Summer Academy on the Future of Work

  • April 2024

    IZA/OECD Workshop: Applications with Linked Employer-Employee Data

    Paris

    The workshop seeks to bring together researchers who share an interest in using linked employer-employee data for innovative and policy-relevant research. The workshop will take place on April 10 and be preceded by a policy seminar with a keynote speaker on April 9. The workshop is organized in the context of the OECDs LinkEED v 2.0 project that seeks to enhance our understanding of the role of policies in inclusive growth through cross-country analytical work based on linked employer-employee data from different OECD countries. We welcome submissions of applied papers using linked employer-employee data in all areas.

    G²LM|LIC Policy Meeting: Boosting Women’s Labour Force Participation – Evidence from Western and Sub-Saharan Africa

    Online

    This online workshop assembles recent empirical evidence on possibilities to improve the position of women in the labour market and their access to it in Western and Sub-Saharan Africa and discusses policy solutions.

    2nd IZA/OECD Workshop: Climate Change and the Labor Market

    Online

    The IZA/OECD workshops aim to increase synergies between researchers and OECD experts to promote the societal impact of academic research and the relevance of expertise. These workshops are organized twice a year and focus on topics of particular importance to the economy and society. They bring together researchers from the IZA network, OECD experts and policymakers. They take place by videoconference, over half a day, with presentations by experts, researchers and discussions with policymakers.

  • 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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