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Muriel Dunbar Senior Skills Adviser at Cambridge Education
Muriel Dunbar is a specialist in TVET and its links to the labor market. She has undertaken work for a number of donor agencies, including ADB, World Bank, DFID, UNESCO and UNICEF, and completed a five-year term as Director of the European Training Foundation. Her work has included advising donors and beneficiary governments in Asia and Africa on policy development and implementation of TVET reform.
Combining workplace training with classroom-based learning reduces skills mismatch by providing students with practical skills and experiences.
Employment outcomes for young people can be maximized with career guidance and employment services.
Skills urgently needed in today’s high-tech working environment are best acquired in technology-enabled settings.