Awareness Campaign “Stories from our village”

Workshop third phase – December 12th, 2014

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FAO Exhibition 2014

Beneficiaries from NOWARA program in partnership with the Italian NGO CTM ONLUS participated to the “World Food Day 2014” under the theme “Family Farming; Feeding the world, caring for the earth “ on Wednesday 5 November, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. at Hotel Ramada Plaza, Beirut – Raouche, this celebration was organized by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – FAO

In collaboration with the Professional Solidarity Association and NOWARA

The Institute Of Management And Services organizes a workshop in communication,in the following areas:

• Deir El Ahmar: On Tuesday, November 18, 2014

From nine o’clock in the morning to half past twelve o’clock noon at the Center for Women Association Deir el Ahmar (WADA)

To participate call:

320 239/08

618407/03

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• Batroun: On Tuesday, November 25, 2014

From nine o’clock in the morning to half past twelve o’clock noon at the Red Cross center Batroun – Transportation is available

To participate call:

750131/09

110751/70

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• Jbeil: On Tuesday, November 28, 2014

From nine o’clock in the morning to half past twelve o’clock noon in the CLAC

To participate call:

750131/09

110751/70

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Transportation is available

NOWARA CONCLUDES THE TRAINING PROGRAM FOR WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS IN RURAL AREAS OF SOUTH LEBANON AND BEKAA – THIRD YEAR: “HOW TO DEVELOP YOUR BUSINESS”

The National Observatory for Women in Agriculture and Rural Areas has concluded, on 26^th June 2014 in Jnah – Beirut, the training program for women entrepreneurs in rural areas of the regions of South Lebanon and Bekaa, with the participation of women entrepreneurs from the two areas.

NOWARA PARTICIPATION IN HORECA FROM 1-4 APRIL 2014

The National Observatory for Women in Agriculture and Rural Areas (NOWARA) had participated for the second consecutive year in HORECA exhibition at BIEL in Beirut from 1st to 4th April 2014. During HORECA 21th edition, NOWARA had given an opportunity to 7 women producers, who previously participated in NOWARA’s training programs and received appropriate technical and financial support, in order to enhance their entrepreneurial skills and provide opportunities in marketing, networking and exchange of experiences. One women representing a cooperative and six women entrepreneurs had exhibited their most relevant products to local and international companies, chefs and experts in hospitality and food sector at NOWARA’s stand L15-L19.

The National Observatory for Women in Agriculture and Rural Areas – NOWARA – has organized a three-day bookkeeping training program for small businesses, on the 11^th, 12^th February and 18^th March 2014, at the Ministry of Agriculture Regional Extension in Zahle-Bekaa.

The training was held by Mr. Mazen Fakhreddine, a business consultant who addressed several subjects aiming at enhancing small businesses such as women entrepreneurship skills, vouchers, bookkeeping and schedules, calculation of the product cost, profit and loss. 21 women entrepreneurs from different areas in the Bekaa region have attended the course, which was accompanied by analysis, practices and exercises on bookkeeping and, during the last day of the training, an award was granted to the best bookkeeping performed by participants.

This activity is held in the framework of the project “Socio-economic development of the rural population of southern Lebanon”, implemented by NOWARA and the Italian NGO CTM Onlus, in partnership with the Lebanese Ministry of Agriculture, and co-funded by the Italian Development Cooperation.

Awareness Campaign “Stories from our village”

Workshop – second phase – March 3^rd, 2014

The National Observatory for Women in Agriculture and Rural Areas – NOWARA – and the Italian NGO CTM Onlus, in partnership with the Ministry of Agriculture, have organized a workshop for the awareness campaign “Stories from our village” on March 3^rd 2014 at Sin El Fil public library, in order to enhance the activity of the public libraries. The event comes after the second workshop held on 12^th December 2013, where 14 public schools were invited following to a selection made by the Ministry of Education and Higher Education, in addition to the six schools that won the first stage of the campaign, and 30 public libraries chosen by the Ministry of Culture. The workshop was also an opportunity to deliver to all the participants a didactic kit and a CD-ROM, which contains 7 stories recorded by professional actors, and the campaign’s song with a number of books in order to apply this activity in schools and libraries. This campaign aims to raise awareness of the new generations about the importance of the development of rural areas, as well as it highlights the role of women in development and rural family, in addition to the promotion of questions concerning gender equality and maintenance of the heritage and traditions. The awareness campaign is organized in collaboration with the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Culture and the Italian Development Cooperation, and it is implemented by “Les Amis des Marionnettes” in the framework of the project “Socio-economic development of the rural population of southern Lebanon”.

NOWARA coordinators on study tour in Italy

The National Observatory for Women in Agriculture and Rural Areas – NOWARA – had organized a stage in Italy about “Marketing and territorial promotion” for its coordinators in Lebanon from 16th October to 22th October 2013, with the collaboration of CTM Onlus and the Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Bari – IAMB – in the framework of the project “Socio-economic development of the rural population of southern Lebanon”.

In the framework of the Project: “Socio-economic development of the rural population of Southern Lebanon” AID9323/CTM/LBN

The National Observatory for Women in Agriculture and Rural Areas-NOWARA and CTM Onlus in collaboration with the Ministry of Education and Higher Education Launch the Awareness Campaign for Intermediate Classes in Lebanese Schools « Tales from our Villages »

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Awareness Campaign “Stories from our village” Workshop second phase – December 12th, 2013