• Current Education and
Training System in Egypt
for Tourism Sector.
Main points of the presentation
• Challenges Confronting
Egyptian Education System
• Tourism Training Council
Strategy.
Egyptian Tourism Qualifications
TORINO, JUNE, 2010
Hussein Badran Counselor
of the Minister of Tourism &The Egyptian Tourism Federation
for Human Resources Development & Training
Current Education and Training System in Egypt
for Tourism SectorsMinistry of Education
Ministry of Higher Education
Ministry of Tourism(and others)
Ministry ofEducation
Ministry of Higher Education
General Technical
Primary
Preparatory
Secondary
Vocational
Tech. Diploma
3 years
Tech. Diploma
5 years
Middle Technical Education
(2 Years )
Bachelor(4 Years)
Ph.D.
Post Graduate Diploma
(2 Years)
Master
Low Grade
50 – 60%
Middle Grade
60 – 70%
Education and Training Map
4
Challenges Confronting Egyptian Education System
Specific
General
5
General Challeng
es Confronti
ng Egyptian Education System
Supply Driven
Education
Step-forward
Education
Experience
Recognition
Credible Equivalence System
Quality Assurance
6
General Challeng
es Confronti
ng Egyptian Education System
Supply Driven
Education
Step-forward
Education
Experience
Recognition
Credible Equivalence System
Quality Assurance
No education path for vocational graduates
7
General Challeng
es Confronti
ng Egyptian Education System
Supply Driven
Education
Step-forward
Education
Experience
Recognition
Credible Equivalence System
Quality Assurance
No recognition for work field experience
8
General Challeng
es Confronti
ng Egyptian Education System
Supply Driven
Education
Step-forward
Education
Experience
Recognition
Credible Equivale
nce System
Quality Assurance
Validation for certificates is accredited by only one ministry or one authority
9
General Challeng
es Confronti
ng Egyptian Education System
Supply Driven
Education
Step-forward
Education
Experience
Recognition
Credible Equivalence System
Quality Assuran
ce
Lack of quality assurance system for education verification, accreditation and
recognition
10
General Challeng
es Confronti
ng Egyptian Education System
Supply Driven
Education
Step-forward
Education
Experience
Recognition
Credible Equivalence System
Quality Assurance
Mismatch between education and labour market
11
First• Challenges stemming from governmental policies concerning education and training
Second• Challenges stemming
from tourism sector policies
Third• Challenges stemming
from past ministerial and ETF policies
Specific Challenges Confronting Education and Training System in Egypt
First: Challenges Stemming from Governmental Policies concerning Education and Training.
1- Disregarding of human factor in national
development plans.
2- Deficiency and inadequacy of educational outputs.
3- Dispropartionate between education and tourism
bodies.
4- Mal distribution of tourism education/ training providers.
5- Disregarding of education providers and labor
generating governarates.
6- Absence of institutional framwork that connects
education and the market.
First: Challenges Stemming from Governmental Policies concerning Education and Training.
Tourism Education Graduates
12.6 %
First: Challenges Stemming from Governmental Policies concerning Education and Training.
1 -Disregarding of human factor in national development plans.
2 -Deficiency and inadequacy of educational outputs.
3 -Dispropartionate between
education and tourism bodies.
4 -Mal distribution of tourism
education/ training providers .
5- Disregardin of education providers and labor
generating governarates .
6- Absence of institutional framwork that connects education and the market.
First: Challenges Stemming from Governmental Policies concerning Education and Training.
1 -Disregarding of human factor in national development plans.
2 -Deficiency and inadequacy of educational outputs.
3 -Dispropartionate between
education and tourism bodies.
4 -Mal distribution of tourism
education/ training providers .
5- Disregardin of education providers and labor
generating governarates .
6 -Absence of institutional framwork that connects
education and the market .
Education System(Supply)
Tourism Industry (Demand)
First: Challenges Stemming from Governmental Policies concerning Education and Training.
1 -Disregarding of human factor in national development plans.
2 -Deficiency and inadequacy of educational outputs.
3 -Dispropartionate between
education and tourism bodies.
4 -Mal distribution of tourism
education/ training providers .
5- Disregardin of education providers and labor generating governarates.
