Vocational Training Corporation and Jordan Environment Society discuss enhancing joint cooperation

He pointed out that the Corporation has 126 accredited training programs across multiple levels, noting that the programs implemented in the agricultural and food sectors, and the practical training they include, contribute to supporting production, enhancing food security, and opening new employment opportunities, in addition to programs related to the pharmaceutical sector and the Corporation's role in qualifying professional cadres capable of meeting the needs of this sector and keeping pace with its development.

He stressed that the trainer and practical training represent two fundamental pillars in building skills, emphasizing that developing the training system begins with investing in the capabilities of trainers and trainees, and raising the efficiency of the training process in accordance with the requirements of modern professions.

Al-Sawafien explained that the Corporation is moving towards integrating artificial intelligence applications into specializations and training programs, with the aim of enabling trainees to benefit from its tools and employ them in improving their performance, confirming that this trend does not aim to eliminate the human role, but rather to enhance their ability to produce, innovate, and keep pace with future transformations in the labor market.

He also confirmed the Corporation's trend towards consolidating the concepts of entrepreneurship and future skills within its training programs, which enhances the trainees' ability to move from acquiring skills to employing them in innovation and creating opportunities, whether through joining the labor market or heading towards self-employment and establishing entrepreneurial projects.

He said that the Corporation is moving forward in developing a more innovative and flexible training model based on the integration between skill, technology, entrepreneurship, and labor market needs, which enhances the ability of vocational training outputs to keep pace with economic and productive transformations and build future skills, noting the importance of partnerships with various institutions, especially private sector institutions.

The Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Environment Society, Freihat, confirmed that the Society was established in 1988 and works to enhance partnership with various national institutions, including the Vocational Training Corporation, out of belief in the role it plays in qualifying youth and providing them with the necessary skills to engage in the labor market.

He pointed out the importance of the meeting's outcomes in opening new horizons for cooperation between the two sides, especially in the fields of environmental training, recycling, sound waste management, occupational safety and health, and capacity building, in line with the requirements of the green economy and sustainable development.

Freihat indicated that the Society possesses a headquarters and branches in the governorates, a sorting and recycling center, a licensed center for training, capacity building, and consulting, an environmental library, and an environmental knowledge station, in addition to a comprehensive and licensed electronic news site under the name "Environment and Development News Window," a field school, and trained staff.

He added that the Society has signed more than 350 agreements in the fields of recycling and cooperation with various institutions, and has trained about 1,500 waste collectors on public health and safety requirements, in addition to training 600 male and female teachers within a training-of-trainers program in the field of climate change, confirming the Society's continuation in implementing its programs and initiatives aimed at enhancing environmental awareness and developing capabilities.

He pointed out that cooperation with the Vocational Training Corporation constitutes an opportunity to exchange experiences and benefit from the capabilities available to both parties, and to develop applied programs that link environmental knowledge with vocational skills, which allows for training and employment opportunities in green fields and enhances youth participation in productive and environmental initiatives.

The meeting was attended by members of the Society's administrative body, Mohammed Hamad Al-Baoul and Feryal Al-Nizami, the head of the Women's Empowerment Committee at the Society, lawyer Samar Al-Jabra, Executive Director Maan Nassairah, the Administrative and Financial Director, Projects Officer Nancy Al-Khairy, Consultant and Media Spokesperson journalist Nadia Al-Ananza, Media Committee member Rashid Freihat, in addition to a number of Vocational Training Corporation staff.

At the conclusion of the meeting, the two sides agreed on the importance of continuing coordination and consultation to study possible areas of cooperation and to identify programs and initiatives that serve their common goals in training, capacity building, and environmental protection, in a way that contributes to enhancing vocational skills and opening new horizons for youth.

The Jordan Environment Society also honored Engineer Raafat Mousa Al-Sawafien in appreciation of his efforts in developing the vocational training system, enhancing cooperation with civil society institutions, and supporting initiatives that contribute to serving the community and sustainable development.