The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has welcomed the launch of a Sector Skills Council in Albania which will focus on the tourism industry.
The Council, consisting of industry and government representatives, was formally announced today at an event organized by the National Agency of Vocational Education, Training and Qualifications of Albania, and the EBRD, and attended by representatives of the EBRD, EU, the government and the private sector.
The aim of the Council is to establish a list of professional and vocational qualifications which are most urgently needed by the tour operators, hotels and other tourism firms in Albania, and promote those qualifications in the local education system.
The Sector Skills Council is an EBRD-supported initiative which is now in place in six countries where the Bank operates.
The initiative is aligned with the Albanian Infrastructure and Tourism Enabling Programme (AITP), jointly supported by the EU and EBRD, which funds investments in infrastructure and tourism companies on the one hand, and on the other helps the government achieve the tourism-related objectives of the National Strategy for Development and Investment.
For more information, please visit: https://www.ebrd.com/news/2022/ebrdbacked-sector-skills-council-to-boost-tourism-in-albania-.html