The President of the National TVET Commission, Dr. Ziad Jweiles, received today the ministers who are members of the Board of Directors of the Commission, consisting of the Vice President of the Board and Minister of Labor Dr. Nasri Abu Jaish, Dr. Mahmoud Abu Mo'is, Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Dr. Marwan Awartani, Minister of Education, Dr. Estephan Salameh, Advisor to the Prime Minister for Planning and Coordination of Aid. The meeting focused on the responsibilities and tasks of the National TVET Commission, its development, and the implementation of projects and programs carried out by the Commission in cooperation with relevant ministries and the civil and private sectors to serve the vocational and technical education and training sector and align it with international programs and projects.

The President of the National TVET Commission, Dr. Ziad Jweiles, received in his office today the Director of Skills Development, Employment, and Entrepreneurship Projects at the Belgian Development Agency "ENABEL," Ms. Emelie De Keyzer, and the Project Manager for Skills Development at the Agency, Mr. Rasem Suwan. The meeting discussed the development of capacities in the vocational and technical education sector in Palestine, as the government relies on it to achieve sustainable development goals and reduce high unemployment rates, especially among graduates. The Commission is ready to cooperate with all parties, whether international or local, to implement its projects and programs in service of this vital and important sector, and to increase the number of participants in vocational education. Dr. Jweiles confirmed the Commission's full readiness for joint cooperation in developing the capabilities of vocational education and training graduates and integrating them into the job market by enhancing their efficiency, providing them with necessary skills and tools, and developing the sector.

Dr. Ziad Jweiles, the President of the National TVET Commission, received today in his office in Ramallah, on Tuesday, the Director of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) mission in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, Ms. Amy Tohill-Stull, along with the Democracy Program Officer, Ms. Rachel Aiker, and the Development Program Officer, Mr. Bassam Qurt. Dr. Jweiles provided a detailed explanation about the establishment of the commission, its projects, achievements, programs, and its working circles, based on the decree law no.4 of 2021 establishing it, and discussed the commission's plans for the development of the vocational and technical education sector in Palestine. Dr. Jweiles emphasized 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. Ms. Tohill-Stull confirmed the agency's readiness to cooperate with the commission in the vocational and technical education programs, through the projects presented by the agency, in line with the plans and projects of the commission. The meeting was attended by Firas Tannina, the Advisor to the President of the Commission for Communication and Media Affairs, Odai Qabajeh, the Director of the President's Office at the Commission, and Miss Dana Sabah the projects officer.