Skills and lifelong learning
ILO and Swiss Federal University for Vocational Education and Training (SFUVET) sign an agreement to promote skills and lifelong learning
The Letter of Understanding between the two organizations aims to promote skills and lifelong learning for all workers throughout their working lives.
The LoU strengthens the ongoing collaboration between the two organizations to promote and support, among other things, core skills, digital skills and quality apprenticeships.
It also underlines the importance of innovation for skills and lifelong learning and envisages joint activities to ideate, which refers to the generation of new ideas, develop and test new solutions to tackle key skills challenges. The implementation of the letter will be guided by an annual joint plan of action and periodic consultations.
“Switzerland’s dual-track VET system is widely recognized as the international gold standard and the Swiss VET expertise is in high demand worldwide. SFUVET is the gateway for the international community to the Swiss VET excellence. Together, we will promote employability and access to decent jobs,” said the ILO Deputy Director-General for Policy Martha E. Newton
The letter opens up a new chapter of the collaboration between two organizations, ahead of the second segment of the 109th session of the International labour Conference, which will take place from 25 November to 11 December, where a General Discussion on Skills and Lifelong Learning will be held.