We invite abstracts that speak to the overall theme and any one of the sub-themes listed below:

Connecting People, Skills, and Opportunities: The Future of TVET

TVET's future will be forged where education, industry, government, and society converge. At the NUST 2026 TVET Conference, we'll challenge conventional thinking, carve new ground, and build a resilient, future-ready workforce.

TVET should not just respond to a changing economy — it should drive it. This is what's at the heart of the 4th NUST TVET Conference. We welcome TVET practitioners, researchers, and policymakers to contribute original, unpublished papers, showcases of best practice, and posters on how TVET systems, skills pipelines, and technologies can advance faster than the labour market itself.

Sub-themes

TVET for Sustainable Development

• Aligning TVET with the SDGs and green economy priorities.
• ESD pedagogy.
• Sustainability competency assessment.

Reimagining TVET Systems

• Governance and institutional effectiveness.
• Funding and resourcing models (including PPPs).
• Closing the policy–practice gap.
• Monitoring alignment with development priorities.

Skills, Employability, and Labour Market Alignment

• Aligning programmes with labour market needs.
• Entrepreneurship education.
• Graduates' transition barriers and enablers.

Digitalisation and Innovation

• Embedding digital technologies and AI in TVET.
• Building skills for Industry 4.0.
• Linking TVET to start-up and applied research ecosystems.

Selected papers will be published in Volume 4 of the Namibia Journal of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (NJTVET).