EU, UNDP investing in local talent to boost vocational education development opportunities in Azerbaijan

The vocational education and training (VET) system agenda for Azerbaijan’s southern region was launched today at the project kick-off meeting held in Jalilabad.

Framing the agenda in his opening remarks, UNDP Deputy Resident Representative in Azerbaijan Alessandro Fracassetti spoke of the pivotal significance of local talent as essential leaders in the development of a knowledge-based economy. He emphasised that “it is important that we continue to drive success in our education systems, but it is also important that we look to global trends and mainstream success in the education sector to provide progressively cultivated and refined curriculums to strengthen employability.”

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