IER contributions to the 2025 International Forum on Skills Intelligence

Professor Terence Hogarth and Gianni Anelli participated in the 2025 International Forum on Skills Intelligence (IFSI), an online event hosted by the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC) on 3–4 July. The conference brought together researchers, policymakers, and practitioners to discuss recent developments in skills intelligence, labour market monitoring, and data-driven approaches to inform education and training systems.

Professor Terence Hogarth delivered one of the keynote presentations, examining the role of different data sources in identifying current and emerging skill needs. He reflected on the evolving landscape of skills intelligence and the comparative strengths and limitations of employer surveys, administrative datasets, and online job postings. His presentation also addressed the institutional challenges of integrating these sources into coherent, policy-relevant frameworks.

Gianni Anelli contributed to a parallel session with a presentation on the use of large-scale online vacancy and CV data to identify skill shortages in Chile. His intervention outlined a multidimensional indicator framework for detecting shortages in near real time, and explored how online microdata can complement traditional survey-based methods.

The IER’s contributions to the forum reflected its ongoing commitment to international collaboration and to strengthening the evidence base for skills and employment policy.