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21st Century Skills and the Age of Responsibility

21st Century Skills and the Age of Responsibility

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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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Participation of employers' and workers' organizations

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The world of learning and the world of work are separate but linked. While one involves learning, the other produces goods and services. Neither can thrive without the other. Strong partnerships between government, employers and workers help ensure the relevance of training to the changing needs of enterprises and labour markets. 

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02 Apr 2014
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Keynote remarks by José M. Salazar-Xirinachs, Assistant Director-General for Policy at the ILO, at the “Global Trade and Development Week 2014”, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. In his remarks, ILO Assistant Director-General for Policy, José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, emphasized how skills and education need to be addressed differently today than 20 or 30 years ago. He referred to the “21 Century Skills” that involve new ways of thinking and working, a new global vision as well as new tools for working based on new information and communications technologies.

Among the key challenges highlighted by Salazar-Xirinachs is skills mismatch which partly results from the inability of the education and training system to adapt to these new realities.

Addressing the disconnects is not only a matter of public policy but also one that involves private sector engagement and responsibility, according to Salazar-Xirinachs.

He pointed out that companies should not wait at the end of the education and training pipeline for graduates with the right skills or look for new talents abroad, but should take a broader view of their workforce needs. Salazar-Xirinachs stated they should build public-private partnerships, engage pro-actively with education and training providers in order to align education with the skills needed for employment and make efforts to combine formal education and training with on the job apprenticeship opportunities.
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Diálogo Social Institucionalizado en la Formación Profesional Argentina 2003-2013

Diálogo Social Institucionalizado en la Formación Profesional Argentina 2003-2013

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Spanish

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Governments

Governments hold a wealth of knowledge on skills development, and are increasingly realizing the value of learning from each others’ experiences. Their policy documents, programme evaluations, and research findings contain their experience and ideas on how to better link skills to employment

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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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Apprenticeships

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Quality apprenticeships based on robust social dialogue and public-private partnerships can improve employment prospects for young people while developing high level skills identified by employers as necessary for growth and increased productivity. Both informal and regulated apprenticeship systems are important learning resources enabling young people to overcome the work-inexperience trap, gain new and enhanced skills and recognized qualifications.

Upgrading informal apprenticeships and expanding regulated ones is a cost-effective way to invest in a country’s skills base, promote economic growth and enhance the employability of youth.

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Sectoral approaches

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Matching skills to labour market demand requires reliable sectoral and occupational information and institutions that connect employers with training providers.  Sector based strategies and institutions have proved effective in engaging all stakeholders in promoting both pre-employment training and life-long learning.

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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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01 Apr 2014
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El presente trabajo se enmarca en las prioridades establecidas por los constituyentes de la OIT en el Programa de Trabajo Decente por País Argentina 2012-2015 y obedece a una iniciativa orientada a destacar la importancia de los Consejos Sectoriales de Formación Continua y Certificación de Competencias Laborales entre 2003 y 2013.

El estudio, realizado por el Ministerio de Trabajo, Empleo y Seguridad Social de la Argentina (MTEySS) con el apoyo de la Organización Internacional del Trabajo (OIT), busca sistematizar la experiencia de los Consejos, reflexionar sobre su configuración y sustentabilidad y aportar recomendaciones dirigidas a fortalecer el futuro Sistema Nacional de Formación Continua.

El documento comienza con un apartado introductorio que ofrece una descripción de las diferentes líneas de acción que el MTEySS lleva adelante en el campo de la formación profesional y de los fundamentos que orientan la creación de un Sistema Nacional de Formación Continua. El mismo fue elaborado por Susana Barasatian y Mónica Sladogna, funcionarias de la citada cartera de Estado.

En el cuerpo central, Beatriz Cappelletti y Jutta Marx, con la asistencia de Mora Medici, analizan los procesos de constitución y consolidación de los Consejos Sectoriales Tripartitos de Formación Continua y Certificación de Competencias e identifican aspectos que podrían facilitar los procesos de consolidación y mayor institucionalización de las mencionadas instancias. Las autoras presentan un análisis de la experiencia de los Consejos Sectoriales Nacionales de Canadá y de la Fundación Tripartita de España, con el objetivo de individualizar algunos aspectos que podrían ser de utilidad para el debate acerca de los objetivos centrales del estudio. El trabajo culmina con la formulación de conclusiones y recomendaciones que toman en cuenta tanto los avances alcanzados como los desafíos a sortear en perspectiva de una mayor consolidación e institucionalización de estos Consejos.

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Policy Brief: Enhancing youth employability: The importance of core work skills

Policy Brief: Enhancing youth employability: The importance of core work skills

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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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Career guidance and employment services

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Career guidance and counselling, career education and lifelong development of skills for employability are key for success in learning activities, effective career transitions, livelihood planning, entrepreneurship and in increasing labour market participation. They are instrumental in promoting skills utilization, recognition (RPL), as well as in improving enterprise human resource management.

