National Workshop: Lack of skilled ICT personnel in Indonesia: can we still compete?

On 19 May 2022, the International Labour Organization (ILO) held a virtual national workshop entitled “Lack of skilled ICT personnel in Indonesia: can we still compete?”. The webinar was held with a view to sharing the findings of an ILO research project conducted between 2017 and 2020 on skills shortages, skills development strategies and the governance of international labour migration of information and communications technology (ICT) specialists in seven different countries: Canada, China, Germany, India, Indonesia, Singapore and Thailand. Given that many countries, including Indonesia, faced challenges in fulfilling the growing demand for highly skilled ICT personnel, the webinar aimed to foster a discussion on the competitiveness of the Indonesian digital economy.