Joint academic and economic cooperation to train SME staff

The Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture in Saida and the South signed yesterday a memorandum of understanding with the Lebanese American University (LAU) to train the staff of the small and medium enterprises (SME), owners of startups and students to better serve their community. To this end, a number of training courses will be organized within the framework of the Continuing Education Program at LAU under the supervision of the University’s faculty. On the occasion, the Chamber’s president, Mohammad Saleh, underlined that the objective of educational and work advancement has remarkably changed, pointing out that challenges should be addressed through the continuous update of information and the promotion of skills for workers at SMEs. The signing of the above MoU, Saleh maintained, will strengthen joint cooperation in the field of training targeting owners and workers of startups and students as well. For his part, LAU President, Dr. Joseph Jabra, drew attention to the present challenges, particularly in the creation of opportunities in education and job promotion for those who “have jobs but do not have the luxury of enrolling in a course at the university to boost their skills in a fast changing world.” (Al Diyar, November 2, 2016)