6- Absence of institutional framwork that connects education and the market.
Tourism Workforce Exporting Governorates Governorates Exporting Tourism Workforce to
South Sinai
First: Challenges Stemming from Governmental Policies concerning Education and Training.
1 -Disregarding of human factor in national development plans.
2 -Deficiency and inadequacy of educational outputs.
3 -Dispropartionate between
education and tourism bodies.
4 -Mal distribution of tourism
education/ training providers .
5- Disregardin of education providers and labor
generating governarates .
6 -Absence of institutional framwork that connects
education and the market .
Governorates Exporting Tourism Workforce to Red Sea
First: Challenges Stemming from Governmental Policies concerning Education and Training.
1 -Disregarding of human factor in national development plans.
2 -Deficiency and inadequacy of educational outputs.
3 -Dispropartionate between
education and tourism bodies.
4 -Mal distribution of tourism
education/ training providers .
5- Disregardin of education providers and labor
generating governarates .
6 -Absence of institutional framwork that connects
education and the market .
First: Challenges Stemming from Governmental Policies concerning Education and Training.
1 -Disregarding of human factor in national development plans.
2 -Deficiency and inadequacy of educational outputs.
3 -Dispropartionate between
education and tourism bodies.
4 -Mal distribution of tourism
education/ training providers .
5- Disregardin of education providers and labor
generating governarates .
6 -Absence of institutional framwork that connects
education and the market .
Educationsector
Private sector
First: Challenges Stemming from Governmental Policies concerning Education and Training.
1 -Disregarding of human factor in national development plans.
2 -Deficiency and inadequacy of educational outputs.
3 -Dispropartionate between
education and tourism bodies.
4 -Mal distribution of tourism
education/ training providers .
5- Disregardin of education providers and labor
generating governarates .
6 -Absence of institutional framwork that connects
education and the market .
7 -Absence of a National Skills Development System
First: Challenges Stemming from Governmental Policies concerning Education and Training.
1 -Disregarding of human factor in national development plans.
2 -Deficiency and inadequacy of educational outputs.
3 -Dispropartionate between
education and tourism bodies.
4 -Mal distribution of tourism
education/ training providers .
5- Disregardin of education providers and labor
generating governarates .
6 -Absence of institutional framwork that connects
education and the market .
7 -Absence of a National Skills Development System
8 - Absence of workforce accreditation system
(inactivated NSSP project).
First: Challenges Stemming from Governmental Policies concerning Education and Training.
1 -Disregarding of human factor in national development plans.
2 -Deficiency and inadequacy of educational outputs.
3 -Dispropartionate between
education and tourism bodies.
4 -Mal distribution of tourism
education/ training providers .
5- Disregardin of education providers and labor
generating governarates .
6 -Absence of institutional framwork that connects
education and the market .
7 -Absence of a National Skills Development System
8 - Absence of workforce accreditation system
(inactivated NSSP project).
9 - Abstain of youngsters to work in remote areas.
First: Challenges Stemming from Governmental Policies concerning Education and Training.
1 -Disregarding of human factor in national development plans.
2 -Deficiency and inadequacy of educational outputs.
3 -Dispropartionate between
education and tourism bodies.
4 -Mal distribution of tourism
education/ training providers .
5- Disregardin of education providers and labor
generating governarates .
6 -Absence of institutional framwork that connects
education and the market .
7 -Absence of a National Skills Development System
8 - Absence of workforce accreditation system
(inactivated NSSP project).
9 - Abstain of youngsters to work in remote areas.
10 - Adoption of linear instead of cluster development plans.
Second: Challenges Stemming from Tourism sector Policies
Second: Challenges Stemming from Tourism sector Policies
1- Weakness of existing workforce skills.
2- Lack of training awareness.
3- Weakness of training capacity of the tourism establishments.
4- Investors lack of participation in education and training .
5- unqualified graduates of private tourism educational
institution.
6- Labor high turn over.
7- Deficiency of labor/room ratio (0.7 ).
8- Employing unqualified employees to cut costs.
Second: Challenges Stemming from Tourism sector Policies
1- Weakness of existing workforce skills.
2- Lack of training awareness.
3- Weakness of training capacity of the tourism establishments.
4- Investors lack of participation in education and training .
