Bridging the gap between Education and Employment

Youth unemployment is one of the most significant and most complex challenges of our time. Among many other factors, the widening gap between the education system and the labour market is a driving force of youth unemployment in many countries. Due to the complexity of the issue, the resolution of global youth unemployment requires the collective effort of various stakeholders, including educators, public policy and employers.

This webinar will highlight:

• Crisis and seeks to disentangle the factors and actors that collectively led to this gap

• Insights into challenges and opportunities that arise at the intersection of the education system and the labour market

• The emerging skills that students demand and companies require

• Real-world examples of higher education and corporate innovator efforts to develop the workforce of tomorrow 

To conclude, it offers various creative ideas for how every one of us can get actively involved in his or her daily function to help and tackle youth unemployment.