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Italy Plans to Welcome Thousands of Tunisian Workers

The Italian ambassador in Tunisia, Fabrizio Saggio hailed the quality of Tunisian skills

Italy and Tunisia discussed ways to implement a pilot project aimed at employing around 40 Tunisians in economic institutions in Italy active in the field of construction and public works.

This is what emerges from a press release from the Tunisian Ministry of Employment and Vocational Training, following a meeting between the Italian Ambassador to Tunisia, Fabrizio Saggio, on Friday, and the head of office of the Minister of Employment, Abdelkader Jammali.

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“During the meeting, the two parties examined the means of carrying out a pilot project for the employment of nearly 40 young Tunisians (men and women), among the graduates of vocational training registered in the employment offices. , on behalf of Italian companies that operate in the building and public works sector,” the statement read.

The same source clarified, quoting the Italian diplomat, that training sessions are planned for the benefit of the beneficiaries, in the Italian language and in safety in the construction sites. The success of this pilot project will pave the way for the employment of thousands of Tunisians in Italian companies.

The ambassador from Rome also praised the quality of Tunisian skills, expressing “the extent of their contribution to the development of the competitive capacities of economic institutions”.

He affirmed his country’s readiness to pursue cooperation with Tunisia in the field of employing talents in different economic sectors.

For his part, Jammali emphasized the need to succeed in this pilot experiment in order to respond effectively to the needs of companies in terms of human resources and thus contribute to strengthening the competitiveness of the target companies.

It should be noted that the unemployment rate in Tunisia increased during the first quarter of 2023 to reach 16.1%, against 15.2% during the last quarter of 2022.

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