On 15 July 2019, UNESCO-UNEVOC will celebrate World Youth Skills Day (WYSD) in an effort to raise awareness about the importance of youth skills development!

Young people are almost three times more likely to be unemployed than adults (UN)and continuously face the challenges of greater labor market inequalities. The aim of WYSD is to advocate for skills as an important factor to improve young people’s transitions to decent work and to highlight the crucial role of skilled youth in addressing today’s most challenging global issues.

This World Youth Skills Day, UNESCO-UNEVOC is emphasizing the importance of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) in providing youth with the opportunities to develop their competencies and accelerate their transition to work.

Go to the UN website listed below to find out what you can do to promote this effort.

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