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World Youth Skills Day

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Wednesday 15 July 2026 is World Youth Skills Day and the theme for this year is ‘Skills for a shared future’. 

World Youth Skills Day celebrates the importance of equipping young people with the skills they need for employment, decent work and entrepreneurship.  The biggest idea behind it is clear, that if there is good support for youth skills development, young people will be more ready for learning, work, and for making social progress too.

Why is it important?

  • 1 in 5 individuals aged 15 – 34 remain disengaged from formal pathways to skill development
  • 40% of today’s skillsets no longer match job market needs
  • 273 million children and young people are out of school
  • 22% of jobs will transform by 2030 due to technological disruption (YMCA Europe)

World Youth Skills Day gives young people the right space to learn, speak, and connect with others.   Further it shows a global commitment to skills development, youth empowerment, and better chances for all to learn things that help shape their future.

Free Seminar - POSTPONED 

To mark World Youth Skills Day NIPSA have organised a seminar ‘Skills for a shared future’ for our young members i.e. aged 35 and below

  • Thursday 16 July, 2pm – 3pm Postponed, new date and time coming soon 
  • Virtual, via MS Teams)
  • Host: Shannon McGaughey (Vice-Chairperson, NIPSA Youth Committee)

This virtual seminar is open to NIPSA Young Members only i.e. members aged 35 and below to attend and NIPSA would encourage as many of our young .embers as possible to take the opportunity to attend this seminar. 

To register please email your details to Patricia Kelly atThis email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 

Other events inspired by this year’s theme could be:

  • Group workshops on digital literacy, ethical technology, and workplace readiness
  • Youth-led sessions where people talk about local problems and new opportunities
  • Collaborative projects that bring together education, training providers, and community partners
  • Awareness events that link youth skills with sustainable development and a fair future

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