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Spirulina, a miracle ingredient in Lake Chad

Spirulina or dihe is an algae rich in protein 60 to 70 of dry matter in other words 15g of spirulina contain as much protein as 100g of beef It is used in both human and animal nutrition and even in cosmetics In Chad this foodstuff which is particularly interesting for combating malnutrition is produced in the natron ponds of the Lake Chad basin

UNESCO - EU Transcultura Programme extends until February 28 its Second Call for Applications for young Caribbean creative professionals

The Transcultura Programme Integrating Cuba the Caribbean and the European Union through Culture and Creativity launched the Second Call for Applications to the Transcultura Scholarship Scheme in partnership with the University of West Indies Open Campus UWIOC It is a fully funded scheme supporting young artists and cultural professionals developing a career related to culture and creativity Candidates will have the opportunity to enroll in short capacitybuilding online and blended courses on Cultural and Creative Industries CCI offered by the Transcultura Regional Cultural Training Hub The Call has been extended to February 28 2022 This Call for Applications round 2 offers free access to blended courses conducted by the UWIOC for young Caribbeans within the cultural and creative sector enabling them to manage and develop their business ideas and projects The blended courses are part of the Transcultura Course Catalogue Small Business Management Effective management and Leadership Effective Business Communication Grant Proposal Writing Financial Monitoring and Evaluation Project Management Entrepreneurship and New Venture Creation Finance for NonFinance Manager Sales and Marketing Management Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management Brand Management The Transcultura training opportunities are designed in both facetoface and online formats primarily in physical centres in Havana but also through partner institutions like the University of the West Indies and its Open Campus However given the need to address and adapt the capacitybuilding component of the Programme there are currently implemented exclusively in an online and blended format With this initiative Transcultura aims to deepen cultural cooperation in the Caribbean and strengthen peopletopeople cooperation by empowering young women and men as agents for sustainable development through capacity building in the cultural and creative industries seeking to boost entrepreneurship and innovation foster cooperation in the arts and culture sector and create exchanges and networks to enhance complementarity and knowledge sharing Transcultura is a fouryear Programme funded by the European Union and implemented by the UNESCO Regional Office for Culture in Latin America and the Caribbean Do not miss this outstanding opportunity to become a Transcultura Fellow Learn more and apply here httpswwwopenuwiedutransculturascholarships

December 9, 2021

Alternative sources of income generating activities enable women to preserve the Waza Biosphere Reserve

Women in the villages of Andirni and Djermé some few kilometres away from Maroua in the Far North Region of Cameroon Lake Chad basin are now using environmentally friendly stoves made by themselves with local materials They now require less wood to cook and the stoves produce very little smoke making their kitchens more comfortable for them and also giving them more time for other chores instead of daily wood fetching for cooking

Selection of Eight Yemeni Cultural CSOs for a Grant Programme

UNESCO and Yemen’s Minister of Culture Discuss Means to Reinforce Cultural Heritage Preservation in Yemen

UNESCO and SFD finalize Action Plan Safeguarding Yemen Cultural Heritage

Successful Cultural Awareness-raising Campaign by 70 Young Collaborators

Majority of Surveyed Youth Support Culture Heritage as an Income Source

UNESCO Produces a Video Series Celebrating Yemen's Rich Culture Heritage

Emergency Interventions on Track to Save Cultural Heritage in Two World Heritage Sites in Yemen

Launch of Online Storytelling Training to Boost Yemeni Creative Sector

Creativity and Innovation: a call for people to explore these qualities

The adoption of the 2030 Agenda opened new pathways for incorporating culture into social and economic inclusion policies and environmental sustainability with innovative solutions proposed by the States themselves using the power of culture to imagine and conceive a more inclusive just world with greater equality

A Survey on Damage Assessment in Historic Yemeni Urban Fabrics Finalized