Press Release 

The Superior Knowledge by Intensive Labor Learning Schemes – SKILLS mini business school of the Syrian Enterprise and Business Center (SEBC) has celebrated the first graduated group of SKILLS students in Raqqa city on 11-1-2012.

The ceremony was held under the patronage of Dr. Mhd. Nedal Al Chaar, Minister of Economy and Trade and attended by Raqqa Governer Dr.Adel Alsokhni and many of businessmen, managers from governmental and private  sectors in Syria.

SKILLS meets two objectives, facilitates job creation and thereby reduces unemployment and Provides institutions and businesses with skilled employees to enhance their own performance and that of the national economy

31 students were be graduated From SKILLS for the first time in Raqqa, which clearly indicates how much SKILLS is growing fast with as a result of management hard working and strong support of Syrian Government.

SKILLS aims to provide the business community with professionals who possess extensive business knowledge as well as practical skills through providing the youth with specific knowledge and diversified practical skills to help them perform their jobs efficiently and professionally. SKILLS can thereby contribute to the government's plans to reduce unemployment through the creation of job opportunities

 SKILLS - Superior Knowledge by Intensive Labour Schemes is an initiative launched by the Syrian SEBC / SME Support Programme in cooperation with the European Training Foundation (ETF) and is an addition rather than an alternative to traditional higher education.