Good Practices in Skill Development - International Agencies

Time: August 29, 2025 at 05:00 PM - 06:00 PM
Venues: Venue 5 - Innovation Bay Format: Panel Discussion

International organizations have played a pivotal role in shaping impactful skill development models across the globe. Their experience in designing competency-based frameworks, promoting industry-aligned training, and enabling policy reform offers valuable lessons for regions like Kerala seeking to elevate their skilling ecosystems. This session will feature global agencies sharing proven approaches to vocational education, apprenticeships, digital skills training, and public–private partnerships. The discussion will focus on how these practices can be adapted to local contexts to create sustainable, employment-focused skilling strategies that align with global standards.

Speakers

Fook Yen Chong

Senior Social Sector Specialist ( Skill Development), South Asia Department, Asian Development Bank

Tom Bewick

Professor, Skills and Workforce Policy UK

Young J Rho

Professor, Tech University , Korea

Dilip Chenoy Moderator

Chairman, Bharat Web3 Association

Suresh Natarajan

CEO. ITE Education Services, Singapore