When :
from Wednesday 15 July, 2015 15:30 to Wednesday 15 July, 2015 17:30Type of event :
Meeting by Member States or InstitutionsWhere :
UN Campus Bonn, Room 2105, Platz der Vereinten Nationen 1, 53113, Bonn, GermanyContact :
Wurdak, Alix, +49 228 8150108, a.wurdak@unesco.orgTo raise awareness about the importance of investing in youth skills development, the United Nations General Assembly has decided to celebrate the first World Youth Skills Day (WYSD) on 15 July 2015.
WYSD celebrations coincide with an important year of setting the agenda for the future: a new climate agreement and the adoption of the Sustainable Development goals are just around the corner. That is why this year’s theme is “Youth skills for work and life in the post-2015 agenda”. WYSD is in line with the upcoming Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for 2030, which propose two goals on education and skills for employment:
- Goal 4: Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all.
- Goal 8: Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all.
In this context, the UN is organizing several events at UN Headquarters in Bonn (Germany), New York (USA), Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) and elsewhere.
The United Nations in Bonn will observe the first World Youth Skills Day together with the German UN Youth Delegate, WorldSkills competitors, as well as guests from Bonn University and UN Bonn staff, with a panel discussion on “Youth skills for work and life in the post-2015 agenda”.