Career development activities encompass a wide variety of support activities including career information and advice, counselling, work exposure (e.g. job shadowing, work experience periods), assessment, coaching, mentoring, professional networking, advocacy, basic and employability skills training (curricular and non-curricular) and entrepreneurship training. It is often an area which is fragmented across different ministries (e.g. education, TVET, employment, youth) requiring an effort to achieve the necessary coordination to provide adequate support to individuals during learning, employment and unemployment/inactivity periods.
 

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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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Policy and strategy

Recommendations and advice on resolving policy challenges related to skills development systems and their linkages to the world of work.  Concise syntheses of experience from the international organizations.

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This policy brief aims to assist key stakeholders to better understand what the core skills for employability are, why they are important, and how they can be delivered, attained and recognized. It illustrates various ways of integrating employability skills into core academic content and vocational training.
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Disadvantaged youth

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World Economic Forum: Matching skills and labour market needs: Building social partnerships for better skills and better jobs

World Economic Forum: Matching skills and labour market needs: Building social partnerships for better skills and better jobs

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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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Skills policies and strategies

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Skills and employment policies should be viewed together.  The full value of one policy set is realized when it supports the objectives of the other.  For investments in education and training to yield maximum benefit to workers, enterprises, and economies, countries’ capacities for coordination is critical in three areas: connecting basic education to technical training and then to market entry; ensuring continuous communication between employers and training providers so that training meets the needs and aspirations of workers and enterprises, and integrating skills development policies with industrial, investment, trade, technology, environmental, rural and local development policies.

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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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11 Mar 2014
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Davos-Klosters, Switzerland 22-25 January 2014, World Economic Forum Global Agenda Council on Employment Skills are critical assets for individuals, businesses and societies. Matching skills and jobs has become a high-priority policy concern, as mismatches, occurring when workers have either fewer or more skills than jobs require, may result in an underutilisation of existing human capital and result in job vacancies not being filled in. Since the global economic crisis, skills mismatch has become more prominent and many employers report difficulties in finding suitably skilled workers, even in economies with high levels of employment. In this context, this Report produced by the World Economic Forum’s Global Agenda on Employment presents a set of policy recommendations to enhance the skills matching to labour market needs by building social partnerships.
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Apprenticeships

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Towards a European quality framework for apprenticeships: Best practices and trade union contributions

Towards a European quality framework for apprenticeships: Best practices and trade union contributions

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Towards a European quality framework for apprenticeships: Best practices and trade union contributions
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Workers' organizations

Learning new skills and upgrading existing ones help workers maintain their employability and improve their standard of living. Trade unions play a key role in increasing workplace-based training opportunities. The Global KSP shares, among other resource items, case studies, good practices and research provided by trade unions that highlight their involvement in promoting training at individual workplaces, social dialogue and collective bargaining on skills issues, and participating in developing skills policies and strengthening training institutions.

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The world of learning and the world of work are separate but linked. While one involves learning, the other produces goods and services. Neither can thrive without the other. Strong partnerships between government, employers and workers help ensure the relevance of training to the changing needs of enterprises and labour markets. 

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skpPSP
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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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Case studies that document good practices and illustrate the benefits and lessons learnt of particular approaches or methods in real practice. 

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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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05 Mar 2014
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This study illustrates the contributions that trade unions are making throughout Europe to help ensure quality apprenticeship systems. It includes the cases of ten member states of the European Union: Bulgaria, Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Spain and United Kingdom.
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Sub-Regional Workshop on Apprenticeship Systems in Europe

Sub-Regional Workshop on Apprenticeship Systems in Europe

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Sub-Regional Workshop on Apprenticeship Systems in Europe
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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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Presentations, discussion papers, meeting reports, promotional materials, videos, fact sheets, brochures and newsletters on skills development for employment.

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24 Feb 2014
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Provides a summary of the workshop held from 9-12 December 2013 in Geneva, Switzerland. Structured apprenticeship programmes are increasingly recognised as key policy tools to facilitate school-to-work transitions, as they combine (a) directly applicable experience at the workplace, and (b) applied knowledge and skills that enable the trainee to understand the logic behind the job s/he is tasked with, cope with unpredictable situations, and acquire higher level and transferable skills. These programmes also give the apprentice a chance to demonstrate his/her productivity potential to companies who may be otherwise reluctant to hire fresh graduates. Apprenticeship programmes might thus present a crucial strategy to respond to the severe youth employment crisis affecting the European region.

This publication provides a summary of the sub-regional workshop on apprenticeship design, organized by the ILO. The workshop was meant to (1) share experiences and to reflect on existing apprenticeship systems in Europe, (2) enhance the level of understanding of quality apprenticeships, and (3) develop feasible action plans for improving apprenticeship systems in each six countries that participated (Cyprus, Greece, Poland, Lithuania, Portugal, and Spain); all with tripartite delegations.
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Apprenticeships

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Training of trainers

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Towards a model apprenticeship framework: A comparative analysis of national apprenticeship systems

Towards a model apprenticeship framework: A comparative analysis of national apprenticeship systems

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Towards a model apprenticeship framework: A comparative analysis of national apprenticeship systems
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English

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english
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skpEng
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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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Case studies and good practices

Case studies that document good practices and illustrate the benefits and lessons learnt of particular approaches or methods in real practice. 

