Skills and lifelong learning are essential for economies to prosper, individuals to thrive and access decent work, and societies and communities to grow fairer and more resilient. Continuously skilling, reskilling and upskilling people of all ages provides immense value to society and helps to overcome social, environmental, and economic disruptions.

The Global Skills Forum brings together representatives from around the world to take part in a conversation about how to shape skills development in our ever-changing economies and societies.

Photos taken during the Global Skills Forum event at the ILO (April 23-24, 2024) Photo Lenzo Ratib / Aung Lwin / ILO

341_GHP_UpSkillWorks_25jun19.jpg -- Greater Houston Partnership's UpSkill Houston initiative at the second annual UpSkill Works conference held at the Omni Hotel June 25, 2019. (Photo by Richard Carson)

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Skills and lifelong learning are essential for economies to prosper, individuals to thrive and access decent work, and societies and communities to grow fairer and more resilient. Continuously skilling, reskilling and upskilling people of all ages provides immense value to society and helps to overcome social, environmental, and economic disruptions.

The Global Skills Forum brings together representatives from around the world to take part in a conversation about how to shape skills development in our ever-changing economies and societies.

Photos taken during the Global Skills Forum event at the ILO (April 23-24, 2024) Photo Lenzo Ratib / Aung Lwin / ILO

Skills and lifelong learning are essential for economies to prosper, individuals to thrive and access decent work, and societies and communities to grow fairer and more resilient. Continuously skilling, reskilling and upskilling people of all ages provides immense value to society and helps to overcome social, environmental, and economic disruptions.

The Global Skills Forum brings together representatives from around the world to take part in a conversation about how to shape skills development in our ever-changing economies and societies.

Photos taken during the Global Skills Forum event at the ILO (April 23-24, 2024) Photo Lenzo Ratib / Aung Lwin / ILO

106_GHP_UpSkillWorks_25jun19.jpg -- Greater Houston Partnership's UpSkill Houston initiative at the second annual UpSkill Works conference held at the Omni Hotel June 25, 2019. (Photo by Richard Carson)

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155_GHP_UpSkillWorks_25jun19.jpg -- Greater Houston Partnership's UpSkill Houston initiative at the second annual UpSkill Works conference held at the Omni Hotel June 25, 2019. (Photo by Richard Carson)

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157_GHP_UpSkillWorks_25jun19.jpg -- Greater Houston Partnership's UpSkill Houston initiative at the second annual UpSkill Works conference held at the Omni Hotel June 25, 2019. (Photo by Richard Carson)

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256_GHP_UpSkillWorks_25jun19.jpg -- Greater Houston Partnership's UpSkill Houston initiative at the second annual UpSkill Works conference held at the Omni Hotel June 25, 2019. (Photo by Richard Carson)

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430_GHP_UpSkillWorks_25jun19.jpg -- Greater Houston Partnership's UpSkill Houston initiative at the second annual UpSkill Works conference held at the Omni Hotel June 25, 2019. (Photo by Richard Carson)

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280_GHP_UpSkillWorks_25jun19.jpg -- Greater Houston Partnership's UpSkill Houston initiative at the second annual UpSkill Works conference held at the Omni Hotel June 25, 2019. (Photo by Richard Carson)

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422_GHP_UpSkillWorks_25jun19.jpg -- Greater Houston Partnership's UpSkill Houston initiative at the second annual UpSkill Works conference held at the Omni Hotel June 25, 2019. (Photo by Richard Carson)

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This cloud based gallery will be available for three months in order to enable you to download all of the photos to your computer for safe long term storage. While the gallery may be in the cloud for longer than this time you should endeavor to file and secure the photos for future use in whatever manner you deem appropriate.

Skills and lifelong learning are essential for economies to prosper, individuals to thrive and access decent work, and societies and communities to grow fairer and more resilient. Continuously skilling, reskilling and upskilling people of all ages provides immense value to society and helps to overcome social, environmental, and economic disruptions.

The Global Skills Forum brings together representatives from around the world to take part in a conversation about how to shape skills development in our ever-changing economies and societies.

Photos taken during the Global Skills Forum event at the ILO (April 23-24, 2024) Photo Lenzo Ratib / Aung Lwin / ILO

Skills and lifelong learning are essential for economies to prosper, individuals to thrive and access decent work, and societies and communities to grow fairer and more resilient. Continuously skilling, reskilling and upskilling people of all ages provides immense value to society and helps to overcome social, environmental, and economic disruptions.

