The Algerian Ministry of Vocational Training and Education and INJAZ Algeria have completed a six-month program aimed at fostering entrepreneurship and innovation among young people. The initiative, which brought together 358 trainees from 20 institutes and centers across the country, focused on transforming ideas into concrete projects. The program, led by Minister Nacima Arhab, provided participants with guidance, training, and accompaniment to develop their ideas and confront the demands of a real project.
The program, which ran for six months, allowed participants to work on their ideas, refine their content, and develop projects that were presented at the end of the program. Twelve teams and projects made it to the final round, where they were judged on their entrepreneurial spirit, innovation, product, and social impact. The diversity of projects presented reflected the goal of bringing vocational training closer to economic realities and market needs.
The program's closing ceremony saw four awards given to the finalist projects, including Best Company, Best Innovation, Best Product, and Best Social Impact. Minister Nacima Arhab praised the participants' commitment and the involvement of trainers, mentors, and staff from participating institutions, as well as the work done with INJAZ Algeria and economic partners, such as Condor.
The minister emphasized the importance of continuing to support initiatives that enable young people to discover their abilities, develop their ideas, and acquire the necessary tools to turn their ideas into projects. She also highlighted the value of closer cooperation between the vocational training sector and the economic world.
The partnership with INJAZ Algeria aims to strengthen the opening of training institutions to their economic environment and to anchor entrepreneurial culture and innovation among young people. This approach seeks to complement technical and vocational training with new skills that facilitate integration into the world of work and open the way to creating personal projects.
With 358 participants from 20 institutions, the program focused on prolonged accompaniment rather than simple competition. The six months of training allowed participants to work on their ideas, refine their content, and develop projects presented at the end of the program. The 12 teams that made it to the final round defended their projects in four categories.
The program aims to establish a new approach to vocational training, where the institution becomes a space for emerging ideas and supporting initiatives. The goal is to enable trainees to acquire not only technical skills but also the ability to imagine, undertake, and build their own projects. This orientation aligns with efforts to bring vocational training closer to the needs of the economic world and strengthen young people's skills.
Key points
- The program brought together 358 trainees from 20 Algerian institutions.
- Twelve teams and projects made it to the final round, competing for four awards.
- The initiative aims to foster entrepreneurship and innovation among young Algerians.
