Info Resources Document Actions Send this Print this Spain's Lost Millennial Generation? policymic, 3 February 2012 - A few days ago, Spain’s National Statistics Institute reported that the country’s unemployment had hit 5.3 million last December, or 22.8%. This is the highest unemployment rate in nearly two decades, and the highest jobless rate in the European Union. As if this data alone were not shocking enough, unemployment amongst Spanish youth aged 16-24, currently stands at 48.6%. Read More… UN Commission for Social Development kicks off with focus on poverty and youth UN News Centre, 1 February 2012 – Poverty eradication, youth unemployment and socially inclusive policies will be the main focus of the 50th session of the United Nations Commission for Social Development, which kicked off today at UN Headquarters in New York. Read More… DUP seeks to introduce quota for youth employment The Korea Herald, 2 February 2012 - The main opposition Democratic United Party will seek to make it mandatory for local large firms to institute a special additional employment quota for young job seekers, officials said Thursday. Read More… A celebration of culture and diversity ekantipur.com, 31 January 2012 - With a melancholic feeling brought about by the idea of departing and yet with an inner sense of contentment at being a part of a prolific and joyous event, Rotractors bid adieu to Rotasia 2012 on January 29. Read More… [VOICE] Are Koreans overeducated? The Korea Herald, 30 January 2012 - Some 82 percent of Korean high school graduates go on to third level education, more than in any other OECD country. There are more than 400 colleges and universities and 70,000 second-level private academies called “hagwon” around the country, while Korean high school students consistently outperform their international peers in reading and math. But with youth unemployment a prominent policy issue and students facing sometimes unbearable pressure to perform, many are questioning the nation’s feverish devotion to academic study. Read More… Struggle for youth employment opportunities in Egypt BBC, 28 January 2012 - With nearly 90 million people, Egypt is the most populous country in the Middle East region. It also has one of the region's highest youth unemployment rates, and key to Egypt's economic success is getting these millions of young people into jobs. But for that to happen, businesses have to feel confident about the future and start hiring - and that is proving a challenge in uncertain times. Watch the news story here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16758390Struggle for youth employment opportunities in Egypt Read More… Youth unemployment crisis sparks Davos leaders into action The Guardian, 28 January 2012 - Summit to debate plans to spend billions on continent-wide youth job schemes in bid to reverse upward trend Read More… ROTASIA 2012 - Youth Delegates' Statement and Plan of Action contributed by Administrator — Jan 30, 2012 04:18 PM Author: Publishing Date: 2012 Category: Information Material 29 January 2012 - Statement by the youth delegates at the ROTASIA Nepal 2012. Read More… Global Employment Trends 2012: Preventing a deeper jobs crisis contributed by Administrator — Jan 29, 2012 10:15 AM Author: ILO Publishing Date: 2012 Category: Research ILO, January 2012 - The annual Global Employment Trends report offers the latest global and regional information and projections on several indicators of the labour market, including unemployment, youth employment and working poverty. Read More… IAP programme to also focus on jobs for youth The Hindu, 24 January 2012 - Taking cue from the Planning Commission authorities, the district administration decided to take up employment generation schemes for the local youth and expose them to development along with creation of infrastructure such as roads, school buildings etc. Read More… Hadia - هدیه Hadia is an independent, non-political and non-profit, social and culture organization consisting of Afghans who are committed to raising awareness and literacy, decreasing poverty and supporting cultural groups and associations in Afghanistan. Read More… Organization of Fast