FutureWORKS Collective

FutureWORKS Collective

Examining the impacts of technological advancements, the proliferation of artificial intelligence, climate change, and energy transition.

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How is Platform Work Experienced and Imagined in Latin America?

What platform workers say about their work does not match the most widespread imaginaries — nor what the law regulates. This project investigated that gap.

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New Work, Old Gaps. Rethinking Social Protection for the Platform Economy

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Technology·

Lo que el trabajo de plataformas revela sobre América Latina

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Skills·

Skills, Confidence, and Opportunity: Strengthening Youth Transitions to Work in Ghana

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Skills·

Can soft skills unlock better job prospects for Ghana’s graduates?

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Technology·

Measuring AI exposure in the labour market

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Solo el 17% del empleo en América Latina corresponde a “trabajos de futuro”, según investigación regional

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Technology·

Interpreting AI Exposure Estimates: Implications for Low- and Middle-Income Countries

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Technology·

Securing Labour Justice in the Age of AI: A Global South Policy Dialogue

As an official Pre-Summit Event of the AI Impact Summit 2026 hosted by the Government of India, the JustJobs Network (JJN) and the FutureWORKS Collective are bringing together experts from around the world to discuss “Securing Labour Justice in the Age of AI: A Global South Policy Dialogue".

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Technology·

Atlas of Future Jobs: A Decade of Transformation in Latin America and the Caribbean

Building resilience in labor markets in the face of these forces requires proactive strategies that act on three fronts: expanding, upgrading, and widening access to occupations that are reinforced by these transformations, reducing exposure to jobs vulnerable to disruption, and strengthening core skills across all occupations.

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Technology·

Beyond Uber: what platform work really looks like in India

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Just Transition·

COP30 and Beyond: Translating Climate Commitments into Workforce Solutions

Following COP30, JustJobs Network convened a webinar to examine what global climate commitments mean for work and workers — particularly in developing economies.

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The Evolving Future of Work in the Asian Region

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Just Transition·

What does India’s EV transition mean for jobs and regional inequality?

India's rapid transition toward electric vehicles (EVs) is reshaping the country's industrial landscape and workforce dynamics. Yet we know surprisingly little about the broader impact of this shift on labour markets.

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Technology·

ATLAS of future-oriented jobs: What and where are they?

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Trade·

At a Crossroads: How Global Trade Shocks are Reshaping Employment

From trade barriers to supply chain disruptions, global trade shocks are reshaping growth, geopolitical alliances, and labour markets. Our webinar, "At a Crossroads: How Global Trade Shocks are Reshaping Employment," explores what these shifts mean for policymakers, businesses and workers worldwide.

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Gender, Inequality, and the Case for Reimagining Social Protection in the Developing World

JustJobs Network has launched a new webinar series, "Reimagining Social Protection for a Changing World of Work", as part of its FutureWORKS Collective and Centre for Gender Analysis. The series explores how social protection systems must evolve to address emerging vulnerabilities in informal, care-intensive and digital work, spotlighting innovations that can inform inclusive, gender-responsive frameworks across the developing world.

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Just Transition·

Bridging Policy Pathways for an Inclusive and Sustainable Future of Work in Asia

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Technology·

Driving uneven development: The emerging geography of India's electric vehicle transition

The paper calls for discourses on the “spatially just” transition to look beyond the energy and resources sector itself, examining the wide spatial-economic reverberations of decarbonization and consequences for spatial inequality.

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Technology·

Green Jobs and Sustainable Agricultural Technologies: The Case of Quinoa Production in the Andean Region

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Just Transition·

Digital Technologies, Climate Change Mitigation and the Future of Work in Agri-based Economies in Central and West Africa: A Research Agenda

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Just Transition·

Reskilling for the Future: Labour Market Shifts in the Energy Transition

JJN and FutureWORKS Collective conducted their third webinar in the Skills in Action series on 4th April 2025. This event focused on the challenges and opportunities of reskilling workers as the world transitions from fossil fuels to renewable energy, with particular emphasis on the impact in developing countries.

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Technology·

AI and the Future of Work: Balancing Opportunity and Disruption

The FutureWORKS Collective conducted the second session of its Skills in Action webinar series on 7th February 2025. During this session, the participants discussed how AI is reshaping industries, displacing jobs, and creating new opportunities, and examined the urgent need for innovative skilling strategies.

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Technology·

Navigating the Revolution: Policy Recommendations for Inclusive AI

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Skills·

Skills in Action: Empowering Workers for Today and Tomorrow

The FutureWORKS Collective has commenced a webinar series on skills development and labour markets in the Global South. The first session on Monday, 2nd Dec. 2024, was moderated by Sabina Dewan, with Stephanie Allais of University of Witwatersrand and Ramiro Albrieu of Sur Futuro as discussants.

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