EU provides €45 million for skills in Tunisia
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on La Presse de Tunisie
Tunisian Employment Minister Riadh Chaoued reported employment rates of at least 70%, reaching 100% in some specialities, at the first Tunisia-EU Talent Partnership Forum in Tunis. EU ambassador Giuseppe Perrone confirmed around €45 million in European support, while acknowledging that visas remain crucial for circular mobility, according to La Presse de Tunisie.
The European Union plans around €45 million in support for several programmes linked to the Talent Partnership with Tunisia, focused on training, skills sought by businesses and legal professional mobility. EU ambassador to Tunisia Giuseppe Perrone confirmed the funding at the first information and guidance forum for the partnership, held on 11 November at the Cité des sciences in Tunis, according to La Presse de Tunisie.
Tunisian Minister of Employment and Vocational Training Riadh Chaoued said that the training programmes concerned have employment rates of at least 70%, reaching 100% in some specialities. He called for young people to be better informed about fields corresponding to labour market needs and for professional skills and know-how to be better valued, according to La Presse de Tunisie.
Giuseppe Perrone also stressed that visas are a crucial issue for circular mobility between Tunisia and the European Union. Sectoral studies conducted by the Tunisian ministry with specialised firms are used to identify businesses’ needs and guide training pathways, according to La Presse de Tunisie.
The forum comes one day after the coordination of professional visas for Tunisians, announced on 11 November as part of professional mobility between Tunisia and the European Union.
