22 GTDEE INSIGHT
Webinar on securing high-quality skilled labourers through dual vocational projects On 1 July 2020, the German-Thai Chamber of Commerce (GTCC) hosted a webinar on “securing high-quality skilled labourers through dual vocational projects” for GTCC members, both for public and private enterprises. GTCC Executive Director Dr. Roland Wein gave welcoming remarks to the participants. CIM Integrated Exper t and German-Thai Dual Excellent Education (GTDEE) Project Director, Mr. Markus Hoffmann, was the moderator of the webinar. The webinar was aimed at introducing the co-operation and partnership between the GTCC, the GTDEE programme, and private and public institutions, for the industr y in Thailand. The key speakers invited to the webinars were: Mr. Wichit Tangwongcheunsuk, Training Manager of BMW (Thailand) Co., Ltd.; Francis Wichai Srisura, Senior Advisor for Dual Vocational Education and Training (DVET) of Don Bosco Technological College Bangkok; and Dr. Noppadol Piyatrapoomi, Director-
Mr. Markus Hoffmann
Mr. Wichit Tangwongcheunsuk
Dr. Noppadol Piyatrapoomi
Francis Wichai Srisura
General of the Thailand Professional Qualification Institute (TPQI) (public organisation). The highlights of the discussion included: • The development of qualified automotive mechatronics technicians in the GTDEE programme; • Apprenticeship programme collaboration between GTDEE, colleges and companies in automotive mechatronics and mechatronics professions; • Co-certification between the GTCC and the TPQI on the mechatronics profession.
Meeting on the preparation of the PAL final examination for apprentices batch 2018 in automotive mechatronics, level A included: BMW Qualification and Training Manager, Mr. Wichit Tangwongcheunsuk, and Senior Technical Trainers, Mr. Natthapong Lorpisanchai and Mr. Kriskorn Kraichinda; and College of Industrial Technology, King Mongkut’s University of Technology Nor th Bangkok (KMUTNB) Assoc. Prof. Dr. Chedthawut Poompipatpong, Asst. Prof. Dr. Warit Thammasiriroj and Asst. Prof. Direk Choowichien.
On 3 July 2020, GTDEE team members Mr. Markus Hoffmann, Senior Manager, Dr. Kamonsak Suradom and Manager, Mr. Katiphot Kanoknorrasade participated in a meeting with Mercedes-Benz (Thailand) Co., Ltd.’s Senior Training Manager, Mr. Prawit Muang-Im and Senior Technical Trainer, Mrs. Vorrarat Ketkrai. The other participants
UPDATE 4/2020
The discussion mainly focused on the preparation for the PAL final examination for the apprentices’ batch 2018 in automotive mechatronics, level A (German dual vocational education and training abroad). The meeting was organised at the Mercedes-Benz Competence Centre, Bangna-Trad Road, km. 19.
