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Global Skills Forum Addresses Critical Challenges and Opportunities in Skills Development

Challenges and opportunities of school to work transition

ILO provides training on school to work for tourism and hospitality graduate students.

Skills fair highlights the importance of modernizing and transforming apprenticeship-based vocational training

A Jordanian delegation led by the ILO in Jordan participated in the Skills Fair on Quality Apprenticeships in Turin, Italy, to strengthen capacities to meet the evolving challenges of the contemporary world of work.

ILO project experience in China shared in global Skills Fair on Quality Apprenticeships

From 27 to 29 February, the global Skills Fair on Quality Apprenticeships was successfully held jointly by the ILO and ten international organization partners in Turin, Italy. ‘Quality Apprenticeship and Lifelong Learning in China’ Project was presented during the Panel of Success Stories in Asia and Africa and exhibited as the only project from Asia among all exhibition booths.

ILO' apprenticeship training empowers Youth and women in Yemen

393 Yemeni Youth and women have been graduated with enhanced employability skills in the Hajja and Almahiwt Governorates in an important step towards fostering resilient livelihoods in the country. The initiative is part of a project funded by the European Union and the Swedish Government.

The Bahamas finalizes National Apprenticeship Policy as key outcome of DWCP

To structure and enforce policy delivery, the Government tabled new Apprenticeship Bill 2024.

ILOSTAT blog

Insights into youth participation in work-based learning

The ILO has released new indicators on work-based learning (WBL) and vocational education, offering statistical insights into youth participation in various forms of WBL including apprenticeships.

Bermuda Apprenticeship Program fulfils requirements of ILO Recommendation 208 on Quality Apprenticeships

Ongoing collaboration planned to ensure apprenticeship experience and skills development are inclusive and responsive.

Capacity Building Workshops for In-company Trainers in Apprenticeship successfully held in Wuxi

The ILO project ‘Quality Apprenticeship and Lifelong Learning in China Phase 2’ successfully held Capacity Building Workshops for In-company Trainers in Apprenticeship in its pilot city Wuxi in Jiangsu Province, as a start of a series of technical capacity building to trainers and teachers in apprenticeship.

The Bahamas validates new National Apprenticeship Policy

ILO Caribbean Office facilitates process as key outcome of country’s Decent Work Country Programme.

Promoting quality apprenticeship in India, South Africa, China, Ethiopia and Switzerland

Study Tour

Egypt's Multi-Faceted Approach: Digitalizing Inspections, Establishing Strong Partnerships on the Eliminating Child Labour, and Promoting Awareness

Over the past few months, through collaborative efforts and partnerships, Egypt has made significant strides in these areas, implementing three distinct activities. Let's take a closer look at each of these initiatives.

ILO discusses quality and effective apprenticeships

In the context of the European Year of Skills, the ILO discussed the value of quality apprenticeships on both a global and European scale, emphasizing the crucial role of the social partners.

111th International Labour Conference

Make social justice a priority issue on the global agenda, says ILO Director-General

ILO Director-General, Gilbert F. Houngbo, emphasized the need to build a Coalition for Social Justice to fight growing inequalities, at the opening session of the 111th International Labour Conference.

Quality Apprenticeship and Lifelong Learning

Toward lifelong skills development for decent work

International Labour Organization enhancing quality apprenticeship and lifelong learning in China with the support of J.P. Morgan

On 22nd and 23rd May 2023, with the support of J.P. Morgan, the ILO Quality Apprenticeship and Lifelong Learning in China Project Phase 2 was formally launched.

AUC-ILO Africa Forum on Child Labour

Harnessing Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives to address Child Labour

The AUC-ILO Forum, that hosted thirty AU’s member states from the different sub-regions in Africa, had as main objective to support the implementation of the African Union’s “Ten Year Action Plan to Eradicate Child Labour, Forced Labour, Human Trafficking and Modern Slavery (2020-2030)”, by promoting a continental multi-stakeholder dialogue on child labour elimination in supply chains.

ILO assists The Bahamas in the development of a National Apprenticeship Policy

The policy will lay out guidance for elaborating and implementing an inclusive and sustainable National Apprenticeship Programme.

Launched, three short films on benefits of apprenticeship programme for both business and youth

The ILO in collaboration with the Ministry of Manpower and the Indonesian Employers’ Association (Apindo) jointly promote the benefits of industry-based apprenticeship programme through a series of short films.

Decent apprenticeship training for children of working age in Egypt

Within the framework of supporting the promotion of the training and vocational progression to combat child labour as part of the “National Action Plan for Combating the Worst Forms of Child Labour in Egypt and Supporting Family (2018-2025)”, ACCEL Africa in partnership with the "Technical Support for the Comprehensive Technical Education Initiative with Egypt” (TCTI) Project implemented by GIZ Egypt successfully provided awareness training on decent apprenticeship for more than 500 apprentices of the dual education system in Beheira, Alexandira, Sharkia and Fayoum governorates.