What's new
June 2016
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Project documentation
STED training workshop agenda- Malawi
19 June 2016
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Skills
London Conference on Employer Engagement in Education and Training: 21 and 22 July 2016
What difference does it make when employers work with education and training providers? How can employer engagement best be delivered? The London conference on employer engagement in education and training, co-hosted by the Education and Employers Task Force and the Edge Foundation, with support from the UK Department for Education Business, Innovation and Skills and Barclays Life Skills, aims to focus attention on these questions.
May 2016
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Skills
Why demand-driven apprenticeships make sense in increasing the employment prospects of young people and in closing skills gaps
24 May 2016
Participating in apprenticeships is but one of many ways employers can acquire and develop the skills they need, while improving the employability of the younger generation. In this article, Michael Axmann, ILO Senior Skills Specialist, provides the Global Skills for Employment Knowledge Sharing Platform an overview of his experience in implementing the ILO’s quality apprenticeship programme and how it opens up pathways to skilled employment.
April 2016
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Our impact, their voice
Vocational training changed my life
08 April 2016
The vocational training path has led to success for one Bangladeshi woman. Suma had been under the impression that only students weak in their studies chose vocational training. Luckily for her, a teacher with more awareness of job opportunities suggested she rethink her decision.
March 2016
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Project documentation
Workshop participants' list - Food Processing sector
25 March 2016
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Project documentation
Consultation Workshop Agenda - Food Processing in Cambodia
25 March 2016
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Project documentation
Workshop participants' list - Light Manufacturing sector
24 March 2016
January 2016
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Sustaining livelihoods
New skills and jobs for Gaza fishers
14 January 2016
An ILO training initiative gives a group of unemployed men from fishing families in the Gaza Strip a chance to learn new skills and increase their chances of employment in Gaza’s sea fishing sector, which is beset by severe restrictions on movement and trade.
December 2015
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Article
Questions and answers: On the role of skills in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
18 December 2015
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International Day for Persons with Disabilities
Turn disability into something unique, says actor R.J Mitte
03 December 2015
‘Breaking Bad’ actor, R.J Mitte, urges people to have a positive perspective on disability. In a video message for the International Labour Organization, to mark International Day for Persons with Disabilities, Mitte says disability can be an opportunity to learn and grow.
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International Day of Persons with Disabilities
ILO Director-General: 'Millions of women and men with disabilities face exclusion'
03 December 2015
"Today, we renew our commitment to achieving full and equal rights and participation in society for all women and men with disabilities," says ILO Director-General Guy Ryder.
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Event
International Day of Persons with Disabilities 2015: A Day for All
This year’s theme “A Day for All” gives us an opportunity to acknowledge the achievements and contributions of persons with disabilities in our families, workplaces, schools and communities. It is also a day to reaffirm our commitment toward embracing diversity in our lives, and to celebrate and welcome disability as part of human diversity.
November 2015
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Project documentation
STED Training Workshop Report - Cambodia
21 November 2015
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Project documentation
STED Training Workshop Agenda - Cambodia
21 November 2015
October 2015
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Webinar
Filling the skills gaps and addressing the mismatches - What can business do?
This one hour webinar with ILO experts on skills and employability will explore the contribution of enterprises to building a skilled workforce in their countries of operations. The discussion will focus on common challenges companies face in developing and implementing a skills and employability policy and practical examples of private sector engagement in skills systems.
August 2015
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International Youth Day
Learning to work and working to learn
10 August 2015
An ILO programme in Bangladesh shows that quality skills training can be a powerful means not only to improve a country’s competitiveness and to reduce poverty, but also to help young people find a decent job.
April 2015
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Event
National Conference on Strengthening Apprenticeship in Egypt, 27-28 April 2015, Cairo
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Project documentation
Article on STED Validation Workshop - Malawi
01 April 2015
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Project documentation
STED Validation Workshop Report- Malawi
01 April 2015
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Project documentation
STED Validation Workshop Participants list- Malawi
01 April 2015