Madar (Nouakchott) - Minister of Vocational Training, Crafts and Trades Ould Eyih left Nouakchott on the night of Saturday, 14 November 2026, for Algeria to take part in the African Skills Policy Forum in Oran, the Mauritanian News Agency (AMI) reported on Sunday morning, 15 November.
According to AMI, the forum is being held from 16 to 18 November in partnership with the African Union Commission and offers an opportunity to strengthen dialogue and the exchange of experience among African countries on developing vocational training and education systems and skills.
The minister is accompanied by the ministry's director of development, cooperation and information systems, the agency said.
Algeria's Ministry of Vocational Training and Education announced in late October that the forum would take place in Oran on 17 and 18 November under the slogan "Shaping the future of skills and empowering African youth", on the sidelines of the African Skills Olympiad scheduled for 16 to 19 November, with ministers, officials, experts and partners taking part, according to the APS news agency.
APS reported on Saturday evening that Algeria's Minister of Vocational Training and Education, Nassima Arhab, had inspected the Oran venues for the Olympiad, which is expected to bring together about 600 participants and accompanying staff from 18 countries competing in 45 trades across six fields.
Mauritania's participation comes days after the vocational training ministry signed a memorandum of understanding with a UNESCO regional centre to assess the vocational training system and update its strategy.
