The French Development Agency (AFD) Group, which includes AFD, Expertise France (EF), and Proparco, organized a working visit to Türkiye between April 6-12, 2025. The primary purpose of the visit was to examine ongoing projects in Türkiye on-site and directly observe the tangible impacts of the initiatives being carried out.
As part of the visit program, on Thursday, April 10, 2025, the French delegation visited the Ostim and Siteler Vocational Training Centres (VTCs) in Ankara, divided into two groups. Prior to the visits, at the French Embassy VET4JOB-II program team provided the delegation with a comprehensive presentation about the Vocational Education and Training Programme for Employment (VET4JOB-II) which is currently in its second phase in Türkiye.
After the presentation, the delegation split into two groups: one visited the Siteler VTC, while the other visited the Ostim VTC. Participants had the opportunity to examine the activities carried out under the VET4JOB-II Program on-site and met with the students of the schools to observe the successes of the program. Additionally, they were able to assess the planned developments for VET4JOB-II and evaluate the current state of vocational education in Türkiye.
This visit underscored the importance of strengthening vocational education and increasing employment opportunities in Türkiye. The AFD Group reaffirmed its continued support for existing projects in Türkiye and emphasized its commitment to deepening collaborations in the field of vocational education.
