Algeria's Minister of Vocational Training and Education, Nassima Arhab, has reaffirmed Algeria's commitment to enhancing African cooperation in vocational skills and training. The minister made this statement at a high-level meeting on the future of WorldSkills in Africa, held in Shanghai. This meeting was an opportunity for Arhab to emphasize Algeria's role in promoting vocational training and skills development across the continent.
The meeting, presided over by WorldSkills President Francis Hourant and Sofia Ndimutela Ashipala, Chief of the Education Division at the African Union's Department of Education, Science, Technology, and Innovation, brought together several African ministers and representatives. Discussions focused on cooperation prospects between WorldSkills and African countries, as well as ways to increase the movement's presence on the continent.
During the meeting, Nassima Arhab advocated for greater African representation within the WorldSkills movement. She highlighted Algeria's initiatives to facilitate expertise exchange among African countries. Arhab also extended an invitation to participants to attend the African Skills Policy Forum, scheduled for November in Algeria, in partnership with the African Union.
The minister also invited African member countries to participate in the Oran Vocational Olympics. This event will feature various specialties open to young people from across the continent. The Olympics aim to allow young participants to compete, develop their skills, and promote excellence and positive competition.
The Oran Vocational Olympics will also provide an opportunity for Algeria to share its experience in organizing vocational competitions and facilitate the transfer of expertise to other African countries. According to Arhab, this event will enable participants to benchmark themselves against their peers and foster growth in vocational skills.
The discussions at the meeting examined mechanisms to enhance coordination between African states and the WorldSkills movement. The goal is to develop vocational skills, training, and education across the continent. The meeting concluded with a renewed commitment to cooperation and skills development in Africa.
Key outcomes from the meeting include Algeria's strengthened commitment to African cooperation in vocational training and the invitation to participate in the African Skills Policy Forum and the Oran Vocational Olympics. These initiatives aim to promote vocational skills and expertise exchange across the continent.
Key points
- Algeria's Minister of Vocational Training and Education, Nassima Arhab, champions African cooperation in vocational skills and training at a high-level WorldSkills meeting in Shanghai.
- Arhab invites African countries to participate in the Oran Vocational Olympics and the African Skills Policy Forum to promote vocational skills and expertise exchange.
- The meeting concludes with a renewed commitment to cooperation and skills development in Africa.
