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Skills and Lifelong Learning

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Transformative changes such as globalization, new forms of organizing work, and advances in automation and artificial intelligence (AI) have important implications for the world of work. Against this backdrop, it becomes ever more important to build an agile workforce capable of navigating the fast-changing labour market through appropriate and timely skilling, reskilling and upskilling.  

Governments need to adopt more relevant skills policies to develop the skills required by rapidly evolving labour markets. Education and training systems will also need to take advantage of new educational technologies and give greater attention to digital skills. 

Enterprises and employers will need to make new investments to expand their involvement in educating, training and the reskilling of workers to support economic growth.  

And, workers will need to proactively upgrade their skills or acquire new ones through training, education and lifelong learning to remain employable. 

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News and articles

The 13th Labour Assembly concludes with a call to more effective social dialogue in addressing labour challenges, importance of adhering to ILO standards
ILO Assistant Director General and Regional Director for Europe and Central Asia Ms. Beate Andrees speaking at a podium

The 13th Labour Assembly concludes with a call to more effective social dialogue in addressing labour challenges, importance of adhering to ILO standards

The 13th Labour Assembly Convenes, Addressing Türkiye's Labour Landscape, and Advocates for Social Dialogue and Decent Work
Participants at the 13th Labour Assembly in Turkiye

The 13th Labour Assembly Convenes, Addressing Türkiye's Labour Landscape, and Advocates for Social Dialogue and Decent Work

Areas of work

Skills policies, systems and digitalization

Skills policies, systems and digitalization

Work-based learning, apprenticeships and recognition of prior learning

Work-based learning, apprenticeships and recognition of prior learning

Skills strategies for future labour markets

Skills strategies for future labour markets

Skills for social inclusion

Skills for social inclusion

Projects

Promoting Gender Responsive Enterprise Development and TVET Systems (ProGRESS)

Promoting Gender Responsive Enterprise Development and TVET Systems (ProGRESS)

Supporting migrant returnees and communities in vulnerable situations to uplift their livelihoods, enhance their skills and promote safe and regular migration (UPLIFT)

Supporting migrant returnees and communities in vulnerable situations to uplift their livelihoods, enhance their skills and promote safe and regular migration (UPLIFT)

Skills Development and Responsible Business Conduct for Transition

Skills Development and Responsible Business Conduct for Transition

Publications

Skills demand and supply assessment in the Chattogram-Cox's Bazar region, Bangladesh

Skills demand and supply assessment in the Chattogram-Cox's Bazar region, Bangladesh

Skills Matter!

Skills development

Skills Matter!

Key achievements and highlights of the Young Futuremakers Thailand - Promoting Youth Employability project.

Key achievements and highlights of the Young Futuremakers Thailand - Promoting Youth Employability project.

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Email address: skills@ilo.org 

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