Side Event: Opportunity Driven Skills and VET in Africa – Roundtable

The roundtable will explore how strengthening vocational education and training (VET), aligned with the opportunities offered by the Global Gateway initiatives and the CALAO corridors, can contribute to sustainable growth, the creation of quality jobs, and enhanced collaboration between the public and private sectors.

Speakers:

1. Astrid Dessi-Foulon, Legal, Compliance and Public Affairs Director, Scania
2. Maryam Aidara, Director, AGL Training Center
3. Ronke Azeez, General Secretary, TVET Board Lagos
4. Abdourahman Elmi, General Director, CRC Djibouti
5. Mario Lievens, Director, Port of Antwerp-Bruges International
6. Diego Curutchet, TEI OP-VET

At the end of the panel: Grant Announcement

(PACTE – Programme d’Action pour les Compétences en Transition Énergétique)

1. Sergio Lagard, Coordinator of PACTE
2. Kirsten Hegener, Country Director, GIZ