Forum for Youth

 

Forum for Youth

To complement the upcoming international conference on Developing Skills for the New Economy, UNEVOC-Canada is pleased to launch an Online Discussion Forum designed to engage youths in a discussion regarding the importance of skills and knowledge in the New Economy. We urge youths to take the opportunity to participate in the exchange of information and expression of opinions provided by this interactive electronic network. You are never too young to start thinking about your future!

To access the Discussion Forum for Youths, please click on the link http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/unevoc/listPostings.asp?the=41

Please share this information with colleagues within your network, as well as other youth groups and organizations.

 

About the Conference

The explosive growth of the New Economy has not only introduced a whole range of new occupations, but has also altered the job content and skill requirements of existing ones. Knowledge, skill, and the ability to acquire new knowledge and skills, have replaced physical labour as the key element of production. Today's carpenters must be knowledgeable of basic design and blueprint reading, use of computer applications for estimation, and energy efficient construction. Welders must be able to use pattern-drafting software and interpret welding prints, material specifications, and procedures.

It is apparent that our future requires education and innovation to develop and maintain an efficient, competitive and successful workforce. Today's youth has a critical role to play in fueling the New Economy. As tomorrow's workforce, today's youth will have to compete in an increasingly knowledge-based society. To succeed in today's ever-changing global economy, today's youth must be exposed to the necessary skills and knowledge the New Economy demands and the abundant professional opportunities it has to offer.

To lead a discussion regarding skill development for the New Economy, UNEVOC-Canada, the Canadian Centre for UNESCO's International Project on Technical and Vocational Education and the Canadian Vocational Association (CVA) and will co-host an international conference, Developing Skills for the New Economy on October 17-19, 2002 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. This conference will provide youth with the opportunity to explore career options and the skills required to succeed as they experience active, hands-on visits to potential career sites.