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Access for all to good quality education, vocational training and workplace learning is a fundamental principle of social cohesion and economic growth. Some groups of people may require targeted attention if they are to benefit from education, training and employment opportunities.  

This is particularly the case for disadvantaged youth, lower skilled workers, people with disabilities, and people in rural communities. The attractiveness of vocational education and training is enhanced when combined with entrepreneurship training and when public policies encourage utilization of higher skills by business. 
 

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Montrez de l’audace pour le changement : la croissance pour tous grâce à l’acquisition de compétences , 6 au 17 mars

Montrez de l’audace pour le changement : la croissance pour tous grâce à l’acquisition de compétences , 6 au 17 mars

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06 Mar 2017
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17 Mar 2017
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French

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ILO

The International Labour Organization is the tripartite U.N. agency that promotes Decent Work through employment, social security, labour standards and social dialogue. Its work on skills development is guided by the conceptual framework on Skills to improve productivity, employment growth, and development agreed in 2008 by representatives of Governments, Employers’ Associations and Workers’ Associations. Research, policy advice, and pilot projects and technical cooperation programmes to apply good practices in different circumstances across its 185 member States aims to boost the employability of workers, the productivity and competitiveness of enterprises, and the inclusiveness of economic growth. The ILO Secretariat in offices in 40 countries works with Ministries of Labour, employers’ organizations, and trade unions to integrate skills development into national and sector development strategies in order to better meet current labour market needs and to prepare for the jobs of the future; to expand access to employment-related training so that youth, persons with disabilities and other vulnerable groups are better able to acquire skills and secure productive and decent work; and to improve the ability of public employment services to provide career guidance, maintain labour exchange services, and deliver active labour market programmes.For more information regarding the ILO’s work on skills and employability go to: http://www.ilo.org/skills/lang--en/index.htm; for ILO/Cinterfor's Knowledge Management Plarform, see: http://www.oitcinterfor.org

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Access to training

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Access for all to good quality education, vocational training and workplace learning is a fundamental principle of social cohesion and economic growth. Some groups of people may require targeted attention if they are to benefit from education, training and employment opportunities.  

This is particularly the case for disadvantaged youth, lower skilled workers, people with disabilities, and people in rural communities. The attractiveness of vocational education and training is enhanced when combined with entrepreneurship training and when public policies encourage utilization of higher skills by business. 
 

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Gender equality

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Women represent both half of the world's population – and half the world's economic potential. Their participation in the labour market reduces poverty because they often invest 90 per cent of their income in the well-being, education and nutrition of their families. Yet labour force participation by women has stagnated at about 55 per cent globally since 2010. Moreover, women are disproportionately represented in precarious work – low-paid, low-skilled and insecure jobs.

Training plays an important role in the pursuit of equality of opportunity and treatment for women and men in the world of work. Yet women often lack access to technical and vocational education and training. Many also lack the basic functional skills, such as literacy and numeracy, to participate meaningfully in the work force. Overcoming this challenge requires the adoption of a life-cycle approach. This includes improving girls’ access to basic education; overcoming logistic, economic and cultural barriers to apprenticeships and to secondary and vocational training for young women; and meeting the training needs of women re-entering the labour market and of older women who have not had equal access to opportunities for lifelong learning.

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Cette discussion virtuelle qui s’inspire de la Journée internationale de la femme de cette année, aura pour but d’étudier et d’encourager le partage des programmes et bonnes pratiques innovants qui peuvent aider à bâtir un monde du travail meilleur pour le développement actuel et futur – notamment pour les femmes et autres groupes défavorisés. Partagez vos expériences maintenant! Certaines contributions pourront aussi figurer dans une publication de l’OIT sur le sujet.

 

Plusieurs éléments moteurs du changement transformationnel sur le plan international ont des répercussions majeures sur l’évolution des compétences. Par exemple, les progrès technologiques vont modifier de façon fondamentale notre mode de vie, de travail et nos modes d’échanges sociaux. Souvent considérée comme la quatrième révolution industrielle, l’arrivée de la robotique, de la nanotechnologie, de l’impression en 3D et de la biotechnologie va exiger d’énormes évolutions des compétences nécessaires pour prospérer dans ce nouveau monde.

