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October, 2022
Iris Neumann nominated by NTA to represent Namibia in the international UNESCO-UNEVOC BILT ‘Dual Transition Expert Group’
The UNESCO-UNEVOC International Centre for Technical and Vocational Education and Training is one of 8 UNESCO institutes and centres working in the field of education, and the only organisation working to promote the United Nations’ mandate through TVET. UNESCO-UNEVOC also contributes to the United Nations’ mandate to promote peace, poverty alleviation, and sustainable development (For more information go to: Who We Are (unesco.org)). The Bridging Innovation and Learning in TVET (BILT) project aims to create a global knowledge bridge which supports TVET providers across Europe, Africa and Asia-Pacific to address current challenges in TVET systems arising from technological, social, environmental and workplace changes (For more information go to: The BILT Approach (unesco.org)))
Iris is now one of two experts nominated to represent Namibia in the BILT ‘Dual Transition Group’ which will focus on the dual transition to the digital and green economy and society. The BILT project will explore how this dual transition is developing and impacting TVET in hospitality and tourism from 2022-2025 (For more information go to: BILT green digital hospitality tourism (unesco.org)).
Iris is committed to represent the NTA UNEVOC Network with valuable input to the project and to keep the Namibian Flag high.
June, 2021
New Homepage/Website
We took the time to further improve our learner’s training experience and update our programmes with the newest up to date information of the industry.
But most of all, we completely restructured and relaunched our website.
April, 2021
Congratulations to our Graduates
Luckily, our learners were able to continue with their theory back home whilst practical training was paused from April until October due to lack of tourists and resulting, no opportunity for non-simulated practical on-the-job training.
Therefore, our learners in Namibia were not able to attend the National Assessment in November 2020. Finally, last month they went into assessment and we can now congratulate Hutchison, Kaarina, Maria, Selma and Tresia to their National Certificate in Hospitality and Tourism Operations Accommodation Services and/or National Certificate in Hospitality and Tourism Operations Food & Beverage Operations.
We are proud that you made it despite the challenges!
January, 2020
Congratulations to all our Trainees for Passing the National Assessment in Namibia
Whilst we are still busy pilot testing our first newly developed apprenticeship qualification, we do not forget to focus on our current learners which are enrolled for their National Certificate in Hospitality and Tourism in Namibia.
Four of them went into National Assessment in November last year. Today we received the results and all four were declared competent in all practical and theoretical assessment tasks by the Namibian Training Authority. Congratulations Ndina, Rosalia, Samuel & Victoria!!!
December, 2019
2nd Exchange with Hotel Der Lippischer Hof in Germany
Lucia, one of our practical trainers at our pilot-testing cooperation partner Kambaku Safari Lodge, will get to know the festive season in Germany. She flew to Germany two weeks ago and just finished her induction at the 4* hotel Der Lippischer Hof in Bad Salzuflen, Germany. As Lucia is a practical trainer for culinary arts, her exchange will focus on kitchen operations in the production kitchen, à la carte kitchen as well as on the meal preparation for the many banquets which will take place before, during and after Christmas and New Years Eve.
https://www.lz.de/lippe/bad_salzuflen/22647783_Kooperation-Im-Lippischen-Hof-hospitieren-in-Service-und-Kueche-Menschen-aus-Afrika.html (source picture)
August, 2020
Completed Pilot Testing and Endorsement of our First Qualification
Our first dual vocation qualification, which has been developed for Namibia in cooperation with Mainporter Vocational Online College of Hospitality has successfully passed the intensive pilot testing with apprentices of the us and our employer establishment Kambaku Lodge & Safaris CC. The testing phase took over a year and revealed great opportunities for improvement which have been implemented.
After, the qualification also went through an industry stakeholder review in Namibia and was endorsed by multiple employers of the industry as well as by the Hospitality Association of Namibia.
Now we are ready to prepare for the biggest step towards our objective to bring dual vocational education of the art of hospitality in all corners southern Africa: The first registration of an online dual vocational qualification in the Namibian Qualification Framework.
September, 2019
New Member Advisory Board
We gladly introduce you Marcus Engel-Maines who will, together with our other advisors, support us with hospitality and tourism related knowledge and experience.
