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Anticipating changing skill needs: A master class

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Anticipating changing skill needs: A master class
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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.

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TVET institutions

Technical and vocational education and training (TVET) institutions play an important role in equipping young people to enter the world of work and in improving their employability throughout their careers. The Global KSP collects and shares information from TVET institutions on how they respond to changing labour market needs, adopt new training technologies, expand the outreach of their training, and improve the quality of their services including in the areas of governance, financing, teacher education, and industry partnerships.

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Anticipating and matching skills needs

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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. 

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Research papers

Working papers, reports, and other publications from international organizations, academic institutions and bilateral agencies. Research findings to stimulate informed debate on skills, employment and productivity issues. 

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Publication Date:
13 May 2015
Technical reference document to support the New Skills Network event held in Budapest on the 9th & 10th of June 2011 Europe has seen dramatic changes in its employment structure over the past 60 years. While primary industries (including agriculture) and manufacturing are still important in economic terms, they account for an increasingly small part of total employment. Knowledge based activities and the application of intellectual and professional capacities are crucial for economic success, while caring for the environment and for an ageing population are becoming the most significant areas for new employment activities. The document summarises what this means for the future of education and work.
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Lifelong learning

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Skills and training policy

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Skills anticipation

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Skills mismatch

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Skills re-training

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Skills upgrading

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