Summer Academy on the Future of Work

  • October 2024

    IZA/ECONtribute Workshop on the Economics of Education

    Online

    The 8th IZA/ECONtribute Workshop on the Economics of Education will convene international scholars focusing on the development of skills within both formal and informal educational contexts and their valuation in the labor market. The conference will feature a select group of presenters, alongside a poster session for local researchers from the host institutions. Presentations and the keynote speech will be accessible via Zoom to an external audience.

Summer Academy on the Future of Work
August 12, 2019 - August 13, 2019
Why should I join?

The world of work looks different every day. These changes-driven by technological innovation, demographics, climate change, and globalization are unprecedented in their scale, speed, and depth. They are already profoundly reshaping the ways in which people work and live. The Summer Academy will provide participants with the tools they need to help shape new strategies and policies that deliver economic security, equal opportunity and social justice. An entire generation is ready to innovate for the work they deserve. Are you in?
What will this Academy cover?

The Academy offers 6 Master Classes, 8 Elective Courses, 2 study visits, 2 Games and a Global Debate on these and other topics:
  • Digital economy
  • Youth employment
  • Skills for the future
  • Just transition to environmental sustainability
  • Platform economy
  • Gender equality and the glass ceiling
  • The future of social dialogue
Who should attend this Academy?
  • Leaders of youth sectors of employers and workers organizations
  • Young people with leadership positions in academia and civil society 
Deadline for applications: 24 July 2019

For more information, visit: futureofwork.itcilo.org/summer-academy 
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