Training Programme on Skills Development for Labour Market Transitions in Coal Mining Regions

Coal phaseout is one of the most important strategies for achieving the objectives of the Paris Agreement in order to limit global warming. Regions in transition can benefit from knowledge-sharing spaces, where leaders and stakeholders can share cutting-edge knowledge and ongoing practices, challenges, and reflections.

Hosted by the International Labour Organization (ILO), the 2025–2026 IKI JET Training Series compiles regional and global priorities into a modular training package for multi-disciplinary learning pathways.

The training programme entitled Skills Development for Labour Market Transitions in Coal Mining Regions, offered within the framework of the IKI JET project, focuses on the challenges and opportunities for coal-related workers as well as on existing reskilling and upskilling programmes and strategies. It aims to provide theoretical knowledge and practical tools on the institutional aspects of retraining and retaining a qualified workforce in coal regions in transition, enabling participants to develop effective interventions based on inclusive and gender-responsive strategies. The course will span 30 hours of learning in an online format that combines webinars with self-guided learning modules. The key topics include:

• Just transition in coal regions: drivers and opportunities for job-rich skills development strategies
• Skills development: key concepts and trends
• Leaving no one behind in coal regions in transition: preparing a qualified workforce
• Social dialogue and skills development: why and how?
• Action planning 101

The training programme will take place simultaneously in English and Indonesian. For additional information and enquiries, please reach out to greenjobs@itcilo.org.

Read the training catalogue in English, Spanish, and Indonesian. For more information and materials on all sessions of the 2025–2026 IKI JET Training Series, please visit the resource page.