Awards for innovation to young women projects so as to attain economic feasibility

The Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture in Saida and South Lebanon organized last Thursday together with the Business Holding Association, an event to distribute awards for creative projects in the field of industry, IT and fashion design.  11 finalists were selected of whom 7 candidates won the Innovative Projects Awards.  According to the project director, Andreh Basha, this Award seeks to tease out creative ideas amongst the youth and transform them into economically viable initiatives.

The event took one month of preparations supervised by a technical team and with support from Audi Bank and the EU.  Ideas presented during the Awards ceremony included innovations by women and men including an idea by Rula Mardini in the form of an APPS that sends symbolic financial donations to charities whenever the alarm clock is used.  A7hlam 7hattab used leftover textiles and transformed them into fashion item thus providing work opportunities for women as well as preserving the environment.

(Source: Al – Mustaqbal 23 December 2014)