Marcus is a hotelier and practical trainer by heart who entered the hospitality industry through a Dual Vocational Gastronomy Apprenticeship in Germany. Whilst his main focus was on F&B operations, training and management during the previous years of his career, he changed into the aviation industry for many years before returning to the roots of hospitality operations as Lodge Operations Manager and practical trainer in Namibia in 2016. Since 2019 he is Director of Hospitality Operations and Trainer at Kambaku Lodge & Safaris CC in Namibia, which is our pilot project employer establishment for our first qualification.
We are happy to have Marcus and his African and international industry and training experience with us to complement the experience and talent of our board of advisors further.
August, 2019
Introduction of our Advisory Board
We would like to introduce to you our first members of our Advisory Board:
• Esther Dam:
Advisor education, training, hospitality and tourism Esther supports us with a unique combination of expert knowledge in hospitality and tourism, dual vocational trainer in hospitality and tourism and education. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Business Economics – Tourism and Hospitality Management of the Baden-Württemberg Cooperative State University Ravensburg, German. During her dual studies, she has spent her practical training in the 5* Hotel Fährhaus Sylt in Germany and also gained the official Training of Trainers Qualification at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry Germany. After, her career path let her through multiple managerial and non-managerial roles in the front office, F&B and kitchen departments in Germany and New Zealand before she decided to pursue a career in education. In addition to her B.A. in Business Economics she holds a Bachelor of Arts in Secondary Teaching and therefore, is able to support us in all fields of our operations.
• Fabienne Bartel:
Advisor hospitality, education and training Fabienne has undergone training in the Dual Vocational Hospitality Apprenticeship Certificate of Switzerland and additionally attained the official Trainer Certificate for Dual Vocational Training in Switzerland. Her passion for hospitality has taken her through many 4* and 5* establishments in the front office, F&B and housekeeping departments including pre-openings in Switzerland and Austria. Amongst others, she hold mid-level managerial roles in the Victoria Jungfrau Grand Hotel & Spa Interlaken and InterContinental Davos before she took over a role as Hotel Operations Manager in Switzerland.
We are honoured to have those talented advisors now on board with KHC.
July, 2019
Exchange Programme with Der Hotel Lippischer Hof in Germany
Fillemon from Kambaku Safari Lodge will get to know the German culture, improve his German skills and receive an insight into the German international hospitality industry. During his three months he will rotate through the F&B, Housekeeping, Kitchen and Front Office department. After his induction, he will work as a waiter and bar tender in the multiple á la carte and banquet facilities of the hotel, act as the interim housekeeping manager, run the morning shift in the breakfast kitchen, shadow the general manager and the F&B manager in their daily tasks, and get a sneak peak into the front office operations of a hotel with 100 rooms and suites with leisure and business guests.
We, Kambaku Safari Lodge and the Hotel Lippischer Hof are excited to provide him with this opportunity.
February, 2019
Congratulations to all our Trainees for Passing the National Assessment in Namibia
Besides the theoretical assessment they had to proof their competencies in the following:
- Rooms & Public Area Cleaning
- Kitchen and F&B Facilities Mise en Place and Cleaning
- Food identification
- Table setting
- Beverage preparation and serving
- Computer skills
- Business Communication
- Preparation of Sandwiches
- Preparation of Vegetables and Fruits
- Preparation of Fish
Today we received the results and all of our learners where declared competent in all aspects.
We congratulate Elizabeth, Leevi, Loide & Nndamona
January, 2019
Let us introduce the new Kambaku Hospitality College
In 2014, the college got accredited by the Namibian Qualifications Authority and registered with the Namibian Training Authority.
Since then Kambaku had the vision to offer dual vocational education in hospitality on international standards for hospitality establishments and learners in the entire southern African region.
In 2017, the owners found new business partners growing up, training, working and conducting training in Germany and Switzerland and with additional international industry experience in other countries and continents who share their vision to bring the dual vocational education of the art of hospitality into all corners of southern Africa.
We knew what is required to bring the art of hospitality into southern Africa, but we needed a partner with the technical know-how to provide our training everywhere, anytime and at an affordable price. So in 2017, we started a cooperation with Mainporter Vocational Online College of Hospitality to develop our first qualification for Namibia.
Now 2 years later, we are proud to officially introduce the new Kambaku Hospitality College which will offer dual vocational hospitality programmes for hospitality establishments and learners in the entire southern African region through e-learning and simultaneous practical on-the-job training.
Currently, we are still in the pilot testing phase of our e-learning system and our first qualification with apprentices in Namibia, but soon you will be able to start training with one of our programmes. Until then, browse around and have a look what we have to offer for you.
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