Kenny Muscat on Monday announced that he will start a “new chapter” in his career as Project Manager at UNESCO-UNEVOC.
UNESCO-UNEVOC is the United Nations agency’s designated centre for technical and vocational education and training (TVET). It supports Member States in their efforts to strengthen and upgrade their TVET systems, which are focused on the acquisition of knowledge and skills for the world of work. UNESCO-UNEVOC, which is based in Bonn, Germany, seeks to promote increased opportunities for productive work, sustainable livelihoods, personal empowerment, and socio-economic development, particularly for youth, women, and the disadvantaged.
“I look forward to contributing further to TVET, this time focusing more on an international level,” Mr Muscat said.
He will be working in UNESCO-UNEVOC’s Bridging Innovation and Learning in TVET (BILT) project, a peer learning platform for TVET providers in Africa, Asia-Pacific, and Europe. The project helps them address current challenges in TVET systems arising from technological, social, environmental and workplace changes.
Mr Muscat has a wide array of experience in the local education sector, especially when it comes to vocational training. He worked at MCAST for 14 years, where he was a Lecturer of various modules, including mathematics for technicians and engineers, product development, vocational education and training (VET), and also transversal skills. Additionally, he was Director of the Curriculum Department at the education institution for a year and a half.
Additionally, Mr Muscat was an External Verifier at University of Malta for a vocational unit delivered in state and Church secondary schools across Malta and Gozo.
His experience also includes over two years as Process Engineer at ST Microelectronics.
Mr Muscat holds a Master of Business Administration from University of Reading and a Master of Science in Integrated Product Development from University of Malta, among other qualifications. He is currently reading for a Doctor of Philosophy from University of Malta, conducting research on professional development of VET teachers in Malta.
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