Concours photo Compétences en Action 2017
French
Information is gathered from other international organizations that promote skills development and the transition from education and training to work. The Interagency Group on Technical and Vocational Education and Training (IAG-TVET) was established in 2009 to share research findings, coordinate joint research endeavours, and improve collaboration among organizations working at the international and national levels.
Youth employability
Globally, nearly 68 million young women and men are looking for and available for work, and an estimated 123 million young people are working but living in poverty. The number who are not in employment, education or training (NEET) stands at 267 million, a majority of whom are young women. Significantly, young people are three times as likely as adults (25 years and older) to be unemployed.
Skills development is a primary means of enabling young people to make a smooth transition to work. A comprehensive approach is required to integrate young women and men in the labour market, including relevant and quality skills training, labour market information, career guidance and employment services, recognition of prior learning, incorporating entrepreneurship with training and effective skills forecasting. Improved basic education and core work skills are particularly important to enable youth to engage in lifelong learning as well as transition to the labour market.
This competition is organized by the UNESCO-UNEVOC International Center on the occasion of International Youth Skills Day in July 2017.
TVET is often seen as second-rate education, and the question of its prestige has been debated for decades. Worldwide, the development of technical and vocational education and training has suffered from a lack of investment, quality and relevance. However, in a world where many countries face high youth unemployment, accelerated change in labor markets, technological breakthroughs and persistent social inequalities, the crucial role of TVET is gaining recognition. As TVET is focused on the world of work and provides skills for employment, it is well placed to address these global challenges and also plays a vital role in promoting sustainable development.
Whether acquired at school or at work, skills are used every day across the planet to achieve a better world. Unfortunately, there are few practical and informative studies documenting the benefits that technical and vocational education and training are gaining worldwide. It therefore remains largely unknown, which hinders awareness and increased investment in TVET.
The objectives of the competition are:
- To raise awareness of the benefits of TVET.
publicize TVET as a way to address global challenges such as poverty, youth unemployment and inequality.
- Reward the efforts made by young people to promote sustainable development in their communities through the acquisition of skills and their implementation.
- Establish a UNESCO-UNEVOC photo library which will enable TVET stakeholders to promote technical and vocational education and training through various dissemination and publication projects.