In cooperation with Afak Association-Rashya and West-Bekaa Development Center, the National Employment Office, NEO, distributed last week diplomas for some 20 graduates from the area who completed an intensive IT training course. The ceremony took place at Kamal Jumblat’s Socio-Cultural Center in Rashayya in the presence of the Health Minister, Wael Abu Faoor and Vice President of the Lebanese Development Forum, Wehbi Abu Faoor. The latter lauded the development objectives of Afaq as well as NEO’s efforts to improve the conditions of remote rural areas. For his part, Afaq head, Ahmad Thabet, stressed the importance of developing the professional and technical skills of the beneficiaries of the IT program. (Al Mustaqbal, December 29, 2015)