Workshop on Migration Statistics and the Recognition of Migrants’ Skills in Zimbabwe (On Invitation)
2023-06-06 07:00 - 2023-06-07 15:00 (Europe/Paris) | Monomotapa Harare Hotel, 54 Park Ln, Harare, Zimbabwe
Workshop on “Migration Statistics and the Recognition of Migrants’ Skills in Zimbabwe”, 6-7 June 2023, Harare, Zimbabwe.
Economic Commission for Africa in collaboration with International Labour Organization organize a workshop to discuss the findings and recommendations of a study carried out to assess the availability of migration statistics in Zimbabwe and to also deliver a capacity building training sessions for stakeholders on the production of labour migration statistics and recognition of migrants’ skills.
The overall objectives of the workshop are:

To present and discuss the final report on Migration Statistics in Zimbabwe prepared by UNECA in consultation with the technical working group,
To share experiences on labour migration statistics and recognition of migrants’ skills with Zimbabwean stakeholders from the private sector, NGOs, academia, and international organizations,
To share experiences from other African countries on migration governance,
To conduct capacity building sessions on labour migration statistics to improve the collection and management of migration data in Zimbabwe among different sectors.

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Atelier Final : Mise en place d’un mécanisme national de reconnaissance des compétences des travailleurs migrants (Sur invitation)
2023-05-11 10:00 - 2023-05-12 16:30 | Seen Hôtel, Avenue Lamblin, Rue Colomb, Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire
Atelier de «Mise en place d’un mécanisme national de reconnaissance des compétences des travailleurs migrants » Seen Hôtel, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire 11 et 12 mai 2023.
L’analyse du cadre institutionnel de travail et des systèmes de reconnaissance de compétences en Côte d’Ivoire, fait ressortir le besoin d’un mécanisme national de reconnaissance des compétences et la pluralité des voies de reconnaissance telles que la reconnaissance des diplômes, la valorisation des acquis et d’expériences et la certification de la formation professionnelle. La reconnaissance des compétences des travailleurs migrants constitue un défi majeur pour la Côte d’Ivoire dans la dynamique de gestion de la migration.
L’atelier vise à améliorer les voies de reconnaissance des compétences des travailleurs migrants en Côte d’Ivoire en proposant un mécanisme national. Cet atelier compte discuter et proposer, en concertation avec tous les partenaires techniques, une feuille de route pour la mise en place d’un mécanisme national impliquant plusieurs acteurs et plusieurs voies pour la reconnaissance des compétences des travailleurs migrants.

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Female Entrepreneurship in North Africa: The Role of Finance and Digital Skills
2023-03-07 14:00 - 15:30 | https://knowledgehub-sro-na.uneca.org/event/female-entrepreneurship-in-north-africa-the-role-of-finance-and-digital-skills/
This webinar will be an opportunity to shed light on:
– Financing challenges female entrepreneurs are faced with in North Africa
– How governments and stakeholders can help change cultural beliefs and norms that hinder female entrepreneurship
– What skills and funding types are best suited to foster the development of female entrepreneurship in North Africa
– How digitization is creating opportunities for female entrepreneurship and female access to financial markets

Programme of Work – FrenchSize: 221 Kb
Programme of Work – EnglishSize: 216 Kb
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Speakers

Zuzana B. Schwidrowski, Director of the UN ECA office for North Africa, which supports seven countries (Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Sudan and Tunisia) with a special focus on regional integration, trade and employment, especially through SMEs, and the economic inclusion of women and youths.

Leila Doukkali, is the Chairwoman of the Association of Women Entrepreneurs of Morocco (AFEM). The founder of Variations and head of the family baking business « La Viennoise », she is also the is Vice-chairwoman of Fédération Marocaine du Commerce en Réseau (FMCR) and an administrator at the Morocco national business association CGEM.

