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E-learning course on management of vocational training centres

E-learning course on management of vocational training centres

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12 Oct 2020
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17 Jun 2026
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Online
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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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Training quality and relevance

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This course is designed to facilitate the development of a holistic understanding of the management of vocational training centres by the participants. This course is online and will be taught in English, French and Spanish.

The International Training Centre of the International Labour Organization (ITCILO) organizes this fully online course as part of Centre’s Skills Development portfolio, which targets worldwide capacity building needs to support the implementation of TVET and skills development programs. This distance learning course provides insights into a systemic management approach and discusses the practical concepts and skills needed to prepare the vocational training Centres to face the challenges of the future of work.

Application deadline: 28 September 2020.
To learn more click on the link provided below:

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Access to training

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Skills and training policy

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TVET systems

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Employer organizations in the governance of TVET and skills systems

Employer organizations in the governance of TVET and skills systems

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Employer organizations in the governance of TVET and skills systems
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English

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Employers' organizations

Employers invest in training in order to improve productivity, innovate and adopt new technologies, and compete in changing markets. Case studies and research from individual employers and associations of employers on the Global KSP deal with apprenticeship and workplace skills provision, quality assurance and governance of training institutions, and employers’ roles in anticipating skill needs and in influencing national and sector policies on skills development.

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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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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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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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08 Jul 2020
This report explores the engagement of employer organisations in the governance of TVET and skill systems. It presents the experiences of 28 national employer and business membership organisations in key aspects of skills development including national policy and strategy setting, financing arrangements (including national training funds), apprenticeships, the management of training organisations and the delivery and assessment of training. The report provides a unique insight into the views and experiences of employers as they attempt to engage with the key governance challenges in today’s TVET and skill systems. The report represents an outcome of the strong partnership between the ILO SKILLS Branch and the ILO Bureau of Employers’ Activities (ACTEMP).
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Employers

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Governance

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Skills and training policy

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TVET systems

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Vocational education and training and innovation

Vocational education and training and innovation

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Document
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Vocational education and training and innovation
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English

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TVET institutions

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

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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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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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07 Jul 2020
This book of readings was commissioned to enable a better understanding of the past, present and future role of the Australian vocational education and training (VET) sector in business innovation. This collection considers what the innovation process in business means for Australian workers and identifies the contributions of the VET system. International comparisons offer insights into those elements missing or under-emphasised in the current Australian innovation system. Finally, strategies to enable the VET sector to engage with business innovation are illustrated through examples.
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Apprenticeships

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Skills and training policy

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TVET systems

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Vocational training

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I'd blush if I could: Closing gender divides in digital skills through education

I'd blush if I could: Closing gender divides in digital skills through education

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I'd blush if I could: Closing gender divides in digital skills through education
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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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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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Other knowledge products

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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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01 Jul 2020
The publication explains the role gender-responsive education can play to help reset gendered views of technology and ensure equality for women and girls. The publication has three parts: a policy paper and two think pieces.

The POLICY PAPER outlines the persistence and severity of the digital skills gender gap, provides a rationale for interventions, and makes recommendations to help women and girls develop strong digital skills through education.
THINK PIECE 1 explains the ICT gender equality paradox, UNESCO’s finding that countries with the highest levels of gender equality such as those in Europe also have the lowest proportions of women pursuing advanced degrees in computer science and related subjects. Conversely, countries with low levels of gender equality such as those in the Arab region have the highest proportions of women completing advanced technology degrees.

THINK PIECE 2 examines how AI voice assistants projected as young women perpetuate harmful gender biases. It offers recommendations to ensure that the continued proliferation of digital assistants does not widen gender divides. The think pieces are intended to complement the policy brief, but also function as stand-alone products.

The EQUALS Skills Coalition hopes that the three outputs, considered collectively, shine new light on the persistence of digital gender divides and, more importantly, inform education interventions to help women and girls cultivate the digital skills they need to thrive in life, learning and work.
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Globalization

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Skills and training policy

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Technology

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Workplace-based Learning and youth employment in Africa

Workplace-based Learning and youth employment in Africa

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Document
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Workplace-based Learning and youth employment in Africa
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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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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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25 Jun 2020
Workplace-based learning is a supply-side intervention for addressing youth employment, which offers limited potential to bridge the supply of and demand for skills in Africa.
In the formal sector, stronger linkages between those who supply workplace-based learning, (mainly providers of technical and vocational education and training), and potential employers must be fostered. In the informal sector, traditional or informal apprenticeships must be upgraded through the provision of training for master craftpersons, contracts for apprentices and certification of skills.
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Apprenticeships

