Third meeting of the Education Working Group will be held in Bhubaneswar from April 27-28, 2023 and the precursor events to the G20 Education Working Group Meetings would be held from April 23-26, 2023. A special exhibition on the theme of “Future of Work” will be organized and will be open to public between April 23-25 and then on April 27 & 28.
Delegates from G20 countries would be attending these meetings. The programmes under the Education Working Group, selection of themes and ensuring reach to the youth of the country are being led by the vision and guidance of the Union Minister for Education and Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Shri Dharmendra Pradhan. In case of Odisha, where the theme is ‘Future of Work’, the activities are based on the vision that there should be widespread deliberations and effective outreach in every district on the emerging skilling requirements and the need for continuous skilling reskilling and up-skilling as relevant to the district.
Mock G20 is being organized in collaboration with the Indian Institute of Democratic Leadership at Siksha Anusandhan (SOA) on April 21st, 2023. The Mock G20 will be organised on the theme of ‘Future of Work: Industry 4.0, Innovation and 21st Century Skills’ in the following format: 4 Delegates per team x 20 Countries (Total 80 students) plus 20 students representing International Organizations (IOs), multilateral institutions and invitee countries.
An Exhibition on Future of Work is a 6-day exhibition on the theme- ‘Future of Work’ as a side event to the 3rd Education Working Group meeting from 23rd April to 28th April 2023 at CSIR-IIMT Grounds (except on 26th April). A thirty-four thousand sq. ft exhibition area with 100+ stalls has been setup to provide a glimpse into ‘future of work’. The exhibition has representation from industry, academia, civil society, government, etc. focusing on different aspects of ‘future of work’ converging into a central idea of how we perceive- Work. Worker and Workforce’ from the prism of emerging tech with an unprecedented, accelerated pace. The exhibition with an expected footfall of 50 thousand visitors will have experience zones focusing on future of manufacturing, future of governance, future of learning, inclusive growth etc. giving live demos and immersive experiences leveraging interactive walls, Holographic displays, AR/VR solutions, 3-D printing, assistive technologies, etc.
The seminar on Deep Tech will have panel discussion on (1) India’s prospects in global semiconductor ecosystem (2) The World of Digitalization focusing on automation, deep tech, digital first future, etc (3) New Age Startups with focus on Deep Tech startups. This session will have senior leaders from the Industry, Government & academia
Seminar on Transforming Logistics for coastal economies with focus on sustainability will have panel discussions on (1) enabling infrastructure for the future focusing on themes like PM Gati Shakti, Sagarmala, etc (2) Challenges posed by climate change focusing on coastal infrastructure, rising sea levels, etc.
Workshop on Future of work: Skill Architecture and Governance Models of India and Singapore focusses on three panel discussions (1) integration of skills in school education curriculum (2) Agile and resilient TVET ecosystem for creating future ready workforce (3) Lifelong learning and skill recognition in the context of future of work. A structured Student-Industry-Academia discussion session has been planned. The key learnings from India and Singapore will be deliberated and an action plan will be developed for the 3 focus areas.
As the state of Odisha has a significant tribal population, a special focus would also be on Tribes of Odisha and their products would be showcased during various events and programmes. As 2023 is the international year of Millets, food festival where millets and local cuisines would be served to introduce the G20 delegates and participant’s to India’s traditional food.
