Addressing Skill Shortages in Ageing Economies
6-7 October 2025
University of Geneva
Uni MAIL – Room M6220
Public Event: Uni MAIL Room MR030
This Policy Workshop is organized within the framework of the Global Strategy for Skills, Migration, Development, also known as GS4S, is a 36-month Horizon Europe-funded project aimed at co-creating a global strategy to address skills shortages in Digital, the Care and Construction sectors including migration policies and alternatives to migration.
The project proposes multi-level evidence-based policies on labour migration governance and alternative ways to address these shortages in six regions: EU, EEA, Western Balkan, Middle East and Northern Africa, West Africa, and South/South-East Asia.
Workshop Participants
The workshop will bring together representatives from the International Organizations, Academics, government officials, legal experts, policy analysts, and researchers specializing in various aspects of skills, migration and development, as well as representatives from the private sector.
Expected Outcomes
The Workshop offers a unique opportunity to present and discuss preliminary findings from the GS4S research consortium by engaging with key stakeholders, governments and international bodies. The objective is to generate new knowledge on the strategies to deal with skill shortages and work towards the design of practical tools for stakeholders.