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NEW COMMITMENT – Up-skilling aspiring young entrepreneurs
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On World Youth Skills Day 2020, HP Foundation has pledged its commitment to Decent Jobs for Youth to foster youth entrepreneurship and prepare them for the future of work by enrolling 1 million more users in the free HP LIFE e-learning program by 2025. To bridge the skills gap and help youth become more resilient in the era of COVID-19 and beyond, HP Foundation provides young people with business and IT skills training. These trainings are free of charge for start-ups, learners, and small businesses, and are provided through HP LIFE.
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Supporting young people through the COVID-19 pandemic
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Amid challenging times, Education For Employment continues to empower young people through market-driven skills, supporting their transition and access to decent work. So far, EFE has connected 108,850 youth to the world of work, of which 57% are young women. EFE’s latest impact overview contains more information. Read more
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Promoting learning through free online course on youth employment and child labour
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| FAO is offering a free online course on “Promoting youth employment and reducing child labour in agriculture.” The course will explain how to strengthen the impact of child labour reduction and youth employment policies and programmes, by emphasizing the continuum and overlap between the two objectives. More free courses are available on their e-learning Academy. Read more |
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Equipping 25 million people with the digital skills needed for the Covid-19 economy
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| The COVID-19 pandemic has created an economic crisis, putting millions of people out of work. As organizations of all sizes consider how best to work in a COVID-19 environment, we’ll see increasing use of digital technology and therefore a stronger demand for digital skills. In light of this, Microsoft commits to helping 25 million people acquire new digital skills needed for the Covid-19 economy. Read more |
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New podcast series on COVID-19 and the World of Work
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| Plan International’s Youth Employment Solutions (YES!) team has launched Walk with Me: The Podcast. The podcast explores how the organisation is responding to COVID-19 across the federation. It deep dives into topics such as youth employment, entrepreneurship, technology, and livelihood interventions. Listen here |
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Helping small businesses embrace digital transformation
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| Digital tools are increasingly permeating almost every aspect of our lives. In India, as in other countries around the world, even the smallest businesses are looking to digitize aspects of their operations and are seeking to leverage digitally-savvy consumers by selling their services and products online. But this process is not easy. Youth Business International has therefore developed a number of initiatives, in partnership with Accenture, to support digital adoption. Read more |
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Global Youth Forum 2020
Apply and join us during the Online Global Youth Forum 2020 by ITCILO featuring the work of Decent Jobs for Youth in advancing employment opportunities for youth in these COVID-19 times and beyond. Register here
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Decent Jobs For Youth: Scaling up action and impact on youth employment
Decent Jobs for Youth will participate in the Friendship Ambassadors Foundation organised Youth Assembly pre-conference webinar on boosting employment outcomes for young people, particularly in light of the pandemic. Register here
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Developing skills and quality jobs for young people
On World Youth Skills Day, join the Standard Chartered organised webinar on developing skills and quality jobs for youth. Register here
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Webinar on the impact of COVID-19 on young people
Decent Jobs for Youth shared the results of the impact of the pandemic on youth education, employment, mental health and social activism in a webinar organised by the Gerhart Center at the American University of Cairo. Watch the recording here
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Skills development for youth through the Global Youth Academy
The International Council for Small Business (ICSB) hosts a specially dedicated event to educate youth on the world of enterprise. By sharing insights and providing mentorship, ICSB’s Youth Academy is made by and for young people in the domain of entrepreneurship. Register here |
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Side-event during the High- level Political Forum on Sustainable Development
Decent Jobs for Youth participated in a High- level Political Forum side-event on the economic exclusion of young people in times of crisis, organised by the Kingdom of Belgium along with the UN Youth delegates from Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Kenya, Mexico, Sweden and the Netherlands, in collaboration with UNMGCY and the European Youth Forum. Sukti Dasgupta spoke at the event. Watch the recording here |
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Recovery and Change: The breakdown of traditional structures
EU40- a network of young Members of European Parliament- organised a virtual discussion on coronavirus and the future of work. Sukti Dasgupta, Chief of the Employment, Labour Markets and Youth branch at the ILO spoke at the event on youth employment, COVID-19 and the future of work. Watch the recording here |
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