Global Apprenticeship Network

Shaping the Workforces of the Future

GAN Global is a multi-sector alliance bringing together businesses, employers, international organisations, and country networks around a shared goal: making quality apprenticeships and work-based learning a stronger part of workforce development. The organisation works at the intersection of business and public policy, helping translate global workforce priorities into practical programmes that respond to real labour-market needs.

Its approach is built around the belief that apprenticeships can do more than develop individual skills. When they are designed well, they can help employers build stronger talent pipelines, improve workforce resilience, connect education with real employment opportunities, and create more inclusive routes into work. GAN Global promotes these principles globally while helping partners adapt them to local economic and workforce conditions. :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}

Connect, Implement & Share What Works

GAN Global’s work follows a practical three-part approach. It connects public and private organisations working on apprenticeships and skills development, builds knowledge around how effective programmes can be designed and implemented, and shares proven approaches so successful ideas can be adapted and scaled. This allows the organisation to operate across the full journey from global policy discussions to local delivery. :contentReference[oaicite:2]{index=2}

• Connect: Bring employers, policymakers, international organisations, and workforce partners together around shared priorities.
• Implement: Support the design and delivery of quality apprenticeship and work-based learning initiatives.
• Share: Capture research, case studies, tools, and employer experiences to help successful approaches reach more markets.
• Advocate: Bring the voice and experience of businesses into international discussions around skills and workforce development.

Global Standards, Local Solutions

One of GAN Global’s strengths is its country-network model. Networks across regions including Africa, the Americas, Asia, and Oceania adapt the alliance’s shared approach to their own labour markets, employers, and national priorities. This creates a bridge between international workforce policy and the realities businesses and workers face locally. :contentReference[oaicite:3]{index=3}

GAN Global also works with members through peer learning, policy engagement, projects, publications, and international platforms. Its membership brings together employers and institutions that want to exchange practical knowledge, strengthen apprenticeship programmes, contribute to policy conversations, and build more effective pathways from learning to employment. :contentReference[oaicite:4]{index=4}

Building Skills That Meet the Future of Work

As technology, labour markets, and employer expectations continue to change, GAN Global focuses on making work-based learning relevant to the skills businesses actually need. Its projects address areas including digital skills, inclusive employment, youth employment, gender inclusion, green skills, and new apprenticeship models, helping organisations respond to changing workforce demands while expanding access to opportunity. :contentReference[oaicite:5]{index=5}

Through collaboration between business, government, international institutions, and local networks, GAN Global is working toward a future where people can develop relevant skills while businesses gain access to the talent they need. Its wider vision is a workforce in which individuals and organisations have the skills and capabilities to thrive in a rapidly changing world. :contentReference[oaicite:6]{index=6}