RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS
Lancement d'une publication: “Investing in Skills for Inclusive Trade”
"Un ouvrage intitulé “Investing in Skills for Inclusive Trade”, publié conjointement par l'Organisation mondiale du commerce (OMC) et le Bureau international du travail (BIT), va être lancé à l'OMC le 4 juillet. Cette publication, qui s'inscrit dans le prolongement de collaborations antérieures entre l'OMC et le BIT, étudie la relation qui existe entre le commerce et les compétences et entre les politiques commerciales et les politiques en matière de développement des compétentes.
The publication argues that in the fast-changing context of globalization, where technology and trade relations evolve rapidly, the responsiveness of skills supply to demand is particularly important. Drawing on the findings from relevant literature and from the ILO's Skills for Trade and Economic Diversification (STED) programme, this publication shows that appropriate skills development policies are key to helping firms participate in trade, and also to helping workers find good jobs.
Programme
Welcome address and launch of the publication
10.00 – 10.30Roberto Azevêdo
WTO Director-General
Guy Ryder
ILO Director-General
Question and answer session
Moderated by Keith Rockwell, WTO Spokesperson
Presentation of the publication
10.30 – 11.10Introductory remarks by the session chairs
Azita Berar Awad
Director of the ILO's Employment Policy Department
Robert Koopman
Director of the WTO's Economic Research and Statistics Division
Presentation by the lead authors
Marc Bacchetta
Counsellor, Economic Research and Statistics Division, WTO
Cornelius Gregg
Senior Technical Specialist, Skills and Employability, Employment Policy Department, ILO
Comments by discussants
11.10 - 11.30Questions and answers
11.30 - 12.00
