Thinking the labour market for a job-rich economic recovery in the Commonwealth of Independent States

WEBINAR I "Labour market structure: the importance of investing in the labour force and people capabilities”

Organised by the ILO Moscow Office within the framework of the project “Partnerships for Youth Employment in the CIS”
29 April 2021
12:00-14:00 Moscow time

The ILO Moscow webinar series “Thinking the labour market for a job-rich economic recovery” is a practical response to country needs of evidence-based labour market analysis for facilitating the transition from COVID 19 immediate crisis responses toward an employment intensive economic recovery.

The series include a training package, which will provide participants with an opportunity to learn about youth and gender sensitive pro employment policies that can be adapted and adjusted for employment intensive economic growth in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic crisis.

Each webinar will provide an opportunity to delve deeper into specific topics based in country cases and learning modules covering a range of employment policies boosting labor demand, investing in the workforce capabilities, supporting labour market transitions, youth employment promotion and the relation between education and labour market outcomes.

The first webinar will introduce the country report on “Main characteristics of the labour market and labour supply in Uzbekistan”. The international experts will present the ILO framework for labour market analysis, with focus on the labour force, and how investment in the workforce create new employment opportunities and support sustainable economic growth.

Participants:
  • Ramiro Pizarro, Manager of the Project “Partnerships for Youth Employment in the Commonwealth of Independent States”, phase II
  • Mauricio Dierckxsens, Senior Employment Specialist EMPLAB
  • Per Ronnas, ILO international consultant
  • Phillipe Egger, ILO international consultant
  • Duncan Campbell, ILO international consultant
  • Janna Fattakhova, ILO national consultant

Moderator: Ramiro Pizarro, Manager of the Project “Partnerships for Youth Employment in the CIS”.