Egypt opens free self-paced English and German courses for tourism workers
Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities has offered free basic English and German courses for workers in tourism and antiquities. Registration is available through the ministry’s Egypt Tourism and Antiquities Training Platform, EgTAP.
Event / data period: 2026-10-05
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The ministry said the recorded courses are self-paced, allowing workers to access lessons at times and locations that suit them. The German course is delivered by lecturer Islam Alaa El-Din, whom the ministry said has more than 21 years of teaching and training experience.
The English course was developed with vivo under a memorandum signed the previous month. The ministry described the training as part of efforts to improve workers’ skills and service quality for visitors.
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Free language courses for sector workers
Courses, provider and eligible workers
| Courses | Basic English and German |
| Format | Recorded, self-paced online lessons |
| Eligible audience | Tourism and antiquities sector workers |
| English course partner | vivo, under an MoU signed the previous month |
| German lecturer experience | More than 21 years, as stated by ministry |
Methodology
Training details announced by the tourism ministry; registration is free for tourism and antiquities workers through EgTAP.
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