics in Africa (ATUPA), is pleased to announce that the WFCP 2026 World Congress will be held in Kenya from 23–27 Nov 2026. This marks the first time the Congress will be hosted on the African continent, offering a historic opportunity to spotlight Africa’s leadership and innovation in technical and vocational education and training (TVET).

Theme: Building Skills for Sustainability, Innovation and Global Employability

For more information on the congress, including congress events, registration, travel information, submit papers, access invitation and invoices invoices, please visit the congress website

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$Sustainable Industrial Transformation in the Era of Industry 5.0: Leveraging Digitization and Innovation for 1I?!Y£'.l\§!I1 Inclusive Rural Economic Growth$

Call for Papers

Sustainable Industrial Transformation in the Era of Industry 5.0: Leveraging Digitization and Innovation for Inclusive Rural Economic Growth. Co hosted by Mutare Polytechnic and Africa University

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Call for Papers – World Vocational and Technical Education (WVTE) Journal

The World Vocational and Technical Education (WVTE) journal — the official publication of the World Vocational and Technical Education Development Conference and the World TVET League — invites high-quality submissions from member institutions. Hosted by Tianjin University of Technology and Education (TUTE), a WTL member, WVTE serves as a platform for sharing cutting-edge research, best practices, and policy developments in vocational and technical education. For detailed submission guidelines, please refer to the Instruction to Authors document below;

Instructions for Authors