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Historically, technology has been a driver for more jobs, rather than less, and research from the ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ suggests this may continue to be the case as agriculture and horticulture continues to evolve. However, it is clear that regardless of the net impact on the number of jobs in farming and growing moving forward, the skills that the workforce uses will need to change.

IER's Gianni Anelli participated in the ‘’ seminar, organised by Cedefop in Brussels, Belgium. The event, held on 2 April 2024, brought together experts and stakeholders to explore the development of real-time skills intelligence in Europe.

Today IER's Terence Hogarth and Emily Erickson will present evidence from two ongoing EU funded research projects on the causes and implications of skills mismatches.

A series of is now available for seven (sub) sectors: energy, waste management, circular economy, manufacturing, construction, health care and agriculture. The posters present forecast data to 2035 and provide insights into driving forces behind sectoral changes and emerging skill needs.

In February IER Director, Chris Warhurst, was an invited speaker at in the in Riyadh. It is a new, annual event involving the World Bank, ILO and United Nations, global trade union organisations and C-suite business leaders. Chris participated in two sessions, the first a presidential style ‘gloves off’ debate about skills and AI and the second presenting IER’s work on green jobs and a just transition.