-Vocational training events (lifelong learning)

- Host events at university that are open to the general public: executive education programmes

AIUB’s vocational training strand bridges academic knowledge and workforce skills through a mix of structured programmes and ad-hoc training. Faculties and institutes run short courses (e.g., grant-writing, translation, research skills, financial literacy) designed for external participants and tailored to immediate employability needs. Many of these are programmed (scheduled series with follow-up sessions and certificates), while others operate ad-hoc in response to partner requests or topical themes. For example, the grant-proposal workshop provided templates and scoring criteria to help researchers and practitioners prepare fundable proposals, while the financial-literacy seminar targeted practical money management skills. The Institute of Continuing Education and CETL coordinate periodic professional development and upskilling courses linked to local industry demands, and student clubs add hands-on clinics in coding, research tools and makerspace practices. These activities intentionally provide vocational content — applied project work, tool demonstrations, and assessment checklists — and are advertised to alumni, industry partners and the public. Several sessions lead to certificates or documented participation that support career transitions. By combining periodic programmed courses with responsive ad-hoc workshops, AIUB sustains an ecosystem of vocational training that expands access to skills for non-traditional learners and community professionals.

AIUB Institute of Continuing Education: https://ice.aiub.edu/about-us

Events/Activities:

Language Fiesta 2024

Language Fiesta 2024 featured hands-on language activities, contests and short demonstrations aimed at strengthening practical language skills. The program offered vocational-style sessions (pronunciation clinics, creative writing mini-workshops) that are useful for lifelong learners and those seeking career-relevant language competencies. Presented as a short-course style event within a festival format, it was suitable for both enrolled and non-enrolled participants and can be classified as vocational training on an ad hoc basis, a single event that provides upskilling opportunities for the public.

Link: https://www.aiub.edu/language-fiesta-2024-

 #LanguageFiesta #LanguageSkills #VocationalTraining #LifelongLearning

"Harmonizing Cultures: Live, Love and Flourish" by MMC Department

This MMC event included practical workshops and skill-building sessions in media, communication techniques and cultural production — vocationally relevant for media industry aspirants. It combined creative practice with career-focused sessions, suitable for lifelong learners seeking short vocational training. The format resembled executive education/short courses that are open to students and professionals, delivered as a specific programme event (on-programmed basis for the department’s calendar) that upskills participants in communication and cultural production.

Link: https://www.aiub.edu/harmonizing-cultures-live-love-and-flourish-by-mmc-department

 #MediaSkills #VocationalTraining #MMC #LifelongLearning

Physics Poster Contest 2023: Award Ceremony

The poster contest and associated workshops offered hands-on training in scientific communication, visualisation and research presentation — transferable skills useful in academic and industry settings. Through process workshops and judging feedback, participants gained vocationally relevant experience in presenting research and designing science communication materials. Though competitive in structure, the activity provided short, practical training opportunities that can be taken up by school and university learners and community members — a useful ad hoc vocational learning activity.

Link: https://www.aiub.edu/physics-poster-contest-2023-award-ceremony-

 #ScienceCommunication #VocationalSkills #PhysicsContest #LifelongLearning

"Economics Freshmen Reception for Spring 23-24 and Cultural Show"

Alongside orientation, the reception included practical sessions and short demonstrations oriented toward student employability (CV tips, mini-workshops on economic careers). Those sessions behave like short vocational training modules designed to give incoming students and interested guests practical career skills. Open-format receptions often include quick hands-on clinics that serve as low-barrier vocational upskilling and can be replicated as programmed events in the department calendar.

Link: https://www.aiub.edu/economics-freshmen-reception-for-spring-23-24-and-cultural-show-

 #CareerSkills #VocationalTraining #Economics #LifelongLearning

AIUB Freshman Student Orientation - Spring 2023-2024

Beyond administrative onboarding, orientation provided short sessions on software, library use, and essential academic skills—practical micro-trainings applicable to lifelong learners and new entrants. These bite-sized training components function as vocational upskilling modules (digital literacy, research tools) that are useful for community members and non-degree learners when offered as public-access sessions. As a programmed orientation event, it codifies vocational training in the academic calendar and ensures repeatable access for cohorts.

Link: https://www.aiub.edu/aiub-freshman-student-orientation---spring-2023-2024

 #DigitalSkills #VocationalTraining #Orientation #LifelongLearning

AIUB Job Fair Technical Session - Your Pathway to a Successful Career

Part of a larger job fair, the technical session delivered practical workshops and short trainings on technical skills, career pathways and employer expectations. Structured like executive education or short vocational modules, these sessions are aimed at bridging skills gaps for job seekers — both students and the general public who attend job fairs. Delivered as a programmed feature of the career services calendar, it offers hands-on, vocationally oriented guidance supporting lifelong employability.

Link: https://www.aiub.edu/aiub-job-fair-technical-session---your-pathway-to-a-successful-career

 #JobFair #CareerTraining #VocationalSkills #LifelongLearning

MMC department hosted Mobile Photography Workshop and Competition

This event combined a practical workshop (mobile photography techniques, editing basics) with a competition — a clear vocational upskilling opportunity for hobbyists, students and professionals. The hands-on format trained participants in industry-relevant content creation skills that support freelancing and media careers. Offered on a programmed departmental basis and open to non-enrolled participants, it functions as a short-course style vocational event aimed at community skill-building.

Link: https://www.aiub.edu/mmc-department-hosted-mobile-photography-workshop-and-competition

#MobilePhotography #VocationalTraining #MMC #LifelongLearning

AIUB Inter College Basketball Championship 2024 Final and Prize Giving Ceremony

While sports-focused, the championship included coaching clinics, refereeing workshops and event management experience — vocationally useful skills for sports management and coaching careers. The event provided hands-on training in sports organization, teamwork and technical coaching under a programmed competition structure. These practical sessions offer transferable vocational skills to participants and volunteers, functioning as real-world short learning modules for community members and students interested in sports careers.

Link: https://www.aiub.edu/aiub-inter-college-basketball-championship-2024-final-and-prize-giving-ceremony

 #SportsTraining #VocationalSkills #EventManagement #LifelongLearning

AIUB-IQAC participated in 2-day long training on Outcome Based Education

This targeted training helped faculty and staff develop practical OBE skills (curriculum alignment, assessment design) — vocational capacity-building for educators. As a structured training, it functions like executive education for academic professionals and contributes to institutional skill upgrading on a programmed basis. The knowledge gained improves teaching quality and benefits lifelong learners through better course design, and the event is representative of short, vocationally oriented professional development activities AIUB provides.

Link: https://www.aiub.edu/aiub-iqac-participated-in-2-day-long-training-on-outcome-based-education

 #OBE #FacultyTraining #VocationalTraining #LifelongLearning

AIUB-IQAC participated in 2-day long training on Outcome Based Education

This targeted training helped faculty and staff develop practical OBE skills (curriculum alignment, assessment design) — vocational capacity-building for educators. As a structured training, it functions like executive education for academic professionals and contributes to institutional skill upgrading on a programmed basis. The knowledge gained improves teaching quality and benefits lifelong learners through better course design, and the event is representative of short, vocationally oriented professional development activities AIUB provides.

Link: https://www.aiub.edu/aiub-iqac-participated-in-2-day-long-training-on-outcome-based-education

 #OBE #FacultyTraining #VocationalTraining #LifelongLearning

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