Official start of the partnership with the uMfolozi College in South Africa

In November 2015 the partnership project (financed by the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development) between the uMfolozi College in Richards Bay / South Africa and the Kreishandwerkerschaft Steinfurt-Warendorf has started.

Project Agreement signed

In November 2015 the partnership project (financed by the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development) between the uMfolozi College in Richards Bay / South Africa and the Kreishandwerkerschaft Steinfurt-Warendorf has started. Mr. Frank Tischner (CEO), Ms. Karin Münstermann (Head of International Department) and Mr. Oliver Petzoldt (the Long-term Expert who will be based in Richards Bay) attended the planning workshop in Richards Bay for discussing and finalizing the details for the three years project. It is the intent of the partnership project to sustainably strengthen the vocational training supply and the employability of artisans in order to improve the labour-market oriented vocational training system. The aim of the project is to improve the employability of graduates from the college and demonstrate opportunities for self-employment. This relates to initial and further training.

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With the signature of the project agreement by principal Sam Zungu (Umfolozi College, Richards Bay, South Africa, seated left) and CEO Frank Tischner (Kreishandwerkerschaft Steinfurt-Warendorf, seated right) the partnership project started. Also Dr. Themba Fakazi (College Council Chairperson, standing behind principal Sam Zungu), Daniel Strube (Sequa), Eckhard Schleberger, Karin Münstermann (Head of International Department) and Long-term Expert Oliver Petzoldt (Kreishandwerkerschaft) – all third row, were attending the meeting.