Soumaya Iraqui Houssaini, is the Chief of the Employment and Skills for Balanced Development Section at the ECA Office for North Africa where she works on topics related to women’s employment, youth, skills development, SME ecosystems development and entrepreneurship, innovation and technological development.

Elena Bardasi, is a Senior Economist at the World Bank with a background in labor economics, poverty, and gender. She has provided key contributions to the reports on the Impacts of Community Driven Development Interventions on Women’s Empowerment, and on Social Safety Nets and Gender.

Souad Tarmidi, is the first vice-president of the Association of Women Entrepreneurs of Morocco (AFEM) in charge of digital transformation. In 1999, she created Match Eurosoft Maghreb, which has become one of the best Sage competency centers for SMEs in Morocco. She later partnered with the French group SRA informatique to create SRA Afrique.

Ihssane Iraqui, is a women in business programme manager at EBRD. She manages partnerships on behalf of the CGEM and the EBRD and works with NGOs for the socio-economic integration of young people. Her goal is to help SMEs implement best practices and develop connections with stakeholders for a lasting impact on entrepreneurship.

Callee Davis, is an Economist at Oxford Economics Africa. She is the company’s lead analyst on the North African region, and aside from compiling macroeconomic forecasts, she frequently presents findings to clients and at conferences and contributes to research assignments for both local and international clients, governments and multilateral institutions.

Reducing Africa's Skills Gap
2023-03-06 10:00 - 12:00 | https://knowledgehub-sro-na.uneca.org/event/eca-oea-skills-gap-study-webinar/
This webinar will be an opportunity to present the main conclusions and recommendations of the upcoming report on “Human Capital and Productive Employment Creation: Addressing Africa’s Skills Gap” and discuss how African countries can use the symbiotic relationship between skills supply and related sector developments to generate a virtuous chain reaction to accelerate their development and economic transformation.
Participants will seek to answer the following questions:
– How can governments define the skills required to accelerate development in strategic
sectors?
– What are the conditions for accelerating the development of strategic sectors through
human resources policies? What are the characteristics of the policy framework
required to make this possible?
– How can “brain drain” impact government policies and how can its effects be
– circumvented?
– Over the last 52 years, drought-related hazards have led to economic losses of over
$70 billion and contributed to a 34 per cent reduction in agricultural productivity growth
in Africa since 1961. How can governments adapt their policies to mitigate the impact of climate change on their economies and workforces while harnessing the opportunities it brings to the table?

Programme of WorkSize: 4 Mb
Concept Note – ArabicSize: 142 Kb
Concept Note – FrançaisSize: 131 Kb
Concept Note – EnglishSize: 159 Kb

Speakers

Zuzana B. Schwidrowski, Director of the UN ECA office for North Africa, which supports seven countries (Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Sudan and Tunisia) with a special focus on regional integration, trade and employment, especially through SMEs, and the economic inclusion of women and youths.

Mama Keita, is the Director of the UN ECA office for East Africa (Burundi, Comoros, Democratic Republic of Congo, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Kenya, Madagascar, Rwanda, Seychelles, Somalia, South Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda) where the special area of focus is deepening regional integration and Regional Value Chains while advancing the operationalization of the AfCFTA.

Jacques Nel, is the head of Africa Macro at Oxford Economics Africa. He manages the company’s macroeconomic subscription services. Jacques joined the company in 2013 and his research interests include risk assessment and the drivers behind development.

Mactar Seck, is the ECA Chief of Technology and Innovation Section, Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), where he oversees the Coordination of the Digital Centre of Excellence on Digital ID, Digital Trade, and Digital Economy (DITE4Africa). Mactar specializes in Internet governance, digital infrastructures, digital policy and regulatory frameworks.

Rachâa Bedjaoui-Chaouche, from the International Labour Organisation (ILO) is the STED-AMT “Skills for Trade and Economic Diversification :Aligning skills strategically with sector development” Project Manager for Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia. The project is funded by the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA).
