Job Opportunities Forum kicks off in Damascus

DAMASCUS, Nov.1 (ST)-Today, the Ministries of Tourism and Social Affairs and Labor, in cooperation with the Syrian Trust for Development, launched the Job Opportunities Forum at the “Dama Rose” Hotel in Damascus.

About 70 companies specialized in tourism and hotel fields besides banks, finance, insurance, advertising and logistical support companies and some development institutions are participating in the two-day forum.

The Minister of Tourism, Muhammad Rami Martini, told reporters that the basic premise for holding this forum is the issuance of Law 23, Article 26 which obligates private  tourism sector in Syria to employ workers annually upon the plan of the Ministry of Tourism.

He said: “The forum will present a number of job opportunities…. There are 3000 tourist facilities in Syria, and the Ministry’s work plan offers about 110,000 opportunities until 2030, and all tourist facilities are obligated to the rate of employment.”

For his part, the Minister of labour and Social Affairs  Muhammad Seif Eddin declared that the ministry’s role in the forum is mainly focused on networking job seekers with employers and providing training for them through the Youth Empowerment Center to improve their capabilities and to enter the labor market effectively.
A number of owners of tourist facilities, who are participating in the forum, indicated that their participation in the forum aims to attract graduate students, rehabilitate and train them as this step contributes to the reconstruction of Syria.

Basma Qaddour