Eurojar Episode 7: An incubator dedicated to rural women
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The Village Business Incubator (VBI), a centre for the development of female entrepreneurship in Lattakia’s rural areas in Syria, was established in 2005, thanks to the EU financial support. The project aims to promote women's active role in the labour market through the implementation of innovative projects.
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I would like to be brief and thank Europa Jaratona program for its achievments in Jordan.
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It is good to hear that there is someone who really cares about our historical monuments. While reading the article, I was hoping to find so many Tunisian names to make sure that, also, in our country there are people who are hell-bent on preserving what is left of a glorious history. Tunisia, thanks to its location, welcomed many civilizations whose leaders built huge and glorious buildings. Not only in cities near the shores, but also in the far west cities like Sbitla, Kasserin...
I believe that in order to save the surviving monuments, there should be a campaign to make Tunisians aware of the significance of such a loss if those buildings become ruins.
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I have read this article with cautious and i was not happy of the approaches being written due i guess to lack of real understanding of current environmental issues we are facing. The problem of pollution will not be tackled only through fundings bec most of the money used is not appropriately used and if ever used we seek the traditional methods the old fashion way. We need to look at alternatives , less costs , better and more sustainable output. Waste problems are derived from mass consumerism and lack of understanding of what our lives should mean to us as far as human values and choices we should take in life. Building waste water treatment is needed but what is more needed is eduation and awereness and return to ethics and values. We can keep dumping money on projects but who would assure me that our resources are being well taken care of and not depleted in a fast way? Where is the concept of sustainibility?
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The VBI is a unique pilot project but we must take into consideration how many women benefited from it compared to the number of unemployed women in Syria? Some of EU supported projects in Syria are innovative but they are adding hock to short- term. We need to work on both policy level and grass roots level in order to make an impact in addition to the importance of making the same project in other parts in Syria rather than concentrating in one part! There are many less privileged areas than the one where VBI is located? Marketing for women products and competition with big companies and SME is also a big challenge for these women! We need to build capacities of our society on FAIR TRADE and social market when supporting such projects. I wish this project reach more women in more areas.