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TunisiaLebanon launches new employment office initiative with EU support
December 10, 2015
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Graduates of vocational education and training in Lebanon will have a smoother transition into work thanks to a national roll out of Guidance Employment Offices. Offices have already been set up in six schools under a pilot programme supported by the the EU-funded “Governance for the Employability in the Mediterranean” (GEMM) project, implemented by the European Training Foundation.
They have been helping graduates in the VET system transition into the labour market through job placements, guidance, and general support in seeking and landing a job.
Donors in Lebanon are already keen to ensure the sustainability of the initiative, which is part of the GEMM project, working to promote good multi-governance in the Southern and Eastern Mediterranean region.
GEMM focuses on two key issues, the financing of VET and quality assurance. The projectincludes subnational (local) pilot project selected by the countries, mapping of governance structures and capacity building on the national level, and exchange of experience among countries on the regional level.
The European Training Foundation is an agency of the European Union established to contribute to the development of the education and training systems of the EU partner countries. With an annual budget of €18 million, its mission is to help transition and developing countries to harness the potential of their human capital through the reform of education, training and labour market systems in the context of the EU’s external relations policy.
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