Swiss Ambassador opens computer lab in Baqa'a camp
18 October 2011
Amman
The Swiss Ambassador in Jordan Mrs Andrea Reichlin today opened the newly equipped computer lab and internet café in the women’s programme centre in Baqa’a camp.
“Switzerland sincerely hopes that these tools are strengthening the capacity of the women to engage in future even more effectively in the economic and social domain,” Mrs Reichlin said at the opening ceremony of the lab.
The director of UNRWA operations in Jordan Ms Sandra Mitchell said: “UNRWA presents its deepest appreciation to the former president of Switzerland Ms Doris Leuthard, and to the SDC for the generous donation which will contribute to equipping the Palestine refugees in the camp with the computer skills needed by today’s job seekers.”
President of Switzerland visit to Baqa’a camp in October 2010
In October 2010, the former president of Switzerland Ms Doris Leuthard paid a visit to Baqa’a camp, which hosts more than 100,000 Palestine refugees and is considered the largest in the region.
During the president’s visit to the camp, she confirmed Switzerland's dedication to education for Palestine refugees, which resulted in establishing a multipurpose Swiss wing in Baqa’a preparatory school with the contribution of around CHF 1 million.
The President also visited the women’s centre and was impressed with the great work carried out in the field of education and community development.
As a gesture of her support to the centre, the president donated five laptops for the use of the centre and the SDC equipped the computer lab with computers and IT equipments.
Switzerland has been a keen supporter of UNRWA for more than 60 years ago, contributing through SDC CHF 10 million to UNRWA’s General Fund, with the aim of improving the refugees’ living conditions and ensuring their access to basic services.
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For more information please contact:
Ms Anwar Abu-Sakieneh
Acting/Public Information Office
UNRWA/Jordan Field Office
Tel.: 5809136
Mobile: 079/5671888
Email: a.abu-sakieneh@unrwa.org
Ms Bana Sayeh
Communication and Media Officer
Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation SDC Swiss Cooperation Office Jordan Swefiyeh, Salah Toqan St 7 P.O. Box 830544, Amman 11183, Jordan
Tel: +962 6 585 60 20
Fax: +962 6 581 59 56
Mobile: +962 776077555
Email: bana.sayeh@sdc.net
http://www.swiss-cooperation.admin.ch/jordan
Document Sources: United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA)
Country: Switzerland
Subject: Assistance, Education and culture, Refugee camps
Publication Date: 18/10/2011