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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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13 Feb 2014
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This report contains case studies on eleven countries’ apprenticeship systems, a cross-case analysis and the development of a framework for a model apprenticeship system. The countries chosen, (Australia, Canada, Egypt, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, South Africa, Turkey and United States), reflect a mix of developed and developing countries, with apprenticeship systems of differing stages of maturity.

The country case studies further confirm that better and more broadly available apprenticeships can reduce youth unemployment and poverty when combined with national efforts to spur job growth. The evidence and lessons drawn from their experience provide both motivation and practical recommendations for making apprenticeship a more attractive and a more efficient pathway to productive and decent jobs for more young people.
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Policy Review of TVET in Cambodia

Policy Review of TVET in Cambodia

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Policy Review of TVET in Cambodia
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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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Financing of training

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Initial education and training and lifelong learning benefit individuals, employers and society as a whole. Economic principles dictate that the costs for services with public and private benefits should be shared between public and private funding, or else too little training will be provided or taken up. Effective mechanisms for financing skills development vary according to countries’ economic and political circumstances and the degree and level of social dialogue established.

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Measuring the outcomes of skills systems, policies and targeted programmes is essential in order to monitor and improve their effectiveness and relevance. Elements of sound assessment processes include: institutions to sustain feedback from employers and trainees; mechanisms to track labour market outcomes of training and systems of accountability that use this information; and, quantitative and qualitative labour market information and its dissemination to all stakeholders.

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Training quality and relevance

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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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29 Nov 2013
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The report was conducted in response to an invitation from the Government of Cambodia to UNESCO to conduct a review of the country’s Technical and Vocational Eductaion and Training (TVET) system and to engage in a policy dialogue on its future development. It discusses the Cambodian education and TVET systems, analyses its key aspects, such as its policy framework, governance and management, financing mechanisms, curricula, pedagogy, quality, relevance and impact, among others. The paper also examines TVET links with the labour market such as employment and career guidance services, labour market information systems, public-private partnerships and workplace learning.

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Apprenticeships

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apprenticeships
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639

Career guidance

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Financing training

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Public private partnerships

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Skills and training policy

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TVET systems

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Local strategies for youth employment: Learning from practice

Local strategies for youth employment: Learning from practice

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Local strategies for youth employment: Learning from practice
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English

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skpEng
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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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Participation of employers' and workers' organizations

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The world of learning and the world of work are separate but linked. While one involves learning, the other produces goods and services. Neither can thrive without the other. Strong partnerships between government, employers and workers help ensure the relevance of training to the changing needs of enterprises and labour markets. 

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skpPSP
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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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14 Nov 2013
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The report presents an assessment and lessons learned from successful local approaches to support youth in transitioning into employment, education or training from a series of case studies undertaken in 2011 and 2012 by the OECD Local Economic and Employment Development (LEED) Program. The themes covered include the governance aspects of local youth employment strategies and tools and approaches implemented at the local level that seem effective in addressing the challenge of youth who are not in education, employment or training (NEET). The report contains two case studies. The first one - Glasgow Youth Employment Partnership initiated by the local authority and involving all of the key stakeholders - is an example of an integrated and comprehensive city strategy to tackle the NEET challenge. The second case study reviews the Canadian BladeRunners program that supports transition to employment of disadvantaged youth.
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Local partnership strategies in Upper Austria: Supporting youth employment and apprenticeships

Local partnership strategies in Upper Austria: Supporting youth employment and apprenticeships

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Local partnership strategies in Upper Austria: Supporting youth employment and apprenticeships
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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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Participation of employers' and workers' organizations

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The world of learning and the world of work are separate but linked. While one involves learning, the other produces goods and services. Neither can thrive without the other. Strong partnerships between government, employers and workers help ensure the relevance of training to the changing needs of enterprises and labour markets. 

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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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13 Nov 2013
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The paper summarises key findings of the study visit to the Austrian province of Upper Austria undertaken as part of the OECD Local Economic and Employment Development (LEED) Forum on Partnership and Local Governance to learn about specific local youth integration policies and partnership strategies for youth employment, developed and delivered within the framework of provincial and local partnerships. The report gives an overview of some of the latest youth-related policies and initiatives in the province to keep youth joblessness low, to better meet employers’ skill demands, and to work with disadvantaged young people to make sure they do not fall through the cracks between education and work. The thematic paper is designed to be useful to local practitioners and policy makers working in the area of youth employment, education and training who can learn from the good practice initiatives outlined and perhaps adapt elements to work in their own regions.
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Apprenticeships

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