The
'Vocational Training and Placement Program, jointly conducted by the UAE/Egypt
Liaison Office for social and infrastructure development and Egypt's Industrial
Training Canter has marked a successful conclusion.
Commemorating
the occasion, and His Excellency His Excellency Dr. Mohamed Yousef, Education
Minister for Technical and Vocational Training in Egypt and Dr Sultan Ahmed Al
Jaber, UAE Minister of State and Head of the UAE/Egypt Liaison Office, signed a
project completion agreement in the presence of His Excellency Eng. Khaled
Negm, Minister of Communications and Information Technology of Egypt.
Following
the signing ceremony, His Excellency Dr Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber said: "I am
honoured to convey the commitment of the UAE's leadership to the people of
Egypt. Our cooperation with Egypt to train young men and women will enable and
prepare them to find jobs and build their future whilst integrating them as
much needed contributors to the sustainability of the Egyptian economy. This
project articulates our efforts to achieve a positive economic and social
impact within the Egyptian society."
Dr Al Jaber added: "This
training program holds special significance for us. Empowering human capital
and equipping it with the necessary tools to succeed, lies at the core of the
UAE leadership's strategic vision. In empowering people, especially women, we
empower societies and generations to come. We have been able to complete this
project in record time thanks to the high demand for various training programs
and a strategic allocation of modules that are much needed in Egypt.
He
added: "The UAE's success in delivering development projects in Egypt is
the result of a high level of coordination and follow-up; part of a unique
model created especially for Egypt."
His Excellency Mohamed Ahmed
Youssef, Technical Education and Training Minister, commended the UAE
leadership's stance in standing by the people of Egypt and extending support to
all factions of society. He pointed out that the UAE's praiseworthy efforts in
spearheading a series of development projects have helped reduce unemployment
and create unprecedented job opportunities.
His
Excellency Youssef said: "The work of the UAE/Egypt Liaison Office for
social and infrastructure development projects is yet another example of the
excellent cooperation between our two countries. The collaboration between the
Office and the Industrial Training Council opened up unconventional and
practical methodologies for overcoming the problem of unemployment. Through the
strategies put in place, both entities have successfully worked towards
implementing solutions for the wider benefit of the society."
In
conjunction with the UAE/Egypt Liaison Office for social development and
infrastructure projects and the Egyptian Industrial Training Council, the
Vocational Training and Job Placement Program was implemented across 27
Egyptian governorates to empower more than 80,000 aspiring professionals in
various sectors. Of these, nearly 60% were absorbed by the private sector,
entrepreneurship and corporate communication departments.
In
the lead up to the launch of the program and in collaboration with the Council,
the UAE/Egypt liaison Office launched a six-month advertising campaign titled
'The Future in Your Hands' to raise awareness about the initiative among
potential participants. Complementing the initiative, an integrated information
system was established to provide data related to the employment market.
Accessible to different user categories, ranging from students and
professionals from the public and private sector, the system offers data on
recruitment, training and employment opportunities.
The
breakdown of the program included 70,000 students that focused on various
vocational training programs as well as 10,000 trainees from the communications
and information technology sector. Of the total 80,000 trainees, 62% comprised
males and 38% females. Of those trained, 48,000 young men and women have been
productively employed in various capacities.
The
Vocational Training and Job Placement Program included sessions on
entrepreneurship, engineering, maintenance, construction, food processing,
agriculture, telecommunications, maritime transport, logistics, welding,
printing, textile, leather tanning and wood work. Workshops on tourism and the
commercial sector were also conducted.
The
UAE is currently overseeing the development of a number of projects in Egypt
towards making a positive, immediate and tangible impact on the lives of more
than 10 million Egyptian citizens. Over 900,000 jobs varying between part and
full time were created during and after construction of the projects focusing
on energy, education, healthcare, transportation, food security and housing.
Many of the projects have been completed and delivered, such as the UAE
People's 10 MW Siwa solar power plant in the field of renewable energy, 50,000
housing units, 78 healthcare clinics and 100 schools.
Also
delivered in August 2015, were 600 public transport busses and 4 bridges in 3
governorates. –End-
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