Young people in transition from learning to decent work in the Arab Region

In the context of the 2022 Arab Forum for Sustainable Development, the UNICEF Regional Office for the Middle East and North Africa and the ILO Regional Office for the Arab States, in cooperation with the European Training Foundation and Legacy Social, are organizing and inviting you to attend the Youth-led Special Session (online) on Challenges and Opportunities for young people in transition from learning to decent work in the Arab Region

When: Wednesday 16 March 2022, 14.45 – 16.15 (Beirut time)

Where: To register and receive the Zoom link, click on the below link:

https://unicef.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_MLSvh6yDTQKlGl3YPzlyVw

This AFSD special session is co-created, led and moderated by young people.

This Special Session will address these key questions:

• How can reform of education and learning systems support the needs of the most disadvantaged young people to ensure the transition from education to work and continuous learning?
• What role can the governments and other stakeholders play to support a smoother transition from learning to earning?
• How can governments and the private sector work together to ensure that labour market demand for decent jobs is increased for young women and men?
• How can policymakers and the private sector ensure that work opportunities are available and accessible to young women, who continue to be unemployed or opt-out of the labour market at high rates across the region?

Agenda

Opening remarks

• Young People’s representative
• Dr. Kishore Singh Kumar, Senior Skills and Employability Specialist, ILO ROAS
• Dr. Marleen Renders, Regional Advisor ‘Adolescent Development and Participation, UNICEF MENARO

Presentation of the results of the report on ‘Learning to Work Transition’

• Dr. Nader Kabbani, lead author of the report and CEO Legacy Social Development Advisory
• Young people discussants

Young people dialogue with stakeholders:

Panelists interviewed by young people

• Ms.Lama Al-Natour, Head of the Development Coordination Unit, Ministry of Education, Jordan
• Mr. Ghali Jorio, President of the Moroccan Youth Social Entrepreneurs Camp Group, Morocco
• Ms. Samar Thawabteh, Member of the Arab Trade Union Confederation’s Young Leader Academy, Palestine
• Ms. Emmanuelle Roure, Team Leader Neighbourhood, International Affairs Unit, DG for Employment, Social Affairs & Inclusion, European Commission