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Swisscontact and dual apprenticeship in Mali and Burkina Faso

This paper discusses the role played by the Swiss Foundation for Technical Cooperation, known as Swisscontact (SC), a Swiss non-government organisation (NGO), in the promotion of a model of dual apprenticeship for trades in the crafts in Mali for nearly 10 years and, more recently, in Burkina Faso. In this dual system the theoretical content that is complementary to the practical training of the workshops has been progressively enriched and now includes literacy and general cultural education. This has been necessary because of perceived deficiencies in the formal educational system.

This paper discusses the role played by the Swiss Foundation for Technical Cooperation, known as Swisscontact (SC), a Swiss ...  Show Full Abstract  

Authors: Barthelemy, Gerard
Conference name: Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation International Conference
Date: 2001
Geographic subjects: Africa; Mali; Burkina Faso
Resource type: Conference
Subjects: Literacy; Apprenticeship; Employment;
Governance; Teaching and learning show more

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