Ammon News - AMMONNEWS - The EU has launched employment projects targeting host communities and Syrian refugees in an attempt to jobs and integrate refugees in the labour market, officials said today.

"We are pleased to fund these two important projects facilitated by Luminus Group, and we anticipate that their outcomes will enable young Syrians and Jordanians to enhance their job prospects and new businesses that will, in turn, more jobs and raise local economies within Jordan," said EU Commissioner for European Neighborhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations Johannes Hahn as saying. The first project will enhance work preparedness and life skills among young Syrians and Jordanians in Amman, Zarqa, Irbid and Mafraq and will be implemented by Al Quds Education, Training and Consultancy - Al Quds College, according to the statement. The second aims at creating private sector jobs and enhancing the economic growth potential of local economies in the northern cities of Irbid and Mafraq.

Luminus Education is offering education for both Syrian and Jordanian youth in Za'atari, Irbid, Mafraq, Amman and Zarqa. Topics to be studied include hospitality, construction & built environment, art & design, engineering, creative media production, and graphic design. Other training programs include: life & soft skills, and mentoring, in addition to other skills The project will set up an innovation and entrepreneurship centre Fab Lab, to provide comprehensive business development services to high potential start-ups and existing micro, small and medium enterprises.