Elif Bahar

is a Labour Market Economist at the OECD. She currently works on skills and adult learning policies, and the future of work including AI.

“Training programmes need to do better – they need to become more flexible, modular, shorter and cheaper to ensure we don’t miss out on potential learners,” says Elif Bahar, labour market economist at the OECD. Photo: Elif Bahar.

Learning & teaching, Opinion

Elif Bahar, OECD: “Upskilling demands flexibility, funding and motivation”

Elif Bahar from the OECD stresses the need for workers to update their skills—but how, when time, cost and access are barriers? In her Speakers’ Corner column, Bahar shares possible solutions. The column series is produced in cooperation with the European Association for the Education of Adults.

27.08.2025 Elif Bahar