Egypt is set to participate in a Morocco-hosted workshop on the importance of traditional and handicraft industries in the Arab countries.

The three-day event will kick off Tuesday at the headquarters of the Arab Industrial Development and Mining Organization in Rabat, Morocco.

The workshop will be organized by the Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization and the Arab Industrial Development and Mining Organization.

Thirty experts from Egypt, Tunisia, Palestine, Sudan, Algeria, Morocco, Mauritania, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, and Iraq will be present at the workshop.

The event will focus on the important role played by traditional and handicraft industries in providing job opportunities for the Arab youth.

Source: MENA