The Inter-American Development Bank and the London School of Economics announce their partnership

The Inter-American Development Bank Group (IDB Group) and the London School of Economics (LSE) announced their partnership agreement through a memorandum of understanding to promote programs and projects that foster cooperation between them given their common focus on and work in Latin American and Caribbean region.

Some of the areas of collaboration are knowledge production, knowledge exchange, dissemination, and participation in relevant activities as well as joint organization of seminars and conferences and other activities to expand the reach and impact of knowledge products, knowledge transfer and thought leadership related to the advancement of the Latin America and Caribbean region.

At LSE, the relationship with the IDB Group will be led by the Latin American and Caribbean Centre (LACC), which was created in January 2017 to lead the university’s research and public engagement with the region. The announcement was done during the first joint event produced under this partnership, a “Skills for Development in a Changing World” dialogue. The event focused on the IDB’s flagship publication “Learning Better: Public Policy for Skills Development” as a starting point for exploring the obstacles and opportunities related to the region’s skills gap.

“The labor market is evolving rapidly in Latin America and the Caribbean and around the world and we must invest and innovate to ensure our citizens acquire the skills they need to thrive,” remarked Bernardo Guillamón, Manager of the Office of Outreach and Partnerships at the IDB. “We are pleased to partner with the London School of Economics to highlight the importance of this issue and to brainstorm new solutions that can help us build a brighter future for the region.”

Speakers including academics, private sector leaders, and development professionals will discuss the future of skills in the region, the implications of a new “skills economy,” the gender divisions of labour, and other issues related to this topic.

Original source: IDB
Published on 4 October 2017