Organizations working on youth employment policies in Africa and young people aged 16-35 interested to learn about major youth employment and school-to-work transition trends in the African region are encouraged to join a 29th June 2023 webinar on youth employment and school-to-work transitions in Africa, organized by the Global Initiative on Decent Jobs for Youth, International Labour Organization (ILO), Mastercard Foundation, and YouthForesight. Register here!
This online event will disseminate the conclusions of analytical briefs on Rwanda, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal, and Uganda and a cross-country review on youth employment, school-to-work transition, and the impact of COVID-19 on youth labor market outcomes in the African region. It will also underpin the ongoing engagements on promoting decent work for youth in the African region, and explore possibilities for shaping follow-up actions in line with the ILO’s Youth Employment Action Plan (YEAP) 2020-30.
Date: On 29th June 2023
Time: 15:00 CEST
Register here or via the QR code below:
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Agenda
- 15:00 – 15:05 Opening and high-level event overview, Sara Elder, Head of Employment Assessment and Economic Policies Unit, International Labour Organization
- 15:05 – 15:10 Overview of Mastercard Foundation Research Programme, Eunice Muthengi, Director of Strategic and Program Research at Mastercard Foundation
- 15:10 – 15:20 Introduction of YouthStats, Vipasana Karkee, Statistician, Data Production and Analysis Unit, International Labour Organization
- 15:20 – 15:35 Presenting the results of the analysis, Niall O'Higgins, Senior Employment Research and Technical Specialist, Employment Analyses and Economic Policies Unit, International Labour Organization
- 15:35 – 15:40 Reflections on youth employment and labour market deficits from a youth participant (TBC)
- 15:40 – 15:50 Questions and Answers
- 15:50 – 16:05 African Union – ILO Strategy on Youth Employment in Africa, Jonas Bausch, Youth Employment Specialist, ILO Regional Office for Africa
- 16:05 - 16:10 Reflections on youth employment priorities and solutions from a youth participant (TBC)
- 16:10 – 16:25 Open exchange and discussion
- 16:25 – 16:30 Concluding observations & wrap up
For more information, please visit the event page on YouthForesight, the Global Initiative on Decent Jobs for Youth or the International Labour Organization.