L’engagement de « Ne laisser personne de côté » pris dans le Programme pour le développement durable de 2030 et les Objectifs pour le développement durable qui l’accompagnent oblige les états membres à établir des plans pour mettre fin à la pauvreté, lutter contre le changement climatique et combattre l’injustice et les inégalités.

Veuillez lire la Note explicative complet.

Questions pour cette semaine :
4. Différents pays ont suivi des approches différentes pour encourager la croissance pour tous par l’enrichissement des compétences. Mais s’agit-il d’élargir l’accès aux établissements dispensant des formations structurées ? Ou s’agit-il d’améliorer la qualité et l’image de l’EFTP ? S’agit-il de compétences spécifiques qui pourraient ouvrir des emplois décents et productifs aux groupes défavorisés ? Ou de créer des débouchés menant à des emplois de qualité, bien rémunérés et qualifiés ? Qu’en pensez-vous au vu de votre expérience ?

5. Y-a-t-il des programmes uniques en leur genre et innovants dans votre pays qui s’adressent aux groupes défavorisés et portent sur leurs besoins spécifiques en compétences ?

6. Le développement de l’automatisation va changer la nature des emplois et ce sont les postes des travailleurs peu qualifiés qui sont le plus exposés.

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Poursuivre l'apprentissage en ligne continu et le développement des compétences durant la crise du COVID-19. 27 Mars - 17 Avril

Poursuivre l'apprentissage en ligne continu et le développement des compétences durant la crise du COVID-19. 27 Mars - 17 Avril

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27 Mar 2020
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01 Apr 2020
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French

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ILO

The International Labour Organization is the tripartite U.N. agency that promotes Decent Work through employment, social security, labour standards and social dialogue. Its work on skills development is guided by the conceptual framework on Skills to improve productivity, employment growth, and development agreed in 2008 by representatives of Governments, Employers’ Associations and Workers’ Associations. Research, policy advice, and pilot projects and technical cooperation programmes to apply good practices in different circumstances across its 185 member States aims to boost the employability of workers, the productivity and competitiveness of enterprises, and the inclusiveness of economic growth. The ILO Secretariat in offices in 40 countries works with Ministries of Labour, employers’ organizations, and trade unions to integrate skills development into national and sector development strategies in order to better meet current labour market needs and to prepare for the jobs of the future; to expand access to employment-related training so that youth, persons with disabilities and other vulnerable groups are better able to acquire skills and secure productive and decent work; and to improve the ability of public employment services to provide career guidance, maintain labour exchange services, and deliver active labour market programmes.For more information regarding the ILO’s work on skills and employability go to: http://www.ilo.org/skills/lang--en/index.htm; for ILO/Cinterfor's Knowledge Management Plarform, see: http://www.oitcinterfor.org

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Access to training

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Access for all to good quality education, vocational training and workplace learning is a fundamental principle of social cohesion and economic growth. Some groups of people may require targeted attention if they are to benefit from education, training and employment opportunities.  

This is particularly the case for disadvantaged youth, lower skilled workers, people with disabilities, and people in rural communities. The attractiveness of vocational education and training is enhanced when combined with entrepreneurship training and when public policies encourage utilization of higher skills by business. 
 

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Training quality and relevance

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Cette discussion invite les représentants d’organisations gouvernementales, d’employeurs et de travailleurs, de professionnels de l’éducation technique, des instructeurs, des ONGs et des particuliers, entre autres, de partager et de discuter sur les moyens permettant de maintenir un apprentissage continu et l’acquisition de compétences parmi les nouveaux entrants dans le monde du travail, ainsi que parmi les instructeurs et les travailleurs en temps de crise, telle que la pandémie de COVID-19. Cette discussion a aussi pour but d’explorer des pratiques à la fois efficaces et innovantes en termes d’apprentissage et d’éducation.

Le monde du travail est profondément affecté par la pandémie globale de COVID-19. Non seulement la santé de millions de personnes fragiles est en jeu, mais aussi leurs moyens de subsistance à long terme ainsi que leur bien-être. Ces dernières semaines, la pandémie de Coronavirus (COVID-19) a présenté de nouveaux défis dans tous les domaines reliés à l’apprentissage, qu’il s’agisse de la scolarité, l’éducation vocationnelle, l’apprentissage et le développement de compétences. De plus, cette crise a aussi stimulé des discussions relatives à la nécessité d’accélérer l’innovation dans le domaine de l’apprentissage en ligne, l’offre de programmes d’éducation vocationnelle et spécialisée ainsi que des formations spécialisées dans l’acquisition de compétences.

