From Wednesday, October 9th to Friday, October 11th, 2024 the workshop with the title: “
” was held in Turin, Italy. The workshop was organised by the ITCILO International Training Centre of the International Labour Organization and the ETF – European Training Foundation’s Skills Lab Network of Experts. The goal of the event was to facilitate a dialogue that uses the colour framework to address current economic challenges and prepare industries for future demands.
This dialogue on the future World of Work aimed to forge a deeper understanding of the economic spectrum and inspire actions that drive sustainable and inclusive growth by bringing together experts, practitioners, and stakeholders in a collaborative environment. Ms. Lydia Papadaki (Researcher, Athena Research Center, Resees, Research Laboratory AUEB) participated in the “Circular solutions: bridging the green and blue economies for aresilient planet” panel that was facilitated by Romain Boitard (ETF) & Marwa Mohamed Ahmed (SchneiderElectric) and enriched by Pablo Jimenez Ayora (Chamber of Industries and Production, Ecuador), Christine Bader (ILO), Esther Goodwin Brown, Circle Economy (Netherlands) and Romain Narcy (EREKS – Blue Matters, Denim Deal Foundation, Turkey).
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The event focused on seven economic sectors, namely:
💡 Blue Economy: sustainable marine and freshwater management, including fisheries, aquaculture, and water-based tourism, ensuring ecosystem health and economic viability;
💡 Gold Economy: technology and digitalization, activities leading high-tech innovation such as digital finance, advanced technologies, and premium digital services;
💡 Green Economy: with a focus on the Circular Economy: sustainability, renewable energy, green manufacturing, and eco-friendly practices aimed at minimizing environmental footprints and optimizing the use of resources;
💡 Orange Economy: cultural and creative industries, encompassing arts, entertainment, fashion, design, architecture, advertising, software, publishing, and research and development;
💡 Silver Economy: targets the aging population’s needs and aspirations, focusing on entrepreneurship, older workers, retirement planning, and age-friendly products and services;
💡 White Economy: health and social care sectors, critical for societal well-being and in facing challenges like resilience in a poly-crisis context;
💡 Yellow Economy: new development models and opportunities in the desert, such as desert tourism, use of renewable energies, sustainable agriculture and enterprise development.