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In 2020, the global workforce lost an equivalent of 255 million full-time jobs, an estimated $3.7 trillion in wages and 4.4% of global GDP, a staggering toll on lives and livelihoods. While vaccine rollout has begun and the growth outlook is predicted to improve, an even socio-economic recovery is far from certain.
The choices made by policymakers, business leaders, workers and learners today will shape societies for years to come. At this critical crossroads, leaders must consciously, proactively and urgently lay the foundations of a new social contract, rebuilding our economies so they provide opportunity for all.
In this context, the Forum remains committed to working with the public- and private sectors to provide better skills, jobs and education to 1 billion people by 2030 through initiatives to close the skills gap and prepare for the ongoing technological transformation of the future of work.
With the help of AI, businesses worldwide can rethink the future of work, redefine the employer-employee relationship and prepare for the jobs of tomorrow.
There is a global digital skills shortage that could mean 85 million jobs will be unfilled by 2030. Every business in every sector needs a skills strategy.
The Education 4.0 learning taxonomy presents a comprehensive set of skills, attitudes, and values to prepare young learners for well-being in the economies of the future. This white paper...
We should be harnessing the connective power of programming languages through making coding an integral part of the global education system.
For those workers that possess or adopt the in demand skills, the rewards will be exceptional. AI and machine learning will fundamentally change the way we work.
A people sustainability strategy can help increase environmental, social and governance metrics, drive business outcomes and improve people’s lives.
Education 4.0: Problem-solving, collaboration and adaptability are the three critical skills that students need to understand and then learn to apply.
The old standard two-letter ISO 639-1 coding to help synthesis global systems is outdated, now ISO 639-3 needs to be combined with ISO 3166 country codes.
Emerging economies such as China, Zambia, and UAE are making an impact in the Times Higher Education’s list of best universities globally.