The 6th HOM on SEA-TVET aimed to address the new challenges to TVET stakeholders and TVET systems posed by technological advancement and the COVID-19 pandemic. Not only did the meeting focus on sharing and examining national and regional best practices, innovative solutions, promising initiatives to ensure and promote continuity of TVET during the COVID-19 pandemic; but also on strengthening collaborative learning process and regional approaches to prepare the TVET systems of Southeast Asia for the future world of work and to build long-term resilience.

Key outputs of this meeting were the official launch of SEAMEO TED, and the SEAMEO TVET Action Agenda 2021-2025, a document with the aim to guide SEAMEO’s actions in the field of TVET during the next five years towards quality TVET systems that ensure learning for all.

The meeting convened on Friday, 29 October 2021, 1000–1600 hrs, Phnom Penh Time (GMT +7)