How to accelerate the greening of the education system and the digitalization of vocational education and training (VET) to influence the transition to greening the economy for sustainable and inclusive growth?

Future Talk, a three-day hybrid dialogue platform organized in cooperation with three UN agencies (UNESCO-UNEVOC, UNESCO-UIL and UNIDO) and under the patronage of the Swiss government, will be held from 4 to 6 November 2020. The main focus will be on the role of STEAM education, relevance the greening of education and the activation of digital education, which is necessary for transformation and innovation.

Key topics:

– The need to green the education system and jobs for sustainable green growth.
– An overview of the current green education and skills landscape.
– Challenges and opportunities towards continuous greening of the economy and ecosystems.
– Readiness of STEAM and VET schools for a green transition in the 2020s.
– The relevance of greening education for survival, transformation, employment, creation of new jobs.