In 2020, the global workforce lost an equivalent of 255 million full-time jobs, an estimated $3.7 trillion in wages and 4.4% of global GDP, a staggering toll on lives and livelihoods. While vaccine rollout has begun and the growth outlook is predicted to improve, an even socio-economic recovery is far from certain.
The choices made by policymakers, business leaders, workers and learners today will shape societies for years to come. At this critical crossroads, leaders must consciously, proactively and urgently lay the foundations of a new social contract, rebuilding our economies so they provide opportunity for all.
In this context, the Forum remains committed to working with the public- and private sectors to provide better skills, jobs and education to 1 billion people by 2030 through initiatives to close the skills gap and prepare for the ongoing technological transformation of the future of work.
How universities must adapt to train future leaders
Universities must embrace action-based learning focused on solving real-life problems.
Here's how Latin American communities are bridging the skills gap
Community-based organizations play a vital role in ensuring the digital transformation benefits the widest number possible, particularly in Latin America.
Schools of the Future: Defining New Models of Education for the Fourth Industrial Revolution
“Schools of the Future: Defining New Models of Education for the Fourth Industrial Revolution” outlines a new framework for defining quality education in the new economic and social conte...
20 books that all leaders should read in 2020
From navigating relationships to healthy work and life rhythms, being a good leader isn't easy. Adam Grant, organizational psychologist at Wharton, selects 20 books to help.
A silent crisis: how global education poverty can be tackled
Education is a major development issue. The World Bank's Jaime Saavedraoffers an insight into 'learning poverty' and what needs to be done to improve the quality of education and teaching.
The world's best teacher wants to put an artist in every UK school
Skills demand from 2018 - 2022 is leaning toward far more creative roles. However artistic and creative learning in UK schools is declining. One of the world's top teachers, Andria Zafira...
Jack Ma's take on education: IQ, EQ, and LQ
Alibaba co-founder Jack Ma has big ideas to change the way we teach children, starting with growing self-knowledge, empathy, teamwork and agency.
Student mental health is a major issue. So, what's the solution?
In the UK, five times as many students are disclosing a mental health condition to their institution today compared with 2009, the number of students seeking mental health support has als...
Why your first ideas probably aren't your best
A study by Stanford University Graduate School of Business shows that a realistic first idea might not be as creative as an abstract second one.
This is how bedtime stories can make children smarter and kinder
From being empathetic to better language and maths skills, the social, intellectual and emotional benefits gained from reading storybooks as a child are numerous.
5 fun, educational reads for young people
From a young American Muslim girl to a dystopian patriarchal society, 5 books for the Christmas list.
The 4 biggest challenges to our higher education model – and what to do about them
While most debates around the future of education focus on the skills needed for the future and the imperative of reskilling imperative, higher education may face an inevitable structural...