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Applying the G20 Training Strategy (Phase 2)

Armenia, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and the Russian Federation strengthen their capabilities in formulation of strategic objectives and...

The Russian Federation under the umbrella of the project ‘Applying the G20 Training Strategy: A partnership of the ILO and the Russian Federation’ hosted a sub-regional workshop on the ‘Alignment of strategic objectives and performance indicators...

How do Skills Development systems, policies and strategies impact our lives?

The G20TS project, guided by the ‘G20 Training Strategy: A skilled workforce for strong, sustainable and balance growth’ , recognizes that the quality and quantity of national goods and services, as well as countries’ competitiveness in exporting...

Apprenticeship in Egypt

ILO launches the review of apprenticeship systems in Egypt

The ILO and the Embassy of Switzerland co-hosted a working breakfast in Cairo on 13 March 2018 to launch the findings of an ILO legal review titled “Apprenticeship in Egypt– Towards a Unified System?”.

Round Table: Alignment of strategic objectives and indicators of skills development to the international HRD policy recommendations and...

Round Table: Discussion of the results of analysis of national skills development strategic objectives and related indicators and the need...

Applying the G20 Training Strategy in Jordan (Phase 2)

The ILO partners with the Russian Federation to support Jordan’s endeavours towards improving the Technical and Vocational Education and...

A 2-day Skills for Trade and Economic Diversification (STED) workshop took place in Amman, Jordan under the “Applying the G20 Training Strategy: A Partnership of the ILO and the Russian Federation” (Phase 2) project. The workshop marked the...

Applying the G20 Training Strategy in Viet Nam (Phase 2)

Applying the G20 Training Strategy in Viet Nam (Phase 2): 1st National Project Steering Committee meeting in Viet Nam

Viet Nam´s Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MOLISA) Directorate of Vocational and Educational Training to boost collaboration with the ILO, under the Russian Federation-funded project “Applying the G20 Training Strategy: A...

ILO’s Ruba Jaradat meets Jordanian Prime Minister Hani al-Mulki

Jaradat confirms ILO plans to establish and manage a specialised vocational training centre, to train practitioners on developing the skills of youth in line with labour market needs.

Applying Innovative Approaches to Strengthening TVET Systems and Labor Markets Development

Under the Russia-ILO program «Applying the G20 Training Strategy», Moscow School of Management SKOLKOVO organized an international expert workshop «Applying Innovative Approaches to Strengthening TVET Systems and Labor Markets Development».

Our impact, their voices

Former combatants from DR Congo are rebuilding their lives thanks to entrepreneurial training

An ILO programme offers entrepreneurial training to demobilized Congolese combatants, who were often forcibly recruited by armed groups.

“Training of Trainers on Teaching Turkish as a Foreign Language” started in Ankara

“Training of Trainers on Teaching Turkish as a Foreign Language” has been started in Ankara in cooperation with ILO Office for Turkey and Yunus Emre Institute towards trainers who teach Turkish in major Syrian refugee hosting provinces.

43rd meeting of the ILO/CINTERFOR Technical Committee - Reinventing vocational training to face the future of work

Institutions and specialists from Latin America and the Caribbean are meeting in Costa Rica to analyse the challenges posed in the areas of education and training by the transformations taking place in the world of work. The ILO has proposed a...

ILO and UNICEF join forces to improve vocational training for youth in Lebanon

A joint UNICEF and ILO project works to strengthen technical and vocational training for youth in Lebanon, in line with labour market needs.

Launch of the National Employment Strategy of Timor-Leste

On July 17, the Government, through the Secretary of State for Vocational Training and Employment Policy (SEPFOPE), with the support of the Office of the Minister of State, Economic Affairs Coordinator (MECAE) and the International Labour...

ILO and Russian Federation discuss second phase of the project “Applying the G20 Training Strategy”

ILO officials and senior representatives of the Ministries of Education and Science, Finance, Labour and Social Protection, Foreign Affairs, Employers and Workers’ organizations and other key stakeholders involved in Skills Development met in Moscow...

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Chinese entrepreneurs benefit from the ILO’s global Start and Improve Your Business (SIYB) course

Fourteen million people trained in China since 2003 in SIYB business skills. The companies established as a result of the programme include those in the technology, engineering and agriculture sectors.

Skills

ILO STED programme targets sectors for growth through increasing skills in developing economies

The Skills for Trade and Economic Diversification (STED) programme is improving skills to help spread the benefits of trade and economic growth.

Skills event

ILO Forum broadens knowledge and awareness on the role of skills development in promoting trade, employability and inclusive growth

Skills

ILO Forum to examine the role of skills development in trade, employability and inclusive growth

The Forum will bring together a broad spectrum of participants to share knowledge and lessons learned from implementing strategies for promoting skills development for trade, employability and inclusive growth.

Questions and Answers

ILO meeting to focus on jobs and skills mismatch

ILO News talked to Paul Comyn, Senior Vocational Skills and Development Specialist in the ILO’s SKILLS branch, about the key focuses of the first annual International Conference on Jobs and Skills Mismatch from 11-12 May in Geneva.