2017 Job Orientation Fair in Tripoli

The minister of state for administrative development affairs in the new government, Inaya Ezzideen, launched yesterday the job and orientation fair, 2017, at the Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture for Tripoli and the North, in the presence of concerned dignitaries. The 3-day event is organized jointly by the European Institute for Cooperation and Development (iecd) and Semeurs d’avenir association. In her opening address, minister Ezzideen pointed out that the exhibition is just a single stride in a comprehensive initiative that is part of the AFKAR program funded by the EU and controlled by the Office of State for Administrative Reform (OMSAR). It seeks to build the skilled capacities of young men and women, as well as small enterprises, in Tripoli, Akkar and Diniyeh areas to facilitate their access to the much needed areas of the labor market, particularly in the social and economic spheres, Ezzideen explained. The  job and orientation fair, she said, acts as a vehicle for communication between schools, companies and civil society associations, and an awareness tool on the requirements of the market, mainly in the professional and technical sectors. It helps to bridge the gaps between vocational schools students and the recruiting companies. For her part, Jumana Sayadi, representing the industry minister, described the expo as a unique prospect for communication between youth talents and the major industrial and commercial institutions. (Al Diyar, February 22, 2017)