More than 200 delegates from 16 countries are expected at GSF 2025, including government ministers, labour experts, business leaders, unions, and international bodies. The forum will centre on four strategic areas:

• Enhancing regional cooperation for skills mobility and labour certification

• Boosting investment in green and digital competencies

• Strengthening workforce development through public-private partnerships, especially via Sector Skills Bodies (SSBs)

• Unveiling Malaysia’s National Human Resources Policy 2024–2030, intended as a model for regional collaboration

The GSF was first hosted in Geneva in 2024 under the ILO’s coordination.