Vocational education and training (VET) is at the interface between education and the world of work. VET systems must adapt to the many transitions that are reshaping education systems and labor markets around the world: the uncertain social and economic recovery post-2030; technological changes leading to the fourth industrial revolution based on digitalization, automation and artificial intelligence; the resurgence of informal employment even in advanced economies; contrasting demographic changes; and, finally, the need for a radical transformation of the world economy in order to achieve sustainable development and reduce net greenhouse gas emissions.

According to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, the idea of ​​introducing entrepreneurship into education in recent decades has been of concern to many. Mainly because entrepreneurship generates economic growth, creates jobs and, in addition, promotes creativity, innovation and the involvement of our students in the learning process. On the other hand, evidence suggests that the only way to develop an entrepreneurial spirit is to learn by doing.

The Global HR Forum, jointly organized by The Korea Economic Daily, the Ministry of Education and the Korea Research Institute for Vocational Education and Training in 2006, is celebrating its 16th anniversary. The theme of the Global HR Forum in 2021 will be “Digital Development, ESG and Sustainability”.

On August 25, 2021, the IX National Championship “Young Professionals” WorldSkills Russia-2021 was held in the capital of the Republic of Bashkortostan, Ufa. These were the largest professional skills competitions in Russia according to WorldSkills standards among students and schoolchildren, in which 1,786 people from 76 regions of the country took part. In total, the competitions were held in 105 different competencies, divided into 7 blocks of professions: construction and construction technologies, information and communication technologies, creativity and design, production and engineering technologies, services, transport and logistics, education. Juniors demonstrated their skills in 51 competencies: there were more than 603 of them. They worked on Designer X PRO 3D printers in the competencies: Prototyping, Additive Manufacturing, CAD Engineering Design, Space Systems Engineering.

Every year on 15 July, UNESCO-UNEVOC joins the celebration of World Youth Skills Day (WYSD). The celebration celebrates the strategic importance of young people acquiring skills for employment, decent work and entrepreneurship, and highlights the critical role of skilled youth in addressing current and future global challenges.