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UNESCO Beirut Office and King Salman Center Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSRelief) celebrate the successful completion of "Education is Peace" project
The closing ceremony began with speeches delivered by Eng. Ahmad Baiz, Assistant Supervisor General of Operations & Programs, Ms. Hana Omar, Director of Community Support at KSRelief, and Ms. Costanza Farina, Director of the UNESCO Regional Bureau for Education in the Arab States.
Eng. Ahmad Baiz highlighted that 鈥渢hanks to its fruitful and meaningful partnership with UNESCO, the Center has developed and disseminated a series of educational resources that meet the needs of different target groups in terms of education and development, promote sustainable change in education, especially in emergency situations, and contribute to building a peaceful, resilient society capable of ensuring sustainable quality education for all.鈥
Director Farina noted, 鈥淲e recognize that there is still much work to be done in order to ensure the full realization of SDG4 and to ensure that all learners have access to quality education, especially those living in emergency and crisis settings. However, due to the strong and successful partnership with KSRelief, the "Education is Peace" project has set the foundation for incremental progress on SDG4 and has demonstrated the power of collaboration and aligned of intents in addressing regional and national challenges.鈥
Following the speeches, the ceremony featured videos and testimonials showcasing the project's key achievements, including the development of learning materials on distance learning, multigrade classes and inclusive education, in addition to an Arabic glossary of education terminologies, an online learning platform "Kodrat鈥, and the KSRelief Education in Emergencies strategy 2022 - 2027.
The "Education is Peace" closing ceremony was well-received by its 118 attendees and succeeded in showcasing the project鈥檚 remarkable achievements and promoting the materials developed in the framework of the project for a wider impact. To ensure the sustainability of the initiative and its materials, UNESCO Beirut Office will continue promoting the resources developed within its regional activities to ensure an even more sustainable impact.
UNESCO Beirut Office and KSRelief are proud to have engaged together in this project and are committed to furthering the cause of education for peace.
For more information about the "Education is Peace" project and its outcomes, please contact d.dirani@unesco.org.
About UNESCO Beirut Office
UNESCO Beirut Office is a regional office of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) working to promote education and cultural development in the Arab States.
About King Salman Center Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSRelief)
King Salman Center Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSRelief) is a non-profit organization working to provide humanitarian aid and relief to people in need around the world.
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