Switzerland will support the development of vocational education in Albania, Swiss Ambassador to Tirana Christoph Graf said on Friday.
Present at the inauguration of the 3rd edition of the 2018 Fair in Tirana, Ambassador Graf brought the successful example of Switzerland, where 2/3 of young people choose to attend the vocational education.
"In my country, we all believe in vocational education, because we all need IT, design, or tailor-made experts. Vocational education is promising and needs to be tailored to the needs of employers, in this way is managed in Switzerland as a public-private partnership." said the ambassador, pointing out that "this is also the fact that Switzerland has a high level of employment for young people.According to the ambassador, there is still much work to be done in Albania.
"Professional schools should work together with businesses to adapt to the private sector and the labor market." he said.
The Swiss ambassador praised the serious efforts of the Albanian government to engage young people in vocational education. "The challenges we face are numerous, and Switzerland will remain committed to continue supporting vocational education." he said.