
At the Graduate Institute, more than ten professors, researchers and students work on SDG 8. Their work ranges from academic courses on work, labour and practice, to research projects, such as a project examining skills development policies and Information Communication Technologies, as well as academic and policy-oriented publications and events. We also offer an Executive Master in Development Policies and Practices.


The Future of Work Summit 2022

FDI and labor protests in China

Why more inclusive measures are needed to address COVID-19?

Promoting Sustainable Investment and Green Trade : the Swiss perspective

Geneva Trade Week 2021

Growth, war and pandemics: Europe in the very long-run

Paths Panel VII: Exploring Paths of Change in the field of Business and Human Rights

From the Centre to the Margins and Back Again: Women in Agriculture at the ILO

A green recovery plan for Israel

The Great Trade Collapse (?)

Jobs that Work for Women. How Does The Rural Labour Market Shape Gender Relations?
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View moreGoal 8 aims to sustain economic growth, while at the same time making it inclusive and sustainable. The UN Sustainable Development Knowledge Platform places the focus in its progress report on “increasing labour productivity, reducing the unemployment rate, especially for young people, and improving access to financial services and benefits are essential components of sustained and inclusive economic growth”. Read more about Goal 8