WORLD YOUTH SKILLS DAY
WorldSkills is proud to recognize
World Youth Skills Day (WYSD) on 15 July 2018! Use #SkillsChangeLives and #WYSD
to join WorldSkills and the United Nations, to raise awareness on the importance
of youth developing skills.
We believe #SkillsChangeLives. Through
the power of skills individuals, communities, and countries are propelled
towards a more prosperous future.
ABOUT THE WORLD YOUTH SKILLS DAY
WorldSkills International is very
proud to be part of a global recognition and promotion of World Youth Skills
Day. The United Nations, at its General Assembly in November 2014, declared 15
July as World Youth Skills Day*.
The UN designated day seeks to
generate greater awareness of and discussion on the importance of technical,
vocational education, and training and the development of other skills relevant
to both local and global economies. It is hoped that it will contribute to
reducing unemployment and underemployment among the youth across the globe. It
will highlight youth skills development to draw attention to the critical need
for marketable skills. WorldSkills will support this globally important topic
via the broad spread of activities and initiatives in our six focus areas all
aimed at raising the profile and recognition of skilled people, and showing how
important skills are in achieving economic growth and personal success.
Inspiring, educating, and developing youth is an integral part of this.
Join us in promoting the first ever
World Youth Skills Day! Use the hashtags: #wysd #SkillsForAll so we can see all
your activities and responses to the campaigns.
*On 18 December 2014, the United
Nations General Assembly adopted by consensus, a resolution, spearheaded by Sri
Lanka, declaring 15th July as the World Youth Skills Day. Sri Lanka initiated
this resolution, with the assistance of the G77 & China, to highlight at a
global level, the importance of youth skills development. The goal is to
achieve better socio-economic conditions for today’s youth, including as a
means of addressing the challenges of unemployment and under employment. The UN
Secretary - General’s Special Envoy for Youth, Mr. Ahmed Alhendawi, and his
office supported this initiative from the early days, while the UN system in
New York and Colombo were solidly behind it.
Since it was first suggested in the
Strategy Committee, WorldSkills International has pursued a World Skills Day
but, once connections were made with the UN in New York, WorldSkills
International fully supported the proposal of Sri Lanka for a World Skills
Youth Day.
Grateful thanks to Worldskills.org
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