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| Holding of two jobs (3) | |
| Moonlighting (3) | |
| Non-standard employment (43) | |
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| Unpaid work (6) | |
| Youth employment (106) | |
| Child labour (3) | |
| Employment structure (5) | |
| Female work (8) | |
| Full-time employment (4) | |
| Holding of two jobs (3) | |
| Moonlighting (3) | |
| Non-standard employment (43) | |
| Self-employment (65) | |
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as appropriate, the progression of relevant actions in National Youth Strategy which support youth employment and youth employability initiatives, including skills development and experiential learning opportunities for young people and the provision of valuable volunteer opportunities.
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YOUTH EMPLOYMENT DIGITAL INCLUSION T e l e c o m m u n i c a t i o N d e v e l o p m e n t
solutions for youth employment February 2014 This report was developed and published by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU),
out of the youth employment and entrepreneurship initiative between ITU and Telecentre. org Foundation. The partnership seeks to advance youth employability, entrepreneurship, and social inclusion
Innovative ICT solutions for youth employment iii Lead authors Chris Coward is the cofounder, Principal Research Scientist,
Innovative ICT solutions for youth employment iv Foreword Today†s youth face enormous challenges finding a job
I am delighted that this report was developed in response to the Youth employment and Entrepreneurship initiative between ITU and Telecentre. org Foundation.
new Youth employment and Entrepreneurship Resources Database at www. itu. int/ITU-D/youth What will be required to connect more youth to this new world of opportunities?
Innovative ICT solutions for youth employment v Table of contents Page 1 Introduction...1 1. 1 Organization of report...
Innovative ICT solutions for youth employment vi Page 6 Entrepreneurship skills and support...35 6. 1 Entrepreneurship skills...
Innovative ICT solutions for youth employment 1 1 Introduction Youth make up 17 per cent of the world†s population and 40 per cent of the world†s unemployed
Innovative ICT solutions for youth employment 2 adequately represent all of these in a report of reasonable length.
Chapter 8 discusses the role of government in supporting youth employment and entrepreneurship. Chapter 9 offers some concluding thoughts
Innovative ICT solutions for youth employment 3 business opportunities but because the owners cannot find satisfactory jobs. †2 In fact, â€oemost micro-and
Innovative ICT solutions for youth employment 4 Underemployed youth is triple the unemployment rate. 9 These are predominantly youth who work in
Innovative ICT solutions for youth employment 5 Figure 2: Unemployment rates by age range Source: Gallup 2. 2 The skills mismatch
Innovative ICT solutions for youth employment 6 Figure 3: Youth unemployment rates, by region Source: International labour organization (ILO
Innovative ICT solutions for youth employment 7 Youth not engaged in employment, education, or training (NEET) is one of the main challenges
The quality of youth employment has declined. Youth increasingly find themselves in nonstandard jobs such as temporary employment and part-time work.
Innovative ICT solutions for youth employment 8 2. 4. 1 Latin america and the Caribbean In Latin america and the Caribbean, youth unemployment has declined recently
Low quality schooling and high dropout rates supress youth employment. According to the Economic Commission for Latin america and the Caribbean, completing a high quality secondary education is an
Innovative ICT solutions for youth employment 9 Youth face an underdeveloped private sector and a growing informal sector.