5- unqualified graduates of private tourism educational
institution.
6- Labor high turn over.
7- Deficiency of labor/room ratio (0.7 ).
8- Employing unqualified employees to cut costs.
Second: Challenges Stemming from Tourism sector Policies
1- Weakness of existing workforce skills.
2- Lack of training awareness.
3- Weakness of training capacity of the tourism establishments.
4- Investors lack of participation in education and training .
5- unqualified graduates of private tourism educational
institution.
6- Labor high turn over.
7- Deficiency of labor/room ratio (0.7 ).
8- Employing unqualified employees to cut costs.
Second: Challenges Stemming from Tourism sector Policies
1- Weakness of existing workforce skills.
2- Lack of training awareness.
3- Weakness of training capacity of the tourism establishments.
4- Investors lack of participation in education and training .
5- unqualified graduates of private tourism educational
institution.
6- Labor high turn over.
7- Deficiency of labor/room ratio (0.7 ).
8- Employing unqualified employees to cut costs.
Second: Challenges Stemming from Tourism sector Policies
1- Weakness of existing workforce skills.
2- Lack of training awareness.
3- Weakness of training capacity of the tourism establishments.
4- Investors lack of participation in education and training .
5- unqualified graduates of private tourism educational
institutions.
6- Labor high turn over.
7- Deficiency of labor/room ratio (0.7 ).
8- Employing unqualified employees to cut costs.
Second: Challenges Stemming from Tourism sector Policies
1- Weakness of existing workforce skills.
2- Lack of training awareness.
3- Weakness of training capacity of the tourism establishments.
4- Investors lack of participation in education and training .
5- unqualified graduates of private tourism educational
institution.
6- Labor high turn over.
7- Deficiency of labor/room ratio (0.7 ).
8- Employing unqualified employees to cut costs.
Second: Challenges Stemming from Tourism sector Policies
1- Weakness of existing workforce skills.
2- Lack of training awareness.
3- Weakness of training capacity of the tourism establishments.
4- Investors lack of participation in education and training .
5- unqualified graduates of private tourism educational
institution.
6- Labor high turn over.
7- Deficiency of labor/room ratio (0.7 ).
8- Employing unqualified employees to cut costs.
Second: Challenges Stemming from Tourism sector Policies
1- Weakness of existing workforce skills.
2- Lack of training awareness.
3- Weakness of training capacity of the tourism establishments.
4- Investors lack of participation in education and training .
5- unqualified graduates of private tourism educational
institution.
6- Labor high turn over.
7- Deficiency of labor/room ratio (0.7 ).
8- Employing unqualified employees to cut costs.
Third: Challenges stemming from past ministeries and ETF policies
Policies
Roles
Strategies
Finance
Third: Challenges stemming from past ministeries of Tourism and ETFs policies.
1- Absence of human resources strategic planning.
2- Negligence of the Ministry and the ETF in establishing
training centers.
3- Adoption of improper land designation policies.
4- Absence of financial sustainability system.
Hussein Badran - HR Consultant, Egyptian Tourism Federation
Tourism Training Council Strategy
Tourism Training CouncilTourism Private Sector & Ministry of Tourism
Partnership Model (PPP)
ETF Human Resources
Development and Training
Sector
Ministry of Tourism
Egyptian Tourism Federation
Tourism Training Council
Skills Development
Gra
duat
es
Req
ualif
icat
ion
Employees Students
Graduates
Hotels
Travel Agencies
Restaurant
DivingCenters
Bazaars
Faculties
Institute
School(3 &5
Years)
TrainingCenters
Education Reform
Labor Market
Higher Education
Basic Education
M. of Manpower
Tour
ism
se
ctor
Axes and Mechanisms of Tourism Training Council
M. of Tourism
ETF(Employers)
Egyptian education and training system
Ministry of Education
Ministry of Higher
EducationEgyptian Tourism
FederationMinistry of
Tourism
Tourism and Training Strategy
Tourism Sector Strategy
Tourism Labor Market
Projects & programs
Apprenticeship programs
ETWDP(100,000)
SDP
Specialized courses
Cornell program
IDI program
English program AMIDEAST(100,000)
Migration and Skills Project
(Youth migration to Italy)
CHA – AH&LA program
Workforce Skills Development Training of Fresh GraduatesDevelopment of Hospitality Education
HIGHER EDUCATION REFORM
(TVET)
EL-MINIA TRAINING CENTER
CULINARY TRAINING ENTER
(NSSP)
DRIVERS TRAINING CENTER (ETCE) .PRESENTATIONJ PPT
TRAINING CENTER OFEXCELLENCE.
