Egypt, Korea ink deal to boost vocational training in green automotive technologies

The agreement, part of a Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) grant project, was signed by South Korean Ambassador to Egypt Kim Yong-Hyon and Minister of Planning, Economic Development and International Cooperation Rania Al-Mashat, in the presence of Deputy Prime Minister for Industrial Development and Minister of Industry and Transport Kamel El-Wazir, KOICA Country Director Sooyoung Park, and PVTD Chairman Ehab Abadallah Ramadan.

The project—“Upgrading Green Automotive Maintenance Technology for Vocational Training Centres (VTCs) in Egypt”—will be implemented in collaboration with the Productivity and Vocational Training Department (PVTD).

It seeks to enhance training programmes in EV and CNG maintenance, update existing curricula for gasoline-powered vehicles, and expand partnerships between training centres and industry stakeholders.

The agreement targets the development of four key vocational training centres for automotive maintenance: Shoubra, Imbaba, Moharram Bek in Alexandria, and Kafr El-Zayat. The aim is to sustain the mission for which these centres were established—producing a skilled workforce capable of meeting the needs of the labour market.