On 20th February 2020, the Delegation of German Industry and Commerce in Sri Lanka, represented by Chief Delegate, Andreas Hergenroether and Head of Vocational Training, Josef Tschoep, presented the joint cooperation initiatives of AHK Sri Lanka and GIZ Sri Lanka to members of the German parliamentary Committee for Economic Cooperation and Development.
The four-member delegation of the German Parliament, headed by Dr. Peter Ramsauer, was traveling to Sri Lanka to observe the latest political changes, as well as to talk about the bilateral relations, regarding economic cooperation and development, in the areas of national reconciliation, SMEs and vocational training.
During an information event, organized by the German Development Cooperation (GIZ) and hosted at the co-working space Hatch, Chief Delegate Andreas Hergenroether introduced the activities of AHK Sri Lanka, specifically with the focus on the coordination and certification of Vocational and Further Training (such as the currently running Train the Trainer qualification “AdA International”) according to German training standards and the representation of the Senior Experten Service, as well as the joint focal areas of AHK and GIZ in initiating industry development partnerships, matchmaking between German and Sri Lankan businesses and supporting the SME sector development in sustainable agriculture and tourism.