Invitation to a webinar on Creating decent jobs for youth through digital transformation, happening on 16 February as a side event during the Africa-Europe Week of Partnerships 2022.
Join a panel of high-level speakers from the ILO, ITU and AU as well as youth representatives in an interactive discussion about harnessing the digital transformation to create decent jobs for Africa’s growing youth population.
Speakers:
• Cynthia Samuel-Olonjuwon, Assistant Director-General and Regional Director for Africa, International
Labour Organization
• Anne-Rachel Inné, Regional Director for Africa, International Telecommunication Union
• Sabelo Mbokazi, Head of Division, Labour Employment and Migration, Health, Humanitarian Affairs & Social
Development (HHS) African Union Commission
• Dennis Horch, Cluster Coordinator for TVET, Skills Development and Employment, GIZ, South Africa
• Joshua Alade, Executive Director, Nigerian Youth SDG Network
• Abdul Gafaru Dasan Amin, Youth Envoy, Generation Connect – Africa Youth Group
Participants will highlight examples of impactful partnerships between AU member states and development partners, including the ILO/ITU/AU Joint Programme on Boosting Decent Jobs and Enhancing Skills for Youth in Africa’s Digital Economy, and discuss how these can be leveraged to scale up action on youth employment.
The webinar is taking place on Wednesday, 16 February from 9:00-10:00 GMT | 10:00–11:00 CET | 12:00–13:00 EAT.
Register here to receive the Zoom link.
We look forward to seeing you there!
