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Lebanese Culinary Consortium Builds U.S. Trade Ties

Press Release 23 June 2017 Lebanese Culinary Consortium Builds U.S. Trade Ties Fair Trade Lebanon (FTL), a U.S.-funded consortium of hundreds of agro-producers and farmers from marginalized communities in Lebanon, made its American debut at a June 22 event showcasing authentic Lebanese food products for U.S. vendors. Supported through a $2.9 million grant funded by ...

By The U.S.-Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI) | 23 June, 2017 | Topics: Events, Featured Event, Near East & North Africa, News, Success Stories, U.S. & MEPI | Tags: Success Stories

Entrepreneurship and Employment Day For Youth

As part of the Empowering Youth through Entrepreneurship in Morocco (EYEM) project, funded by the US Department of State / Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI), the Near East Foundation (NEF) cosponsored a day on “Entrepreneurship and Employment for Youth: A Common Challenge” on February 15, 2017 at the National School for Applied Sciences (ENSA) in Safi. Similar to the ...

By The U.S.-Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI) | 21 June, 2017 | Topics: Events, Near East & North Africa, News, U.S. & MEPI | Tags: MEPI

EYEM Grants Help MEPI Beneficiary Launch Her Business

Yasmina Zaz is a twenty-years-old from Safi, deaf and only able to communicate through sign, Yasmina nevertheless did not give up and continued vocational training as a beautician. But despite her diploma and experience, she was unable to find a job and earn an income. “For a long time, I felt that opening my own business was an unrealistic dream,” Yasmina said. “But ...

By The U.S.-Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI) | 21 June, 2017 | Topics: Economic Issues, Featured Event, Gender Issues, Job Opportunities, Near East & North Africa, News, Success Stories, U.S. & MEPI | Tags: Success Stories

Malika Haroual: A Symbol of Women’s Strength

Malika, a widow and a mother of six, is a beneficiary of the EYEM project from Moulay Abdellah. She is a proactive woman, driven by her strong will and self-confidence, which allowed her to capitalize on her five years of experience as a cook to create her own snack-bar. “The EYEM grant helped me to buy the necessary ...

Entrepreneur’s New Business Seeks to Improve Health Services in Safi, Morocco

Yassine Khalfaoui, a 32-year-old nurse from Safi, dreamed of opening his own pharmaceutical shop to provide high quality services in Safi. Yassine graduated from the Canadian school, Diana of the Polyvalent Nurse in Safi in 2010. He then undertook various internships at Mohamed 5 Hospital, the Nour Clinics surgical unit, and at different clinicsthat helped him gain skills. Through the Scouts Association of ...

By The U.S.-Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI) | 26 May, 2017 | Topics: Featured Event, Job Opportunities, Near East & North Africa, News, Success Stories, U.S. & MEPI | Tags: Success Stories

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