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09 Apr 2019

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06 Jun 2026

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Brussels, Belgium

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English

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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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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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The European Commission is organizing a high-level conference on the future of work in Brussels on 9 April 2019, hosted by President Jean-Claude Juncker together with Vice President Valdis Dombrovskis and Commissioner Marianne Thyssen.

The digital revolution and other transformations are changing the world of work at a fast pace. The conference is intended to:

- steer an open discussion on the main changes taking place,
- understand their wide-ranging implications, and
- explore how to best harness such changes for the benefit of workers, businesses, society and the economy alike.

The event will be attended by representatives from EU institutions and Member States, international organisations, social partners, civil society, academia and the media.
In six parallel sessions, participants will take an in-depth look at how Europe's employment and social policies have to change to fit the world of today and tomorrow. The conference will take place ahead of the ILO Centenary event in Geneva in June, where the discussion on the future of work will be pursued in a global perspective.

Participation is on invitation only but the proceedings will be webstreamed.

For more information please click on the link provided below.

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Europe and Central Asia

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07 Feb 2019

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05 Jun 2026

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ILO HQ, Geneva

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English

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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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Youth employability

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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. 

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Technological development, climate change, demographic shifts and globalization are major drivers transforming the nature of work, disrupting established structures and habits while presenting both challenges and opportunities.

Africa is the continent with the largest growing young population. Their active participation in the labour market is critical for poverty reduction. Improving young people's access to decent jobs and income in Africa is an imminent challenge. The private and public sectors struggle to create enough jobs for the 120 Million unemployed and underemployed young people, a number that is expected to increase by 10 to 20 million young people yearly at the same time as informality is a growing threat to prosperity.

What is the current work situation for young people in different parts of Africa? How is it influenced by the changing nature of work? Considering this, how can Africa harness the potential of its youth today and in future?

To better understand these questions and the extent of tomorrow’s opportunities and challenges, and to guide future actions, SDC and ILO join forces to organize the Future of Work for African Youth Conference in Geneva, with an interactive livestream for global audiences.

Conference languages are English and French.

For more information and to register click on the link provided below.

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Africa

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22 Mar 2019

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05 Jun 2026

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Dubai, United Arab Emirates

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Conference

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English

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english

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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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Each year the Global Education & Skills Forum brings together world leaders from the public, private and social sectors seeking solutions to achieving education, equity and employment for all.

Over two days, more than 2,000 delegates at the Global Education & Skills Forum share, debate and shape new ways for education to transform our world. The Forum culminates in the awarding of the Global Teacher Prize , which recognises the exceptional work that teachers do around the world.

The Global Education & Skills Forum is an initiative of the Varkey Foundation bringing together leaders from the public, private and social sectors, to demonstrate that education is the key to solving global issues. At the Forum delegates ask what education should be, and how we can get there together, taking a multi-stakeholder, innovative approach.

For more information and to register click on the link provided below.

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Start Date:

20 Jan 2019

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06 Jun 2026

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London, UK

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English

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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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The world’s largest gathering of education and skills ministers.

The Education World Forum is the world’s largest gathering of education and skills ministers. Delegates representing over two-thirds of the world’s population gather in the UK in January each year to debate future education policy. The event comprises three days of insight and inspiration from pioneers, policy makers and experts, with many sessions given by education ministers themselves as part of an honest assessment of education’s common issues and challenges.

These year's theme are:

- What we should do with what we know: Developing education policy for implementation, impact and exponential success;

- Improvement and growth;

- Exploration and collaborative progress.

The Education World Forum 2019 will explore these and associated ideas in the pursuit of improved education opportunity across the world.

For more information click on the link provided below.

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27 Feb 2019

End Date:

05 Jun 2026

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London, UK

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English

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english

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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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Lifelong learning

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There is a critical need for a greater overall investment in education and training, particularly in developing countries. Education and training investments should be closely linked to economic and employment growth strategies and programmes. Responsibility should be shared between the government (primary responsibility), enterprises, the social partners, and the individual. To make lifelong learning for all a reality, countries will need to make major reforms of their vocational and education and training systems. School-to-work schemes for young people should integrate education with workplace learning. Training systems need to become more flexible and responsive to rapidly changing skill requirements. Reforms should also focus on how learning can be facilitated, not just on training for specific occupational categories.

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The leading event for engagement between educators, employers & government, Skills Summit 2019 will feature two streams specifically tailored to the needs of 1. Education, Skills & Training Providers & 2. Employers. With plenary sessions covering issues of interest to all, attendees will be able to adapt the programme to suit their requirements.

Sessions of the 8th annual Skills Summit will include:
- Closing the skills gap, driving forwards apprenticeships schemes;
- Teenage apprenticeships: awareness deficit;
- The Industrial Strategy and skills after Brexit? ;
- Understanding regional employer needs;
- Creating degree based apprenticeships;
- T-Levels, a new career pathway;
- Recruiting more apprentices;
- Improving workplace skills;
- National Retraining Scheme;

Attend Skills Summit 2019 to:
- Receive an up to date brief on Government plans for UK skills;
- Better understand the direction of travel;
- Learn more about current initiatives and how they will impact your organisation;
- Network with and engage colleagues from across the skills sector.

