NATEG Days

Date Shared:

Friday, June 20, 2014 - 17:15

Countries and areas:

Tunisia, United States

2030 Agenda migration-relevant and related target Labels:

Targets that contribute to employment or employment creation

Targets that could benefit from the potential of migration and migrants

GCM Thematic Cluster Areas:

Objective 18: Invest in skills development and facilitate mutual recognition of skills, qualifications and competences

Objective 19: Create conditions for migrants and diasporas to fully contribute to sustainable development in all countries

Contributors:

Civil Society

Chairmanship:

Mauritius 2012

Geographical Relevance:

National

Tags:

Transfer of Values, Ideas, Knowledge and Skills, Capacity Building, Diaspora Empowerment and Engagement, Diaspora Investment and Entrepreneurship

Summary:

Beginning in 2011, the North American Tunisian Engineers Group (NATEG), in partnership with the Tunisia American Young Professionals (TAYP) and AMIDEAST, has hosted the annual 'NATEG Days' in various cities in Tunisa. The days provide an entrepreneurship program aimed at graduating and graduate students in Tunisia’s top engineering schools. The program includes Mentorship, and CV and interviewing clinics for young engineers provided by TAYP professionals along with AMIDEAST.

Link:

http://days.nateg.org/previousEvents.html

GFMD Source:

GFMD 2012 - RT 1.2 Supporting Migrants and Diaspora as Agents of socioeconomic change