Decent Work in the Gig Economy?
- June 24, 2018
- Laura Monti
- Conversations, Future scenarios, Industry 4.0, Skills
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The future of work is approaching more quickly than most people might have guessed. The so-called Fourth Industrial Revolution or Industry 4.0, is upon us, altering the way we live and work.
Future of Work: Yet an Evolving Territory – UNDP
- June 10, 2018
- Laura Monti
- Conversations, Policies, Reports
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What will be the nature of work in future? This million-dollar question is being discussed in cafes, schools and workplaces around the world right now.
CICOPA report examined future of work for industrial and service co-operatives
- June 5, 2018
- Laura Monti
- Digital dividends, Digital Equality, Digital Inclusion, Industry 4.0, Policies, Reports
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CICOPA, the international organisation of industrial and service co-operatives, has launched a strategic paper analysing the challenges contributing to the transformation of work.
Third Meeting of the Global Commission
- May 24, 2018
- Laura Monti
- Conversations, Policies, Video
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The 28-member Global Commission on the Future of Work convened in mid-May. Prior to the meeting, the Global Commission held a series of policy dialogues with experts
AI for Good Global Summit 2018 @ ITU
- May 15, 2018
- Laura Monti
- Conversations, Future scenarios, Industry 4.0, Policies, Video
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The 2nd edition of the AI for Good Global Summit will be organized by ITU in Geneva on 15-17 May 2018, in partnership with XPRIZE Foundation
The Future of Work in the Global South
- April 27, 2018
- Laura Monti
- Digital Inclusion, Future scenarios, Industry 4.0, Policies, Reports, Uncategorized
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Do new “digital jobs” offer opportunities for the Global South as they facilitate going beyond limited local job markets?
A Call for Lifelong Learning Models in the Digital Age
- April 23, 2018
- Laura Monti
- Digital dividends, Future scenarios, Industry 4.0, Reports
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In today’s knowledge economy, students experience a disconnect between the knowledge and skills they are equipped with during their time in the formal education system
What Skills are in High Demand? Evidence from the OECD Skills for Jobs Database
- April 18, 2018
- Laura Monti
- Digital dividends, Future scenarios, Industry 4.0, Policies, Reports, Skills, Workforce Resiliency
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Several trends, such as technological change, population ageing and globalisation, are simultaneously affecting the demand and supply of different types of skills. This can generate skill shortages, particularly in countries where supply is not sufficiently responsive to changes in skill demand. Despite the costs that these skill shortages can entail for employers and the economy,…
Asia’s Workers Will Benefit from New Technologies, But Government Action is also Needed — ADB Study
- April 13, 2018
- Laura Monti
- Dialogue Series, Digital dividends, Digital Equality, Future scenarios, Industry 4.0, Reports, Skills
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HONG KONG, CHINA (11 April 2018) — Technological advances have transformed the two billion worker Asian labor market, helping create 30 million jobs annually in industry and services over the last 25 years, drive increases in productivity and wages, and reduce poverty, says a new report by the Asian Development Bank (ADB). New research on…
Asian Development Outlook 2018 – How Technology Affects Jobs – ADB
- April 10, 2018
- Laura Monti
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The Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) flagship economic publication Asian Development Outlook 2018 (ADO)