BCCI is hosting a German delegation to discuss the needs of the private sector of the vocational training
Event Date:
15 February 2014
Dr. Samir Hazboun – Chairman of the Board, Mr. Ala Al-Adili – Director General and Mrs.. Fayrouz Khoury – Deputy Director General hosted a delegation of Germany Cologne craft at the premises of the BCCI to discuss the ways for the development of vocational and technical training in Palestinian Chambers in a way that suits the needs of the private sector.
Dr. Hazboun assures the readiness to cooperate with the German side to develop the technical and vocational training for what will be a positive impact on the economic reality in Bethlehem that suffers from high unemployment rate compared with other provinces, the investment in this sector will open up new businesses opportunities to qualify persons able to work and promote existing & future projects.
Dr. Hazboun stressed on the close relationship between Bethlehem and Cologne where he had previously been signed a twinning agreement between the two cities, the meeting comes as a realistic interpretation of this agreement, including the synergies, where in the past some bakeries from Bethlehem were sent for training in Cologne. Dr. Hazboun also tackled the industrial zone project and the need for a qualified professional staff able to carry out the work effectively and efficiently.
The meeting included also meeting the representatives from different handicrafts such as mother of pearl and olive wood to discuss the obstacles that face this sector and to identify their needs as well.
The consultant of Cologne handicraft chamber – Mr. Brainze asserts from his side that Cologne chamber seeks toward real future partnership with Palestinian chambers in order to develop the vocational training as it will be reflected on industrial sector development generally and its financial development sequences. He also wants to know the needs of this sector in order to design programs suit these needs especially in the domain of vocational and technical training to get recommendations to do the project.
Then, Mr. Adili joined the delegation in a tour to three vocational trainings which are Dar Al- Kalemeh, Life Gate, and Salesian technical school. to see the reality of vocational training in these centers and to discuss the mechanism for its developments pointing that vocational sector development related to the human resources.
Dr. Hazboun assures the readiness to cooperate with the German side to develop the technical and vocational training for what will be a positive impact on the economic reality in Bethlehem that suffers from high unemployment rate compared with other provinces, the investment in this sector will open up new businesses opportunities to qualify persons able to work and promote existing & future projects.
Dr. Hazboun stressed on the close relationship between Bethlehem and Cologne where he had previously been signed a twinning agreement between the two cities, the meeting comes as a realistic interpretation of this agreement, including the synergies, where in the past some bakeries from Bethlehem were sent for training in Cologne. Dr. Hazboun also tackled the industrial zone project and the need for a qualified professional staff able to carry out the work effectively and efficiently.
The meeting included also meeting the representatives from different handicrafts such as mother of pearl and olive wood to discuss the obstacles that face this sector and to identify their needs as well.
The consultant of Cologne handicraft chamber – Mr. Brainze asserts from his side that Cologne chamber seeks toward real future partnership with Palestinian chambers in order to develop the vocational training as it will be reflected on industrial sector development generally and its financial development sequences. He also wants to know the needs of this sector in order to design programs suit these needs especially in the domain of vocational and technical training to get recommendations to do the project.
Then, Mr. Adili joined the delegation in a tour to three vocational trainings which are Dar Al- Kalemeh, Life Gate, and Salesian technical school. to see the reality of vocational training in these centers and to discuss the mechanism for its developments pointing that vocational sector development related to the human resources.