World Youth Skills Day 2024

Ten years ago, in December 2014, the United Nations General Assembly established World Youth Skills Day as to emphasize the critical importance of equipping young people with essential skills for employment, decent work, and entrepreneurship, as well as for addressing global challenges and advancing sustainable development.

Objectives:
To celebrate this milestone, the Permanent Missions of Portugal and Sri Lanka to the United Nations, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, the International Labour Organization, and the United Nations Youth Office are convening a virtual panel discussion to:
-Review effective practices and interventions to advance skills development that enables youth to contribute actively to peace and sustainable development.
Highlight youth's contribution to the acceleration of the achievement of the SDGs especially those related to skills and decent work for peace and resilience,
Highlight the positive experiences and skills of young people that have contributed to a workplace free from violence and harassment.
Explore ways to foster social and emotional learning into education and training systems to equip youth with skills for empathy, resilience, and conflict resolution.
Explore ways to foster global citizenship education and integrate it in curricula at all levels of education, including TVET, to enhance understanding of global issues and empower youth to act as agents of change.

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