Boujdour (refugee camps) October 13, 2024 (SPS) – The International Forum for Education and Vocational Training was opened on Saturday evening in the wilaya of Boujdour, Sahrawi refugee camps,  in the presence of Prime Minister Mr. Bouchraya Beyoun and members of the National Secretariat of the Polisario Front and the government and foreign delegations, in addition to executives from the educational and pedagogical system.

The Minister of Education and Vocational Training, Mr. Khatri Addouh, delivered the opening speech, in which he welcomed the attendees, stopping at the great contribution of the friends of the Sahrawi people in the fields of education and training, led by Algeria and Cuba.

Mr. Khatri Addouh, highlighted the importance of the forum and the topics it will address in reaching conclusions and establishing strong relationships in the framework of education, vocational training, scientific research and exchange of expertise.

The first day of the forum witnessed speeches by the participating delegations, in which they expressed full solidarity with the Sahrawi people in their struggle for freedom and independence.

It should be noted that the forum will continue for three days, during which workshops and lectures will be organized on the Sahrawi experience in education, vocational training and higher education: reality, challenges and research mechanisms.