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Paul Comyn

Senior Skills & Employability Specialist Skills and Employability Branch Employment Policy Department, International Labour Organisation (ILO)


Paul Comyn has over 30 years experience in TVET and skills development as a technical specialist and consultant in the public and private sectors working across a wide range of industry sectors and has worked on various assignments in more than 20 countries. He has a PhD in vocational education and training policy and has authored various journal articles and book chapters on the topic. His interests include skills policies and industry engagement in skills development. He has worked for the ILO for the past ten years and since 2015 has been the Senior Skills & Employability Specialist leading the work of the National Skills Policies and Systems Group in Geneva.