CAF-FAC Global Apprenticeship Summit 2023: International Stakeholders will Gather to Discuss Skilled Trades Training

August 3, 2023

CAF Global Apprenticeship Summit 2023

CAF-FCA’s highly anticipated Global Apprenticeship Summit will take place on Thursday, September 28th, 2023 at Collège La Cité, Ottawa, ON. See agenda below.

About the Global Apprenticeship Summit

Canadian apprenticeship stakeholders will gather with international counterparts to discuss what our countries do well when it comes to skilled trades training and what we can learn and adapt from each other.  Join CAF-FCA to learn about challenges, best practices and innovative initiatives on the following topics:

  • Employer engagement
  • Equity, diversity, and inclusion
  • Climate literacy and the green economy
  • Impact of technological change

Participants will also engage in group discussion and breakout sessions for a deeper dive into the above themes.

Registration is now open! We are offering two tiers of registration: CAF-FCA Members and General Admission:

CAF-FAC Member Registration
General Admission

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