Dr. Ziad Jweiles, the President of the Commission, received today, Sunday, a high-level delegation from the Cologne Craftsmanship Chamber of Commerce of Germany, represented by Ms. Ingrid Portincrich, and Mr. Henry Houshlar, Bastian Hermanns, Urlich Stein, and Taysir Asaid, along with Dr. Imad Salem from the Commission's staff. Dr. Jweiles emphasized the importance of joint cooperation between the commission and the Cologne Chamber, for its role in developing the vocational and technical education sector. Dr. Jweiles stressed that the commission is open to partnerships and cooperation with all stakeholders in the sector, in order to develop it and enhance the capabilities of those working in it, to develop the outputs of vocational and technical education in Palestine, and to reduce unemployment rates. Dr. Jweiles confirmed that the commission is working with relevant ministries to provide advanced vocational and technical education for the Palestinian people, contributing to job opportunities and reducing unemployment rates.

The Commission, represented by colleagues Dr. Imad Salem, Mrs. Hanadi Nasser, and Mr. Saif Anati, participated in the periodic meeting on German and Belgian support projects for the university, with the participation of a delegation from the German Development Bank (KFW), which included Mr. Hans Rieck, and the program coordinator Ms. Fidaa Abdul Latif, and a delegation from the Belgian Development Agency (Enabel), which included Emilie DE KEYZER, and the project manager Mr. Rasem Swan.

Dr. Imad Salem, on behalf of His Excellency the President of the National TVET Commission, Dr. Ziad Jweiles, inaugurated a workshop titled: "Future Skills Necessary for the Labor Market and Their Integration into Vocational and Technical Education Curricula in Palestine," held in collaboration with UNESCO.