Muh Ulil Absor Keywords ageing population child protection youth employment social protection Read more about Muh Ulil Absor Muh. Ulil Absor obtained his PhD from the School of Demography, The Australian National University. He has been working since 2010 as a lecturer at the School of Social Work, College of Dakwah and Communication, Universitas Islam Negeri Sunan Kalijaga Yogyakarta (the State Islamic University Sunan Kalijaga Yogyakarta). His research interests include the ageing population, child protection, youth employment and social protection. The topic of his PhD research project is “Inequality in Later Life in Rural Indonesia: Filling the Gaps in Meeting the Needs of Older Persons.”
ADB-ILO Joint Research in Impacts of COVID-19 on Youth Employment in Asia and the Pacific Read more about ADB-ILO Joint Research in Impacts of COVID-19 on Youth Employment in Asia and the Pacific In this presentation, ADB Youth for Asia shared significant findings as well as provided a common ground for the workshop participants from the report jointly released by ADB and ILO entitled “Tackling the COVID-19 Youth Employment Crisis in Asia and the Pacific”.
Digital Technologies and Quality Jobs – Lessons Learnt and New Horizons Read more about Digital Technologies and Quality Jobs – Lessons Learnt and New Horizons A new SDCC webinar series
Skills Development as Part of Infrastructure Projects Read more about Skills Development as Part of Infrastructure Projects The German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development is proposing for the integration of skills development in infrastructure projects as part of its cooperation agreement with Asian Development Bank and its member countries. Engagement of contractors in training activities is a fast-track approach to addressing the challenges associated with the proposed task.
Skills Development in Time of Continuing Job Crisis: World of Work Report 2012 and Other Reports and Implications for Effective Skills Strategies Read more about Skills Development in Time of Continuing Job Crisis: World of Work Report 2012 and Other Reports and Implications for Effective Skills Strategies This presentation shares findings of the International Labour Organization’s World of Work Report 2012. An overview of the global youth employment situation is provided. It also discusses how to link skills development with decent work, and how the G20 group of countries’ training serves as a building block for formulating effective strategies.
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.
Improving Skills for Employability and Enterprise Read more about Improving Skills for Employability and Enterprise This presentation shares British Council’s perspective of youth employment. It highlights how enterprise skills are important for both entrepreneurs and enterprising employees. Along with enterprise challenges, how to bring about sustainability and systemic change are also discussed.
Youth Transitions in Australia and Their Relationship with the Retail, Resources, and ICT Industry Sectors Read more about Youth Transitions in Australia and Their Relationship with the Retail, Resources, and ICT Industry Sectors This presentation describes the youth employment situation in Australia. It discusses the Australian Workforce and Productivity Agency’s approach to its 2013 policy strategy. The presentation also explores the skills vs. experience gap, retail pathway becoming an alternative option for youth employment, and the evolution of technology in education.