Dans ce contexte, nous avons l’opportunité d’explorer le concept « apprendre et se former n’importe où, n’importe quand », une idée centrale du concept d’apprentissage tout au long de la vie. En retour, ceci implique un examen de l’étendue des enjeux, comme notre niveau de préparation technique pour promouvoir de nouvelles façons de travailler face à des obstacles telles que les pandémies, et avec quelle rapidité nous pouvons organiser l’éducation et la formation au format digital tout en mobilisant les professeurs et éducateurs pour maintenir des services éducatifs pour les apprenants. Nous avons également besoin d’explorer des méthodologies d’apprentissages novatrices pour les apprentis et les travailleurs, qui acquièrent ou améliorent leurs compétences sur leur lieu de travail.

Afin de commencer la discussion, nous vous invitons à partager vos réflexions quant aux questions suivantes :

Questions pour la semaine 2 :

1. Quelles nouvelles approches novatrices en matière d’apprentissage et de développement de compétences avez-vous observées dans votre entourage depuis le début de cette pandémie ?

2. Dans quelle mesure les apprenants s’adaptent à ces formes de formation et d’apprentissage nouvelles et changeantes ?

3. Quelles mesures sont en train d’être prises pour que les potentiels apprenants soient au courant des solutions d’apprentissage en ligne existantes et puissent y accéder et les utiliser de manière autonome ?

4. Prévoyez-vous que la situation actuelle aura un impact sur le concept d’apprentissage tout au long de la vie ?

5. Quelles nouvelles formes de partenariats (par exemple, les partenariats public-privé) et de collaboration sont en train d’émerger durant cette période de crise ?

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Be Bold For Change — Inclusive Growth through Skills Development, 6 to 17 March

Be Bold For Change — Inclusive Growth through Skills Development, 6 to 17 March

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06 Mar 2017
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17 Mar 2017
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ILO

The International Labour Organization is the tripartite U.N. agency that promotes Decent Work through employment, social security, labour standards and social dialogue. Its work on skills development is guided by the conceptual framework on Skills to improve productivity, employment growth, and development agreed in 2008 by representatives of Governments, Employers’ Associations and Workers’ Associations. Research, policy advice, and pilot projects and technical cooperation programmes to apply good practices in different circumstances across its 185 member States aims to boost the employability of workers, the productivity and competitiveness of enterprises, and the inclusiveness of economic growth. The ILO Secretariat in offices in 40 countries works with Ministries of Labour, employers’ organizations, and trade unions to integrate skills development into national and sector development strategies in order to better meet current labour market needs and to prepare for the jobs of the future; to expand access to employment-related training so that youth, persons with disabilities and other vulnerable groups are better able to acquire skills and secure productive and decent work; and to improve the ability of public employment services to provide career guidance, maintain labour exchange services, and deliver active labour market programmes.For more information regarding the ILO’s work on skills and employability go to: http://www.ilo.org/skills/lang--en/index.htm; for ILO/Cinterfor's Knowledge Management Plarform, see: http://www.oitcinterfor.org

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Access for all to good quality education, vocational training and workplace learning is a fundamental principle of social cohesion and economic growth. Some groups of people may require targeted attention if they are to benefit from education, training and employment opportunities.  

This is particularly the case for disadvantaged youth, lower skilled workers, people with disabilities, and people in rural communities. The attractiveness of vocational education and training is enhanced when combined with entrepreneurship training and when public policies encourage utilization of higher skills by business. 
 

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Gender equality

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Women represent both half of the world's population – and half the world's economic potential. Their participation in the labour market reduces poverty because they often invest 90 per cent of their income in the well-being, education and nutrition of their families. Yet labour force participation by women has stagnated at about 55 per cent globally since 2010. Moreover, women are disproportionately represented in precarious work – low-paid, low-skilled and insecure jobs.

Training plays an important role in the pursuit of equality of opportunity and treatment for women and men in the world of work. Yet women often lack access to technical and vocational education and training. Many also lack the basic functional skills, such as literacy and numeracy, to participate meaningfully in the work force. Overcoming this challenge requires the adoption of a life-cycle approach. This includes improving girls’ access to basic education; overcoming logistic, economic and cultural barriers to apprenticeships and to secondary and vocational training for young women; and meeting the training needs of women re-entering the labour market and of older women who have not had equal access to opportunities for lifelong learning.

