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Egypt launches vocational training initiative for students in Germany
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Egypt has launched the "Emtiaz" Excellence initiative, offering vocational training opportunities in Germany for 80 students from two technical education schools in 6th of October City, Giza. The program is a collaboration between the Egyptian-German Center for Jobs, Migration and Reintegration, the German Agency for International Cooperation GIZ, and Egypt's Ministry of Education and Technical Education. It is part of the THAMM Plus program, which focuses on labor migration governance and mobility in North Africa. Deputy Foreign Minister Ambassador Nabil Habashi inaugurated the launch event, highlighting the initiative as a promising pathway for selected technical education students. He noted that the students specialize in fields with high demand in the German labor market, such as mechanics, welding, metalworking, refrigeration, and air conditioning. Habashi emphasized the Egyptian government's commitment to providing integrated vocational and language training to prepare young Egyptians for international labor markets and promote safe, regular migration pathways.
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