Paper Title
SKILLS OF THE FUTURE FROM INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION POLICY PERSPECTIVES: BRIDGING THE SKILLS GAP

Abstract
Abstract - This paper joins in academic discussion of future education from the skills development perspective. It becomes important to understand the main drivers of change taking place under the influence of industrial revolutions at global and national levels and their impact on the education system. The problem of the skills gap, which is at present faced by organisations, is being analysed, trying to clarify the reasons for its appearance. To clarify what is being done and should be done by organisations (economic and educational) in the future to close the existing skills gap, in order to meet the needs of organisations to move forward, be competitive and able to successfully implement the rapidly developing digital technologies. Methods. The employed qualitative research methodology aims at analysis of international education policy focused on the future developments of education, responsible for training of future specialists, including teachers. Results of the analysis of the skills gap appearance, closing of it, future visions from international education policy perspectives and future strategies of international organisations (WEF, OECD, UNESCO), influencing the changes in education at the national level are presented, trying to answer the questions: Are future-oriented strategic foresight and international education policy initiatives going to take into consideration the challenges, the new generations will face in the future? Will the future-oriented strategies and recommendations for to-be-developed future skills be suitable to deal with future challenges? Conclusions are drawn based on research findings and conducted analysis discussed in this paper. Keywords - International Education Policy Perspectives, Skills Gap, Closing Of Skills Gap.