Projects & programs
Apprenticeship programs
ETWDP(100,000)
SDP
Specialized courses
Cornell program
IDI program
English program AMIDEAST(100,000)
Migration and Skills Project
(Youth migration to Italy)
CHA – AH&LA program
Workforce Skills Development Training of Fresh GraduatesDevelopment of Hospitality Education
HIGHER EDUCATION REFORM
(TVET)
(NSSP)
EL-MINIA TRAINING CENTER
CULINARY TRAINING ENTER
DRIVERS TRAINING CENTER (ETCE) .PRESENTATIONJ PPT
TRAINING CENTER OFEXCELLENCE.
National Skills Standards Project “NSSP”
• Involves 4 tourism clusters :
Food and Beverage Service
Food Productio
n
Hotel Services
Inbound tourism
NSSP
National Skills Standards Project “NSSP”
• Contains 25 trades and 50 occupations
• Applies the functional analysis methodology
• Builds up tourism functional map that
contains120 units and 320 skill standards
Projects & programs
Apprenticeship programs
ETWDP(100,000)
SDP
Specialized courses
Cornell program
IDI program
English program AMIDEAST(100,000)
Migration and Skills Project
(Youth migration to Italy)
CHA – AH&LA program
Workforce Skills Development Training of Fresh GraduatesDevelopment of Hospitality Education
HIGHER EDUCATION REFORM
(TVET)
EL-MINIA TRAINING CENTER
CULINARY TRAINING ENTER
(NSSP)
DRIVERS TRAINING CENTER (ETCE) .PRESENTATIONJ PPT
TRAINING CENTER OFEXCELLENCE.
Hussein Badran - HR Consultant, Egyptian Tourism Federation
Projects & programs
Apprenticeship programs
ETWDP(100,000)
SDP
Specialized courses
Cornell program
IDI program
English program AMIDEAST(100,000)
Migration and Skills Project
(Youth migration to Italy)
CHA – AH&LA program
Workforce Skills Development Training of Fresh GraduatesDevelopment of Hospitality Education
HIGHER EDUCATION REFORM
(TVET)
EL-MINIA TRAINING CENTER
CULINARY TRAINING ENTER
(NSSP)
DRIVERS TRAINING CENTER (ETCE) .PRESENTATIONJ PPT
TRAINING CENTER OFEXCELLENCE.
Hussein Badran - HR Consultant, Egyptian Tourism Federation
Projects & programs
Apprenticeship programs
ETWDP(100,000)
SDP
Specialized courses
Cornell program
IDI program
English program AMIDEAST(100,000)
Migration and Skills Project
(Youth migration to Italy)
CHA – AH&LA program
Workforce Skills Development Training of Fresh GraduatesDevelopment of Hospitality Education
HIGHER EDUCATION REFORM
(TVET)
EL-MINIA TRAINING CENTER
CULINARY TRAINING ENTER
(NSSP)
DRIVERS TRAINING CENTER (ETCE) .PRESENTATIONJ PPT
TRAINING CENTER OFEXCELLENCE.
Hussein Badran - HR Consultant, Egyptian Tourism Federation
Projects & programs
Apprenticeship programs
ETWDP(100,000)
SDP
Specialized courses
Cornell program
IDI program
English program AMIDEAST(100,000)
Migration and Skills Project
(Youth migration to Italy)
CHA – AH&LA program
Workforce Skills Development Training of Fresh GraduatesDevelopment of Hospitality Education
HIGHER EDUCATION REFORM
(TVET)
EL-MINIA TRAINING CENTER
CULINARY TRAINING ENTER
(NSSP)
DRIVERS TRAINING CENTER (ETCE) .PRESENTATIONJ PPT
TRAINING CENTER OFEXCELLENCE.
