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The Future of Youth Day

The Employment and Labour Market Policies Department of the International Labour Organisation will be holding a side event at the 2019 International Labour Conference under the theme "Young to Old": Intergenerational Dialogue on Navigating Transitions to Decent Work over the Lifecycle. This event will bring together institutions and individuals from different generations to debate what should be future policy directions and how a new intergenerational solidarity can be created in today’s challenging social and political environments. 

Entity

International Labour Organization (ILO)

United Nations system entity

Partners

  • European Youth Forum
  • International Telecommunications Union (ITU)
  • International Trade Centre (ITC)
  • International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC)
  • Microsoft
  • Nestlé
  • Organismo Internacional de Juventud para Iberoamérica (OIJ)
  • United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
  • United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
  • Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare, Mexico
  • World Economic Forum

Sustainable Development Goals & targets

Themes

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The "Future of Youth Day" is to steer debate and interest in policy responses that address the full cycle of a working life. This includes innovative employment strategies that address issues of both the supply and demand for jobs including through pro-employment (macro and) economic policies, and lifelong learning and “proactive” labour market programmes.

The event will feature interesting knowledge generating/sharing activities such as the following: 

  • TED talk style keynote speech followed by fireside chat
  • Interactive panel debate
  • Live-streaming and interactive mobile technology to involve in-person and online audience
  • An information booth on Decent Jobs for Youth: Booth outside the conference room with information about the ILO’s Youth Employment Programme and Global Initiative on Decent Jobs for Youth; including touch-screen to explore ILO tools including the info story on What stands between youth and decent jobs?

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