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    Top : Arab States : LebanonEFA 2000 Assessment Report

    National EFA Coordinator(s)
    Name:Mr. George Nimeh
    Title:Undersecretary of the Ministry of Education
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    Telephone: 9611 803344/ 803399
    Fax: 9611 790553
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    National EFA Forum
    Coordinating Institution: Ministry of Education
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    Date established or renewed:9.4. 2002
    Members:
    		- Based on a wide representation (30 members), it is composed of representatives from various Ministries, several educational departments, Social Affairs, Finance, Foreign Affairs, Labor, Culture, Health, information), NGOs, Teachers Unions for private and public schools, Private Institutions, Lebanese University, UNESCO National Commision and UN Agencies (UNDP, UNICEF and UNESCO).

    - The Forum is expected to establish sub-committees in order to advance in a more systematic and efficient way.

    Sub-national forums:
     

    National EFA Plan/strategy
    Under Preparation
     

    Description of National EFA Plan/strategy
    Not available
     

    Other strategic development frameworks
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    Other information
    - The Lebanese EFA National Forum was formed and launched on the 9th April 2002 by H.E. Mr. Abdel Rahim Murad, Minister of Education and Higher Education.

    - Chaired by H.E. Mr. Abdel Rahim Murad, Minister of Education and Higher Education, the EFA Forum is expected to develop the National Action Plan by end of 2002.

    - Mr. Victor Billeh, Director of UNESCO Regional Bureau for Education in the Arab States in Beirut, made a presentation on the Dakar goals. He emphasized the responsibility of each country to achieve the goals of Education For All and explained the mechanism and role of UNESCO and other partners in supporting the efforts of the National Team. He also urged the members of the Forum to draw or elaborate on the existing educational development plans and frameworks such as the White Paper presented last year “Strategies for Educational Development in Lebanon”, the present “Educational Reform Program” and the “National Strategy for eradicating Illiteracy”. Mr. Billeh concluded by emphasizing the importance of such an endeavor for Lebanon to enable it to receive donor support and relieve its heavy debt burden.

     
    Source: UNESCO-Beirut
    Last updated: 30.4.2002

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