Internationalising Higher Education

Sector-based organisations - usually independent of government -- have been established by employers, trade unions and education interests to tackle known skills gaps, build occupational competences and research labour market needs. Sector-led organisations are at the forefront of bridging the gap between formal education and industry practice - the supply and demand for skills - as well as driving workplace productivity improvements. Sector skills organisations have made links across international borders, and international bodies such as the World Trade Organisation are contributing to a global regulatory environment in which national governments are bound more than ever into international agreements. While regulation and levels of 'openness' will continue to vary between countries, nearly all governments are facing
increasing migration, growing international sourcing of talent and competitiveness between nations based on more sector specialisation
and innovation, not less. We are now entering the era of the 'global skills race'. This session discusses how countries can stay ahead of the curve by implementing world-class systems of skills acquisition, pushing both companies and citizens higher up the value-chain.