The third edition of the YEP MED PROFESSIONAL training program started on November 21^st and will last five days to end on November 25. 49 Tunisian students joined this training on international trade operations and logistics.

 Trainers from the academic environment from several recognised training institutions such as  the Mediterranean Institute of Maritime Training, Tunis Higher Business School, Sfax Higher Institute of Industrial Management and the sectoral vocational training center of Borj Cedria; as well as professionals from   the merchant marine and ports office, Tunisian stevedoring and handling and Tunisian customs will have the mission of offering a group of knowledge necessary to train professional skills in international trade and logistics in response to the expectations of Tunisian companies.

These skills will be related to: the actors and issues of international trade, incoterms, international payments, management of the international supply chain, international transport (road and sea), transport of dangerous goods, customs procedure, logistics information systems (WMS, TMS...) and smart ports. All of these, topics of special interest among the companies of the port community and the logistics sector.

The kick-off of the training was leaded by Mr Jobrane Ben Manour, from the Office de la Marine Merchand and des Ports (OMMP), also member of the YEP MED project, introducing the current international scene in the maritime and shipping business worldwide and its actors, as well as the local scenario in Tunis. Ben Mansour was followed by Mr. Anis Romdhani, from the sectorial vocational training centre Borj Cedria CSFPTL, who delved into more technical issues of international trade such as Incoterms and payment methods.

The five-day training intends to give an introduction to the sector to candidates who will later on opt to participate to the advanced courses on International Trade and Operations offered with the use of the Port Virtual Lab simulator powered by the YEP MED project.