Faculty and students at Vancouver Island University are actively engaged in international cooperation projects in regions around the world. These collaborations include formal partnerships with post-secondary institutions abroad, faculty consulting, student volunteering and support for civil society organizations.
Active Projects
Skills to Access the Green Economy - Belize
Developing Climate Smart programming to address the impacts of climate change on the agri-food and agro-forestry sectors of Belize.
Young Africa Works-Kenya: Youth Employability Through TVET-18
Developing competency-based Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) programs in electrical and information technology trades at Sigalagala National Polytechnic and Bondo Technical Training Institute.
Young Africa Works-Kenya: Youth Employability Through TVET-20
Developing competency-based TVET programs in electrical, mechanical, and welding trades at Kisii National Polytechnic and Keroka Technical Training Institute.
Kenya Education for Employment Program
Developing a competency-based Building Artisan program to support an increase in employment and economic development opportunities for Kenyan youth.
Pacific Alliance Education for Employment
Developing and implementing a national promotion campaign for technical training programs connected to the extractive sector in Mexico, Chile, Peru and Colombia.
Ongoing Partnerships
Improving Skills Training for Employment Program - Tanzania
Developing Tourism and Hospitality programming to help enable increased access to managerial positions in Tanzania's tourism industry.
CARICOM Education for Employment - Trinidad and Tobago
Learning and training partnership for the development of curriculum for a Cosmetology Centre of Excellence in Trinidad.
Laying the Foundation for a Spatial Data Infrastructure - Ukraine
Development of a training program in Spatial Data Infrastructure (SDI) to improve access to spatial data and web mapping technology in Ukraine.
Tra Vinh University - Vietnam
Vancouver Island University and Tra Vinh University have a strong working relationship, which grew out of a Canadian-government funded capacity building project.