Hussein Badran - HR Consultant, Egyptian Tourism Federation
Projects & programs
Apprenticeship programs
ETWDP(100,000)
SDP
Specialized courses
Cornell program
IDI program
English program AMIDEAST(100,000)
Migration and Skills Project
(Youth migration to Italy)
CHA – AH&LA program
Workforce Skills Development Training of Fresh GraduatesDevelopment of Hospitality Education
HIGHER EDUCATION REFORM
(TVET)
EL-MINIA TRAINING CENTER
CULINARY TRAINING ENTER
(NSSP)
DRIVERS TRAINING CENTER (ETCE) .PRESENTATIONJ PPT
TRAINING CENTER OFEXCELLENCE.
Hussein Badran - HR Consultant, Egyptian Tourism Federation
Projects & programs
Apprenticeship programs
ETWDP(100,000)
SDP
Specialized courses
Cornell program
IDI program
English program AMIDEAST(100,000)
Migration and Skills Project
(Youth migration to Italy)
CHA – AH&LA program
Workforce Skills Development Training of Fresh GraduatesDevelopment of Hospitality Education
HIGHER EDUCATION REFORM
(TVET)
EL-MINIA TRAINING CENTER
CULINARY TRAINING ENTER
(NSSP)
DRIVERS TRAINING CENTER (ETCE) .PRESENTATIONJ PPT
TRAINING CENTER OFEXCELLENCE.
Hussein Badran - HR Consultant, Egyptian Tourism Federation
Projects & programs
Apprenticeship programs
ETWDP(100,000)
SDP
Specialized courses
Cornell program
IDI program
English program AMIDEAST(100,000)
Migration and Skills Project
(Youth migration to Italy)
CHA – AH&LA program
Workforce Skills Development Training of Fresh GraduatesDevelopment of Hospitality Education
HIGHER EDUCATION REFORM
(TVET)
EL-MINIA TRAINING CENTER
CULINARY TRAINING ENTER
(NSSP)
DRIVERS TRAINING CENTER (ETCE) .PRESENTATIONJ PPT
TRAINING CENTER OFEXCELLENCE.
Hussein Badran - HR Consultant, Egyptian Tourism Federation
Projects & programs
Apprenticeship programs
ETWDP(100,000)
SDP
Specialized courses
Cornell program
IDI program
English program AMIDEAST(100,000)
Migration and Skills Project
(Youth migration to Italy)
CHA – AH&LA program
Workforce Skills Development Training of Fresh GraduatesDevelopment of Hospitality Education
HIGHER EDUCATION REFORM
(TVET)
EL-MINIA TRAINING CENTER
CULINARY TRAINING ENTER
(NSSP)
DRIVERS TRAINING CENTER (ETCE) .PRESENTATIONJ PPT
TRAINING CENTER OFEXCELLENCE.
Hussein Badran - HR Consultant, Egyptian Tourism Federation
Projects & programs
Apprenticeship programs
ETWDP(100,000)
SDP
Specialized courses
Cornell program
IDI program
English program AMIDEAST(100,000)
Migration and Skills Project
(Youth migration to Italy)
CHA – AH&LA program
Workforce Skills Development Training of Fresh GraduatesDevelopment of Hospitality Education
HIGHER EDUCATION REFORM
(TVET)
EL-MINIA TRAINING CENTER
CULINARY TRAINING ENTER
(NSSP)
DRIVERS TRAINING CENTER (ETCE) .PRESENTATIONJ PPT
TRAINING CENTER OFEXCELLENCE.
Hussein Badran - HR Consultant, Egyptian Tourism Federation
Hussein Badran - HR Consultant, Egyptian Tourism Federation
Tourism Training Zones in Egypt
Floating Hotels
Taba
Nuibaa
Dahab
Sharm alshaikhHurgada
Safaga
Alqoser
Marsa Alam
Alaqsor
Aswan
Port saidAlexandriaMarsa matrouh
Ismailia
Cairo swais
Arish
23% 35.4%
4.6%
34%
8.1%
97%
Hussein Badran - HR Consultant, Egyptian Tourism Federation
Projects & programs
Apprenticeship programs
ETWDP(100,000)
SDP
Specialized courses
Cornell program
IDI program
English program AMIDEAST(100,000)
Migration and Skills Project
(Youth migration to Italy)
CHA – AH&LA program
Workforce Skills Development Training of Fresh GraduatesDevelopment of Hospitality Education
HIGHER EDUCATION REFORM
(TVET)
EL-MINIA TRAINING CENTER
CULINARY TRAINING ENTER
(NSSP)
DRIVERS TRAINING CENTER (ETCE) .PRESENTATIONJ PPT
TRAINING CENTER OFEXCELLENCE.
