3
–5
Sep

VET: Opportunities and Challenges of Contemporary Career Transitions

8th Congress on Research in Vocational Education and Training

Veranstalter: Swiss Federal University for Vocational Education and Training SFUVET

For the eighth time, the Swiss Federal University for Vocational Education and Training SFUVET invites rese­ar­chers to engage in an exchange of ideas and research findings and to reflect on VET issues. We encourage con­tri­bu­ti­ons related to the leading topic of the congress and also welcome all other areas and topics of VET research.

10:00 – 00:00
Lausanne, Switzerland
Konferenz

Mai

2027



Mai
18–
20
10:00
Johannesburg, South Africa
Konferenz

7th Crossing Boundaries Conference

Learning Across Continents: Conversations in a divided world

VETNET

Topics:

  • How do we understand the role of VET in preparing young people for work when labour markets and workplaces are in flux nationally and internationally?
  • Is this changing the nature of VET and VET curricula? Is it raising new questions on work, labour markets and education? What is core to VET that is stable across different contexts?
  • Are systems looking more similar or more different from each other?
  • What are the main factors—such as workplace organisation, changing labour markets, changing enrolment in schools and universities, and the nature of economies that are influencing different aspects of VET provision—such as curriculum, governance, partnerships, enrollment patterns—in different countries?
  • How do we connect better as researchers, and use VET research to build connection?

Dates and timeline

  • Submission of abstracts: opens 15 October 2026, closes 15 November 2026
  • Notification of acceptance: 15 December 2026
  • Submission of full paper: 20 February 2027
  • Feedback to your paper: 31 March 2027. You will then have 10 days to make the necessaries changes.
  • Conference: 18-20 May 2027