| Palestinian students equipped to gain employment in the reconstruction and recovery of Nahr el-Bared
| 30 September 2010
On 30 September, 171 Palestinian students graduated from UNRWA's North Training Centre (NTC), in the presence of the Deputy Head of Mission of the German Embassy in Beirut, Michael Bierhoff, and the Director of UNRWA affairs in Lebanon, Salvatore Lombardo. |
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| UNRWA Open Day Showcases New Initiatives
| 04 May 2010
UNRWA’s Damascus Training Centre (DTC) celebrated its annual Open Day today, 4 May, to showcase achievements in technical and vocational training, to promote its youth training and employability initiatives, and to encourage private sector partnerships. |
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| Children go for gold at football tournament
| 14 April 2010
Spirits were high as a group of Palestinian schoolchildren stormed onto the field on 26 and 27 March for the annual UNRWA-JICA Football Cup. Eight teams gathered at Damascus’ al-Faiha stadium, seven from UNRWA schools across Syria and one from the French School in Damascus. |
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| Women train their sights on the future in Nahr el-Bared
| 10 March 2010
Women from the destroyed Nahr el-Bared camp in Lebanon are rebuilding their lives – and their businesses – thanks to specialised training courses. |
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| Rana Saleh: “I dreamed of completing my education”
| 08 March 2010
To mark International Women’s Day, 27-year-old Rana Saleh explains how she overcame a difficulty upbringing to become the sole provider for her family – and an acclaimed seamstress. |
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| Students in north Lebanon celebrate graduation
| 18 February 2010
Today 36 Palestine refugee students celebrated their graduation from UNRWA's North Vocational Training Centre in Lebanon. Around 80 per cent have already found employment, helping their community recover from the 2007 Nahr el-Bared camp conflict. |
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| Technical vocational education and training
| 24 November 2009
UNRWA's technical vocational education and training programme provides practical training to young Palestine refugees. |
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| Fida: Careers Guidance in Homs
| 18 November 2009
Meet Fida Aoud. Fida is a woman of perseverance who has learned how to develop herself as a successful mother and career woman. |
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| Projects in Lebanon
| 18 November 2009
Palestine refugees in Lebanon remain underprivileged and marginalised. The Lebanese government acknowledged this, and launched the camp improvement initiative in 2005, in coordination with the Palestine Liberation Organization and UNRWA. |
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| Projects in Syria
| 18 November 2009
Read about projects in Syria including the rehabiliation of Neirab camp and UNRWA's services to Palestine refugees from Iraq. |
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