Sheikh Fahed Al-Athel, Chairman of the Board of Directors of ChangeAgent for Arab Development and Reform (CADER) and founder of Fal Group Holdings, Dr. Amin Amin, Chief Executive Officer of CADER, and Paul Lester, Chief Executive of VT Group signed an agreement on the establishment of  VT FAL CADER Saudi Company. VT FAL CADER Saudi will be the pioneer in the Arab World to offer tailored turnkey educational and vocational training solutions throughout the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The company will commence its activities as of next March 2010. The establishment of this company comes as a fruitful outcome of VT Group's wide experience in the field of training and professional development, as well as the experience of CADER during the past five years in training and human resource development that takes into consideration the needs and the environment of trainees. Furthermore, CADER develops an Arabic content that caters to individuals' needs in line with our Arab and Islamic culture and civilization. This unique partnership, which brings together the international and Arab expertise, will provide integrated solutions in the field of vocational training to elevate the employees’ competence level and empower them to become professionals.

It is worth pointing out that CADER is a leading company in the field of education reform and human resource development that offers professional development programmes that utilises the unlimited possibilities of ICT (Information and Communication Technology) to promote the processes of teaching, learning and working. CADER also offers consulting services in the field of education reform and professional development. As for VT Group, it is a leading government and critical support services company, providing engineering and other services, mainly to governments around the world. VT is active in a wide range of market sectors, including aviation, broadcast, defense, emergency services, security, nuclear, waste, education and training. It provides services from designing, acquiring and then operating and maintaining facilities and assets, through to providing support and training – to everyone from school children to teachers, apprentices and pilots.

The general objective of  VT FAL CADER Saudi is to be the premier, comprehensive resource in the Arab World for turnkey solutions in education and vocational training by means of building the capacities of individuals in different environments and empowering them to participate as competent professional employees.

These general objectives will be achieved through the following two main areas of work:

1. Tailored turnkey educational and vocational training solutions.

2. Consulting educational services, which includes but not limited to the following areas: institutional capacity building; curriculum design and development; and national education and vocational training strategies.