Louay Constant

Improving Technical Vocational Education and Training in the Kurdistan Regioniraq Louay Constant

Publisher Marketing: The Kurdistan Region Iraq (KRI) is enjoying rapid economic growth, creating many new jobs that require a solid education and technical skills. The Kurdistan Regional Government has expanded opportunities for post-secondary technical and university education, secondary-level vocational education has lagged. Even though the region is establishing new vocational education centers, more work is needed to address current shortcomings and future needs." Contributor Bio:  Vernez, Georges Georges Vernez (Ph. D., Urban and Regional Development, University of California, Berkeley) is a senior social scientist and director, Center for Research on Immigration Policy, at RAND.