The Royal Academy of Culinary Arts (RACA), in collaboration with the Swiss Foundation for Technical Cooperation (Swisscontact), launched on Tuesday, 18 October 2022 a Technical Vocational Training program for 120 trainees, funded by the Swiss Agency for Cooperation and Development (SDC) in the presence of H.E. Ambassador of Switzerland to Jordan Emilija Georgieva, and their excellences: Mr. Nayef Stetieh, Minister of Labour, Mr. Naser Allozi, Chairman of KAFD, and Mr. Issa Murad, Senator and Chairman of the Labor & Social Development.
The launching event of the training program, which supports youth to build the skills they need to seek employment in the hospitality and culinary industry for entry level, was attended by Mr. Saeb Al Hasan KAFD’s Director, Mr. Ahmad Al-Gharaibeh, Director of Vocational Training Corporation, hotels’ general managers and many others, including potential employers of this program’s beneficiaries.
In light of its continuous efforts to support the hospitality sector and satisfy the market’s needs and demands for trainees, RACA introduced this unique three-month intensive hands-on training course which seeks to develop youth’s, and especially females’ competencies, and builds their skills to successfully enter the workforce at entry level occupations in the industry.
In this program, students will receive a combination of soft and technical skills, as well as communication and English language competences, followed by a 2-weeks on-the-job training.
RACA’s Director, Mr. Jacques Rossel, expressed the crucial need for this program: “Today RACA is beyond happy to launch its second TVT program; as ever since its founding, following the vision of the Country of supporting and developing the vocational and technical education in many sectors, including Hospitality for its immense importance in supporting the Tourism, and providing job opportunities for youth who dream to join this industry.”
The Swiss Ambassador expressed her pride in this ongoing partnership between Switzerland and the Royal Academy of Culinary Arts, as RACA is a certified member of the Network of EHL – World’s Leading Hospitality Business School. H.E. added: “Switzerland continues to support Jordan in its commitment to work towards an effective and flexible educational system that blends theory and hands-on training with the participation of the private sector, and aims to reduce unemployment in Jordan, especially among youth and women.”

Mr. Ulrich Stucki, Regional Director of the Swiss Foundation for Technical Cooperation (Swisscontact) introduced their role in supporting this program, which is their first initiative in Jordan, and their intention to make more investments in the future.