COVID-19 and Digital transformation : Vocational Choice, Educational Prospects and Employment Challenges

The 2022 IAEVG International Conference will be held as a hybrid event at Sejong University Convention Centre in Seoul, Korea from 6 to 8 December 2022. The hosts are the National Youth Policy Institute of Korea, in collaboration with the Institute for Social Science Studies of Malaysia and the Asian Regional Association for Career Development.

 The conference theme is “COVID-19 and Digital transformation: Vocational Choice, Educational Prospects, and Employment Challenges,” with sub-tracks:

  1. Adaptation to the changes in the delivery of education and training in the aftermath of COVID-19;
  2. New strategies concerning career information, learning, and counseling in the aftermath of COVID-19;
  3. Strategies to cope with the underprivileged access to education and vocational training in the aftermath of COVID-19;
  4. Application of digital platforms (e.g., MOOC) and techniques (e.g., AR, VR, XR, AI, and Metaverse) in the field of education and career development;
  5. Challenges for career development practitioners in the era of the great resignation and digital work.

 Participants are invited to submit their papers via the official website until 9 September.

The Early Bird registration rate (KRW 130,000,  about 100 USD for IAEVG members; KRW 200,00, about 152 USD for non-members) is also available until 9 September.

Message from the hosts : “In the presence of the unprecedented opportunities and challenges that the pandemic and digitalization have brought, the Seoul conference will create a supportive and innovative venue for practitioners, trainers, researchers, and policymakers committed to developing new vocational and educational strategies and visions for the post-COVID-19 era.”

92-18 Gunja-dong, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul, South Korea
  • Event date December 06 - 08, 2022
  • Venue Hybrid at Sejong University Convention Center, Seoul, Korea
  • Organiser National Youth Policy Institute of Korea, in collaboration with the Institute for Social Science Studies of Malaysia and the Asian Regional Association for Career Development
  • Event cost KRW 200,000 (about 152 USD) for IAEVG members; KRW 290,000 (about 225 USD) for non-members
  • Event website https://www.iaevgconference2022.kr/