Malaysia to Host First Global Skills Forum Outside Geneva, Under ASEAN Year of Skills
- Malaysia will be the venue for the 2025 edition of the Global Skills Forum, scheduled to take place in Kuala Lumpur on October 22 and 23, marking the event's debut outside of Geneva.
- This hosting follows Malaysia’s role as ASEAN Chair 2025 and aims to advance the ASEAN Year of Skills with a focus on workforce fairness and future skills.
- The event will bring together more than 200 participants from 16 nations, featuring government officials, union representatives, labour specialists, and representatives from international organisations to engage in discussions on labour protection and the mobility of skills.
- Human Resources Minister Steven Sim emphasized that GSF 2025 focuses on fairness and developing future skills, highlighting the importance of valuing work, ensuring safety, and committing resources to skill enhancement.
- The forum signals rising global confidence in Malaysia’s leadership and complements initiatives like the global expansion of the e-LATiH platform and opening National Training Week to all ASEAN citizens.
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