Strengthening of the Independent and Pluralist press of the Arab region and of the developing countries of the Mediterranean

Beneficiary countrys

Tunisia, Jordan, Egypt, United Arab Emirates, Morocco, Lebanon, Syria, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, Mauritania, Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman, Qatar, Sudan, Yemen

1996

Total budget $

60,000

Budget code

PDC/17 RAB/01 352 RAB 71

Source

IPDC

Objectives

To foster a regional maintenance culture in independent newspaper publishing enterprises and to promote the development of specialized publications covering parental, women and youth affairs.

Activities

Purchase of equipment and the organisation of relevant courses.

Funds obligated

30,000

50% oThe first workshop took place in Tunis 4 to 8th May 1998. oThe next one is scheduled in Jordan end 1998.

Project officers

Seck  Kaliwo   Hadlow RCA/Rabat

Sub-regional workshop on informatics

Beneficiary countrys

Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Lebanon, Egypt, UAE

1997

Total budget $

5,000

Budget code

450/LEB/01

Source

IIP

Objectives

To develop content and organise sub-regional workshop on Data communication networks, as a contribution to the Modular Training Porgramme on Informatics.

Activities

Covering travel and subsistence costs.

Funds obligated

5,000

The workshop will take place in the second semester of 1998.

Project officers

Vasarhelyi