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Guiding Principles
The
Foundation views Information and Communication Technology as a means
to developing the capacities of individuals and groups, especially in
remote and rural areas that lack both job opportunities and the
ability to connect with the outside world.
Goals
Informing the general public about the use of IT, and the
opportunity it provides;
Strengthening the skills and technical expertise needed to empower
communities, enabling them to obtain information and boost their level
of knowledge; and
Encouraging communities to use IT to open new horizons for learning
and for work.
Programs & Activities
1. Eradicating IT Illiteracy
 The Safadi
Foundation has been carrying out, since 2000, a training program on
the use of computers and the internet, based on a 10-week curriculum
of 3 hours a week of instruction. To ensure that the program reaches
the widest possible number of beneficiaries in all regions, the
Foundation has established 3 types of training centers:
Sixteen fixed training centers
Summer training centers
Mobile training center
The
computer-training program targets the community at large as well
specific groups such as: municipalities, unions, NGOs etc.
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City/Town |
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Fixed Training Centers |
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Tripoli |
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Qibbeh |
06/384158 |
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Zahirieh |
06/444068 |
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Abi
Samra |
06/423635 |
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El
Mina |
06/206126 |
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Moharram |
06/424368 |
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Menieh/Dinnieh |
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El
Menieh |
06/462235 |
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Bakhoun |
06/242770 |
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Akkar |
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Halba |
06/693920-1 |
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Kobayyet |
06/350069 |
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Koura |
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Kfarakka |
06/952690 |
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Batroun |
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Batroun |
06/744414 |
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Zghorta |
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Meryata |
06/255510-1 |
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Rachiine |
06/667770-1 |
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Bsharre |
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Bsharre |
06/672770-1 |
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Jbeil |
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Jbeil |
09/540551 |
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Summer Training Centers |
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Batroun |
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Douma |
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Tannourine |
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Tripoli |
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Kalamoun |
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Menieh/Dinnieh |
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Seer/Dinnieh |
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2. ICT Services to the Community
In
addition to training, the Foundation’s Computer and Internet centers
offer several services to the community. Those include:
Computer use.
Printing documents.
Internet searches.
Email correspondence.
3. Bridging the Digital Divide in Public Schools
 This
program aims at supporting public schools through equipping them with
computer laboratories to train students in IT. Through this program,
the Foundation partnered with the UNESCO in 2004 whereby more than 300
PCs were refurbished and distributed to 43 public schools in Northern
Lebanon.
4. Establishing IT Centers
The
Foundation assists in establishing IT Centers in municipalities,
universities, Unions as well as vocational training institutes.
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