The ETF - European Training Foundation's Skills Lab Network Experts and the ITCILO International Training Centre of the International Labour Organization joined forces to organise the three-day event “WOW - Unveiling the Colours of the Economy”. The event took place within the wider ETF activities on skills anticipation and matching, as a key action under the Skills Lab network of experts, which brought together more than 350 researchers from around the world, focusing on employment and skills-related matters.
At corporate level, the event also provided an opportunity to engage with policy makers, thought leaders and forward-looking experts on how to navigate the changing face of the global economy, and its implications for education and skills. It served as an excellent forum for discussion and the exchange of innovative ideas and initiatives, which were used together with the insights captured by the other ETF ‘navigating the future’ events on global education and in the crossroads of geopolitics and education, as input for shaping ETF’s vision for the future.
During the event, participants:
- explored the nuances in each colour of the economy through a multi-sectorial approach, understanding its current state, trends, challenges, and opportunities;
- engaged with prominent personalities and experts facilitating in-depth discussions on colour-specific dynamics and innovation;
- conducted a foresight exercise, envisaging developments and identifying emerging trends within the colours and synergies across sectors;
- consolidated learning by identifying potential collaborations and convergences that can drive sustainable and inclusive growth through innovative policy-making and programme ideation.
The colours which were at the heart of the event are the following:
- Blue Economy: sustainable marine and freshwater management;
- Gold Economy: technology and digitalization;
- Green Economy: with a focus on the Circular Economy: sustainability, renewable energy, green manufacturing, and eco-friendly practices;
- Orange Economy: cultural and creative industries;
- Silver Economy: targets the aging population’s needs and aspirations;
- White Economy: health and social care sectors;
- Yellow Economy: new development models and opportunities in the desert.
You can find the agenda, the presentations and the updated versions of the Canvas as attachments to this page.
You can read about the event news here and the blog here.
The event photos can be reached here and the Instagram post can be reached here.
The video of the opening of the WoW can be viewed here and unveilling the colours of the economy vidoes can be viewed here.
It was a happy opportunity for me to participate in this event, I learned a lot and I will work on transferring the knowledge I learned to the people and specialists in Syria to help us overcome the crisis facing my country, which will help in enhancing the recovery phase and then reconstruction towards sustainable development.
I thank all the organizers, facilitators and participants for these three enjoyable and useful days, and I look forward to meeting you soon in new events.
Maher Alrez from Syria
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