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Add to Preferred SourcesThe United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) and the Lebanese Universities Union, with the support of the European Union, launched the 7th Academic Fair aimed at increasing the exposure of young Palestine refugees to employers and career opportunities. The event was held in Siblin Training Centre in the south.
The Fair will introduce young Palestine refugees to potential higher education and career path options, such as the pursuit of an advanced degree in university, or vocational training programmes, such as those offered by the UNRWA Siblin Training Centre (STCs). This year, Siblin staff provided students with information about the courses and employment trends.
The event was funded by the European Union, which is firmly committed to providing opportunities for Palestine refugee communities. It contributes not only to UNRWA primary and secondary education but also to providing access to TVET and Higher Education.
Around 1,000 young Palestine refugees and other 100 young Lebanese and Syrian students from grade 12 in Lebanese private schools attended the Fair which is considered as a step forward towards improving the social cohesion and interaction between the Lebanese and Palestinian communities.
At the Fair, twenty-six Lebanese and foreign universities, academic institutes, scholarship providers, and vocational institutes were present and students were given advice on the universities’ education programmes, their admission processes, and available majors and scholarships, in addition to the programmes offered at the vocational centers.
This event is part of the continued and far reaching support that the European Union provides to UNRWA education services in Lebanon. This support allows more than 36,000 Palestine refugee students, of which 53 percent are girls, to attend school every day and an addition 1,000 trainees to have access to technical and vocational education and training (TVET), semiprofessional and trade courses. Several dedicated EU-funded projects are currently being implemented by UNRWA that aim to increase the quality of education and improve accessibility in schools, as well as provide career guidance, employment support, and scholarships to Palestine refugee youth.
Director of the UNRWA Affairs in Lebanon, Mr. Claudio Cordone said, “UNRWA appreciates the substantial and consistent support of the European Union to Palestine refugees and to UNRWA. Education and proper employment opportunities are essential for ensuring a dignified future for young Palestine refugees in Lebanon. The EU support to provide opportunities and skills to young Palestine refugees enables them to improve their living conditions and enjoy their rights”.
Original source: UNRWA
Published on 26 November 2018