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Drawing inspiration from this year’s International Women’s Day, this E-Discussion aims to explore and share innovative programmes and good practices that can contribute to the building of a better working world for present and future development—especially for women and other disadvantaged groups. Share your experiences now! Some contributions may also eventually be featured in an ILO publication on the subject.

Many of the global drivers of transformational change will have major implications for skills development. For example, technological advances will fundamentally alter the way we live, work and relate to one another. Referred to by many as The Fourth Industrial Revolution, evolution in robotics, nanotechnology, 3D printing and biotechnology will require enormous changes in the skill sets needed to thrive in the new landscape. This revolution is also expected to result in significant job creation and displacement, heightened labour productivity and widening skills gaps.

The pledge that “no one will be left behind” in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its accompanying Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), commits member States to plan to end poverty, combat climate change and fight injustice and inequality.

A number of SDGs are particularly relevant in tackling these transformational drivers of change in the world of work:

- SDG 4 on quality education and lifelong learning;

- SDG 5 on gender equality; and,

- SDG 8 on decent work and economic growth.

Bold changes are needed to stimulate hope and drive for the inclusion of all individuals in present and future development processes. Yet, ensuring that inclusion is equitable is not automatic.

Please read full Guidance Note below.
Week two questions include, among others:
4. Different countries have taken different approaches to promoting inclusive growth through skills development. Yet, is it about broadening access to formal training institutions? Is it about improving the quality and perception of TVET? Is it about specific skills that could promote disadvantaged groups in gaining decent and productive jobs? What is your view and experience?

5. What are unique and innovative programmes in your country that reach out and address specific skills needs of disadvantaged groups?

6. Increased automation will change the nature of jobs and low-skilled workers are likely to face highest employment risks. What kind of skills or skills-plus programmes can assist in enhancing their employability and career prospects?

7. We all know that skills alone may not be sufficient for realizing inclusive growth. How do your country’s skills development initiatives connect to broader programmes that promote inclusive employment and equality of opportunities?

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Centres of Vocational Excellence: An engine for vocational education and training development

Centres of Vocational Excellence: An engine for vocational education and training development

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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.

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Access to training

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Access for all to good quality education, vocational training and workplace learning is a fundamental principle of social cohesion and economic growth. Some groups of people may require targeted attention if they are to benefit from education, training and employment opportunities.  

This is particularly the case for disadvantaged youth, lower skilled workers, people with disabilities, and people in rural communities. The attractiveness of vocational education and training is enhanced when combined with entrepreneurship training and when public policies encourage utilization of higher skills by business. 
 

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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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06 Dec 2020
What is vocational excellence, why is it important, and how is it developed and for whom? This paper tries to: address the complexity of vocational excellence; explain the different types of centres of vocational excellence (CoVEs), which embody vocational excellence, their missions and functions; and identify good practices that work well in different contexts. The paper investigates issues such as: How can CoVEs deepen their engagement with the labour market and cooperate with other skills providers to form part of a comprehensive, inclusive, high-quality network? How can the design and development of CoVEs be linked to other elements of human capital development strategy, for example the development of lifelong learning or the emergence of smart specialisation?
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Skills indicators

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TVET systems

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Key indicators on education, skills and employment 2020

Key indicators on education, skills and employment 2020

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English

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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.

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Access to training

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Access for all to good quality education, vocational training and workplace learning is a fundamental principle of social cohesion and economic growth. Some groups of people may require targeted attention if they are to benefit from education, training and employment opportunities.  

This is particularly the case for disadvantaged youth, lower skilled workers, people with disabilities, and people in rural communities. The attractiveness of vocational education and training is enhanced when combined with entrepreneurship training and when public policies encourage utilization of higher skills by business. 
 

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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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06 Dec 2020
Based on data on education, initial vocational education and training, lifelong learning, labour market outcomes, skills and human capital compiled in 2020, this report aims to provide an overview of trends and developments in ETF partner countries, and to raise awareness on the use of indicators to drive the policy cycle.
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Employability, not only employment

Employability, not only employment

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Other sources

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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Access for all to good quality education, vocational training and workplace learning is a fundamental principle of social cohesion and economic growth. Some groups of people may require targeted attention if they are to benefit from education, training and employment opportunities.  

