On 12 December 2025, an online seminar titled “Future Skills: How Universities Can Prepare for Jobs That Don’t Yet Exist” was held via Zoom, bringing together representatives of higher education institutions, government bodies, industry, and civil society. The seminar was conducted in English with simultaneous interpretation to Russian.
The event opened with welcoming remarks delivered by the National Coordinator of the Erasmus+ Programme in Kyrgyzstan and the Rector of Adam University, who outlined the objectives of the seminar and highlighted the growing importance of future-oriented skills for universities.
The keynote presentation and all thematic sessions were delivered by a Lecturer of Management in Tourism at a German University of Applied Sciences, who addressed global trends shaping the future of work and education. The presentation focused on labour market transformations, uncertainty, and the growing influence of disruptive technologies on higher education systems.
Subsequent sessions explored the concept of future skills, with particular attention to transversal, meta-, and green skills, as well as international frameworks developed by UNESCO, OECD, and the European Union.
Participants also discussed competency-based approaches and modular learning, including curriculum adaptation to evolving job markets, the integration of soft skills and digital literacy, and the use of microcredentials and flexible certification systems. Another session was dedicated to partnerships with industry and the private sector, emphasizing co-designed study programmes, internships, mentoring, project-based learning, and the development of entrepreneurial and innovation ecosystems within universities.
The seminar further addressed innovation in teaching and lifelong learning, highlighting the role of artificial intelligence, virtual laboratories, digital simulations, design thinking, and the need for continuous re-skilling of academic staff to ensure future-ready pedagogies.
The event concluded with a summary of key insights and a discussion of next steps. Participating institutions identified concrete follow-up actions aimed at strengthening curriculum innovation, enhancing cooperation with non-academic actors, and better aligning higher education programmes with emerging labour market needs.
The seminar contributed to a shared understanding of the future skills agenda and facilitated peer exchange among educators, policymakers, and employers, reinforcing the role of universities in preparing graduates for professions that are still emerging.
Agenda: TAM_Agenda_KG_FutureSkills
Presentation: Future Skills Introduction
