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FOWIGS is a network of Think Tanks from southern regions that brings data and knowledge together to build evidence-based narratives on the future of work.

Why
FOWIGS?

A diverse set of Information and Communication Technologies—with Artificial Intelligence (AI) as the core general-purpose technology—is rapidly changing the world of work.

While debates in the Global North transpire around adapting well-functioning institutions to exponential technological change, down in the Global South the main risk is repeating the Needham Question: new forking paths in terms of technological change and development.

Thus, the critical challenge in the South has to do with fostering technological innovation and making it inclusive by design. Key questions in this regard are: Which jobs are likely to emerge in the future? What skills will be in demand in an AI-driven world of work? Will automation aggravate unemployment in the Global South? What will the impact of the gig economy be for workers in emerging economies?

Objectives

To build
narratives on the
Future of Work in
the Global South.

To disseminate
knowledge and
engage in dialogue.

To extend the
global research
network.

To create a
knowledge hub
accessible to all
stakeholders.

Meet The Team

PROJECT LEADER & PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Ramiro Albrieu

Ramiro is a Principal Investigator at CIPPEC’s Economic Development Program and a Macroeconomics professor at the University of Buenos Aires. He is an Associate Researcher at the Center for the Study of State and Society (CEDES) and at the Commitment to Equity Institute (CEQ) at Tulane University, as well as a member of the T-20 “Technological Change and the Future of Work” task force.A

PROJECT COORDINATOR

Megan Ballesty

Megan is a Coordinator at CIPPEC’s Economic Development Program. She has a Bachelor’s and a Master’s degree in Economics and a Master’s degree in Public Management. Before joining CIPPEC, Megan was a Project Coordinator at the Argentinian public sector, where she led initiatives related to Open Government, Open Data, and the measurement of the digital economy.

Head of Communications

Rocío Garré Travadelo

Rocío is a consultant at CIPPEC’s Economic Development Program. She studied International Relations at the University of Salvador (USAL) and is a teaching assistant of International Economy in the University She is also a member of the Electoral Observatory of the Conference of Political Parties of Latin America and the Caribbean (COPPPAL). During the past years, Rocío worked in the Communication team of CIPPEC.

Research Partners

Urvashi Aneja

Founding Director at Tandem Research

Leonardo Gasparini

Director at CEDLAS

Irene Brambilla

Researcher, Center for Distributive, Labor and Social Studies (CEDLAS), National University of La Plata

Cristian Bonavida

Researcher at Development Bank of Latin America and CEDLAS

Jean Paul Van Belle

Director, Centre for IT and National Development Africa (CITANDA), University of Cape Town

Pitso Tsibolane

Lecturer & PhD Candidate Dept. of Information Systems, University of Cape Town

Roxana Barrantes

Senior Researcher at Institute of Peruvian Studies

Aileen Aguero

Researcher at Institute of Peruvian Studies

Diego Alonso Aguilar

Researcher at Institute of Peruvian Studies

Rulof Burger

Associate Professor, Economics Department, University of Stellenbosch

Network

IDRC

Funder

CIPPEC

Coordinator

Just Jobs

Partner

CEDLAS

Partner

IEP

Partner

Tandem Research

Partner

Economic Research Forum

Partner

AERC

Partner

Fairwork

Partner

University of Cape Town

Partner

CITANDA

Partner

Red Sur

Partner
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Work is changing rapidly. Learning to navigate the changes will benefit us all.

IDRC has launched FOWIGS—a research program that will help understand how these changes are affecting the lives of the most vulnerable and suggest pathways for an inclusive digital future. The challenges are large and the questions are complex. But we need to face them now more than ever. Stay connected. Learn how.

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