Ministers, German amb. to inaugurate Egyptian- German conference

CAIRO - 18 Sep 2017: Minister of Trade and Industry Tarek Kabil, Investment and International Cooperation Minister Sahar Nasr, Education Minister Tareq Shawky and German Ambassador to Cairo Julius Georg will inaugurate on Wednesday a national conference on Egyptian-German cooperation in technical education and vocational training fields.

The conference will tackle the role of technical education and vocational training in the economic and social development and how they contribute in increasing working capabilities as well as improving channels linking between the school phase and the labour market, according to a statement distributed by the German embassy in Cairo.

As well, the conference will review previous activities held in Egypt within the framework of the Egyptian-German cooperation in the fields of technical education and vocational training, the statement read.

The conference will be attended by more than 100 people including, decision makers, experts in technical education and vocational training, Egyptian and German representatives from the business sector and donors, along with civil society representatives, the statement added.