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ICT & learn English for women empowerment
27-11-2018
The ITU Arab Regional Conference opened yesterday in Beirut under the theme: ‘ICT for Women’s Empowerment’ in collaboration with the Arab Women Organization (AWO), Internet Society (ISOC), World Bank Group and the Lebanese League for Women in Business (LLWB). During the conference, the regional director of ITU office, Ibrahim Haddad, stressed the importance of information technology for achieving the sustainable development goals (SDGs) as well as for women empowerment. For his part, the World Bank regional director for Mashreq, Saroj Kumar Jha, emphasized the role of IT and internet in economic development and in creating jobs for the youth. Similarly, AWO secretary general, Fadia Kiwan, pointed out that the organization is keen on transferring technological skills to Arab women to facilitate their access to the IT labor market.
On the other hand, the US Ambassador to Lebanon, Elizabeth Richard, attended on Saturday a workshop for Teaching Women English – TWE program implemented by USPEaK organization. The program offers a six month course of English language, cultural activities and skills workshops for women of various social and economic backgrounds, a statement by the US Embassy said. The US government has, through the Bureau of Public Affairs, invested nearly USD 3.9 million in the said program since its inception in 2008, thus allowing some 8800 women to learn the basics of English, the statement added. (Al Mustaqbal, November 26, 27, 2018)
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