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This page will be regularly updated with project reports and external reports and media which highlight the relevance of the issues addressed by the Effective Education for Employment Project, in its pursuit of a vision for a 21st century education system.
Effective Education for Employment Reports
Effective Education for Employment: New Delhi, India Interview Series
India is, by any reasonable measure, changing at an astonishing rate, creating enormous challenges for its education system. In July 2009 the Effective Education for Employment team interviewed prominent education thought leaders and innovators in New Delhi to see how they are responding to these challenges. Participants were asked questions relating to the themes of the Effective Education for Employment project, namely: the disconnect between the demands of employers and the output of our current education systems, the implications of a rapidly globalizing world and what needs to happen to deliver fit for purpose education in the 21st century.
To download a copy of the report click here.
Effective Education for Employment Focus Group Workshop - New Delhi, India
The idea behind the Effective Education for Employment Vision Workshops is simple: bring together a group of well-respected education experts and industry leaders and ask them to develop a vision for the design and implementation of a 21st century education system. In New Delhi, those present expressed a range of opinions and were passionate about the fundamental need to put education at the heart of India's future.
To download a copy of the report click here.
Effective Education for Employment: US Interview Series
Between February and June 2009 the Effective Education for Employment team interviewed prominent education thought leaders and innovators from across the United States. Participants were asked questions relating to the themes of the Effective Education for Employment project, namely: the disconnect between the demands of employers and the output of our current education systems, the implications of a rapidly globalizing world, the impact of technology and what needs to happen to deliver fit for purpose education in the 21st century.
To download a report on these interviews click here.
External Reports
Education for the future - Promoting changes in policies and practices: the way forward
Source: Organisation for Economic and Co-operation and Development (2009)
Summary: Angel Gurra, OECD Secretary-General discusses the "greatest job crisis of our lives" and the rising unemployment in the OECD. He highlights the role of developing 21st Century skills in combating this crisis and the need for reform of educational systems. Delivered at the Education Ministerial Round Table, UNESCO, his vision stresses the need for multilateral cooperation and an ability to "learn from each other".
Source: White House (YouTube) (2009)
Summary: President Obama outlines his vision of education's future on the first day of school in the United States.
Skills for Improved Productivity, Employment Growth and Development
Source: International Labor Organization (ILO) (2008)
Summary: Skills development policy typically is focused around three objectives: meet demand, mitigate costs, and sustain development. As such, this report addresses specific policies and initiatives necessary to foster a pro-development environment, outlining recommendations to create pathways between schools, training institutions, businesses, and governments.
