Collaboration between MoL & international organisations in vocational training and employment

The Minister of Labor, Sejaan Azzi, presided yesterday over a large meeting attended by: Ministry’s Director General, Youssef Na3ooss; Director of the National Office for Employment, Jean Abi Fadel; Director of the National Vocational Training Institute, Hassan Nasrallah and representatives of various international organizations operating in Lebanon.  Discussions during the meeting focused on ways of collaboration between international organizations, the Ministry of Labor (MoL), the National Office for Employment and the National Vocational Training Institute.  Azzi insisted on the importance of coordination and collaboration in vocational training as well as creating a road map for job seekers through setting up an electronic link amongst all stakeholders.  Representatives of international organizations expressed their readiness to collaborate in these areas, to help local communities especially in remote areas so as to assist people in finding job opportunities, and help in vocational training and job placements for graduates. The meeting concluded with an agreement to form a joint committee to follow-up on action points as well as develop ideas and studies which would help in meeting the needs of the job market.  The committee will meet in early September to develop a road map which will facilitate the collaboration amongst all stakeholders.

(Source: As Safir, August 20th 2015)