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Skills and training policy

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Work-based learning

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Africa

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Workforce skills and innovation diffusion: Trends and policy implications

Workforce skills and innovation diffusion: Trends and policy implications

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Workforce skills and innovation diffusion: Trends and policy implications
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English

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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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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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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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22 Jun 2020
Europe's prosperity and social model depend on its ability to ride the new wave of innovation ahead of us, while ensuring a broad participation in the benefits accruing from these innovations. This ability to benefit from innovation depends on access to relevant skills, which is one of the main determinants of Europe's competitiveness and the capacity to drive innovation. The fundamental link between innovation, skills and growth makes investment in skills and proactive skills policies, aligned to the evolving industrial and technological landscape, a prerequisite for a dynamic and inclusive society.

This paper looks in particular at the potential of education and training for skills upgrading, innovation adoption and thus, in a long-term, increasing economic growth and reducing inequalities. The analysis takes into account wide range of issues, such as the structural change of economies, developments of productivity and innovation as well as employment shifts in labour markets, while considering also the effects of policies and investments.
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Skills and training policy

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Skills anticipation

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Skills mismatch

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TVET systems

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Vocational guidance

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World Youth Skills Day 2020

World Youth Skills Day 2020

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Event
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15 Jul 2020
End Date:
17 Jun 2026
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Virtual event
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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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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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Skills for a Resilient Youth in the Era of COVID-19 and Beyond.

World Youth Skills Day 2020 will take place in a challenging context. The COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown measures have led to the worldwide closure of technical and vocational education and training (TVET) institutions, threatening the continuity of skills development.

Prior to the current crisis, young people aged 15-24 were three times more likely than adults to be unemployed and often faced a prolonged school-to-work transition period. In post-COVID-19 societies, as young people are called upon to contribute to the recovery effort, they will need to be equipped with the skills to successfully manage evolving challenges and the resilience to adapt to future disruptions.

Rising youth unemployment is one of the most significant problems facing economies and societies in today’s world, for developed and developing countries alike. The latest Global Employment Trends for Youth 2020: Technology and the future of jobs shows that since 2017, there has been an upward trend in the number of youth not in employment, education or training (NEET). In 2016 there were 259 million young people classified as NEET – a number that rose to an estimated 267 million in 2019, and is projected to continue climbing to around 273 million in 2021. In terms of percentage, the trend was also slightly up from 21.7% in 2015 to 22.4% in 2020 – implying that the international target to reduce the NEET rate by 2020 will be missed.

Education and training are central to the achievement of the 2030 Agenda. TVET can equip youth with the skills required to access the world of work, including skills for self-employment. TVET can also improve responsiveness to changing skill-demands by companies and communities, increase productivity and increase wage levels. TVET can reduce access barriers to the world of work, for example through work-based learning, and ensuring that skills gained are recognised and certified. TVET can also offer skills development opportunities for low-skilled people who are under- or unemployed, out of school youth and individuals not in education, employment and training (NEETs).

To learn more click on the link provided below.

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Apprenticeships

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Skills and training policy

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Skills utilization

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Día mundial de las habilidades de la juventud 2020

Día mundial de las habilidades de la juventud 2020

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Event
Start Date:
15 Jul 2020
End Date:
17 Jun 2026
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Mundial
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Spanish

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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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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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El talento de una juventud resiliente en la era del COVID-19 y más allá.

El Día Mundial de la Juventud 2020 se celebra en un contexto desafiante. Las medidas de bloqueo y la pandemia de COVID-19 han llevado al cierre mundial de las instituciones de educación y formación técnica y profesional (EFTP), amenazando la continuidad del desarrollo formativo.

Antes de la crisis actual, los jóvenes de 15 a 24 años tenían tres veces más probabilidades que los adultos de estar desempleados y a menudo se enfrentaban a un período prolongado de transición de la escuela al trabajo. En las sociedades posteriores a COVID-19, a medida que los jóvenes deben contribuir al esfuerzo de recuperación, deberán estar equipados con las habilidades adecuadas para manejar con éxito los desafíos y la capacidad de adaptación para adaptarse a futuras interrupciones.

En el mundo actual, el creciente desempleo juvenil es uno de los problemas más acuciantes con los que se enfrentan las economías y sociedades, tanto de países desarrollados como en desarrollo. El último informe "Tendencias mundiales del empleo juvenil 2020: la tecnología y el futuro de los empleos" muestra que desde 2017, ha habido una tendencia al alza en el número de jóvenes que están desempleados y no cursan estudios ni reciben formación (los ninis). En 2016 había 259 millones de jóvenes clasificados como ninis, un número que aumentó a una cifra aproximada de 267 millones en 2019, y se proyecta que continúe subiendo a alrededor de 273 millones en 2021. En términos de porcentaje, la tendencia también aumentó ligeramente de 21.7 % en 2015 a 22.4% en 2020, lo que implica que se perderá el objetivo internacional de reducir la tasa de jóvenes que no están empleados y no cursan estudios ni reciben formación para 2020.

