“Current education systems and curricula do not match the evolving labor market and the changing nature of work. According to the agencies, “healthy, skilled educated adolescents and youth can drive positive change towards a world fit for them that promotes and protects their rights”. Youth unemployment in those countries is almost twice as high as the world average, and has grown 2.5 times faster than world average between 2010 and 2021. According to its latest update on the world of work, there are 112 million fewer full-time jobs today than there were before the pandemic. The event will provide recommendations from the Arab States / Middle East and North Africa Region to the upcoming UN Secretary General’s Global Summit on Transforming Education in September 2022.

Source: The North Africa Journal May 24, 2022 08:10 UTC