On 18 January 2006 at the United Nations
Headquarters in Beirut Central District, a press conference was
held to launch the E-Caravan project for South Lebanon
implemented by UNESCWA in cooperation with “Fondation Saradar”.
UNESCWA Executive Secretary Mervat Tallawy considered the mobile
computer school project a join effort between the United Nations
agencies in Lebanon, foreign and Arab embassies, civil society
organizations, and the banking and private sectors. The
launching took place under the auspices of Lebanese Minister of
Communication Marwan Hamadeh represented by the ministry’s
Director-General Naji Andraos.
The press conference was attended by British ambassador to
Lebanon James Watt, director of the department of international
organizations at the Lebanese Ministry of Foreign and Immigrant
Affairs Antoine Chedid, Governor of South Lebanon Malek Abdel
Khaleq, and President of “Fondation Saradar” Marie-Claude
Saradar. The event was attended by a quorum of diplomatic and
media figures, representatives of UN agencies in Lebanon, in
addition to representatives of the private and public sectors as
well as regional and international organizations.
In her statement, Tallawy said that although this is a small
project, it is an important development indicator that addresses
the weakest link, i.e. rural areas far away from the capital,
and the youth generation. It underscores the importance of
equipping youth for the future and affording them the chance to
get closer at information and communication technology.
Two PowerPoint presentations followed that were presented by Mr.
Riad Tappuni, Coordinator for UNESCWA Assistance for South
Lebanon, and General Manager of “Fondation Saradar” Tania Helou
surrounding the UNESCWA E-Caravan project. Attendees then headed
to the E-Caravan parked outside the UN House to witness the
launching of the mobile computer school and peruse its contents.
The E-Caravan headed to Naqoura to begin operation on 23 January
2006.
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