Category Archives: Skills

How do skills develop? Cognitive neuroscience offers some insights

Posted on 7 February 2012 by EFA Editor

By Helen Abadzi, Senior Education Specialist, Global Partnership for Education Developing countries want their citizens to acquire and use complex skills, but there is much debate over the best ways to achieve this (as the 2012 Education for All Global … Continue reading →

Posted in Basic education, Developing countries, Early childhood care and education, Equality, Literacy, Marginalization, Skills, Teachers, Training, Youth | 5 Comments

Can the ‘German model’ bridge the skills gap elsewhere?

Posted on 3 February 2012 by Léna Krichewsky

By Léna Krichewsky, research officer, Education for All Global Monitoring Report What do all those experts and politicians mean when they point to the “German model” as a kind of magic recipe to solve the problem of youth unemployment by … Continue reading →

Posted in Developed countries, Economic growth, Employment, Governance, Post-secondary education, Skills, Training | 5 Comments

Help us picture the future!

Posted on 2 February 2012 by EFA Editor

We’re running an artwork contest for young people on the theme of youth, skills and work – the focus of our forthcoming 2012 Education for All Global Monitoring Report. The winner’s work will be used in the report. The contest … Continue reading →

Posted in Economic growth, Employment, Equality, Post-secondary education, Skills, Training, Uncategorized, Youth | 1 Comment

Youth jobs crisis pushes EU to address ‘skills mismatch’

Posted on 31 January 2012 by Andrew Johnston

Hard on the heels of Davos, where the “skills gap” was the subject of several sessions, the European summit on Monday showed that high unemployment is concentrating EU leaders’ minds on improving training for young people – the focus of … Continue reading →

Posted in Developed countries, Economic growth, Employment, Equality, Governance, Marginalization, Skills, Training, Uncategorized | Tagged | 4 Comments

At Davos, the ‘skills gap’ is on the guest list

Posted on 24 January 2012 by Andrew Johnston

As the world’s movers and shakers head to Davos, Switzerland, this week for the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum, the International Labour Organization has issued a gloomy report on employment – just in time to focus minds at … Continue reading →

Posted in Economic growth, Employment, Equality, Governance, Marginalization, Skills, Training | 4 Comments

BRIEFLY: One year later, a fresh start for Arab youth?

Posted on 16 January 2012 by Leila Loupis

As well as sparking a wave of change across the Arab world, the Tunisian revolution exactly a year ago turned the spotlight on the widespread youth joblessness in the region. One key ingredient of the frustration and disappointment that helped … Continue reading →

Posted in Arab States, Democracy, Developing countries, Economic growth, Employment, Equality, Governance, Marginalization, Skills, Training | Leave a comment

Education for All: Three New Year’s wishes

Posted on 5 January 2012 by Pauline Rose

By Pauline Rose, director of the Education for All Global Monitoring Report As the 2015 deadline for the Education for All goals fast approaches – and the global economic crisis threatens to slow progress – here are the three things … Continue reading →

Posted in Aid, Basic education, Donors, Economic growth, Employment, Equality, Equity, Governance, Group of 20, Innovative financing, Literacy, Marginalization, Millennium Development Goals, Out-of-school children, Skills, Youth | 7 Comments

Education in the spotlight in 2011

Posted on 23 December 2011 by Pauline Rose

By Pauline Rose, director of the Education for all Global Monitoring Report The Arab Spring, South Sudan’s long-awaited independence and the world’s 7 billionth baby featured in our top 10 blog posts for 2011, which highlighted key messages of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Africa, Aid, Arab States, Asia, Basic education, Conflict, Developed countries, Developing countries, Donors, Equality, Equity, Governance, Marginalization, Millennium Development Goals, Refugees and displaced people, Skills, Training, Youth | 1 Comment

EU review says need for skills is urgent

Posted on 22 December 2011 by Andrew Johnston

Another strong argument for the importance of developing young people’s skills –the subject of the forthcoming 2012 Education for All Global Monitoring Report – comes from a new review by the European Commission, which warns that the recession has made … Continue reading →

Posted in Developed countries, Economic growth, Employment, Equality, Governance, Innovative financing, Marginalization, Post-secondary education, Poverty, Secondary school, Skills, Training, Youth | Leave a comment

Dinos lo que piensas sobre la necesidad de adquirir competencias

Posted on 22 December 2011 by GEM Report

Acabamos de lanzar  el blog denominado Jóvenes, Competencias y Trabajo donde los jóvenes pueden expresar sus ideas sobre las destrezas que se necesitan para tener un trabajo decente.  Jóvenes, Competencias y Trabajo es un espacio abierto para los jóvenes del … Continue reading →

Posted in Developed countries, Developing countries, Employment, Equality, Equity, Ethnicity, Gender, Human rights, Marginalization, Skills, Training | 1 Comment