Global Forum
The International Forum on Skills for Sustainable Futures is the flagship convening platform of the initiative — an annual global dialogue that brings together leading voices from policy, academia, industry, civil society, and international organisations to advance shared solutions for inclusive and sustainable skills transformation.
Purpose
The Forum provides a dedicated international space for:
- Exchanging evidence and innovations on digital and green skills integration
- Shaping policy agendas aligned with UNESCO’s Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) framework and TVET Strategy 2022–2029
- Connecting ASEAN education systems with global knowledge networks
- Engaging youth as co-contributors to future skills dialogue
Format and Scale
Each Forum is designed to convene participants from at least 35 countries, combining plenary sessions, thematic panels, youth innovation tracks, and policy roundtables. Co-organised with UNESCO Bangkok and UNESCO-IIEP, the Forum is timed to complement the release of the Annual International Report on Skills for Sustainable Futures.
| Year | Thematic Focus |
|---|---|
| Year 1 | The Digital–Green Skills Nexus: Frameworks and Evidence |
| Year 2 | Labour Market Foresight: Emerging Skills Demands in ASEAN |
| Year 3 | Systems Change: Institutional Models for TVET Transformation (+ International Conference) |
| Year 4 | Inclusive Futures: Lifelong Learning, Equity, and Resilience |
Annual International Report on Skills for Sustainable Futures
Produced in partnership with UNESCO-IIEP and launched at each Forum (Years 2–4), the Report provides comparative foresight analysis of:
- Emerging skills demands driven by digitalisation and ecological transition
- Policy innovations in education and TVET systems across ASEAN and partner regions
- Case studies of institutional transformation
- Inclusion indicators disaggregated by gender, age, and disability
World Youth Skills Day
Forum activities are coordinated annually with World Youth Skills Day (15 July), amplifying youth engagement and visibility on international platforms.