BONN, Germany, March 25 /PRNewswire/ --

- German Providers of Vocational Training Visit Potential Cooperation Partners From April 3rd to 8th, 2009

Arab countries work hard to meet the demands of a growing population by introducing comprehensive education reforms and initiatives. German-Arab collaboration in the education sector is of strategic importance for future employability and highly desired on both sides. In order to strengthen mutual exchange and to pursue joint training projects, iMOVE organises a trade mission to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Sultanate of Oman in one of the most dynamic regions in the world. From April 3rd to 8th, 15 German providers of vocational education and training will have the chance to learn more about current cooperation opportunities and to establish contacts with high-ranking representatives from the education sector and other industries. Andreas Storm, Parliamentary State Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Education and Research will lead the delegation of training providers and other training experts from Germany.

The trade mission aims at fruitful relations by strengthening bilateral cooperation on government level as well as through partnerships and business relations between educational institutions, training providers and enterprises. Training - Made in Germany stands for the internationally recognised quality of the German vocational training system. It is based on long experience and characterised by practice-orientation and a strong responsiveness to the demands of the labour market. For more information see: http://www.imove-germany.de/arabic.

iMOVE (International Marketing of Vocational Education) is an initiative of the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research. iMOVE promotes international cooperation and supports the initiation of collaborations and business relationships in vocational training and continuing education.

For further information please contact: iMOVE at the Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training, Ms. Silvia Niediek, Public Relations, phone +49-228-107-1702, e-mail niediek@imove-germany.de.

For further information please contact: iMOVE at the Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training, Ms. Silvia Niediek, Public Relations, phone +49-228-107-1702, e-mail niediek@imove-germany.de.