The Global Skills Forum brings together representatives from around the world to take part in a conversation about how to shape skills development in our ever-changing economies and societies.

Photos taken during the Global Skills Forum event at the ILO (April 23-24, 2024) Photo Lenzo Ratib / Aung Lwin / ILO

The 1st Malaysia Skills Challenge Innovation Call: Mainstreaming Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) in TVET/Skills training institutions (GESI Challenge Call) presents the Final Live Pitch and you’re invited.

The details are as follows:

Date: Thursday, Dec 22, 2022

Time: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM (MYT)

On behalf of the SfP Malaysia GESI Challenge Call 2022 Secretariat, we extend a warm welcome to all who wish to support the participants in the GESI Challenge Call Final Live Pitch by sharing this Live Stream YouTube link via your networks and channels: lnkd.in/gm-tX2Ti (or, shortlink bit.ly/mygesipitch) #MyGESI.

Thank you for your continuous encouragement of the TVET/Skills training institutions who have made it through to the final round of Malaysia's first Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) Challenge Call.

SfP-Malaysia GESI Challenge Call 2022 Secretariat

Quick links:

⚪️ GESI Challenge Call web page: lnkd.in/eiR_PqEc

🔵 ILO Skills Challenge Innovation Call web page: lnkd.in/griaj34k

⚫️ SfP Malaysia web page: lnkd.in/gYtNjcFs

GESI-related links:

🔴 Guide on making TVET and skills development inclusive for all: lnkd.in/g3xFUnQ9

#genderequality #socialinclusion #gesi #ilo #labour #upskilling #innovation #training #development #inclusion #diversityequityinclusion #dei #tvetskillsinstitutions #training #myGESI

Venue:Computer Room, Level 4, Institute of Graduate Studies, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Organized by: IGS Upskill Programme, UM.

Title:Workshop on ‘Introduction To The Research Tools’

Date:Friday, 24th April 2015

Time:09:30am to 12:30pm

5 May 2025 – Scenes from the seminar Upskilling for the Digital Age held on the sidelines of the 58th ADB Annual Meeting. The seminar was sponsored by AWS.

The 58th Annual Meeting of the ADB Board of Governors is being held in Milan, Italy, from 4 to 7 May 2025 under the theme “Sharing Experience, Building Tomorrow”.

The meeting is an opportunity for ADB shareholding governments to provide guidance to management and staff on administrative, financial, and operational issues. Over the years, ADB Annual Meetings have become a premier forum for the discussion of economic and social development issues in Asia and the Pacific.

163_GHP_UpSkillWorks_25jun19.jpg -- Greater Houston Partnership's UpSkill Houston initiative at the second annual UpSkill Works conference held at the Omni Hotel June 25, 2019. (Photo by Richard Carson)

***DOWNLOAD INSTRUCTIONS***

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This cloud based gallery will be available for three months in order to enable you to download all of the photos to your computer for safe long term storage. While the gallery may be in the cloud for longer than this time you should endeavor to file and secure the photos for future use in whatever manner you deem appropriate.

Skills and lifelong learning are essential for economies to prosper, individuals to thrive and access decent work, and societies and communities to grow fairer and more resilient. Continuously skilling, reskilling and upskilling people of all ages provides immense value to society and helps to overcome social, environmental, and economic disruptions.

The Global Skills Forum brings together representatives from around the world to take part in a conversation about how to shape skills development in our ever-changing economies and societies.

Photos taken during the Global Skills Forum event at the ILO (April 23-24, 2024) Photo Lenzo Ratib / Aung Lwin / ILO

Skills and lifelong learning are essential for economies to prosper, individuals to thrive and access decent work, and societies and communities to grow fairer and more resilient. Continuously skilling, reskilling and upskilling people of all ages provides immense value to society and helps to overcome social, environmental, and economic disruptions.

The Global Skills Forum brings together representatives from around the world to take part in a conversation about how to shape skills development in our ever-changing economies and societies.

Photos taken during the Global Skills Forum event at the ILO (April 23-24, 2024) Photo Lenzo Ratib / Aung Lwin / ILO

107_GHP_UpSkillWorks_25jun19.jpg -- Greater Houston Partnership's UpSkill Houston initiative at the second annual UpSkill Works conference held at the Omni Hotel June 25, 2019. (Photo by Richard Carson)

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Download full resolution individual photos/videos by clicking the "down-facing arrow" below the preview image on the right hand side of the page. You will then be prompted to select a destination for the photo on your local computer.

