Olga Strietska-Ilina

Olga Strietska-Ilina is an Area Lead for Skills Strategies for Future Labour Markets at the ILO, Geneva. Her work focuses on anticipating skills needs for the future of work, and skills for trade and economic diversification, environmental sustainability and climate action, and technological change and digitalization. Previously, Olga worked at the European Centre for Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop), was a Head of the Czech National Observatory of Employment and Training, and taught International Relations at the Central European University (CEU). Olga holds postgraduate degrees in Economic and Social Sciences from the University of Manchester, Society and Politics from the CEU, and History and Ethnography from Moscow State University. She is the main author and/or (co-)editor of books and reports, including “Changing demand for skills in digital economies and societies” (ILO, 2021) and “Parallel cultures” (Routledge, 2017 2nd edition).