The Role of Think Tanks in Shaping Asia’s Future Read more about The Role of Think Tanks in Shaping Asia’s Future Learn about the wide-ranging and diverse roles that think tanks play and how they can contribute to Asia’s future.
A Review of Key Reports in Technical Vocational Education and Training, Skills Development, and Jobs: What do Global Trends Portend for Asia? Read more about A Review of Key Reports in Technical Vocational Education and Training, Skills Development, and Jobs: What do Global Trends Portend for Asia? This paper highlights the key messages coming from a rare combination of global reports on the different aspects of skills, work, and jobs. It also flags some of the existing implications for skills development policies in Asia.
Review of Key Reports on Technical Vocational Education and Training, Skills Development, Work, and Jobs Read more about Review of Key Reports on Technical Vocational Education and Training, Skills Development, Work, and Jobs This presentation highlights the key messages coming from a rare combination of global reports on the different aspects of skills, work, and jobs. It also flags up some of the existing implications for skills development policies in Asia.
Education as the Way Forward: The Philippine Challenge towards Enhancing the Future of Filipino Global Maritime Professionals Read more about Education as the Way Forward: The Philippine Challenge towards Enhancing the Future of Filipino Global Maritime Professionals This presentation provides an overview of the global maritime industry. It also explains the concept of sustainable shipping. The Philippine maritime industry, the leading provider of maritime professionals that supplies 25% of the world’s seafarers, is discussed.
Building the Right Skills and Turning Them Into Better Jobs and Better Lives: The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development Skills Strategy Read more about Building the Right Skills and Turning Them Into Better Jobs and Better Lives: The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development Skills Strategy This presentation introduces the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and its work. The OECD LEED Programme, with the mission to contribute to building more and better jobs in the OECD and beyond, is discussed. The need for an OECD skills strategy and how it is being applied are explained.
The Role of Skills Development in Competitiveness in Asia Read more about The Role of Skills Development in Competitiveness in Asia This presentation describes the forces of change leading to the rise in competitiveness/skills imperative. It discusses the skills challenges in Asia, including the importance of understanding a number of factors that will allow countries to plan skills strategies. The characteristics of a competitive skills development system are also enumerated.
Innovative Secondary Education for Skills Enhancement: Identifying Models to Effectively Deliver the Skills Needed for Future Employment Read more about Innovative Secondary Education for Skills Enhancement: Identifying Models to Effectively Deliver the Skills Needed for Future Employment This presentation introduces Washington-DC based non-profit Results for Development Institute, and focuses particularly on the organization’s education portfolio. It provides an overview of the research on Innovative Secondary Education for Skills Enhancement and shares its findings. It also includes a list of planned follow-up actions.
Skills Development Pathways in Asia Read more about Skills Development Pathways in Asia Discover the skills challenges in Asia's current labor market. A comparison between skills demand and skills supply is presented. Existing approaches and emerging policy lessons in skills development are discussed.
Building on Core Elements of Technical and Vocational Education and Training in a Changing World Read more about Building on Core Elements of Technical and Vocational Education and Training in a Changing World This presentation discusses the challenges of technical and vocational education and training (TVET) in Asia. It explains the key factors for creating quality breakthrough in TVET, delving specifically into how GiZ developed and piloted adapted and feasible solutions for Viet Nam.
Transforming Technical and Vocational Education and Training Systems in Asia: Meeting the Youth Employment Challenge Read more about Transforming Technical and Vocational Education and Training Systems in Asia: Meeting the Youth Employment Challenge This presentation provides an overview of the youth unemployment situation, particularly in Asia. It highlights features of effective technical and vocational education and training (TVET) systems as defined by the World Bank’s System Assessment and Benchmarking for Education Results – Workforce Development Initiative. The challenges facing TVET systems are also discussed.