Microsoft & CITEVE introduce TII for jobless textile workers
17 Jan '06
4 min read
CITEVE is the lead organisation for the development of the textiles industry, providing support for companies and employees through consulting and technical assistance, technological studies and promoting innovation, human resource development, and public policy support.
Helder Rosendo, CITEVE's general manager, said, "The European textiles industries are experiencing a paradigm shift due to the undisputable competitiveness of Asian countries in the sector, forcing Portuguese companies to make stronger bets on research and development, design, logistics and distribution. In this scenario, IT and human resources skills and training are of great importance. The paradigm shift creates an unchangeable reality of decreasing employment, and the impact is especially acute for the least qualified workers.
"A programme such as TII that aims to improve the skills and knowledge of the unemployed workers by training them in IT clearly improves their re-employment prospects either in the same industry or other industries where these skills are required. These were the basic principles that led CITEVE to embrace the challenge led by Microsoft Portugal and partner with them in what we expect is the first of a series of other relevant partnerships to the performance of the national textile industries."
Training under the TII programme will be provided at four community technology centres (CTCs). These centres will provide access to technology and skills training, in a welcoming, open-access environment. The expert staff will lead three daily sessions, teaching a curriculum based on material developed for the Unlimited Potential programme, tailored to suit the needs of local employers.
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