Salalah: A forum titled ‘Future of Work’ kicked off today at the Sultan Qaboos Youth Compound for Culture and Entertainment in Salalah. The two-day event, held as part of the Labour Forum organised by the Directorate General of Labour in Dhofar Governorate, saw a large turnout of experts and specialists from the Sultanate of Oman and GCC states.
According to Oman News Agency, the forum seeks to promote cross-sectoral dialogue, exchange expertise and successful practices, and devise evidence-based future visions to support employment programmes and human capital development in line with the goals of Oman Vision 2040. It also aligns with the GCC states’ approaches to achieving sustainable economic and social development.
The forum’s programme included dialogue sessions and workshops focusing on key issues related to labour market developments and future skills. The first session featured three working papers discussing economic developments, future work prospects, and employment policies in a changing world.
The second session addressed economic developments and future skills in GCC states. It included research papers on the governance of the work leadership’s system, forecasting skills needed to achieve development goals, and policies of education, along with the development of skills in a manner that supports the sustainability of labour markets.
The forum constituted a strategic dialogue platform that contributes to discussing the future of employment and skills development, enhancing the readiness of labour markets in GCC states to address global challenges, and supporting efforts to build sustainable and competitive economies.