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[email protected] Photo used in Cover Design Flicker © Ravi Surulikamu Layout and Graphics by Aldrich Mejia The designations employed and the presentation of the material in this publication do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of UNESCO concerning the legal status of any country, city or area, or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. The author is responsible for the choice and the presentation of the facts contained in this publication and for the opinions expressed therein, which are not necessarily those of UNESCO and do not commit the Organization. ISBN 978-92-95071-71-1 © UNESCO 2015 All rights reserved 2 Table of contents Table of contents 3 Foreword 5 Introduction 6 1. What is the role of creativity in TVET? 7 2. What are the different vocational pathways to creative jobs? 12 3. What are creative industries and what are the needs for skills? 23 Conclusions 26 Participation 27 About the moderator 31 3 4 Foreword he virtual link of creative industries to youth employment, Tthe preservation of indigenous knowledge and technical and vocational skills has not been significantly articulated so far. TVET skills development is often seen as being limited to meeting the demands of technical and industry-based occupations, or handicrafts. However, the development of TVET skills for the creative and cultural sector has not been well understood in the context of the knowledge-based economy and the creative industries.