The World Vocational and Technical Education Development Conference 2026 is running from Thursday to Saturday in Tianjin under the theme "TVET: Co-Embracing Change, Co-Forging Standards, Co-Creating Future". The third edition of the gathering is assembling 51 ministerial-level delegates representing 41 economies.
As an official co-organizer for the service industry parallel session of the World Vocational and Technical Education Development Conference 2026, Tianjin College of Commerce draws on its 70-year-long legacy in foreign languages, foreign affairs and international trade education.
From the computerized numerical control training classroom at Egypt's Luban Workshop to the skills competition arena in Tianjin, the educational journey of Ibrahim Maher Abdelhalem Ahmed — also known by his Chinese name Xiaoming — illustrates how vocational education unlocks youth potential and links education, industry and cross-border exchange.
China has established 38 Luban Workshops in 32 countries, cultivating more than 30,000 degree students and training over 160,000 non-degree trainees, the Ministry of Education said on Oct 12.
Six years ago, Ibrahim Maher, an Egyptian student who spoke barely any Chinese, arrived in China to begin a new chapter in his education. Today, he has graduated from Tianjin Light Industry Vocational Technical College and enrolled in a Chinese university for his undergraduate degree.
More than 40 students from Thailand will take part in high-speed rail training programs in China this year, following a new cooperation agreement between Tianjin Railway Technical and Vocational College and Mahasarakham University.
Over the past decade, the Belt and Road Initiative has evolved from a grand vision into a concrete network of international cooperation. Along this journey, Chinese vocational education has emerged as a vital bridge for international exchanges.
