UNIDO celebrates the graduation of 550 beneficiaries from its business pioneers programme in Beirut || Newspapers (Arabic)

UNIDO (United Nations Industrial Development Organization) celebrated yesterday the graduation of the second batch of beneficiaries (2012 – 2013) from its programme seeking to support business pioneers as well as establish small and medium enterprises.  This programme is implemented in collaboration with the Arab Regional Center for Entrepreneurship & Investment Training - ARCEIT and is under the auspices of the Union of Chambers of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture in Lebanon.

The graduation event was attended by the representative of the president of the Union of Chambers of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture in Lebanon, Mr. Mohammed Shoucair, the Union’s General director, Mr. Toufic Dabbousi, the President of ARCEIT, Dr. Hashem Hussein, and the UNIDO ambassador Ms. Huda Janahi, and included key note address by Dabbousi and Hussein who applauded the graduates and the programme which has contributed to encouraging initiatives and attracting investments as well as building human resources and score consecutive successes in the business world.  As such, the programme has been able to benefit from existing skills and expertise as well as launch new incentives which will invigorate the economy and create new employment opportunities. The ceremony was concluded with the distribution of certificates to 550 women and men business pioneers from different parts of Lebanon.
Source: Al-Diyar 2 May 2013