Digital skills and the future of work: challenges and opportunities in a post COVID-19 environment, WISIS Session 216, 29 July 2020

International Labour Organization. Employment, Labour Markets and Youth Branch.; International Telecommunication Union.

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Digital skills and the future of work: challenges and opportunities in a post COVID-19 environment, WISIS Session 216, 29 July 2020

International Labour Organization. Employment, Labour Markets and Youth Branch. and International Telecommunication Union.

ILO

2020

Abstract

access to information technology

future of work

COVID-19

As the world is transforming towards a digital society, countries are urged to look at their labour demand to create appropriate job opportunities though adequate skills (and notably digital skills) and infrastructure. This note includes presentations made during the WISIS session on “Digital skills and the future of work: Challenges and opportunities in a post COVID-19 environment”, by representatives of ITU, ILO, Microsoft and E-Estonia.

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Title: Digital skills and the future of work; challenges and opportunities in a post COVID-19 environment, WISIS Session 216, 29 July 2020
Creators: International Labour Organization. Employment, Labour Markets and Youth Branch.
International Telecommunication Union.
Publisher: ILO; Geneva
Date published: 2020
Number of pages: 8 p.
Language: English
Asset Type: book
Record Identifier: 995219022602676
Table of contents: 1. ITU’s Support to countries in addressing the digital skills challenge - a tailor made approach -- 2. Are labour market policies adapting to meet challenges and opportunities, especially for youth, and what are the emerging skills needed? -- 3. A massive introduction of telework has changed the way we work and has long-term implications -- 4. Estonia’s journey towards “full digitalization".