World Youth Skills Day

The world of work is changing rapidly. Artificial intelligence, the green transition, and growing social complexity are transforming how we learn, work, and participate in society. To thrive in this changing landscape, young people need more than technical skills alone. They need a balanced set of competencies that combines technical, digital, AI, green, social-emotional, and civic skills with the human qualities that technology cannot replace. TVET stands at the centre of workforce readiness, economic competitiveness, and peace, cohesion and sustainable development. This webinar will bring together government representatives, educators, employers, youth networks, development partners and young people from around the world. Hosted by UNESCO- UNEVOC , this event addresses the pivotal question: “What will it take to equip every young person with competencies they need to thrive in a shared future?”  FREE WEBINAR FOR WORLD YOUTH SKILLS DAY 15 July 2026.Learn more & register to pa...

Through the power of skills individuals, communities, and countries are propelled towards a more prosperous future.

On July 15th; From 9:30-15:50 CEST (Paris time); Join the UNESCO event at the Learning Planet Institute in Paris a High-level panel discussions with UN officials, policy-makers, educators and youth leaders. World Youth Skills Day (WYSD) was established by the United Nations General Assembly on 15 July 2014 to highlight the strategic importance of equipping young people with the skills needed for employment, decent work, entrepreneurship, and for addressing global challenges and advancing sustainable development. Since its inception, WYSD has served as a global platform for dialogue among youth, Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institutions, policymakers, development partners, and the private sector, fostering collaboration and commitment to youth skills development. In response to the global disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, and as part of the 2020 WYSD celebrations, UNESCO launched the Global Skills Academy (GSA) under the umbrella of the Global Edu...

We invite governments, educators, youth, policy-makers and tech developers to come together and: Advocate for ethical, inclusive and human-centered AI in TVET Collaborate globally to share best practices and fund digital skills training Support grassroots innovations that increase youth employability Amplify youth voices in decision-making about the future of work Be part of shaping an inclusive, ethical and empowering future for all youth through AI and digital skills.