This is particularly the case for disadvantaged youth, lower skilled workers, people with disabilities, and people in rural communities. The attractiveness of vocational education and training is enhanced when combined with entrepreneurship training and when public policies encourage utilization of higher skills by business. 
 

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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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16 Nov 2020
VET, apprenticeships and the urgent need to bridge the skills gap in a post-Covid world The global impacts of Covid-19 have been profound, and while governments across the world try to find the right economic and health routes out of the continuing crisis, employers too must find solutions to ensure businesses stay active, with a healthy, optimistic and correctly skilled workforce in place.

This paper argues that, as Alain Dehaze, CEO of The Adecco Group, recently said, now is the time to “invest in people, not only jobs”. Investing in people and their skills is imperative, and the need immediate. The skills gap, apparent long before the outbreak of Covid-19, has accelerated as a result of the pandemic.

Vocational education training (VET) and apprenticeships have proven perfect vehicles for investing in people. Not only do they offer benefits for students as well as employers, but importantly, they can bridge the ever- widening, Covid-fuelled skills gap.
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Understanding the causes of gender disparities in STEM-related TVET

Understanding the causes of gender disparities in STEM-related TVET

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23 Nov 2020
End Date:
17 Jun 2026
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Online
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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.

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Access for all to good quality education, vocational training and workplace learning is a fundamental principle of social cohesion and economic growth. Some groups of people may require targeted attention if they are to benefit from education, training and employment opportunities.  

This is particularly the case for disadvantaged youth, lower skilled workers, people with disabilities, and people in rural communities. The attractiveness of vocational education and training is enhanced when combined with entrepreneurship training and when public policies encourage utilization of higher skills by business. 
 

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The virtual conference on Understanding the causes of gender disparities in STEM-related TVET will be moderated by Epke Vogel and Carmen Kurvers from the Centre for Innovation of Education and Training (CINOP). It is organized at the occasion of the launching of the UNESCO-UNEVOC report on ‘Boosting gender equality in science and technology. A challenge for TVET programmes and careers’.

Even as STEM subjects and skills are becoming more essential in today’s world, gender disparities are prevalent in these fields. In recent years, much has been done to help inspire girls and women to study and work in technical fields. Yet long-standing biases and gender stereotypes are steering girls and women away from STEM-related fields, which means that a large pool of potential skills that could contribute to economic development remains untapped. It can put major constraints on the individual lives of women and contribute to transmitting gender inequalities across generations.

Recognizing the gap in TVET-specific data and literature, UNESCO-UNEVOC conducted a study on ‘Boosting gender equality in science and technology. A challenge for TVET programmes and careers’ throughout 2019 and 2020. This virtual conference is organized at the occasion of the launching of this newly completed study report that reviews available evidence of the situation faced by girls and women in STEM-related TVET.

Against this background, the virtual conference aims to:
- Share findings from the UNESCO-UNEVOC study on ‘Boosting gender equality in science and technology. A challenge for TVET programmes and careers’;
- Explore the individual, parental/peer, school-level and societal influences on girls’ and women’s enrolment, learning achievement and progression to STEM-related occupations;
- Collect insights from TVET stakeholders and policymakers on the barriers for girls and women within STEM-related TVET and the change-maker role that TVET institutions and teachers can play;
- Identify areas of successful practice in increasing the participation and performance of girls and women in STEM-related TVET, and initiatives to improve the participation of women in STEM-related occupations.

The virtual conference will be in English. However, participants are encouraged speaking other languages to follow the discussions by using web-based translation services, and to contribute in their native languages.

To learn more and to register click on the link provided below:

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Towards an equal future: Reimagining girls’ education through STEM

Towards an equal future: Reimagining girls’ education through STEM

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English

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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.

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Access for all to good quality education, vocational training and workplace learning is a fundamental principle of social cohesion and economic growth. Some groups of people may require targeted attention if they are to benefit from education, training and employment opportunities.  

This is particularly the case for disadvantaged youth, lower skilled workers, people with disabilities, and people in rural communities. The attractiveness of vocational education and training is enhanced when combined with entrepreneurship training and when public policies encourage utilization of higher skills by business. 
 

