The 2nd Steering Committee Meeting of the “Programme Improving the Employment Prospects for the Syrian Refugees and Host Communities by High-Quality VET and Apprenticeship in Turkey” (VET4JOB), supported by the European Union, was held on the digital platform on May 26th, 2021. The opening remarks of the meeting were addressed by Coordinator Özlem Sıla TALAY on behalf of Vice President FRIT Office, , Deputy Secretary General Çetin DEMİRKAZIK on behalf of Turkish Confederation of Tradesmen and Craftsmen (TESK) , Acting General Director Dr. Recep ALTIN on behalf of Ministry of National Education DG Vocational and Technical Education , FRIT Deputy Head Dimitrina KARAYOTOVA on behalf of Delegation of the European Union to Turkey, and Stability and Resilience Department Head Laurent MARION on behalf of Expertise France. Expertise France Team Leader PhD. Fatma ÖZDEMİR ULUÇ made a presentation on the progress of the programme and explained future planning schedule. At the meeting, VET4JOB Module Leader 1 and Field Coordinator İzzet ÇEVİK from EDUSER talked about their efforts to direct apprenticeship training and shared up-to-date information on outreach activities. The meeting was ended following the Q&A session with an emphasis on local cooperation initiatives.
