News, articles and events on youth employment

Expert Workshop on the Adaptation of ILO Quality Apprenticeship Guide for Practitioners successfully held in Tianjin

28 June 2021

On 22 June, the ILO project ‘Quality Apprenticeship and Lifelong Learning in China’ successfully organized Expert Workshop on the Adaptation of ILO Quality Apprenticeship Guide for Practitioners (the Guide) in Tianjin. Around 20 national experts in vocational training and apprenticeship participated in the workshop to present adaptation frameworks and have discussions on the further development of the adaptation, in order to make the Guide more applicable based on the current implementation of China New Enterprise-based Apprenticeship Program
Powering more advanced apprenticeship systems in China

03 June 2021

With rapid changes in the labour market and the challenge of COVID-19, the ILO and China are working together to implement quality apprenticeships.

Capacity Building Workshops on Quality Apprenticeship successfully held in Chongqing

31 March 2021

During March 31 to April 1, the ILO project ‘Quality Apprenticeship and Lifelong Learning in China’ successfully held Capacity Building Workshops on Quality Apprenticeship in Chongqing. A total of 225 participants joined the discussions on ILO Toolkit for Quality Apprenticeships Volume 2: Guide for Practitioners, effective partnership building in apprenticeship and international labour standard setting on apprenticeships

Core Skill Development Training Workshop successfully held online

02 February 2021

On 25th January, the ILO project ‘Quality Apprenticeship and Lifelong Learning in China’ successfully organized Core Skill Development Training Workshop online. Over 120 participants from 71 pilot enterprises, TVET institutions and public agencies attended training to gain in-depth knowledge of the ILO Global Framework on Core Skills for the 21st Century and practices of core skill development.

Project Piloting Launch and Training Workshop on Quality Apprenticeship successfully held

17 December 2020

In times of uncertainty and a fast changing world of work, promoting quality apprenticeship to improve skills and employability of youth will enhance their confidence and resilience into the future of work. During 10 to 11 December, in partnership with Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security (MOHRSS), with support of J.P. Morgan Chase, the ILO project ‘Quality Apprenticeship and Lifelong Learning in China’ successfully held Project Piloting Launch and Training Workshop on Quality Apprenticeship in Rizhao city, Shandong province.

Skills for a Resilient Youth in the Era of COVID-19 and Beyond

20 July 2020

The World Youth Skills Day 2020 took stock of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on skills development and explored how young people can respond to the economic crisis.

ILO’s intervention at webinar series “Employment and Entrepreneurship for Chinese Youth”

19 May 2020

The covid-19 pandemic has a severe impact on global youth employment. This is also true for the 8.74 million Chinese university graduates. The ILO is providing employment and entrepreneurship advice for the Chinese youth.

Subregional conference sums up results of Youth Employment Project, identifies priorities for Phase 2

16 February 2018

TURIN (ILO News) - On 13-16 February, a sub-regional kick-off conference for the second phase of the ILO Project “Partnerships for Youth Employment in the CIS" was held. The second phase will be implemented in 2018-2022 by ILO Moscow with financial support of the Russian company LUKOIL.

Capacity Building Workshop to Improve the Delivery of Public Employment Services and to Strengthen Youth Rights at Work in China

To improve local employment officials’ capacity in their delivery of public employment services (PES) for both young women and men, including persons with disabilities, the International Labour Organization (ILO) and The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security (MOHRSS) jointly organize a workshop on public employment services in Wuhan, Hubei Province.

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