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skpATSU
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Gender equality

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Women represent both half of the world's population – and half the world's economic potential. Their participation in the labour market reduces poverty because they often invest 90 per cent of their income in the well-being, education and nutrition of their families. Yet labour force participation by women has stagnated at about 55 per cent globally since 2010. Moreover, women are disproportionately represented in precarious work – low-paid, low-skilled and insecure jobs.

Training plays an important role in the pursuit of equality of opportunity and treatment for women and men in the world of work. Yet women often lack access to technical and vocational education and training. Many also lack the basic functional skills, such as literacy and numeracy, to participate meaningfully in the work force. Overcoming this challenge requires the adoption of a life-cycle approach. This includes improving girls’ access to basic education; overcoming logistic, economic and cultural barriers to apprenticeships and to secondary and vocational training for young women; and meeting the training needs of women re-entering the labour market and of older women who have not had equal access to opportunities for lifelong learning.

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gender-equality
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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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15 Nov 2020
This document seeks to call attention to the potential of STEM education to transform gender norms in the education system, to improve quality learning opportunities for girls, and to highlight key actions that can accelerate girls’ transition between education and technical expert jobs in STEM industries. Critically, STEM education also has the potential to contribute to personal empowerment, transformation of communities and nations, and building economies for the future.

The evidence presented here provides a foundation for a call to action for global, national and regional actors. All stakeholders are called to work together to dismantle the barriers that girls face to develop the skills they need to become users, shapers and creators of scientific knowledge and new technologies. This will allow girls to choose the skills they want to learn and how to apply them, empowering them to contribute to a gender-equal world.
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Globalization

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globalization
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School-to-work transition

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school-to-work-transition
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Vocational training

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vocational-training
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Innovating technical and vocational education and training

Innovating technical and vocational education and training

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Innovating technical and vocational education and training
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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.

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international-organizations
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Access to training

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Access for all to good quality education, vocational training and workplace learning is a fundamental principle of social cohesion and economic growth. Some groups of people may require targeted attention if they are to benefit from education, training and employment opportunities.  

This is particularly the case for disadvantaged youth, lower skilled workers, people with disabilities, and people in rural communities. The attractiveness of vocational education and training is enhanced when combined with entrepreneurship training and when public policies encourage utilization of higher skills by business. 
 

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skpATSU
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access-to-training
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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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research-papers
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13 Nov 2020
A framework for institutions Global developments including the transition to greener economies, the application of digital technologies in the world of work, and the COVID-19 pandemic, amongst others, are changing the way we live and work. These developments are driving technical and vocational education and training (TVET) systems to improve their capacity to identify the future skills demands and to expand access to skills development opportunities.
As TVET adapts itself to the impacts of significant social, environmental, and economic disruptions, innovative practices emerge with the potential to rejuvenate the future of skills development. Schools, training centres and colleges have the potential to play a leading role to drive innovation in their local skills and innovation ecosystem.
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TVET systems

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Developing and matching skills in the online platform economy

Developing and matching skills in the online platform economy

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Publication
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English

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english
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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.

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international-organizations
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Access to training

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Access for all to good quality education, vocational training and workplace learning is a fundamental principle of social cohesion and economic growth. Some groups of people may require targeted attention if they are to benefit from education, training and employment opportunities.  

This is particularly the case for disadvantaged youth, lower skilled workers, people with disabilities, and people in rural communities. The attractiveness of vocational education and training is enhanced when combined with entrepreneurship training and when public policies encourage utilization of higher skills by business. 
 

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skpATSU
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access-to-training
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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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research-papers
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02 Oct 2020
Long before the outbreak of the Covid-19 crisis, questions were raised about gig and platform work: are they ‘digital sweatshops’ or a conduit to skills development and better skills matching? The public health crisis may have accentuated the vulnerability of platform workers, but it also demonstrated the wider potential for working and learning digitally.

Cedefop’s CrowdLearn study is the first to examine skills development and skill matching practices in online platform work. It presents evidence from interviews with platform economy stakeholders, as well as crowdworkers themselves. It identifies the types of skills developed in such work and the learning practices of gig workers. It highlights the challenges (algorithmic management, limited platform portability) posed to efficient skills matching and crowdworker mobility and makes policy suggestions to overcome them.

These insights can provide useful directions for vocational education and training, asking what we can learn from those who mastered the art of digital working and learning long before the current crisis.
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Skills anticipation

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skills-anticipation
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Skills upgrading

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skills-upgrading
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TVET systems

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tvet-systems
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