Innovative ICT solutions for youth employment 10 cent in one 2008 survey. 48 Educational achievement as measured by the Programme for International
53 International labour organization,"China Youth employment Report,"(Geneva: ILO, 2005 54 UNESCO, Education for All Global Monitoring Report 2010,(Paris:
Innovative ICT solutions for youth employment 11 Africa has the highest rate of working poor, estimated at 40.1 per cent in 2012.58 More than three out of
Innovative ICT solutions for youth employment 12 This chapter explores how ICTS are transforming three sectors:
Innovative ICT solutions for youth employment 13 3. 2 Health Healthcare is a global multi-trillion dollar industry that is undergoing massive changes as a result of ICT
Innovative ICT solutions for youth employment 14 Figure 6: Technology-enabled programmes, by purpose Source: World health organization, 2012
Innovative ICT solutions for youth employment 15 THE WHO study also reveals many programmes that face important barriers. 71 Problems with end-user
Innovative ICT solutions for youth employment 16 Firms or countries tend to follow any of the five following trajectories
Innovative ICT solutions for youth employment 17 4 New employment and entrepreneurship opportunities †Emerging sectors
This chapter explores a range of emerging opportunities involving ICTS and youth employment and entrepreneurship. First, the ways in which young people find work through digital job matching services is
Innovative ICT solutions for youth employment 18 4. 1 Online job services and job matching While it may be skilled common for, educated workers to use existing web-based job-matching services to
Innovative ICT solutions for youth employment 19 Figure 8: Crowdsourcing vs. Microwork Source: Author elaboration and Howe (2008
Innovative ICT solutions for youth employment 20 Microwork Microwork is a series of small tasks that have been broken out of a larger business process
Innovative ICT solutions for youth employment 21 Samasource is a nonprofit organization that brings digital work opportunities to people
Innovative ICT solutions for youth employment 22 Jobs in the app economy can be categorized as follows •IT-related jobs that use app economy skills†the ability to develop,
Innovative ICT solutions for youth employment 23 Figure 9: Global map of app trade routes Source: Developer Economics 2012
Innovative ICT solutions for youth employment 24 The World bank Bank†s infodev programme, in collaboration with the Government of Finland and Nokia
Innovative ICT solutions for youth employment 25 winners receiving incubation, financial, and other forms of support. 99 This is a model that many other
Innovative ICT solutions for youth employment 26 4. 6 Mobile phone repair and computer assembly Mobile phone repair as well as computer maintenance and assembly continue to be important areas of
Innovative ICT solutions for youth employment 27 Employment growth in the renewable energy sector alone is projected to be impressive for the coming
Innovative ICT solutions for youth employment 28 4. 7. 2 Green jobs for youth The dialogue around ICTS and the green economy has centered largely on food security, sustainable
would in turn generate youth employment. 113 Youth have expressed a strong interest in renewable energy and fighting climate change as evidenced in
jobs to increase our employment and youth employment rates. †115 Paulo, YMCA volunteer Upgrading youth ICT skills will be a key factor in their ability to participate in and benefit from the green
115 UN Focal point on Youth, â€oewhat Are the Up-and-coming Areas for Youth employment in Your Country?
Innovative ICT solutions for youth employment 29 a variation of ICT skills that is becoming increasingly important for some careers.
Innovative ICT solutions for youth employment 30 5. 2 Digital literacy Most of today†s attention around ICT skills is focused on the concept of digital literacy.
Innovative ICT solutions for youth employment 31 Second, being digitally literate involves much more than having technical skills.
Innovative ICT solutions for youth employment 32 All of these distinctions have important implications for digital literacy training.
Innovative ICT solutions for youth employment 33 Figure 12: Web skills/Competencies/Literacies grid EXPLORING CREATING CONNECTING PROTECTING
Innovative ICT solutions for youth employment 34 5. 4 Complementary skills The discussion in this chapter so far has focused on the ICT-related skills required for meaningful
Innovative ICT solutions for youth employment 35 Learning and innovation skills •creativity and innovation •critical thinking and problem solving
Innovative ICT solutions for youth employment 36 Business incubators and accelerators are emerging around the world seeking to emulate the successes of
Innovative ICT solutions for youth employment 37 Figure 14: Core entrepreneurial skills and attributes132 *English continues to be recognized as key for conducting business
Innovative ICT solutions for youth employment 38 Important skills for digital entrepreneurs In addition, digital entrepreneurs also require skills in a variety of areas related to business
Innovative ICT solutions for youth employment 39 Micromentor is an initiative of the nonprofit humanitarian agency Mercy Corps that offers
Innovative ICT solutions for youth employment 40 turn to crowdfunding as one of their primary sources of investment capital.
