LG Electronics is sharing its experience from over a decade of operating a vocational training school in Ethiopia with youth skills education in Somalia.
On May 19, LG Electronics announced that it signed a memorandum of understanding with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) at the LG-KOICA Hope Vocational Training School in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The agreement aims to enhance vocational training for Somali youth.
Under this agreement, LG Electronics will provide the curriculum and operational expertise from the LG-KOICA Hope Vocational Training School to a new vocational training school being established in Somalia by UNDP and KOICA. This support includes developing the curriculum and operational manuals, assisting with graduate employment, and selecting educational tools and testing products.
Training will also be provided to local instructors in Somalia, who will benchmark the operational system of the LG-KOICA Hope Vocational Training School in Ethiopia and learn vocational training models in electronics and IT.
The LG-KOICA Hope Vocational Training School, established in 2014, is a free vocational training facility that LG Electronics operates in Ethiopia, a country that participated in the Korean War. The school offers education in electronics and IT, supporting local youth in achieving self-sufficiency.
To date, the school has graduated 611 students, all of whom have entered the workforce or started their own businesses. LG Electronics provides internship opportunities with a conversion to employment for outstanding graduates and offers legal, marketing, and business management training through its on-campus startup support center for those interested in entrepreneurship.
The LG-KOICA Hope Vocational Training School was recognized for its achievements when it was selected as a model vocational training school by the Ethiopian government in 2020. Last year, LG Electronics held its ninth graduation ceremony, producing 70 graduates and continuing its support for local youth self-sufficiency.
LG Electronics' contributions in Africa extend beyond vocational education. Since 2009, LG has initiated community support activities in Ethiopia, including the establishment of self-sufficient rural villages, cholera vaccine distribution, and scholarship support for descendants of Korean War veterans through the "LG Hope Village" project.
Yang Seung-hwan, head of LG Electronics' Ethiopia branch, stated, "By sharing the successful experiences gained from operating the LG-KOICA Hope Vocational Training School in Ethiopia for over ten years, we aim to support the self-sufficiency of African youth and fulfill our social responsibility as a global corporate citizen."
* This article has been translated by AI.
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