News, articles and events on youth employment
July 2020
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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.
June 2019
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Roll-out of Think.Coop continues in Turkey, now also extending to rural areas
28 June 2019
ILO’s Think.Coop training tool has been rolled out in Turkey by Youth Deal Cooperative - Turkey’s first youth-led social cooperative that aims to provide sustainable employment solutions for disadvantaged groups including youth.
May 2019
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Quality apprenticeship workshop: renaissance for youth employment challenges in the new context in China
23 May 2019
The ILO hosted quality apprenticeship workshop to assist its Chinese partners in addressing youth employment issues in the new context.
September 2017
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Academy on Green Jobs Promotion in the MENA Region
This one-week capacity-building event aims to discuss how the potential for green jobs in the MENA region could be realised. The overall purpose is to contribute to enhancing institutional capacities for transformative change towards greener and more inclusive economies.
January 2014
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How can sports help to promote youth employment?
06 January 2014
Employers often refrain from hiring young people for their apparent lack of soft skills rather than their lack of experience. Understanding how these soft skills that can be developed through sports are relevant to the world of work provides an interesting perspective on youth employability, says Matthieu Cognac, Youth Employment Specialist in the ILO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific.