Skills and lifelong learning are essential for economies to prosper, individuals to thrive and access decent work, and societies and communities to grow fairer and more resilient. Continuously skilling, reskilling and upskilling people of all ages provides immense value to society and helps to overcome social, environmental, and economic disruptions.The Global Skills Forum brings together representatives from around the world to take part in a conversation about how to shape skills development in our ever-changing economies and societies.&nbsp;

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R208 - Quality Apprenticeships Recommendation, 2023 (No. 208)

As part of the opening of the Global Skills Forum, the ILO Director-General and EU Commissioner for Jobs and Social Rights will lay out their vision on skills and lifelong learning, promoting quality apprenticeships and investing in skills development, and how to achieve this through social justice.ILO Assistant Director General for Jobs &amp; Social Protection and ILO Director for Employment Policy, Job Creation and Livelihoods will set the scene for the 2-day forum.

Geneva

Welcome and keynote addresses

Discover the impact that greening, digitalization and demographic transitions are having on the labour market and skills in the context of social justice and the broader policy framework.

High-level panel: Skills for a Human- Centred Triple Transition - (Greening, digitalization and demographic change) 

See how Recommendation (R208) can promote quality apprenticeships in your country, examining the potential challenges in its implementation and the roles that government, employers, and workers organizations play in addressing them.

Tripartite panel on Quality Apprenticeship Recommendation 208  

Celebrate the transformative potential of apprenticeships through compelling success stories and interventions, learning how they impact both workers and employers.

Impact stories: The transformative power of apprenticeships

Discover success stories about improving high-impact skills and lifelong learning systems from Latin America, Europe, Africa, and Southeast Asia.

Skills and Lifelong Learning across the globe: Regional perspectives

Learn how to enhance the readiness of workers and sensitize enterprises through different experiences of greening Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) and skills development systems.&nbsp;

Greening TVET systems: Learning by example

Listen to a range of development partners sharing their experiences on how to foster successful global partnerships, innovative strategies, impactful initiatives.

Partnerships for skills development

Discover how ILO-EU-Canadian collaboration in Bangladesh has successfully supported Bangladesh in transforming skills development systems for market relevance, attractiveness, and inclusion, and how this will influence future investment.&nbsp;

Transforming Skills Development Systems: A case study of successful ILO-EU-Canada partnership in Bangladesh

Explore the importance of effective skills anticipation systems in addressing emerging challenges and capitalizing on opportunities for sustainable growth.

Navigating tomorrow: Crafting effective national Skills Anticipation Systems

Explore the digital transformation of skills development diving into innovative digital strategies to enhance global workforce skills.&nbsp;

Human-centered digital transformation of skills development  

Explore how partnerships can be harnessed to improve the benefits of migration for both countries of origin and destination.

Skills for social inclusion: Global partnerships on migration and forced displacement 

Listen to reflections on the discussions during the forum and learn about encourage continued action.

Global Skills Forum

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