Syria - Fostering Social and Economic Empowerment among Women

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⇒ MDG 3: Promote gender equality and empower women 
 

Fostering Social and Economic Empowerment among Women

Project implemented as part of BESP  

Damascus, Syria,

November 2010 
 

Co-financed by the European Commission as part of support to Syrian government
for more information see  Syrian Enterprise & Business Centre (SEBC)

The Syrian Enterprise & Business Centre (SEBC) is in large measure a European styled Syrian operated and managed business institution with roots stretching back to the first EU programme implemented in Syria after the Barcelona Declaration, namely the Syrian-European Business Centre (1996-2006).

Evolving as a smooth transition from that “Five-A” extremely successful EU programme, SEBC is now the leading organization supporting the Syrian economy by serving as an implementation agency for projects aimed at developing the Syrian economy with special focus on private sector and the evolution of Syria into market economy. In other words, SEBC is the catalyst institution for economic development and growth in Syria.
Leading by example and serving as a role model, SEBC adopts innovative styles, bottom up approach and demand driven techniques to achieve its set objectives; these are:
Increase the Syrian economic enterprises (Private and Public) competitiveness in local and international markets
Assist Syrian private sector enterprises to access international markets
Enhance the business community through increasing the number of enterprises with high growth potential and evolving capability in addition to providing them with required support
Promote the positive development of the Syrian organizational and financial frame work to uphold development of private sector enterprises
Facilitate the establishment of an efficient network of business support institutions

As part of the SEBC program, special attention is given to the skills development among women for responding to the demands of a changing labour market. Through this project, both employed and unemployed women can access specialised training in fields like journalism, secretarial services, business management, accounting, marketing and many other professional fields with increasing demand for trained staff. Skills and knowledge gained through this project has helped women find jobs and/or improve their existing job positions.    

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