Hussein Badran - HR Consultant, Egyptian Tourism Federation
Projects & programs
Apprenticeship programs
ETWDP(100,000)
SDP
Specialized courses
Cornell program
IDI program
English program AMIDEAST(100,000)
Migration and Skills Project
(Youth migration to Italy)
CHA – AH&LA program
Workforce Skills Development Training of Fresh GraduatesDevelopment of Hospitality Education
HIGHER EDUCATION REFORM
(TVET)
EL-MINIA TRAINING CENTER
CULINARY TRAINING ENTER
(NSSP)
DRIVERS TRAINING CENTER (ETCE) .PRESENTATIONJ PPT
TRAINING CENTER OFEXCELLENCE.
Hussein Badran - HR Consultant, Egyptian Tourism Federation
Projects & programs
Apprenticeship programs
ETWDP(100,000)
SDP
Specialized courses
Cornell program
IDI program
English program AMIDEAST(100,000)
Migration and Skills Project
(Youth migration to Italy)
CHA – AH&LA program
Workforce Skills Development Training of Fresh GraduatesDevelopment of Hospitality Education
HIGHER EDUCATION REFORM
(TVET)
EL-MINIA TRAINING CENTER
CULINARY TRAINING ENTER
(NSSP)
DRIVERS TRAINING CENTER (ETCE) .PRESENTATIONJ PPT
TRAINING CENTER OFEXCELLENCE.
Hussein Badran - HR Consultant, Egyptian Tourism Federation
Projects & programs
Apprenticeship programs
ETWDP(100,000)
SDP
Specialized courses
Cornell program
IDI program
English program AMIDEAST(100,000)
Migration and Skills Project
(Youth migration to Italy)
CHA – AH&LA program
Workforce Skills Development Training of Fresh GraduatesDevelopment of Hospitality Education
HIGHER EDUCATION REFORM
(TVET)
EL-MINIA TRAINING CENTER
CULINARY TRAINING ENTER
(NSSP)
DRIVERS TRAINING CENTER (ETCE) .PRESENTATIONJ PPT
TRAINING CENTER OFEXCELLENCE.
Hussein Badran - HR Consultant, Egyptian Tourism Federation
Projects & programs
Apprenticeship programs
ETWDP(100,000)
SDP
Specialized courses
Cornell program
IDI program
English program AMIDEAST(100,000)
Migration and Skills Project
(Youth migration to Italy)
CHA – AH&LA program
Workforce Skills Development Training of Fresh GraduatesDevelopment of Hospitality Education
HIGHER EDUCATION REFORM
(TVET)
EL-MINIA TRAINING CENTER
CULINARY TRAINING ENTER
(NSSP)
DRIVERS TRAINING CENTER (ETCE) .PRESENTATIONJ PPT
TRAINING CENTER OFEXCELLENCE.
Hussein Badran - HR Consultant, Egyptian Tourism Federation
Projects & programs
Apprenticeship programs
ETWDP(100,000)
SDP
Specialized courses
Cornell program
IDI program
English program AMIDEAST(100,000)
Migration and Skills Project
(Youth migration to Italy)
CHA – AH&LA program
Workforce Skills Development Training of Fresh GraduatesDevelopment of Hospitality Education
HIGHER EDUCATION REFORM
(TVET)
EL-MINIA TRAINING CENTER
CULINARY TRAINING ENTER
(NSSP)
DRIVERS TRAINING CENTER (ETCE) .PRESENTATIONJ PPT
TRAINING CENTER OFEXCELLENCE.
Training Programs ( by sector)
Tourist commodities Travel Agents Restaurants Hotels
Total Number107.202
Accelerelation of the number of Trainees
over the past decade
Total Number107.202
Hussein Badran - HR Consultant, Egyptian Tourism Federation