Comparative analyses: Work-based learning programmes for young people in the Mediterranean region
The report examines programmes for youth that combine learning in classrooms with participation in work. Such programmes raise special issues for public policy, as they require cooperation between employers and educational institutions, between the public and private sectors, and between education, labour market, economic and social policies. It draws on the experiences of ten Mediterranean countries: Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, the Occupied Palestinian Territory, Syria, Tunisia and Turkey. The paper describes some of the contextual factors that can influence the nature and extent of work-based learning programmes for young people and looks at some evidence from the research and policy literature on the potential benefits of combining work with learning.