Joint LU and Cisco conference to ‘link graduates with labor market’

The Lebanese University and CISCO Corporation organized a forum under the title: ‘Linking university graduates with labor markets’ at the university conference hall under the patronage of President Dr. Adnana Sayid Hussein. On the occasion, CISCO General Manager Hani Raad stated that the purpose of the conference is to develop the technical skills of the Company’s trainers’ and pass them on to students so as to prepare them to enter the labor market. A number of companies interested in recruiting IT and communication graduates, Raad said, were invited to participate in the setting up of a substantial database and network aiming at building bridges between the companies and the academic institutions. He stressed the importance of partnerships with the educational sector, particularly with the Lebanese University. (Al Diyar, 11 June 2015)