China First Highway Engineering Company (CFHEC), a subsidiary of China Communications Construction Company (CCCC), on Tuesday launched a training program to empower young Ethiopians through a comprehensive and systematic talent development framework.
The training program, dubbed “Seagull Talent Nurturing Project,” was launched in the presence of senior Ethiopian government officials, Chinese diplomats in Ethiopia, representatives from Ethiopia’s Technical and Vocational Training Institute, and the trainees, among others.
The one-month capacity building program is expected to provide training for a total of 102 Ethiopian youth, selected from various CCCC project sites in Ethiopia, through the provision of professional and technical classes in building construction, surveying, building materials testing, mechanical equipment maintenance and Chinese language, the company said.
Addressing the launching event, Yang Yihang, minister counselor at the Chinese Embassy in Ethiopia, said the Chinese Embassy in Ethiopia encourages Chinese enterprises in the East African country to fulfill their social responsibilities and to further contribute to the country’s socioeconomic development.
He said the training program, as an important manifestation of Chinese enterprises’ corporate social responsibility endeavor in Ethiopia, will enhance the professional skills and cross-cultural communication abilities of young Ethiopians.
The project is jointly organized by the Technical and Vocational Training Institute, the Luban Workshop in Ethiopia and CFHEC. Through training courses including corporate culture, production theory, practical construction skills and Chinese language, the initiative is expected to empower young Ethiopian engineers with the latest technologies and constructional knowledge.