The initiative aims to strengthen collaboration within the Don Bosco TVET network, improve quality assurance systems and promote data-driven decision-making processes that enhance the effectiveness and impact of Salesian technical and vocational education across the continent.
In his opening address, the director of DB Tech Africa Fr Maximus Okoro, underlined that the seminar is not merely a technical gathering, but a shared Salesian commitment at continental level. He described the meeting as an opportunity to renew the mission of offering hope, dignity and concrete opportunities to young people through quality TVET. He encouraged participants to move beyond routine programme management and to intentionally design and implement systems capable of transforming the lives of the young, especially the most vulnerable.
Over the course of the seminar, participants are engaging with key tools and frameworks that support the systematisation of vocational education. Among the main areas of focus are the revised JSO Quality Manual, the Don Bosco Virtual Training Institute (DBVTI), the InserJeune traceability system, Zoho-based data collection tools and comprehensive Quality Management Systems (QMS).
Through technical sessions, practical workshops, group discussions and peer-learning exchanges, the delegates are working to develop concrete implementation plans tailored to their respective Provinces. The programme also seeks to foster stronger institutional collaboration and to improve monitoring, reporting and evaluation mechanisms throughout the Don Bosco TVET network in Africa and Madagascar.
The seminar reflects Don Bosco Tech Africa’s ongoing commitment to building a coherent, innovative and context-responsive vocational education system. By strengthening structures, harmonising quality standards and promoting evidence-based planning, the network aims to respond more effectively to the evolving realities of the African labour market and to the aspirations of millions of young people seeking meaningful employment and professional growth.
The initiative is supported by the Salesian Missionary Provinces of Madrid (“Misiones Salesianas”) and New Rochelle (“Salesian Missions”), whose collaboration continues to contribute to the consolidation of a sustainable and impactful Salesian TVET model across the African continent.
