Reskill, Upskill, and Unlearn is the mantra for MEA nations as they face the chronic challenges of a young population, a shifting labor market, and workforces that will be reconfigured through technology adoption.  The world economic forum forecasts that by the end of 2026 half the global workforce will require reskilling, suggesting a wholesale reinvention of the skills required to participate in the modern economy.  

Education systems are are unable to keep pace with the needs of employers fueled by the rapid pace of technological change, the outcomes of vocational training have a poor ROI and importantly a negative public It is surely time for governments, employers, and institutions to reimagine how training is designed and delivered and how students are assessed,  

As technology changes the way we work and what employers need from their employees it is time for the education sector to play an increasing role in workforce development and to become real partners with employers, to forge a new type of collaboration that is based on trust, depth, and interoperability.  

EduMEA’s approach is based on creating a future facing integrated approach to skill and personal growth.   By supporting nations and institutions develop flexible and quality lifelong learning architecture and systems that give learners and communities access to learning,  skills to learn and acquire relevant knowledge and opportunities to apply that knowledge in real world settings.