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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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This discussion has been organized by the ILO with support from partner organizations such as the European Commission, the OECD, UNESCO and the Global Apprenticeship Network (GAN). To read the full Guidance Note for this discussion, kindly scroll below.

Global youth unemployment continues to be a major development issue, with nearly 70.9 million young people unemployed in 2017. In addition, youth are three times more likely to be unemployed than adults. Responding to the problem of youth unemployment is an issue of great concern and requires bringing to the forefront modern skills and employment policies that promote the creation of decent jobs as well as address skills mismatch.

Widespread youth unemployment represents a social paradox: while many youth are looking for work, many employers cannot find workers with the skills they need. This type of skills mismatch is being accentuated significantly by the transformational changes buffeting the world of work - technological innovation, shifts in the organization of work through platform-based economies. Traditional school-based vocational education and training systems face growing challenges to be more flexible and responsive in ensuring that young people are better equipped with the skills to take on new jobs today and in the future. Against this background, quality apprenticeships and other work-based learning programmes are critical to meeting the challenge of the future world of work.

The E-Discussion aims to examine the role of quality apprenticeships, and other work-based learning programmes, as part of the solution to the challenge of youth unemployment and preparing the workforce for the fast changing skills demands of the labour market.

Among the questions to be discussed over the coming two weeks are:

1. How do apprenticeships benefit various stakeholders such as employers, trade unions, governments and apprentices? Are there any institutions in your country that collect and disseminate evidence about the benefits of apprenticeships?
2. In view of rapid changes in labour market contributing to an increase in skills mismatches, how important is the role of apprenticeships in aligning skills supply to the future of work?
3. In your country, is there a clear, common understanding of the differences between apprenticeships, internships, traineeships, learnerships and other forms of work-based learning?
4. Despite widely accepted benefits, why do many countries have difficulties in establishing, scaling up and sustaining high- quality apprenticeships? What specific challenges are faced in implementing and expanding apprenticeships in your country?
5. What innovations are needed to make apprenticeships more attractive for youth and employers respectively, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)?
6. What strategies could be used to ensure better gender equality and disability inclusion in apprenticeships?

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14 May 2018

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25 May 2018

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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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Organisée par l’OIT avec l’appui d’organismes partenaires tels que la Commission européenne, l’OCDE, l’UNESCO et le Réseau mondial pour l’apprentissage (GAN).

Voir note explicative complète à la fin de la page.

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Le chômage des jeunes à travers le monde reste un problème majeur pour le développement, car près de 70,9 millions d’entre eux sont sans emploi en 2017. En outre, les jeunes sont trois fois plus susceptibles de connaitre le chômage que les adultes. Faire face au problème du chômage des jeunes (et par extension à celui des adultes) est un sujet de préoccupation majeur qui demande de faire une place prioritaire à des politiques modernes d’enrichissement des compétences et d’emploi capables de favoriser la création d’emplois décents et d’éviter les décalages entre les compétences proposées et celles qui sont recherchées.
Le chômage des jeunes à une telle échelle représente un paradoxe de société : alors que de nombreux jeunes recherchent un emploi, bien des employeurs n’arrivent pas à trouver les travailleurs ayant les compétences dont ils ont besoin. Ce type de décalage est fortement accentué par les transformations profondes qui bouleversent le monde du travail comme l’innovation technique, la mondialisation, le changement climatique et les évolutions dans l’organisation du travail dans des secteurs d’activité qui fonctionnent sur plate-forme informatique.

Ces profondes transformations ont des incidences marquées sur les dispositifs d’éducation et de formation qui doivent trouver les bonnes politiques et les bons programmes à mettre en œuvre. De plus, les systèmes traditionnels où la formation et l’éducation professionnelles sont dispensées à l’école affrontent de façon croissante la nécessité de faire preuve de plus de souplesse et de réactivité pour que les jeunes soient équipés en compétences leur permettant mieux d’assumer les nouveaux emplois aujourd’hui et à l’avenir. Dans ce contexte, les apprentissages de qualité et autres programmes de formation en entreprise ont un rôle essentiel à jouer pour relever les défis du futur monde du travail.