Innovative ICT solutions for youth employment 41 6. 4 Toolkits and training programmes There are many digital resources designed to help young entrepreneurs that have been created by the
Innovative ICT solutions for youth employment 42 Providing access to market information has long been a goal of many initiatives,
Innovative ICT solutions for youth employment 43 A study looking at learning spaces and the influence of ICTS identifies six trends as the hallmark of the
Innovative ICT solutions for youth employment 44 Figure 15: Story of Kelvin Doe Source: Authors 7. 1 New learning models
Innovative ICT solutions for youth employment 45 Figure 16: Blended learning and ICTS Source: Authors The blended learning process relies on digital environments called Learning Management Systems (LMS
Innovative ICT solutions for youth employment 46 Blended learning has gained popularity mostly in European and North american high schools, colleges and
Innovative ICT solutions for youth employment 47 Prominent and emerging models of self-directed learning include open universities,
Innovative ICT solutions for youth employment 48 Similar services continue to grow as universities and other educational institutions seize the power of ICTS
Innovative ICT solutions for youth employment 49 Figure 18: Social capital and collaborative/peer learning Source:
In the context of youth employment, it is important to consider the benefits that participating in
Innovative ICT solutions for youth employment 50 work alongside more experienced workers they acquire and develop many of the same ICT and soft skills
Innovative ICT solutions for youth employment 51 A report prepared for the European commission in 2008 predicted some of these changes by arguing that
Innovative ICT solutions for youth employment 52 7. 4 Repositories, games and mobile resources Using online channels to learn
Innovative ICT solutions for youth employment 53 7. 4. 3 Social media Social media are used extensively for learning as well.
Innovative ICT solutions for youth employment 54 There is an opportunity for public access points, such as telecentres, libraries,
Innovative ICT solutions for youth employment 55 The European Computer Driving Licence is an international computer skills certification
Innovative ICT solutions for youth employment 56 Figure 20: How Open Badges work Source: Mozilla Open Badges175
Innovative ICT solutions for youth employment 57 This chapter looks at the role of governments in advancing policies, programmes and strategies for youth
Innovative ICT solutions for youth employment 58 programmes in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Laos, Pakistan, and Viet nam designed to
Innovative ICT solutions for youth employment 59 8. 2 ICT skill development in non-formal educational settings
Innovative ICT solutions for youth employment 60 At the same time, it is important for governments to recognize the growth and influence of alternative
Innovative ICT solutions for youth employment 61 Another area for government-private sector partnership is job placement.
Innovative ICT solutions for youth employment 62 •Foster innovation through contests and competitions. This can be accomplished by partnering
Innovative ICT solutions for youth employment 63 and have driven the explosive expansion of social media and other web 2. 0 applications.
Public-private partnerships can further advance youth employment through training, internships, and job placement programmes. Policies and programmes to support
the needs of youth and support governments in implementing youth employment and entrepreneurship strategies, while development agencies and foundations can provide financial support and expertise
Innovative ICT solutions for youth employment 64 Gestion du spectre radioã lectrique au Niger References Amin, Mohammad.
Innovative ICT solutions for youth employment 65 Hofer, Andrea-Rosalinde and Austin Delaney.""Shooting for the Moon:
"China Youth employment Report.""Geneva: International Labour Office, 2005 International labour organization.""Decent Work and Youth in Latin america."
Innovative ICT solutions for youth employment 66 Johnson, Larry, Samantha Adams, and Michele Cummins. â€oethe NMC Horizon Report:
Innovative ICT solutions for youth employment 67 OECD. ICT Skills and Employment: New Competences and Jobs for a Greener and Smarter Economy
/UN Focal point on Youth. â€oewhat Are the Up-and-coming Areas for Youth employment in Your Country? †UN World Youth Report Website.
Innovative ICT solutions for youth employment 68 United nations Environment Programme. â€oetransition to Green Economy Could Yield up to 60 Million
Innovative ICT solutions for youth employment 69 Glossary Accelerators For-profit incubator that support start-ups with funding and other services in
Innovative ICT solutions for youth employment 70 HTML Hypertext markup language (HTML) is the main markup language for creating
YOUTH EMPLOYMENT DIGITAL INCLUSION T e l e c o m m u n i c a t i o N d e v e l o p m e n t
Innovative ICTSOLUTIONS for youth employment Lead authors Foreword Table of contents 1 Introduction 1. 1 Organization of report
youth employment rate. This initiative is focused on the Europe 2020 objectives of re -ducing early school leaving
and encourage youth employment (through youth guarantees108 social innovation processes have been highlighted: young people†s needs and their par
the Youth employment Package. It also builds on the contribution the European Struc -tural and Investment funds (in particular the ESF) can make to social investment in the
and through practices that tackle inclusion problems such as youth employment or early school leaving. It helps to empower young people
•Youth employment Pathways: This will provide support for training 3, 000 disengaged young people, aged 15†18 in regional Australia and areas of identified higher levels
youth unemployment and to increase the youth employment rate, as pursued by the â€oeyouth on the Move†initiative
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