For more information clcik on the link provided below.

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Start Date:

21 Nov 2018

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06 Jun 2026

Event Location:

Turin, Italie

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English

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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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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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‘Skills for the Future: Managing Transition’ will be an opportunity to exchange views from the EU and beyond, explore ways to respond to a changing labour market from a skills perspective and to identify solutions.

How do global forces interact with local realities and how does this affect the demand for skills? How should governments, businesses, social partners, civil society, research institutions, communities and education and training providers work together to manage change? What skills policies work in different contexts?

To address these issues, and many more, the European Training Foundation, the EU Agency in charge of developing training and education in the EU neighbouring countries, is organising the conference ‘Skills for the Future: Managing transition’.

Taking stock of the outcomes of an ETF report on the future of work and skills presented during the event, participants will focus their discussions and vision around four main topics:
• Mastering global trends
• Tackling country-specific challenges
• Addressing the future of skills, education and training
• Supporting the transition toward the future

For more information, click on the link provided below.

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10 Dec 2019

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06 Jun 2026

Event Location:

Marrakech, Morocco

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French

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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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Migrant workers

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According to the ILO global estimates on migrant workers, there were around 164 million migrant workers in 2017. 

Migrant workers contribute to growth and development in their countries of destination, while countries of origin greatly benefit from their remittances and the skills acquired during their migration experience. Yet, many migrant workers face challenges in accessing quality training and decent jobs including under-utilization of skills, a lack of employment or training opportunities, lack of information, and exploitation of low-skilled workers.

To address these challenges, countries need to strengthen skills anticipation systems to inform migration policies, increase access to education and training, and establish bilateral or multilateral recognition of qualifications and skills.

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L'objectif de cette conférence est d'adopter officiellement le Pacte mondial, comme se sont engagés les États Membres des Nations Unies le 13 juillet 2018.

Cette conférence est organisée sous les auspices de l'Assemblée générale des Nations Unies, à travers la résolution 71/1 du 19 septembre 2016, intitulée « Déclaration de New York pour les réfugiés et les migrants », selon laquelle les États Membres s'engagent à lancer un processus de négociations intergouvernementales devant conduire à l’adoption du pacte mondial.

L'objectif de cette conférence est d'adopter officiellement le Pacte mondial, comme se sont engagés les États Membres des Nations Unies le 13 juillet 2018.

La conférence devrait compter entre 5 000 et 6 000 participants.
La participation est ouverte :
- A tous les États Membres de l’Organisation des Nations Unies et de tous les membres des institutions spécialisées ayant qualité d’observateur auprès d’elle;
- Aux organisations intergouvernementales et autres entités ayant reçu une invitation permanente à participer en tant qu’observateurs à ses travaux et les organes et organismes des Nations Unies à prendre part, en qualité d’observateurs;
- A toutes les parties prenantes, notamment la société civile, le secteur privé, les établissements universitaires, les parlements, les communautés de la diaspora et les organisations de migrants.

Pour plus d’informations et pour s’inscrire cliquez sur le lien ci-dessous

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04 Jul 2018

End Date:

06 Jun 2026

Event Location:

Ginebra, Suiza

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Spanish

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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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Presentations, discussion papers, meeting reports, promotional materials, videos, fact sheets, brochures and newsletters on skills development for employment.

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La conferencia tripartita tiene como objetivo presentar y promover el intercambio de prácticas innovadoras en relación a la formación profesional y concretamente en los aprendizajes. Además de contar con la participación de varios mandantes tripartitos de varios países, la conferencia contará también con la presencia de colegas de otras organizaciones internacionales, centros de investigación y organizaciones de la sociedad civil. Por favor tome en cuenta que la conferencia será únicamente en inglés y que no habrá interpretación simultánea al castellano.

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Start Date:

07 Jun 2018

End Date:

06 Jun 2026

Event Location:

Geneva, Switzerland

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Conference

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English

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english

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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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Employment and Decent Work for Peace and Resilience. The event will take place at 10:00 a.m. (CET) at the Assembly Hall of the Palais des Nations in Geneva, Switzerland.

The International Labour Conference is holding a World of Work Summit to discuss the importance of employment and decent work for peace and resilience, with a specific focus on tackling the realities on the ground and on partnerships that can achieve real results.

The Summit will address the challenges of sustaining peace by providing opportunities in the world of work, especially for young people. The summit will consist of a High-Level Panel discussion and a number of speeches by high-level keynote speakers.

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Start Date:

04 Jul 2018

End Date:

06 Jun 2026

Event Location:

ILO, Geneva, Switzerland

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English

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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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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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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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This international conference aims to deepen discussions on initiatives at global, regional and national levels to facilitate innovations in apprenticeships.

The ILO, in collaboration with the OECD and the Global Apprenticeship Network (GAN) convenes governments, social partners, representatives from partner international and multilateral organizations, the private sector and civil society, as well as academic experts and practitioners to:

Share and promote innovative approaches to apprenticeships responding to contemporary challenges; and, Provide opportunities to deepen collaboration among key actors of apprenticeships at global, regional and national levels.