LIRNEasia is excited to introduce the newly formed project Advisory Board for FutureWORKS Asia. As LIRNEasia continues to lay the groundwork to build and nurture an Asian research network that addresses the key policy challenges of inclusive and sustainable work outcomes for the region, esteemed colleagues, Payal Arora, Julie Yujie Chen, Amar Gokale, and Anja Kovacs join us as our inaugural Advisory Board. Through their combined expertise and experiences, they will help LIRNEasia to shape the FutureWORKS Asia research network by providing strategic input and advice on research priorities and projects, ensuring that the research remains relevant, inclusive, and insightful. FutureWORKS Asia , LIRNEasia, focuses on pivotal issues such as digital technological advancements (especially AI), climate change and its transitions, demographic shifts, and the impacts of globalization. These megatrends are significantly altering job markets, disrupting traditional employment models, and amplifying inequalities.
The FutureWORKS Asia project is an initiative aimed at fostering high-quality, policy-relevant research on the evolving world of work in Asia, with a particular focus on gender, equity, and inclusion. The project seeks to address critical issues such as advancements in digital technology (particularly AI), climate change, the climate transition, demographic shifts, and globalization. These megatrends are reshaping job markets, disrupting traditional employment patterns, and exacerbating inequalities. Through comprehensive and diverse research approaches, FutureWORKS Asia aims to provide solutions to these pressing challenges. On 07th of June 2024, the Call for Proposals (CFP) was published, inviting researchers to submit their proposals for this significant opportunity.