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Communications Officer with WHO. In the past Marrouch worked for Reuters Video News, BBC Arabic, CBS, and Al Jazeera, as TV and Digital producer and researcher. She graduated from New York University with an M.A. in Journalism through a Fulbright...

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Rima Marrouch

Chargée de communication auprès de l'OMS. Dans le passé, Rima Marrouch a travaillé pour Reuters Video News, BBC Arabic, CBS et Al Jazeera TV et numérique en tant que productrice et chercheuse. Elle est diplômée de l'Université de New York...

Sheikh Kaftarou Council

National Network
Syria
Telephone
54 36 209
Telephone (other)
54 42 699
Fax
541 9343
Contact (1) Full Name
Dr. Salah El Din Kaftarou

Social Forum

National Network
Syria
Address

Salheya – Shamal Al Mesht Al Italy – Jada Al Moghira Bin Shooba– Banaa Ghadak
Damascus
Syria

Telephone
00963 11 3326616
Telephone (other)
00963 11 4424124
Fax
00963 11 4413165
E-Mail
parissa@scs-net.org
Mobile Phone
00963 94 754173
Mobile Phone (other)
00963 92 451387
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
1960
Fields of Activity
  1. Arts
  2. Democracy and community development
  3. Heritage
  4. International/Cultural relations
  5. Youth and education
General Information
• Number of members 150 , board 7 • 150 000 Syrian lira • Memberships - donations
Mission and Objectives

Cultural, social, artistic association aims at promoting culture and social life emphasizing on issues related to the society, country, nation and issues related to women, family and youth.

Main Projects / Activities

Cultural projects: lectures, seminars, patronage of talented youth, rich library, organization of social, and cultural trips, and cinematic activities (selection of movies each Wednesday) plays and artistic exhibitions

Contact (1) Full Name
Dr Sahar Said
Head of the organisation
Maamoun Al Tabaa (Lawyer)
Contact (2) Full Name
Dr Ayman Ostaz

Syria Youth Parliament

National Network
Syria
Address

Jamarek, Baramkeh, Before Ministry of Higher Education
Damascus
Syria

Telephone
009632140530
Fax
00963112140528
E-Mail
info@syriayp.org
E-Mail (2)
melhem@syea.org
Mobile Phone
00963991666000
Mobile Phone (other)
00963933344406
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
2010
Fields of Activity
  1. Democracy and community development
General Information
60 members representing all governorates in Syria with 50% male and 50% female and decentralized venue for sessions. 5 sessions every round parliamentary year and local youth parliament network in every governorate.
Mission and Objectives

To prepare youth leaders who are able to exercise their roles of responsibility in a positive and efficient way, in a developmental and character building process through the challenges and debates presented by the Youth Parliament experience
General objectives:
To open a space for young Syrian people to present their ideas about the challenges they face as the youth of Syria today, with a focus on current issues including education, work opportunities, the environment and social development, and how to deal with and surpass these challenges.
To train young people to participate actively in public life, particularly in voluntary and society-building activities.
To strengthen the sense of citizenship and sense of belonging of young people to Syria.
To open new, exciting channels of direct dialogue with policy makers.
To reflect the wide range of views of young people who represent the different regions of the country.

Main Projects / Activities

There will be 7 committees in the Youth Parliament to prepare the parliament’s manifesto, as follows:
Education and scientific research
Health, population, and sport
Culture, media, and communication
Environment and Sustainable Development
Law
Employment, training, and entrepreneurship
Administrative, financial, and external relations which in turn would be responsible for:
The organizational hierarchy and internal bylaws of the Youth Parliament and its responsibilities
The funding policy of the Youth Parliament work
Establishing the qualification measurement policy of the work of the Youth Parliament
Suggestions and complains

Contact (1) Full Name
Melhem Mansour
Head of the organisation
Abdulsalam Haykal

Syrian Computer Society

National Network
Syria
Address

Guamarek St. besides the Ministry of High Education – P.O. Box 33492
Damascus
Syria

Telephone
00963 11 2137204
Telephone (other)
00963 11 2137205
Fax
00963 11 2137202
E-Mail
Scs-sec@scs-net.org
Mobile Phone
00963 (0) 92888999
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
1989
Fields of Activity
  1. Arts
  2. Environment/Sustainable development
  3. Heritage
  4. Human rights
  5. International/Cultural relations
  6. Media
  7. Others
  8. Youth and education
General Information
• The SCS is directed by the Board of Directors which consists of members specialized in field of informatics, and by the Administrative Committees in different Syrian governorates. Members are selected as active members or subordinate members according to their education and experience in the field of informatics. Number of members in beginning 2006 was 4500 active members, and 6500 subordinate ones.. • Budgetary resources in a year not specified and are related to implemented activities. • The main sources of funding are from registration fees in internet services, participation in exhibitions, income from printing, membership registration fees. • Participation of members in social activities on voluntary basis who are awarded according to their contribution. • Cooperation with different ministries, foundations and organizations in Syria, in additions to universities and associations.
Mission and Objectives

1. Arabisation, unification, and standardization of information-technology terminology
2. Enrichment of both public libraries and those that belong to scientific sectors, supplying them with scientific research papers, and documentary films.
3. Holding Scientific expositions, seminars, courses and lectures
4. organizing training courses
5. Cooperation with mass–media authorities
6. Issuing printed literature and a journal to publish studies and researches
7. Contribution with administrative and statistical official authorities to assess the extent of both development and penetration of information systems in Syria
8. Relationship establishment with other commissions and associations whose purposes are in agreement with SCS
9. rationalize the use of computer in Syria and to limit squandering in this area
10. Cooperation with authorities interested in communication to develop means, methods, and networks required for data transfer and exchange

Main Projects / Activities

1. Organizing conferences, symposia and seminars and expositions.
2. Developing a national program for IT diffusion.
3. Developing a national academic program.
4. Organizing training courses on IT within the SCS's training and qualification activities framework.
5. Issuing publications relevant to IT.
6. Publishing an electronic journal about IT, entitled &quot ;Information Technology Forum ". http://www.scs-minbar.org.
7. representing UNESCO in Cairo and Syria in relation to ICDL certificate.
8. Organizing Lectures.
9. Producing TV Programs.
10. Member in WITSA.

Contact (1) Full Name
Dr Ebad Sayed Darwish (Scientific Manager)
Head of the organisation
Dr Muwafaq abdoul
Contact (2) Full Name
Ms Abir Al Jeify (Administrative Manager)