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.

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

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.

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.

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.