Reading Time: < 1 minuteLearn about Yalla Trappan, a social enterprise empowering foreign-born women in Sweden through job opportunities and financial independence to reduce social isolation.
Category: Skills
The twin transition: How are regions adapting to changing labour market and skills demands?
Reading Time: 4 minutesThe twin transition alters labor markets, necessitating new skills and job creation. Learn how some regions adapt uniquely, leveraging strengths to address challenges such as skill gaps, demographic pressures, and workforce shortages.
IP-lifying SMEs Access to Finance
Reading Time: 4 minutesIntellectual Property (IP)- backed financing offers an opportunity for SMEs to find funding. This approach is still in its early days, and there are challenges to be overcome, however programs like WIPO’s IP Management Clinic can help SMEs navigate this space.
Is green talent the new oil? Latin America and the Caribbean are betting on skills
Reading Time: 4 minutesThe green transition could create 15 million new jobs by 2030, but regional disparities and skill mismatches require collaboration to address.
Indigenous peoples in mining regions: From compensation to collaboration?
Reading Time: 4 minutesHistorically, Indigenous communities have faced unequal benefits and limited capacity for development in mining projects. However, international and national efforts, along with industry shifts, are creating new possibilities for Indigenous involvement and well-being.
Hidden Heroes: The valor of volunteers at the Paris 2024 Olympics and Paralympics
Reading Time: 4 minutesParis 2024 relies on 45,000 diverse volunteers, guided by a comprehensive legal framework and matching assignments that enhance their effectiveness and satisfaction.
What skills do SMEs need in a tech driven world – and how do they drive innovation?
Reading Time: 4 minutesIn a technology driven world, SMEs need to be innovative – and to do so, they need to develop skills. But what are the right skills to develop?
Espero: fashioning a more inclusive future
Reading Time: 4 minutesWhat do beekeeping, fashion and inclusion have in common? Meet Espero, a French-designed social enterprise programme. What are they doing to help refugees get into the labour market?