WORLD YOUTH SKILL DAY 15TH JULY, 2026 Every year on 15 July, World Youth Skills Day celebrates the importance of equipping young people with the skills they need for employment, decent work and entrepreneurship. The day also provides an opportunity for dialogue between young people, technical and vocational education and training (TVET) institutions, the private sector, policymakers and development partners on the role of skills in shaping inclusive and sustainable societies. What will it take to equip every young person with the competencies they need to thrive in a shared future? The world of work is changing rapidly. Artificial intelligence, the green transition and growing social complexity are transforming how we learn, work and participate in society. To thrive in this changing landscape, young people need more than technical skills alone. They need a balanced set of competencies that combines technical, digital, AI, green, social-emotional and civic skills with the human qualities that technology cannot replace. Under the theme "Skills for a shared future", activities will focus on the need to develop innovative youth skills programmes that prepare young people to successfully participate in societies and economies, where they can lead with empathy, communicate across cultures, build resilience and contribute to a better future.