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Practitioner Data Initiative (PDI)
The Practitioner Data Initiative (PDI) is a pan-Canadian project of the Future Skills Centre (FSC) and Blueprint, focusing on helping community service organizations across Canada to better use their own data, in order to improve their decision making and enhance service delivery to their communities.
Podcast
Bandwidth: The Future of Work with Pedro Barata
Takara Small interviews Pedro Barata on the Bandwidth podcast. They discuss how organizations are preparing to return to work and the pandemic’s impact on the...
Thought Leadership
Greater inclusion is a win-win strategy for the recovery
June 10, 2021 — First Policy Response, written by Pedro Barata, Wendy Cukier, and Andrew Parkin
In the Media
In the pandemic’s wake, ‘people who were already a step behind are now two steps behind’
May 14, 2021 — Toronto Star, written by Heather Scoffield
Thought Leadership
Opinion: What if we keep working from home?
June 6, 2021 — The Globe and Mail, written by Pedro Barata, Wendy Cukier and Andrew Parkin
Thought Leadership
Helping Canadians navigate a changing job market with ‘OpportuNext’
April 8, 2021 — iPolitics, written by Susan Black and Pedro Barata
In the Media
Whose mental health suffered the most during the pandemic? Older women, survey finds
June 2, 2021 — Toronto Star, written by Raisa Patel
Insights
Focus on artificial intelligence and technological disruption
Global reliance on technology has increased as our daily activities moved online during the COVID-19 pandemic. Artificial intelligence (AI) is at the forefront of the technologies being adopted. As Canada now begins to move into an economic recovery, both the risks and opportunities that AI poses to the future of work deserve a closer look.
Podcast
Marketing News Canada: Interview with Pedro Barata
On this episode of Marketing News Canada, Darian Kovacs interviews Pedro Barata, the Executive Director at Future Skills Centre.