Documentary film release for Sickle-cell disease awareness
Affiah leaves in the working-class neighbourhood of Kinshasa (Democratic Republic of the Congo)…
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THE INSTITUTE FOR INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY (IIT) IN NIGERIA HAS BEEN AWARDED A PRIZE FOR ITS TRAINING IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING !
had the honour of receiving the ”Most Innovative in Education in Nigeria” prize from the West African newspaper “Business Day” for its innovative work in education in Nigeria with its “Seeds of Hope” program.
Newsletter SOH N°18 – April 2017
The latest Seeds of Hope newsletter ligths on the recent activities of the project in Lebanon: launch of a new social business, organization of a 5th Job and Orientation Forum…
EGYPT: AWARDING OF CERTIFICATES TO TRAINEE STUDENTS IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
At the end of the Solar Energy program set up by the AFD, the IECD and the Schneider Electric Group to benefit those students who are in their third year of professional training in electrical engineering, a ceremony was held to award certificates certificates on the 7 March 2017 at the Don Bosco institute of Cairo.
Sickle-cell disease, the forgotten illness…
Affiah lives in a popular part of Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. She suffers from sickle-cell disease, a genetic illness which affects 2% of children.
THE ‘BRIDGES’ PROGRAM IS ON THE RIGHT TRACK!
In October of 2016, the training program BRIDGES, supported both by the IECD and UNICEF in Syria, was launched to help young Syrians acquire the necessary skills to create their own business concerns.
SHOWCASING THE ENTREPRENEUR, AN IMPORTANT PLAYER IN THE FUTURE OF CAMEROON
In a country where young people from the age of 15 to 34 makes up over a third of the population, and that third is three times more likely to be in the grip of unemployment, the creation of businesses seems to be one of the only solutions available.
Improving assessment and follow-up of young people post-training in developing countries
Checking up on how young people are getting along after their training is an important issue for many organisations but it also presents a major challenge, largely on account of the scarcity of adapted tools.
The IECD and “Semeurs d’Avenir” association sign an agreement with AFD to develop vocational training in Lebanon.
IECD and “Semeurs d’Avenir” Lebanese association, signed an agreeement, Tuesday, January 24th 2017, with the French Development Agency (AFD), in the presence of the French Ambassador in Lebanon, Emmanuel Bonne, and the Chief Executive Director of Vocational Training of the Ministry of Education and Higher Education, Ahmad Diab.
The BRIDGES Programme helps young syrian to develop their own business
Yaman is 16 years old. He lives in Ashrafeyet Sahnaya, in a suburb of Damascus and he dreams of raising awareness among his community with his drawings and paintings.