Keynote speakers: Presha Ramsarup (University of Witwatersrand, South Africa, online), Alessandra Molz (ILO Budapest)
One of the challenges is the absence or weakness of the required skills for these transitions, or even the knowledge about which skills are and will be needed. This calls for an enhanced role for Vocational Education and Training (VET) as well as skills development. Yet, particularly in low and middle income countries VET systems are confronted with manifold challenges. The event shall discuss the potential and challenges of VET and skills development for green and just transitions from various angles. It intends to bring together the academic community, policy makers as well as civil society organisations in a dialogue, which shall range from broad societal questions to the discussion of successful implementation. In particular, it shall discuss issues of labour market relevance, social inclusion and justice. It will focus discussions on Sub-Sahara Africa and South-East Europe.