"I am fortunate to have the opportunity to come to Tianjin Railway Technical and Vocational College (TRTVC) again for training," said Filmon Teklehaimanot Teklemariam, Director OCC of the Addis Ababa-Djibouti Standard Gauge Railway Co.

He told the reporter that he had been to the school nine years ago, and was impressed with the professional teachers and advanced training equipment.

The training program targeted at the senior management of Addis Ababa-Djibouti Railway concludes in Tianjin, North China, on Nov 7. [Photo provided to Tianjin.chinadaily.com.cn]

The training program, targeted at the senior management of the China-built Ababa-Djibouti Railway - the first cross-border electrified railway in Africa - aims to promote the high-quality operation and management of the construction and to facilitate the sustainable development of the Djibouti Luban workshop.

Abdi Zenebe Meskela, CEO of the Addis Ababa-Djibouti Standard Gauge Railway Co, delivers a speech. [Photo provided to Tianjin.chinadaily.com.cn]

On Nov 7, the graduation ceremony was held at the TRTVC and attended by a host of guests. Seventeen officers received the course-completion certificate.

Trainees receive their course-completion certificate. [Photo provided to Tianjin.chinadaily.com.cn]

"This training has effectively improved our job performance," Abdi Zenebe Meskela, CEO of the same company, said, "It has provided us with many opportunities for on-site internships, and lets us go deep to the rigorous and meticulous work style and the high level of intelligence and automation in the railway industry."

Trainees visit the Tianjin training base for China's 2nd national skills competition. [Photo provided to Tianjin.chinadaily.com.cn]

The TRTVC has rich experience in international exchanges. It has been undertaking national foreign aid projects since 2001, cultivating about a thousand railway employees for countries such as Tanzania, Zambia, Ethiopia, and Djibouti.

Currently, it has helped establish three Luban workshops in Thailand, Djibouti and Nigeria, respectively, which nurse local technical personnel in high-speed rail, conventional rail, and urban rail for the partner countries.