ORT Argentina has for the first time since it was established in 1936, entered into an agreement that will allow it to tender for the provision of services at Government level. The Agreement with the Ministry of Labour, Employment and Training was signed by World ORT Director General Robert Singer, ORT Argentina President Norma de Werthein, and Argentina’s Minister of Labour Sr Alberto Flamarique. The signing was one of several outcomes of Robert Singer’s intensive four-day visit to Argentina in March. The provision of training is embodied in Argentina’s National Employment Law as one of the basic components of employment policies and programmes. The Ministry of Labour has stated that it is giving priority to all proposals connected with improving training in the labour market and is supporting the development of training programmes that will enable workers to improve their opportunities for employment. As a signatory to the Agreement, ORT Argentina will join efforts with the Ministry to plan future training programmes. During his visit, Robert Singer also met with the Minister of Culture and Education for Argentina, Sr Juan Llach. The meeting laid the foundation for new initiatives and future cooperation between the government and ORT Argentina. Following the meeting, Sr Llach arranged to pay an official visit to one of ORT Argentina’s two schools in Buenos Aires. A second agreement was signed between the Technical University of Buenos Aires, the Educational Department of the city of Buenos Aires, and ORT Argentina. The agreement will provide a full range of joint activities between all parties, including collaboration in research and development projects, exchange of information in planning and curricula and graduate extension programmes. ORT Argentina, established by World ORT in 1936, educates some 4,200 students in its two schools in Buenos Aires and a further 3,000 students in colleges. It provides an education that is highly regarded both by the local authorities and the general public. A second agreement was signed between the Technical University of Buenos Aires, the Educational Department of the city of Buenos Aires, and ORT Argentina. The agreement will provide a full range of joint activities between all parties, including collaboration in research and development projects, exchange of information in planning and curricula and graduate extension programmes. ORT Argentina, established by World ORT in 1936, educates some 4,200 students in its two schools in Buenos Aires and a further 3,000 students in colleges. It provides an education that is highly regarded both by the local authorities and the general public.