Webinar on Career Guidance policy and practice during the pandemic

◘ Wednesday, 17 February 2021
◘ 2:30 – 4:00 pm [Geneva/Paris Time]
◘ 8:30 – 10:30 am [Washington DC time]

Recording

Background

Cedefop, ILO, ETF, the European Commission, ICCDPP, OECD and UNESCO jointly implemented a flash international survey between 8 June 2020 and 3 August 2020 on how career guidance services responded to the challenges posed by Covid-19. The survey inquired the range of solutions found, especially digital, and the challenges felt by services, practitioners and clients. Conclusions point to critical areas for improvement of access and quality of service provision during lockdown periods and the enhancement of the role of career guidance during economic recovery. Based on the survey findings, the seven organisations have authored the final report, “Career guidance policy and practice in the pandemic”, published by Cedefop

Objective

The purpose of this webinar is to share the main findings of this publication, and bring together policymakers, social partners, career guidance practitioners and service managers to exchange knowledge, experiences and practices in an effort to understand how to address existing gaps, support recovery efforts and enable long-term system improvements. The panel session will include public sector representatives, social partners as well as the voice of practitioners and users of who will discuss pressing challenges and the role of guidance in building back better.

The webinar will aim to shed light on:

• How the pandemic has created disruption of services and gaps in coverage;
• How career guidance services have adapted their response during the pandemic;
• How can career guidance systems be improved to better help support individual careers during economic recovery.

Webinar Details

Wednesday, 17 February | 2:30 – 4:00 pm (Geneva/Paris Time) / 8:30-10:30 Washington DC time
To attend the webinar, registration is required:  https://ilo-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_IeAKbzrYS-C_FaBsLSSqfA
Simultaneous interpretation in English and Spanish will be available
Webinar will be recorded and made available

Contacts:

Agenda

 Time

 Items

14:30 – 14:35 Welcome and introduction to the agenda
Pedro Moreno da Fonseca, Technical Specialist, ILO
14:35 – 14:40 Opening speech
Borhene Chakroun, Director, UNESCO Policies and Lifelong Learning Systems Division
14:40 – 14:55 Presentation – “Career Guidance during the Pandemic”
Ernesto Villalba-Garcia, Expert, Cedefop
Jaana Kettunen, Vice-Director, Finnish Institute for Educational Research
14:55 – 15:45 Panel session
Panellists:
  • Ms Kristina Orion, Deputy Head of Skills Development and Career Services Department, Estonian Unemployment Insurance Fund
  • Mr. Wycliffe Wasike, Deputy Director, Kenya Education Management Institute (KEMI), Ministry of Education, Kenya
  • Mr Alberto Echavarría, Legal and Social Affairs Vice-President of the National Business Association of Colombia.
  • Mr Filbert Baguma, General Secretary of UNATU - Uganda National Teachers Union
  • Ms Sareena Hopkins, Executive Director, Canadian Career Development Foundation 
  • Ms Maya Atieh, Youth representative, Lebanon
Moderator: Raimo Vuorinen
15:45 – 15:55 Questions & Answers
15:55 – 16:00 Closing Remarks
Sangheon Lee, Director, ILO Employment Policy Department