Submitted by sep_admin on Tue, 2019-12-10 11:52
Skills for the future initiative (SFI) aims to prepare the youth of Middle East and North Africa (MENA) to compete in the global economy by equipping them with skills necessary for the future of work, including essential cloud computing skills and 21st century skills. In the changing future of work, skills that can be substituted by technology are fading in demand but skills that complement technology are becoming highly valued. SFI has three key mechanisms for digital skills development: (a) short-term training boot camps to provide an opportunity for the youth to: (i) understand the changing nature of work and identify key skills needed for the future of work, (ii) receive introductory training in these skills, and (iii) be exposed to different virtual skills development platforms; (b) expanding access to online skills development platforms; and (c) creating partnerships between education institutes and the private sector to address the digital skills gap.