Digital skills and the future of work: Challenges and opportunities in a post COVID-19 environment (WISIS Session 216, 29 July 2020)

This note is based on the WISIS Forum 2020 session “Digital skills and the future of work: challenges and opportunities in a post COVID-19 environment” hosted by ITU.

As the world is transforming towards a digital society, countries are urged to look at their labour demand to create appropriate job opportunities though adequate skills (and notably digital skills) and infrastructure. This note includes presentations made during the WISIS session on “Digital skills and the future of work: Challenges and opportunities in a post COVID-19 environment”, by representatives of ITU, ILO, Microsoft and E-Estonia.