Monzur Hossain Keywords education employment human capital ICT jobs labor services Read more about Monzur Hossain Monzur Hossain obtained his Ph.D. in International Economics, an M.A. in Public Policy (Economics) from the National Graduate Institute for Policy studies (GRIPS), Tokyo, Japan. He has participated and served as team leader in numerous professional research projects. He served as consultant for the UNDP, ADB, UNCTAD, EU, International Growth Center, London School of Economics etc. He is highly experienced in conducting performance assessments and impact evaluations for such organizations as UNDP, World Bank, Bangladesh Bank, USAID and the Government of Japan.
Changing Task Content of Jobs in India: Implications and Way Forward Read more about Changing Task Content of Jobs in India: Implications and Way Forward The number of non-routine cognitive jobs has surged in India, driven by technology and mostly contributed by the services sector. Routine cognitive tasks, however, remain at the same level in services and agriculture.
Pankaj Vashisht Keywords agriculture employment human capital ICT jobs labor services technology Read more about Pankaj Vashisht Pankaj Vashisht is a Senior Fellow at Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER). He specializes in the field of Labour Economics and Applied Econometrics. He has more than 12 years of experience in policy oriented research. He has worked closely with policy makers in India both at center and state level.
Md. Ruhul Amin Keywords employment jobs skills economics international relations Read more about Md. Ruhul Amin Ruhul Amin is the Deputy Secretary of Deputy Secretary Economic Relations Division of the Government of Bangladesh. Before becoming a Deputy Secretary, he also worked as the First Secretary of the First Secretary National Board of Revenue. He graduated from Dhakka University with a Master's in International Relations.
Talent Transformation: The Role of the Private Sector Read more about Talent Transformation: The Role of the Private Sector Jobs in the Information Technology-Business Process Outsourcing industry in the Philippines are expected to continuously increase. Demand for talent, however, is far greater than supply given that the country’s educational system is seen as the biggest bottleneck. This presentation discusses the Road Map for Talent Development 2016, including the industry’s talent transformation.
ICT for Skills and Development: Building for the Future Read more about ICT for Skills and Development: Building for the Future This presentation identifies a few global trends with respect to ICTs. It also suggests ways on how countries and institutions could respond to ensure skills are developed to take advantage of these trends. The Commonwealth of Learning’s focus on Learning for Development is shared.
3rd International Skills Forum: Skills for Inclusive and Sustainable Growth in Developing Asia-Pacific Read more about 3rd International Skills Forum: Skills for Inclusive and Sustainable Growth in Developing Asia-Pacific With the international development community increasingly focusing on the issue of youth employment and the need to address education / skills and jobs mismatch, this learning event on Skills for Inclusive and Sustainable Growth in Developing Asia-Pacific: An International Forum took this agenda forward with a call-to-action that involved concrete country-level measures and initiatives. The forum included a special session that discussed policies and practices to strengthen youth participation in skills development for jobs and employability.