Austria's Schools Abroad to Meet the Demand for Skilled Workers

PeopleOther ♦ Published: November 14, 2022; 23:22 ♦ (Vindobona)

Austria's Minister of Education, Science and Research Martin Polaschek presents the future strategy of Austrian schools abroad during his working visit to Albania. During his visit to the Austrian school abroad in Shkodra, the Minister of Education emphasizes the potential of these schools, especially about the demand for skilled workers in Austria, and announces a reorientation of the schools.

For Education Minister Polaschek, schools abroad are to be further developed, new locations are to be examined and training courses relevant to the labor market are to be offered to meet the demand for skilled workers. / Picture: © Bundesministerium für Bildung, Wissenschaft und Forschung (BMBWF) / Taulant Tau

"Austria's schools abroad are a success story. A prime example is the Higher Technical School for IT in Shkodra. There is incredible potential in our schools abroad, which we will continue to develop. For this reason, I have commissioned a demand-oriented reorientation and further development of the Austrian school system abroad. In doing so, we have set ourselves the goal of…