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Cooperation with Brazilian partner institution SENAI

The National Service for Industrial Training (SENAI) and the BIBB have been working together on the basis of a cooperation agreement since 1998.

In a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on 23 November 2023, BIBB and SENAI agreed to intensify their dialogue in the areas of

  • Governance of VET, in particular on the networking of all relevant VET stakeholders and on forms of financing of VET
  • Standards in VET, in particular on training and assessment standards
  • Institutionalised VET and educational research, in particular on skills development and trends in VET
  • Use of digital media in VET, in particular with regard to the development of skills and competences and their application in the digital transformation in the working environment

The Serviço Nacional de Aprendizagem Industrial (SENAI)

Founded in 1942 on private sector initiative, SENAI is a nationwide organisation that promotes VET in industry. SENAI is the largest training institution in Latin America. It has 809 mobile and local training centres in all states of Brazil.

SENAI is an active member of the Alliance for Dual Training in Latin America and the Caribbean, which was founded in June 2021 by 15 Latin American countries with the support of BIBB, ILO-Cinterfor and Mexico's CONALEP.

(as of March 2024)

 

Webinar announcement entitled “INNOVATION IN DUAL TRAINING: ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN THE SERVICE OF LEARNING” with a large “AI” on a screen
Thursday, 15 October 2026

Artificial Intelligence in Vocational Education and Training

In a webinar organised by the Alliance for dual VET in Latin America and the Caribbean, experts from Brazil demonstrated how AI can support curriculum development, learning processes and career guidance.

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A portrait photograph of Marcello Pio against a dark blue background.
Wednesday, 15 April 2026

Foresight studies for the Brazilian labour market

BIBB cooperation partner SENAI, a Brazilian education provider, uses foresight studies to ensure that its training programmes and courses meet the future needs of industry. In this BIBB interview, Foresight Practitioner Marcello Pio explains, which factors are taken into account in this procedure.

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