Our members and partners

Web page | 29 July 2021
The Network will serve as a dynamic platform to connect diverse stakeholders such as government, employers, workers, academics, innovators and public and private investors to create an ecosystem that support innovation for skills development.

Become a member or a partner

Participation is open to individuals and organizations who can register as:
  • Innovators – become a member of the Network, to be updated on the latest advances in innovation and skills development and get access to tools, resources and knowledge-sharing events that you can use to build new solutions.
  • Partners – become a recognized leader in the area of skills development and lifelong learning and support cutting-edge innovation. Work with the ILO in setting up the direction of the network and maximizing its reach and impact. You can sponsor Skills Challenge Innovation Calls, join experts groups, co-host knowledge-sharing events or workshops, produce joint publications, and co-design innovative solutions on the ground.
To learn more about getting involved, please contact skills@ilo.org

Benefits of joining the network

The Network will provide up-to-date, informative content and will serve as a dynamic platform to connect diverse stakeholders such as government, employers, workers, academics, innovators and public and private investors to create an ecosystem that support innovation for skills development.

Find your challenge

Members will be invited to discover some of the main skills needs or challenges in ILO countries and submit a solution. Challenges will be identified by ILO stakeholders who are willing to support and sponsor innovators with early-stage solutions that address them.

Peer-to-peer innovation

Members will be able to join a community of skills innovators from different backgrounds to share and support each other’s work. By applying a peer-to-peer mentoring approach, everyone in the network will have an opportunity to participate, contribute and learn from the community. Through online discussions and virtual sessions, members will have access to some of the top experts in the area of skills development.

Knowledge-sharing events

Members will be invited to participate in regional or global online and in-person knowledge sharing sessions. These events will provide an opportunity to innovators to showcase their solutions to an audience of potential partners and sponsors to establish and expand collaboration and partnerships.

Online learning

Members will have access to e-learning materials on skills development and innovation, such as videos, webinars, online modules, etc. These materials will be developed by the ILO SKILLS Innovation Steering Committee building on existing tools and guides.

Visibility and recognition

Members will receive visibility at national, regional and global levels. They will also receive official recognition for their contribution to the Network.


Consulting

Members of the Network will also benefit from ILO’s expertise and resources. ILO will provide tailored trainings, private ideation workshops and mentoring programmes, among others.