On August 25 and 26, two training sessions were held in Tegucigalpa and San Pedro Sula for 80 INFOP instructors, with the aim of training them in the world of industrial job simulators.

The activities are part of the project to install two job simulation parks carried out by the National Institute for Vocational Training. This initiative has had the technical support of the European Union from its conception to its implementation. The design of its feasibility, technical assistance for the acquisition of equipment, support for the technical proposal for its operation, implementation, management, and operation have been promoted.

The main objective of the project is to promote employment through the vocational training of Honduran human resources, mainly young people, using advanced technologies that allow the recreation of industrial production processes and procedures of any degree of complexity in environments comparable to real ones, without errors affecting people and equipment.

The parks will have 46 job simulators in the areas of logistics and transportation, construction and heavy machinery, agriculture and rural sectors, industry and manufacturing, ports, and emerging technologies.

On August 25 and 26, two training sessions were held in Tegucigalpa and San Pedro Sula for 80 INFOP instructors, with the aim of training them in the world of industrial job simulators.

The activities are part of the project to install two job simulation parks carried out by the National Institute for Vocational Training. This initiative has had the technical support of the European Union from its conception to its implementation. The design of its feasibility, technical assistance for the acquisition of equipment, support for the technical proposal for its operation, implementation, management, and operation have been promoted.

The main objective of the project is to promote employment through the vocational training of Honduran human resources, mainly young people, using advanced technologies that allow the recreation of industrial production processes and procedures of any degree of complexity in environments comparable to real ones, without errors affecting people and equipment.

The parks will have 46 job simulators in the areas of logistics and transportation, construction and heavy machinery, agriculture and rural sectors, industry and manufacturing, ports, and emerging technologies.

These parks are not just a collection of machines: they are a true ecosystem of smart, contextualized vocational training geared toward decent, quality work. They will improve the efficiency and sustainability of the training system, help align training with the real requirements of productive sectors, and promote occupational health and safety, inclusion, and employability.

This initiative will also train the human resources needed to meet the demand for skilled labor associated with the implementation of the Global Gateway Agenda projects in Honduras, focused on the sustainable recovery of the Yojoa Lake basin, the construction of the El Tablón and Morolica multipurpose dams, and the strengthening of the regional electricity market.

Among the identified areas of human resources training are: training in the safe and efficient operation of forklifts, vital for warehouse and distribution center management; training in various types of machinery for construction projects and specialized logistics tasks; Skill development for crane operation in construction projects; increasing the efficiency of agricultural machinery operation, essential for agricultural modernization and productivity; advanced training for heavy transport vehicle operators, crucial for logistics and road safety; and training in the use of drones for applications such as precision agriculture, surveillance, and topographic mapping, among others.

A giant step toward a country that is better prepared, more innovative, and ready for the challenges of the future.