SDG Action Weekend Side-Events
Skilling, Reskilling, and Upskilling for a Resilient Workforce
Sunday, 17 September 2023
Programme
The side event focuses on global sustainable development through social protection and jobs, education transformation, digitalization, and public sector capabilities. It highlights global skilling practices that alleviate youth unemployment and enhance social protection. The event aims to enhance human resources for SDGs like SDG 4 and 8, strengthening sustainable development amidst economic shifts. It discusses multi-stakeholder efforts, led by governments, to close skills gaps, promote inclusivity, and ensure a diverse and adaptable workforce.
By showcasing best practices and fostering dialogue, the event urges governments and businesses to invest in skilling, upskilling, and reskilling. With participation from policymakers, UN, private sector, academics, and CSOs, it targets resilient economies, sustainable workforce, and scaled initiatives aligned with national priorities and global collaboration.
Agenda
Welcoming Remark by:
Ambassador Tri Tharyat
Director General for Multilateral Cooperation, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Indonesia
Remarks by
Phout Simmalavong
Minister of Education and Sports of Lao PDR
Monica Prieto Teodoro
Philippines Special Envoy of Children and Youth
Stefania Giannini
UNESCO Assistant Director-General for Education
Panel Discussion
Denni Puspa Purbasari
Executive Director, Project Management Office of Kartu Prakerja, Government of the Republic of Indonesia
Borhene Chakroun
Director a.i., UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning
Yenny Wahid
Director, The Wahid Foundation
Commissioner at Bukalapak
Jose Roberto Guevara
President, International Council for Adult Education (ICAE) A/Professor, RMIT University
Rene Raya
Regional Advocacy Coordinator and Lead Policy Analyst, Asia South Pacific Association For Basic And Education (ASPBAE)
Kate Behncken
Corporate Vice President, Microsoft Philanthropies
Moderator :
Vivi Alatas
Senior Economist, Indonesia
Organizing Partners
The side event is hosted by the Project Management Office of Prakerja - Republic of Indonesia, in collaboration with:
Venue & Participation
The side event will be held at Conference Room (CR) 6
the United Nations Headquarters (UNHQ)
405 W 45th St, New York, NY 10017, USA
Date: Sunday, 17 September 2023
Time: 11:45-13:15 EDT (New York time)
Publications
- SDG Acceleration Actions - Program Kartu Prakerja
- Her Majesty Queen Máxima of the Netherlands: Kartu Prakerja Promotes Financial Inclusion | B20 Summit Indonesia 2022
- Final Statement of The Bali Conference
- The Kartu Prakerja Program Attracts Global Recognition, Partners with UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL)
- T20 Policy Brief 2022: Promoting Inclusivity and Resilience through Multi-Channel Social Assistance Distribution: Lessons from Kartu Prakerja in Indonesia
- Creating Upskilling Opportunities for 144 Million Indonesians
- Scaling Up Women’s Empowerment During the Pandemic and Beyond: Lessons from Indonesia’s ‘Kartu Prakerja’ Programme
- Leveraging Digital Public Infrastructure to Deliver Nationwide Conditional Cash Transfers for Training Provision
- Ensuring Progress on SDGs Through Digital Transformation and Financial Inclusion