Syrian Refugees, Displaced and Host Communities in Iraq Graduate from IOM Vocational Training

Publication language
English
Pages
2pp
Date published
01 May 2018
Type
Factsheets and summaries
Keywords
Education, Livelihoods, Forced displacement and migration
Countries
Syria, Iraq
Organisations
International Organization for Migration (IOM)

Throughout May, students in Erbil, Dohuk and Sulaymaniyah governorates of Iraq celebrated their graduation from different vocational training courses run by IOM, the UN Migration Agency.

A total of 273 graduates – including Syrian refugees, displaced Iraqi and host community members – completed courses in information technology, English language, mobile phone maintenance, small engine repair and tailoring. Each course lasted between four and eight weeks.