Kiron Global Strategies Signs Joint Venture with Potomac Global in Islamabad, Pakistan in the presence of Ambassador Robin Raphel, to promote workforce development, create adaptable workforces, encourage sustainability, and facilitate public-private sector partnerships in Pakistan.
February 2010
Islamabad, Pakistan
The Joint Venture intends to build capacity in local workforces and ensure education that is relevant and responsive to Pakistan’s economic needs. It will also diversify and build on the successes of regional economies, improve vocational education policy, and strengthen institutions. Lastly, it will develop innovative skills training and focus on rebuilding local and national capacity.
The Joint Venture will work closely with USAID, Workers Employers Bilateral Council of Pakistan, Skill Development Council, STEVTA, Federal Ministry of Labor, and the Departments of Labor and Manpower of the four Provinces and Azad Jammu and Kashmir. It will also team up with various trade associations such as FPCCI, ABAD, PAMA, and others to set up innovative training institutions.
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KIRON GLOBAL STRATEGIES is a Washington, DC based privately held firm that uses its knowledge of training and capacity building to solve problems in workforce development, technical training, infrastructure, and security for governments, non-governmental and international organizations around the world. The company serves customers in U.S. Agency for International Development, U.S. Air Force, Millennium Challenge Corporation, U.S. Department of State and other organizations.
Mr. Majyd Aziz of POTOMAC GLOBAL is currently president of MHG Group in Pakistan and has previously been the President of the Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry. He has held various positions as Chairman and member of technical and labor institutes and the Manacling Committee of the Employers Federation of Pakistan. He has represented Pakistani employers on international forums and was nominated three times by the United States government to attend Advance Executive Programs on Privatization, Garments Promotion, and Export Market Strategies, in USA. He is the past Chairman of Pakistan - USA Trade & Industry Committee of FPCCI.