La enseñanza y la formación son cruciales para cumplir la Agenda 2030. La EFTP puede dotar a los jóvenes con las competencias necesarias para acceder al mundo laboral, incluidas competencias para el empleo por cuenta propia. También puede ofrecer oportunidades para desarrollar aptitudes a personas poco cualificadas que están subempleadas o desempleadas, a jóvenes que están fuera de las instituciones educativas y a personas que ni trabajan, ni estudian ni reciben formación.

Para más información, haga clic en el enlace que se proporciona a continuación.

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Skills and training policy

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Skills indicators

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Skills utilization

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Journée mondiale des compétences des jeunes 2020

Journée mondiale des compétences des jeunes 2020

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Event
Start Date:
15 Jul 2020
End Date:
17 Jun 2026
Event Location:
Monde
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French

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french
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skpFrn
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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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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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Des compétences pour renforcer la résilience chez les jeunes à l’ère de la COVID-19, et au-delà.

L’édition 2020 de la Journée mondiale des compétences des jeunes se déroule dans un contexte tout à fait exceptionnel. La plupart des gouvernements du monde ont temporairement fermé des établissements d'enseignement afin de contenir la propagation de la pandémie de COVID-19. Ces fermetures nationales affectent plus de 60 % de la population étudiante mondiale, estime l'Organisation des Nations Unies pour l'éducation, la science et la culture (UNESCO). Plusieurs autres pays ont mis en place des fermetures localisées affectant des millions d'apprenants supplémentaires.

Déjà, avant cette crise, les jeunes avaient trois fois plus de risques d’être au chômage que les adultes. Selon l’OIT, plus d'un jeune sur six a cessé de travailler depuis le début de la pandémie de COVID-19, et ceux qui ont conservé leur emploi ont vu leur temps de travail diminuer de 23 %. En outre, la pandémie inflige un triple choc aux jeunes : non seulement elle anéantit leurs perspectives d’emploi, mais elle perturbe aussi leurs études et leurs formations et constitue une entrave pour ceux qui veulent accéder au marché du travail ou cherchent à changer d’emploi.

La hausse du chômage des jeunes est l’un des plus grands problèmes auxquels les économies et les sociétés sont confrontées dans le monde actuel, aussi bien dans les pays développés que dans les pays en développement. Le nombre de jeunes actuellement non scolarisés, sans emploi ni formation (NEET) augmente, et les jeunes femmes sont deux fois plus susceptibles d’être concernées que leurs homologues masculins, souligne le dernier rapport « Tendances mondiales de l’emploi des jeunes 2020 », publié par l’Organisation internationale du Travail (OIT).

Les compétences et l’emploi des jeunes sont des éléments fondamentaux du Programme de développement durable pour l’après 2030 et des 17 objectifs de développement durable. L’enseignement et la formation techniques et professionnels (EFTP) peuvent fournir aux jeunes les compétences nécessaires pour accéder au monde du travail, notamment les compétences leur permettant de travailler à leur compte. L’EFTP peut en outre offrir des opportunités de développement des compétences aux personnes peu qualifiées qui sont sous-employées ou sans emploi, aux jeunes déscolarisés et aux individus qui ne sont ni employés, ni étudiants ou en formation (NEET).

Pour plus d'informations, cliquez sur le lien ci-dessous.

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Access to training

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access-to-training
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683

Skills and training policy

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skills-and-training-policy
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666

Skills indicators

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skills-indicators
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653

Skills utilization

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skills-utilization
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Webinar: Strategies for educational, social and economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic

Webinar: Strategies for educational, social and economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic

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Event
Start Date:
27 May 2020
End Date:
17 Jun 2026
Event Location:
Online
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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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In order to exchange insights, practical approaches and good practices, members of the UNESCO GNLC are convening a webinar organized by UIL on Wednesday 27 May 2020 to engage with the major challenge of securing educational, social and economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. All education stakeholders, UNESCO GNLC member cities and non-members are invited to join the online event, share their experiences and learn from each other.

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

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Community development

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community-development
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126

Economic recovery

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economic-recovery
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667

Skills and training policy

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skills-and-training-policy
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