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Covering the BRICS future skill challenge 2018, Gavin chats to Prof. Riaan Stopforth and Damian Mooney about the current in Drone Technology across South Africa and skills development for the future of our economy. Prof Riaan Stopforth & Damian Mooney #BricsFutureSkillsChallange

In its preamble, the BRICS acknowledge the benefits in the opportunities in ICTs - BRICS in Africa summit notes the objectives to promote “Collaboration for Inclusive Growth and Shared Prosperity in the 4th Industrial Revolution.

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Lebo Lestoalo chairperson of MERSETA shares the purpose of having the Brics Futures Skills Challenge in South Africa.

In 2018, Chairmanship of BRICS moves to South Africa, and with South Africa hosting the Government summit and the BRICS Business Council Meetings the South African Skills Development Working Group (SDWG) has agreed to host the second BRICS Skills Challenge at Gallagher estate in Gauteng, During October 2018. During the challenge, participants are given specific tasks and deadlines in which to complete them. Participants are judged by panels of specialists from participating countries. The objectives of the Skills Development Working Group are:

· increase bilateral and multilateral cooperation in skills development for Industry 4.0 and other future skills that will facilitate economic growth,

· collaborate for innovation and development of cost-effective learning tools and

· development of a standard qualification framework and new curricula in emerging technologies, to facilitate skills development and raise skills standards.

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Lebo Lestoalo chairperson of MERSETA shares the purpose of having the Brics Futures Skills Challenge in South Africa.
In 2018, Chairmanship of BRICS moves to South Africa, and with South Africa hosting the Government summit and the BRICS Business Council Meetings the South African Skills Development Working Group (SDWG) has agreed to host the second BRICS Skills Challenge at Gallagher estate in Gauteng, During October 2018. During the challenge, participants are given specific tasks and deadlines in which to complete them. Participants are judged by panels of specialists from participating countries. The objectives of the Skills Development Working Group are:
· increase bilateral and multilateral cooperation in skills development for Industry 4.0 and other future skills that will facilitate economic growth,
· collaborate for innovation and development of cost-effective learning tools and
· development of a standard qualification framework and new curricula in emerging technologies, to facilitate skills development and raise skills standards.

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