Call for papers: Understanding Skills Demand in a Changing World
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Experts from many international, regional and national agencies generously share their views, experiences and findings on skills, helping policy-makers among other stakeholders to understand the linkages between education, training and the world of work, and how to integrate skills into national development planning to promote employment and economic growth.
Anticipating and matching skills needs
Anticipating and building skills for the future is essential to a rapidly changing labour market. This applies to changes in the types and levels of skills needed as well as in occupational and technical areas. Effective methods to anticipate future skills needs and avoid potential mismatches include: sustained dialogue between employers and trainers, coordination across government institutions, labour market information systems, employment services and performance reviews of training institutions.
The European Training Foundation (ETF) invites researchers, practitioners, authorities, social partners, civil society organisations, and experts that work on employment and skills issues to submit abstracts for papers for a new flagship publication.
The European Training Foundation (ETF) invites researchers, practitioners, authorities, social partners, civil society organisations, and experts that work on employment and skills issues to submit abstracts for papers for a new flagship publication. The publication will be produced in 2020 and should address the issue of how global developments are having an impact on jobs, employment patterns and skills demand in transition and developing countries Successful applicants may be invited to present their work at a future ETF international conference on this topic.
The ETF is seeking, in particular, country examples with case studies, backed up with research, including data analysis, which document changes in the labour market in transition and developing countries. These might include changes in sectors and jobs, employment patterns/relations, work places, occupations and skills needs. The papers could be either research-based or analyses of different policies or practices. Examples that focus on the ETF’s partner countries are particularly welcome. Further details of specific topics can be found below.
The deadline for the submission of abstracts is 30 June 2019. Abstracts, of around 500 words, should be in English, include a preliminary title and the full names and titles of the authors. The ETF will evaluate the abstracts on the basis of relevance, content quality and language. Decisions will be communicated by 15 July 2019 and final full papers should be submitted by 31 December 2019.
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