Au cours des deux prochaines semaines, la discussion portera sur les questions suivantes :

1. Quels sont les aspects positifs des apprentissages pour les différents intéressés, comme les employeurs, les syndicats de travailleurs, les gouvernements et les apprentis ? Existe-t-il dans votre pays des institutions chargées de recueillir et de diffuser des informations sur ces aspects positifs ?

2. Étant donné la rapide évolution du marché du travail qui intensifie le décalage entre l’offre et la demande en compétences, dans quelle mesure l’apprentissage peut-il aider à aligner les compétences offertes sur les emplois de demain ?

3. Dans votre pays, existe-t-il une position claire et commune sur les différences entre apprentissages, stages professionnels, stages en entreprise, stages emploi-formation et autres formes d’acquisition de connaissances sur le lieu de travail ?

4. Malgré leurs avantages largement reconnus, pourquoi est-il difficile dans de nombreux pays d’établir, de développer et de maintenir des apprentissages de haute qualité ? Quelles sont les difficultés particulières rencontrées dans votre pays pour les mettre en œuvre et les développer ?

5. Quelles innovations faut-il prévoir pour rendre l’apprentissage plus attrayant tant pour les jeunes que les employeurs, notamment pour les petites et moyennes entreprises (PME) ?
 

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27 Mar 2020

End Date:

01 Apr 2020

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Questions pour la semaine 2 :

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

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

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

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

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

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Discussion

Start Date:

27 Mar 2020

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17 Mar 2020

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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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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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This discussion invites government representatives, employers’ and workers’ organizations, education and training providers, NGOs, and individuals, among others, to share and discuss how to maintain continued learning and skills building for students and workers in times of crisis, such as the COVID-19 pandemic which we all now face. It also aims to explore relevant and timely innovative practices in distance and online education and training.

The world of work is being profoundly affected by the global COVID-19 pandemic. Not only is the health of millions of people at risk; also at stake are their long-term livelihoods and wellbeing. Over the past weeks the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has presented unique challenges to all types and levels of learning, including schooling, TVET, apprenticeships and skills development. What’s more, it has also stimulated discussion on the need for accelerated innovation in on-line learning, and the delivery of TVET and skills training. For those of you interested in the wider impact of COVID-19 on employment and jobs and possible mitigation measures, please download the ILO briefing note from the link at the bottom of the page.

In this context, we have an opportunity to explore the concept of “learning and training anywhere, anytime”, an idea central to the concept of lifelong learning. This in turn requires examination of a range of issues such as how technically prepared we are to support new ways of working in the face of disruptors like a pandemic, and how quickly we can organize digital education and training and mobilize teachers and trainers to maintain services to learners. We also need to explore innovative learning methodologies for apprentices and workers who primarily acquire or upgrade skills at the workplace.

This E-discussion seeks to glean insights into innovative practices in education and training, particularly those that are embracing technology to promote skills development. The E-discussion will also allow us to consider the new challenges emerging in the current context as we move to online forms of learning and skills development, including how we ensure that no one is excluded from new forms of learning and training.

To begin the discussion, we invite you to provide your inputs on the following:

Week one questions:
1. How has the current situation linked to COVID-19 disrupted the provision of training where you are (including apprenticeships, full time programs and short courses)?
2. What resources are being used or referred to maintain training services remotely and via e-learning platforms? Could you share some examples?
3. What technical hurdles have you observed in delivering online training and skills development?
4. What challenges do learners face in accessing / using e-learning?
5. How can individuals and learning providers ensure that the effects of the disruption are minimized and that wherever possible, apprentices and learners are not negatively impacted in the long-term?
6. How have government policies affected the operation of education and training providers?

Week two questions:
7. What new and innovative approaches to learning and skills development have you observed in your surroundings since the start of the pandemic?
8. How adaptable are learners to these new and evolving forms of training and learning?
9. What measures are being taken in order to assure that potential learners are aware of existing learning solutions and can access and use them autonomously?
10. Do you foresee the current situation having an impact on the concept of lifelong learning?
11. What new forms of partnerships, for example, public-private partnerships and collaboration are emerging during this crisis period?