This cloud based gallery will be available for three months in order to enable you to download all of the photos to your computer for safe long term storage. While the gallery may be in the cloud for longer than this time you should endeavor to file and secure the photos for future use in whatever manner you deem appropriate.

126_GHP_UpSkillWorks_25jun19.jpg -- Greater Houston Partnership's UpSkill Houston initiative at the second annual UpSkill Works conference held at the Omni Hotel June 25, 2019. (Photo by Richard Carson)

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350_GHP_UpSkillWorks_25jun19.jpg -- Greater Houston Partnership's UpSkill Houston initiative at the second annual UpSkill Works conference held at the Omni Hotel June 25, 2019. (Photo by Richard Carson)

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Download full resolution individual photos/videos by clicking the "down-facing arrow" below the preview image on the right hand side of the page. You will then be prompted to select a destination for the photo on your local computer.

This cloud based gallery will be available for three months in order to enable you to download all of the photos to your computer for safe long term storage. While the gallery may be in the cloud for longer than this time you should endeavor to file and secure the photos for future use in whatever manner you deem appropriate.

Skills and lifelong learning are essential for economies to prosper, individuals to thrive and access decent work, and societies and communities to grow fairer and more resilient. Continuously skilling, reskilling and upskilling people of all ages provides immense value to society and helps to overcome social, environmental, and economic disruptions.

The Global Skills Forum brings together representatives from around the world to take part in a conversation about how to shape skills development in our ever-changing economies and societies.

Photos taken during the Global Skills Forum event at the ILO (April 23-24, 2024) Photo Lenzo Ratib / Aung Lwin / ILO

Skills and lifelong learning are essential for economies to prosper, individuals to thrive and access decent work, and societies and communities to grow fairer and more resilient. Continuously skilling, reskilling and upskilling people of all ages provides immense value to society and helps to overcome social, environmental, and economic disruptions.

The Global Skills Forum brings together representatives from around the world to take part in a conversation about how to shape skills development in our ever-changing economies and societies.

Photos taken during the Global Skills Forum event at the ILO (April 23-24, 2024) Photo Lenzo Ratib / Aung Lwin / ILO

Skills and lifelong learning are essential for economies to prosper, individuals to thrive and access decent work, and societies and communities to grow fairer and more resilient. Continuously skilling, reskilling and upskilling people of all ages provides immense value to society and helps to overcome social, environmental, and economic disruptions.

The Global Skills Forum brings together representatives from around the world to take part in a conversation about how to shape skills development in our ever-changing economies and societies.

Photos taken during the Global Skills Forum event at the ILO (April 23-24, 2024) Photo Lenzo Ratib / Aung Lwin / ILO

122_GHP_UpSkillWorks_25jun19.jpg -- Greater Houston Partnership's UpSkill Houston initiative at the second annual UpSkill Works conference held at the Omni Hotel June 25, 2019. (Photo by Richard Carson)

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165_GHP_UpSkillWorks_25jun19.jpg -- Greater Houston Partnership's UpSkill Houston initiative at the second annual UpSkill Works conference held at the Omni Hotel June 25, 2019. (Photo by Richard Carson)

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This cloud based gallery will be available for three months in order to enable you to download all of the photos to your computer for safe long term storage. While the gallery may be in the cloud for longer than this time you should endeavor to file and secure the photos for future use in whatever manner you deem appropriate.

374_GHP_UpSkillWorks_25jun19.jpg -- Greater Houston Partnership's UpSkill Houston initiative at the second annual UpSkill Works conference held at the Omni Hotel June 25, 2019. (Photo by Richard Carson)

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Download full resolution individual photos/videos by clicking the "down-facing arrow" below the preview image on the right hand side of the page. You will then be prompted to select a destination for the photo on your local computer.

This cloud based gallery will be available for three months in order to enable you to download all of the photos to your computer for safe long term storage. While the gallery may be in the cloud for longer than this time you should endeavor to file and secure the photos for future use in whatever manner you deem appropriate.

5 May 2025 – Scenes from the seminar Upskilling for the Digital Age held on the sidelines of the 58th ADB Annual Meeting. The seminar was sponsored by AWS.

The 58th Annual Meeting of the ADB Board of Governors is being held in Milan, Italy, from 4 to 7 May 2025 under the theme “Sharing Experience, Building Tomorrow”.

