Background
Climate mitigation policies seek to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through the implementation of coordinated actions across social, economic, and environmental dimensions. Countries that implement this type of policies and strategies experience a more successful economic diversification and transformation. These policies are often accompanied by changes in economic activities, sector expansion, technological investment and skills and employment priorities.
In this transition, segments of the workforce may face adverse impacts, particularly as emerging technologies reshape labor dynamics, create new sectors, and transform existing ones. Demanding changes in practices, business strategies, and environmental-related solutions. These challenges are especially pronounced for young people, who must navigate rapidly evolving skill requirements driven by the green transition and the rise of artificial intelligence, while being part of an educational system that is yet to adapt to these changes itself.
Objectives
This event will explore how skills development, education and training systems for youth can support economic diversification and transformation under climate mitigation policies, highlighting green skills, decent work, and the opportunities and workforce impacts associated with artificial intelligence.
Agenda
Moderator: Peter Govindasamy, KCI Co-Chair
Panelists:
- Kenneth Barrientos, Programme Officer & Head of UNEVOC Network
- Luna Pinto Baker, Policy lead of the Just Transition Working Group, YOUNGO
- Markus Schwertel, Director, Government Affairs, HP Inc.
Opening remarks
- KCI member and UNESCO-UNEVOC representative
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Round 1: Panel discussion and intervention/questions from the floor
Guiding questions:
- As representatives of the different actors that are impacted and impacting the economic transformation driven by technological development, what insights/learnings/best practices have you derived by directly or indirectly taking part in this ongoing economic transformation that may be useful to introduce the relevance and timeliness of this topic?
- What opportunities or risks do you see as more acute?
- How does this impact your perspective on expectations for future employment pathways?
- What skills or capacity building developments are most needed to ensure quality, equity, and protection for workers?
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Round 2: Panel discussion and intervention/questions from the floor
Guiding questions:
- In light of the differing perspectives, how are education systems, employers, and policymakers responding to economic transformation and skills changes arising from technological change? Where do gaps or misalignments persist?
- How do these responses align with the experiences of young people and evolving labor market outcomes?
- What evidence, trade-offs, and uncertainties should be considered when assessing their long-term impact?
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Closing remarks
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