[Bachelor Degree] 2019 ILO Essay Competition on the Future of Work (Win Full Scholarship)

The world of work is undergoing a major process of change. Such process is synthetized in the report of the ILO Global Commission on the Future of Work launched in January 2019. Amongst others, the report highlights how “technological advances- artificial intelligence, automation and robotics – will create new jobs, but those who will lose their jobs in this transition may be the least equipped to seize the new opportunities(..)”; “ today’s skills will not match the jobs of tomorrow and newly acquired skills may quickly become obsolete”; possible shifts toward “greening of our economies will create millions of jobs as we adopt sustainable practices and clean technologies but other jobs may disappear as countries scale back their carbon – and resource – intensive industries” and “ changes in demographics will not be less significant: “ expanding youth populations in some parts of the world and ageing populations in others may place pressure on labour markets and social security systems, yet in these shifts lie new possibilities to afford care and inclusive, active societies”. The reports conclude by inviting ILO Constituents to “seize the opportunities presented by these transformative changes to create a brighter future and deliver economic security, equal opportunity and social justice – and ultimately reinforce the fabric of our societies.”

The International Labour Organization (ILO) announces its Essay Competition on The Future of Work to celebrate its 100 Anniversary. Undergraduate students from the University of the West Indies, University of Trinidad and Tobago, University of Belize, University of Guyana and all other Caribbean universities are invited to participate and submit their entries by June 28, 2019 at 23:59, GMT-4 to essay@ilo.org

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Prize:
The winner of the competition will receive a full scholarship inclusive of tuition, subsistence allowance and travel to attend the summer academy on “The Future of Work”, 12–23 August, 2019 At The International Training Center of the ILO (ITC-ILO), Turin, Italy. For more information on ITC-ILO, visit www.itcilo.org

Requirement:
Open to Undergraduate students from the University of the West Indies, University of Trinidad and Tobago, University of Belize, University of Guyana and all other Caribbean universities.

Essay guidelines:

Topic: the future of work
Essay must be a maximum of 1000 words covering all of the following

Brief introduction on the current situation of the world of work globally and in the Caribbean (or in your country) in particular. max 200 words.
What in the next 20 years do you see as the main global trends with regards to employment and the world of work? max 200 words.
What do you see as the future implications of these trends on the Caribbean with respect to its economy, its society and social well-being, its laws etc.? Implications can be both positive and negative. max 300 words.
Propose 1-2 concrete solutions or recommendations on how the Caribbean can best prepare for the future trends, ensure the most positive impact and mitigate as much as possible, the negative ones. Describe as thoroughly as possible how the proposed solution/s could lead to the desired change. max 300 words.