The meeting is an opportunity for ADB shareholding governments to provide guidance to management and staff on administrative, financial, and operational issues. Over the years, ADB Annual Meetings have become a premier forum for the discussion of economic and social development issues in Asia and the Pacific.

Skills and lifelong learning are essential for economies to prosper, individuals to thrive and access decent work, and societies and communities to grow fairer and more resilient. Continuously skilling, reskilling and upskilling people of all ages provides immense value to society and helps to overcome social, environmental, and economic disruptions.

The Global Skills Forum brings together representatives from around the world to take part in a conversation about how to shape skills development in our ever-changing economies and societies.

Photos taken during the Global Skills Forum event at the ILO (April 23-24, 2024) Photo Lenzo Ratib / Aung Lwin / ILO

220_GHP_UpSkillWorks_25jun19.jpg -- Greater Houston Partnership's UpSkill Houston initiative at the second annual UpSkill Works conference held at the Omni Hotel June 25, 2019. (Photo by Richard Carson)

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This cloud based gallery will be available for three months in order to enable you to download all of the photos to your computer for safe long term storage. While the gallery may be in the cloud for longer than this time you should endeavor to file and secure the photos for future use in whatever manner you deem appropriate.

208_GHP_UpSkillWorks_25jun19.jpg -- Greater Houston Partnership's UpSkill Houston initiative at the second annual UpSkill Works conference held at the Omni Hotel June 25, 2019. (Photo by Richard Carson)

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This cloud based gallery will be available for three months in order to enable you to download all of the photos to your computer for safe long term storage. While the gallery may be in the cloud for longer than this time you should endeavor to file and secure the photos for future use in whatever manner you deem appropriate.

354_GHP_UpSkillWorks_25jun19.jpg -- Greater Houston Partnership's UpSkill Houston initiative at the second annual UpSkill Works conference held at the Omni Hotel June 25, 2019. (Photo by Richard Carson)

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This cloud based gallery will be available for three months in order to enable you to download all of the photos to your computer for safe long term storage. While the gallery may be in the cloud for longer than this time you should endeavor to file and secure the photos for future use in whatever manner you deem appropriate.

Skills and lifelong learning are essential for economies to prosper, individuals to thrive and access decent work, and societies and communities to grow fairer and more resilient. Continuously skilling, reskilling and upskilling people of all ages provides immense value to society and helps to overcome social, environmental, and economic disruptions.

The Global Skills Forum brings together representatives from around the world to take part in a conversation about how to shape skills development in our ever-changing economies and societies.

Photos taken during the Global Skills Forum event at the ILO (April 23-24, 2024) Photo Lenzo Ratib / Aung Lwin / ILO

012_GHP_UpSkillWorks_25jun19.jpg -- Greater Houston Partnership's UpSkill Houston initiative at the second annual UpSkill Works conference held at the Omni Hotel June 25, 2019. (Photo by Richard Carson)

***DOWNLOAD INSTRUCTIONS***

Download full resolution individual photos/videos by clicking the "down-facing arrow" below the preview image on the right hand side of the page. You will then be prompted to select a destination for the photo on your local computer.

This cloud based gallery will be available for three months in order to enable you to download all of the photos to your computer for safe long term storage. While the gallery may be in the cloud for longer than this time you should endeavor to file and secure the photos for future use in whatever manner you deem appropriate.

166_GHP_UpSkillWorks_25jun19.jpg -- Greater Houston Partnership's UpSkill Houston initiative at the second annual UpSkill Works conference held at the Omni Hotel June 25, 2019. (Photo by Richard Carson)

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This cloud based gallery will be available for three months in order to enable you to download all of the photos to your computer for safe long term storage. While the gallery may be in the cloud for longer than this time you should endeavor to file and secure the photos for future use in whatever manner you deem appropriate.

378_GHP_UpSkillWorks_25jun19.jpg -- Greater Houston Partnership's UpSkill Houston initiative at the second annual UpSkill Works conference held at the Omni Hotel June 25, 2019. (Photo by Richard Carson)

***DOWNLOAD INSTRUCTIONS***

Download full resolution individual photos/videos by clicking the "down-facing arrow" below the preview image on the right hand side of the page. You will then be prompted to select a destination for the photo on your local computer.

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Fortune CEO Initiative

Washington, D.C.

