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ABOUT

GAN BELGIUM

The Global Apprenticeship Network (GAN) is a network where private sector companies, business federations and associations

come together to

Advocate for work-readiness programs
Share best practices
Facilitate multi-stakeholder dialogue
Commit to action around youth employability and skills development

The initiative is driven by business leaders worldwide.

As a GAN National Network, GAN Belgium aims to root the GAN Global concept in a national context. Our overarching goal is to encourage and link business initiatives and employment opportunities for youth - more precisely work-readiness programmes or work-based learning opportunities.

GAN Belgium founding members

GAN global members

WHY GAN?

"If the unemployed formed a country,

it would be the fifth largest in the world."

Christine Lagarde, Managing Director of the IMF

NEETS IN BELGIUM

9,9%

in 2017

YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT

17.7%

in 2017

IN BELGIUM

UNEMPLOYMENT

in 2018

6.4%

IN BELGIUM

EMPLOYEES IN EUROPE

25% - 45%

OVER- OR UNDERQUALIFIED

GAN AS A SOLUTION

As a solution to one of the world's biggest social challenge

the GAN is about jobs for youth.

GAN believes that work-readiness programs are part of the solution to the problems of youth unemployment and skills mismatch. In countries with high proportions of young apprentices relative to the employed population – such as Switzerland, Austria and Germany– youth unemployment is much lower.

Work-readiness programmes include training for apprentices, learners, trainees, interns, and artisans. They are key to create jobs for youth and skills for business and is a win-win for everyone. Find out what the benefits are for learners, employers, work-based learning providers and society below.

Learner

Employers

Work-based learning providers

Society