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Direct linkHanna Martin – International Journal of Training and Development, 2025
Among the contributions on skills in economic geography and related disciplines, the skills required in a regional context for putting circular economy into practice remain largely unaddressed. Labour markets have however a strong regional dimension, and industry development and transformation is often heavily reliant on already existing skills in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Economics, Sustainability, Job Skills
Download full textGulnaz Akhmetova; Zhuldyz Davletbayeva; Rymkul Ismailova; Zulfiya Torebekova – Journal of Social Studies Education Research, 2025
This study is dedicated to analyzing and evaluating government initiatives aimed at addressing migration challenges in Kazakhstan that manifest in uneven migration flows and significant disparities in population density between the southern and northern regions. The authors assess the implementation of a state program as part of their analysis,…
Descriptors: Geographic Regions, Public Policy, Migration Patterns, Population Trends
Lina Zenkiene; Liudvika Leišyte – European Journal of Higher Education, 2024
In this paper, we explore how participation in the strategic partnerships of the European University Alliances (EUAs) facilitates university capacity in regional development. The study utilizes the Quadruple Helix theoretical model and contributes to the literature on transnational university alliances in regional innovation ecosystems. A…
Descriptors: Capacity Building, Organizational Change, Geographic Regions, Higher Education
T. Scott Murray; Marilyn Binkley – Program for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies, 2022
This report makes the case for a shift in emphasis in U.S. education and workforce development policy. Specifically, the report sets out a rationale for investing more in upgrading the foundational skill levels of the U.S. workforce. The report summarizes the results of studies that used data from the 1994 International Adult Literacy Survey…
Descriptors: Adults, Surveys, Adult Literacy, Labor Force Development
European Training Foundation, 2021
The automotive sector is an important driver of growth in the Turkish economy. This note presents the main findings of the European Training Foundation (ETF) study which focuses on the future of skills that will be needed in the automotive sector in Turkey. It is part of a wider investigation in ETF partner countries on how global trends are…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Job Skills, Job Training, Industry
European Training Foundation, 2021
This report presents the results of first European Training Foundation (ETF) case study on the future of skills in the automotive sector in Turkey. Conducted between January and December 2020, the study analyses how various drivers of change have affected and will continue to affect jobs and skill needs in this sector. The results reveal the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Job Skills, Job Training, Industry
Wyoming Community College Commission, 2022
W.S. 21-18-202 (h)(iii) mandates that the Wyoming Community College Commission (WCCC) develop performance benchmarks, outcome measures and other performance indicators which serve as the basis for annual reporting to the Wyoming Legislature and the Governor. The annual reporting must include, but is not limited to, the following measures: (1)…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Educational Indicators, Educational Quality, Benchmarking
Pavlova, Margarita – International Journal of Training Research, 2019
The global urgency for green growth and mitigation of climate change has resulted in the need for a labor force with skill sets necessary for establishing and sustaining new environmental industries, services, and practices. This emerging labor market requires technical and vocational education and training (TVET) systems and skills development…
Descriptors: Conservation (Environment), Job Skills, Vocational Education, Climate
Gorokhov, Alexander M.; Zaikov, Konstantin S.; Kondratov, Nikolai A.; Kuprikov, Michail Yu.; Kuprikov, Nikita M.; Tamickij, Alexander M. – European Journal of Contemporary Education, 2018
Strategic documents on Russia's development define a transition to a knowledge economy and balanced spatial development, based on innovation and highly skilled human resources. At the present stage of the world economy development, various forms of ties in the scientific, educational, cultural and production spheres that form the scientific and…
Descriptors: Economic Development, Foreign Countries, Knowledge Economy, Innovation
B.O., Ajibade – Online Submission, 2019
One of the factors that should have made Nigeria achieve better ratings in the Economic Index, Growth Index et cetera is the number of its educated population which is not comparable with any other African nation. However, little or nothing tangible has been achieved so far by the acclaimed largest black population in term of education. This…
Descriptors: Economic Development, Educational Attainment, Knowledge Economy, Certification
Dennis, Anita, Ed. – Committee for Economic Development of The Conference Board, 2020
In a rapidly changing 21st-century economy with growing competition from abroad, continuing to field a world-leading, skilled workforce is both more essential and more challenging than ever to the mission of delivering increasing prosperity for American families and preserving this nation's economic leadership. The US must therefore confront its…
Descriptors: Immigration, Competition, Talent, Skilled Workers
Cedefop - European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training, 2020
As part of its support to the European Union (EU) skills agenda and strategy, Cedefop started in 2016 to provide direct support to its Member States to strengthen their skills intelligence policies and systems. A first round of "Skills governance country reviews" has been concluded in four countries: Greece, Slovakia, Bulgaria and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Policy, Labor Market, Labor Needs
California Community Colleges, Chancellor's Office, 2018
The California Community Colleges, through the Economic and Workforce Development Program (EWD), is an incubator of educational and workforce development that collaborates with industry to develop and deliver cutting-edge career and technical education (CTE) skills training. Guiding the work taking place at the regional and state levels is the…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Labor Force Development, Economic Development, School Business Relationship
California Community Colleges, Chancellor's Office, 2017
The California Community Colleges, through the Economic and Workforce Development Program (EWD), is an incubator of educational and workforce innovation that results in a growing economy for California. The system collaborates with industry to develop and deliver cutting-edge career and technical education (CTE) skills training so Californians can…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Labor Force Development, Economic Development, School Business Relationship
UNESCO International Institute for Educational Planning, 2020
The International Institute for Educational Planning (IIEP)-UNESCO Dakar and the Francophonie Institute for Education and Training (IFEF) wanted to study how the competency-based training (CBT) was adapted, what contextualisation and adaptation of programmes according to the CBT has taken place, and what positive practices have made the CBT…
Descriptors: Competency Based Education, Vocational Education, Foreign Countries, Program Implementation