Tuesday, November 16, 2021

7.15–8.15 AMBREAKFAST ROUNDTABLE (INVITE ONLY)

UPSKILLING TO DECREASE THE LABOR AND DIVERSITY DIVIDE

Today, U.S. companies are facing the highest talent shortages in a decade. The skills gap between the current workforce and organizations’ needs is only widening because of the digital acceleration and transformation Covid has ushered in. How can companies create a talent pipeline with critical digital skills, while also driving inclusivity and advancing diverse and underrepresented talent within their organization? How will the shift to a skills-first paradigm break down systemic hiring barriers and create opportunities for everyone? Hear more about the collaborations between the public and private sectors that are closing the labor shortage and skills gap by creating upskilling opportunities, and the training that is producing the most adaptable, diverse, and highly skilled workforce the country has ever seen.

Hosted by Guild Education

Discussion Leaders:

Rachel Carlson, Co-founder and CEO, Guild Education

Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, U.S. Senate

Tamara Lundgren, Chairman and CEO, Schnitzer Steel Industries

Dr. David Thomas, President, Morehouse College

Moderator: Alan Murray, FORTUNE

Rebecca Greenfield for Fortune Magazine

Fortune CEO Initiative

Washington, D.C.

Tuesday, November 16, 2021

7.15–8.15 AMBREAKFAST ROUNDTABLE (INVITE ONLY)

UPSKILLING TO DECREASE THE LABOR AND DIVERSITY DIVIDE

Today, U.S. companies are facing the highest talent shortages in a decade. The skills gap between the current workforce and organizations’ needs is only widening because of the digital acceleration and transformation Covid has ushered in. How can companies create a talent pipeline with critical digital skills, while also driving inclusivity and advancing diverse and underrepresented talent within their organization? How will the shift to a skills-first paradigm break down systemic hiring barriers and create opportunities for everyone? Hear more about the collaborations between the public and private sectors that are closing the labor shortage and skills gap by creating upskilling opportunities, and the training that is producing the most adaptable, diverse, and highly skilled workforce the country has ever seen.

Hosted by Guild Education

Discussion Leaders:

Rachel Carlson, Co-founder and CEO, Guild Education

Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, U.S. Senate

Tamara Lundgren, Chairman and CEO, Schnitzer Steel Industries

Dr. David Thomas, President, Morehouse College

Moderator: Alan Murray, FORTUNE

Rebecca Greenfield for Fortune Magazine

Fortune CEO Initiative

Washington, D.C.

Tuesday, November 16, 2021

7.15–8.15 AMBREAKFAST ROUNDTABLE (INVITE ONLY)

UPSKILLING TO DECREASE THE LABOR AND DIVERSITY DIVIDE

Today, U.S. companies are facing the highest talent shortages in a decade. The skills gap between the current workforce and organizations’ needs is only widening because of the digital acceleration and transformation Covid has ushered in. How can companies create a talent pipeline with critical digital skills, while also driving inclusivity and advancing diverse and underrepresented talent within their organization? How will the shift to a skills-first paradigm break down systemic hiring barriers and create opportunities for everyone? Hear more about the collaborations between the public and private sectors that are closing the labor shortage and skills gap by creating upskilling opportunities, and the training that is producing the most adaptable, diverse, and highly skilled workforce the country has ever seen.

Hosted by Guild Education

Discussion Leaders:

Rachel Carlson, Co-founder and CEO, Guild Education

Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, U.S. Senate

Tamara Lundgren, Chairman and CEO, Schnitzer Steel Industries

Dr. David Thomas, President, Morehouse College

Moderator: Alan Murray, FORTUNE

Rebecca Greenfield for Fortune Magazine

Skills and lifelong learning are essential for economies to prosper, individuals to thrive and access decent work, and societies and communities to grow fairer and more resilient. Continuously skilling, reskilling and upskilling people of all ages provides immense value to society and helps to overcome social, environmental, and economic disruptions.

The Global Skills Forum brings together representatives from around the world to take part in a conversation about how to shape skills development in our ever-changing economies and societies.

Photos taken during the Global Skills Forum event at the ILO (April 23-24, 2024) Photo Lenzo Ratib / Aung Lwin / ILO

Skills and lifelong learning are essential for economies to prosper, individuals to thrive and access decent work, and societies and communities to grow fairer and more resilient. Continuously skilling, reskilling and upskilling people of all ages provides immense value to society and helps to overcome social, environmental, and economic disruptions.

The Global Skills Forum brings together representatives from around the world to take part in a conversation about how to shape skills development in our ever-changing economies and societies.

Photos taken during the Global Skills Forum event at the ILO (April 23-24, 2024) Photo Lenzo Ratib / Aung Lwin / ILO