On 15 July, World
Youth Skills Day, join an online
interactive panel discussion organized by the Permanent
Missions of Portugal and Sri Lanka to the United Nations, together with UNESCO, ILO and the Office of the
Secretary-General’s Envoy on Youth.
Why
is World Youth Skills Day important?
In 2014, the United Nations General Assembly declared 15 July as World Youth
Skills Day, to celebrate the strategic importance of equipping young people
with skills for employment, decent work and entrepreneurship.
Since then, World Youth Skills
Day events have provided a unique opportunity for dialogue between young
people, technical and vocational education and training (TVET) institutions,
firms, employers’ and workers’ organizations, policy makers and development
partners. Participants have highlighted the ever-increasing significance of
skills as the world is embarking on a transition towards a sustainable model of
development.
What role do technical and
vocational education and training play?
Education and training are central to the achievement of the 2030 Agenda. The vision of the Incheon Declaration: Education 2030 is fully captured
by Sustainable
Development Goal 4
“Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education
and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all”. Education 2030 devotes
considerable attention to technical and vocational skills development,
specifically regarding access to affordable quality Technical
and Vocational Education and Training (TVET); the
acquisition of technical and vocational skills for employment, decent work and
entrepreneurship; the elimination of gender disparity and ensuring access for
the vulnerable.
In this context, TVET is expected to address the multiple demands of an
economic, social and environmental nature by helping youth and adults develop
the skills they need for employment, decent work and entrepreneurship,
promoting equitable, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, and supporting
transitions to green economies and environmental sustainability.
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).
♣♣♣
Lost in COVID-19
limbo-land: Pandemic hits youth employment hard
The COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately affected young people not only in terms of their
participation in the labour market but also through severe disruptions in
education and training.
In this podcast, ILO senior youth employment
experts Niall O’Higgins and Sher Verick analyze the current situation and where
we are headed.
#INTERNATIONAL_DAY
#COVID_19 #PANDEMIC #INTERNATIONAL_DAY #HWPL #DPCW_1038
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