Relief & Development (OFRD) OFRD has some 111 youth male and female in its Fast Emergency Standby Force. On 66 hours notice they can deploy anywhere in the world to support the UN and other international organizations with humanitarian aid assistance operations and emergency relief operations, and human rights monitoring. Fighting against poverty in never more difficult then in the times of crisis and natural disasters. Read More… Philippines: DOLE 2 targets 9,000 students for SPES program this year Philippine Information Agency, 22 January 2012 - Around 9,000 poor but deserving students of Cagayan valley region are to benefit from the Special Program for Employment SPES this year, higher than the 8,553 beneficiaries last year, according to Grace A. Pomar, SPES focal person. Read More… Entrepreneurship camps from January 25 The New Indian Express, 22 January 2012 - VELLORE: The district administration is organising a series of awareness-cum-motivational camps on employment generation opportunities for unemployed youth under the Unemployed Youth Employment Generation Programme (UYEGP) in all the 20 blocks beginning January 25. Read More… Minister says only 25% grads are employable Deccan Chronicle, 21 January 2012 - Union minister of state for external affairs and human resource development (HRD) E. Ahmed on Friday said the government has decided to increase the 12th Five Year Plan budget spending seven times. Read More… Next 15 items » [1] 2 3 4 ... 84 Basic search Portlet Share Resource Have knowledge resources to share? Click here to share them with others. Text Search all items in current results Portlet Search by Year All 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 and older Resource Category AllCoP ProductInformation MaterialPolicyProject and ProgrammeResearchTraining Material Resource Type AllBooksBrochureBrochuresCommunity UpdatesConsolidated RepliesCountry ProfilesEdited BooksFact SheetsGood PracticesGuidelinesGuidesJournal ArticlesLegislationLegislation & JurisprudenceManualsMeeting ReportMeeting ReportsNewslettersPresentationPresentationsProject DocumentsPromotional MaterialRecommendationsRegulationReportsStatisticsStudiesSurveySurveysTraining of TrainersWorking Papers Theme AllChild Labour and Youth EmploymentEntering the World of WorkGiving Youth a VoiceGreen YouthMost vulnerable YouthSkills for YouthThe Lost GenerationTrade Unions and the Rights of Young WorkersYouth and MigrationYouth EmploymentYouth Employment Policies and ProgrammesYouth EnterpriseYouth Participation Country / Region All("('()',)",)("('Japan',)",)('()',)('(\'("(\\\'()\\\',)",)\',)',)('Thailand',)AfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaArab StatesASEANAsiaAsia and the Pacific RegionAustraliaBangladeshBhutanBrazilBruneiBrunei DarussalamCambodiaCameroonCanadaCentral African RepublicChileChinaCosta RicaDemocratic People's Republic of KoreaDenmarkEast AsiaEast TimorEgyptEUFijiGabonGambiaGermanyGhanaGlobalIndiaIndonesiaIranIran, Islamic Republic ofIrelandItalyJapanJordanKenyaKiribatiKorea (The Republic of)Korea SouthKorea, Republic OfKyrgyzstanLao PDRLao People's Democratic RepublicLiberiaMacaoMalaysiaMaldivesMarshall IslandsMongoliaMozambiqueMyanmarNepalNetherlandsNew ZealandNigeriaOther RegionsPacificPakistanPalestinian Territory, OccupiedPapua New GuineaPeruPhilippinesRepublic of KoreaRomaniaRussian FederationRwandaSamoaSenegalSerbia & MontenegroSingaporeSolomon IslandsSouth AsiaSouth-East AsiaSpainSri LankaSwedenSwitzerlandTajikstanTanzania, United Republic OfThailandTimor-LesteTrinidad and TobagoTurkmenistanTuvaluUgandaUnited KingdomUnited StatesUnited States of AmericaUruguayVanuatuViet NamVietnamZambiaZimbabwe Extended search Item Type AllAttached fileBlog EntryCollectionCommentConversationDiscussion ItemEventFileFolderForm FolderForumGeoLocationImageLarge FolderLinkLinkable ImageMailer AdapterMemberMemberDataContainerMessage BoardNews ItemOrganizationPagePlone SiteResourceRichText FieldSave Data AdapterSelection FieldString FieldText FieldThanks PageVideo link 5626af2b6ab0101e29873c3127c59aa0
![[VOICE] Are Koreans overeducated?](http://ap-youthnet.ilobkk.or.th/news/voice-are-koreans-overeducated/image_thumb)
