{"id":20321,"date":"2020-05-14T10:25:10","date_gmt":"2020-05-14T09:25:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.iecd.org\/?p=20321"},"modified":"2020-06-02T09:45:07","modified_gmt":"2020-06-02T08:45:07","slug":"lebanon-training-in-the-age-of-corona","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.iecd.org\/en\/lebanon-training-in-the-age-of-corona\/","title":{"rendered":"LEBANON: TRAINING IN THE AGE OF CORONA"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='full_slider_1'  class='avia-fullwidth-slider main_color avia-shadow   avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_one_fifth  avia-builder-el-first   container_wrap fullsize'  >\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-ju9hr99h-2a67cd3da359bb37246c51098f56b95a\">\n#top .avia-slideshow .av-slideshow-caption.av-ju9hr99h-2a67cd3da359bb37246c51098f56b95a__0 .avia-caption-content{\nfont-size:20px;\n}\n#top .avia-slideshow .av-slideshow-caption.av-ju9hr99h-2a67cd3da359bb37246c51098f56b95a__0 .avia-caption-content p{\nfont-size:20px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-slideshow av-ju9hr99h-2a67cd3da359bb37246c51098f56b95a avia-slideshow-entry_without_sidebar av_slideshow_full avia-slide-slider av-slideshow-ui av-control-default av-slideshow-manual av-loop-once av-loop-manual-endless av-default-height-applied   avia-slideshow-1' data-slideshow-options=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;slide&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:false,&quot;loop_autoplay&quot;:&quot;once&quot;,&quot;interval&quot;:5,&quot;loop_manual&quot;:&quot;manual-endless&quot;,&quot;autoplay_stopper&quot;:false,&quot;noNavigation&quot;:false,&quot;bg_slider&quot;:false,&quot;keep_padding&quot;:false,&quot;hoverpause&quot;:false,&quot;show_slide_delay&quot;:0}\"  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><ul class='avia-slideshow-inner ' style='padding-bottom: 44.0625%;'><li  class='avia-slideshow-slide av-ju9hr99h-2a67cd3da359bb37246c51098f56b95a__0  av-single-slide slide-1 slide-odd'><div data-rel='slideshow-1' class='avia-slide-wrap '   ><div class='av-slideshow-caption av-ju9hr99h-2a67cd3da359bb37246c51098f56b95a__0 caption_fullwidth caption_center caption_center_framed caption_framed'><div class=\"container caption_container\"><div class=\"slideshow_caption\"><div class=\"slideshow_inner_caption\"><div class=\"slideshow_align_caption\"><h2 class='avia-caption-title '  itemprop=\"name\" >NEWS<\/h2><div class='avia-caption-content '  itemprop=\"description\" ><p>LEBANON: TRAINING IN THE AGE OF CORONA<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"wp-image-20390 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-20390\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.iecd.org\/iecd2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/ahmad-hassan-electricity-960x423.jpeg\" width=\"960\" height=\"423\" title='ahmad-hassan-electricity' alt=''  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  style='min-height:400px; 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21 February 2020 &#8211; The first case of Coronavirus declared at Rafic Hariri Hospital in Beirut. At this same hospital, 18 people are following the IECD training in personal care of the elderly and sick (FAPAM) and are in the third week of a course that lasts 4 months. To protect the students from danger, the IECD actively sought an alternative, which it succeeded in finding on 11 March, the first day of lockdown announced by the Lebanese Prime Minister, Hassane Diab, which brought the training on site to an end. Despite the difficulties, the local teams had to be increasingly inventive in order to ensure that the young people could continue their training and that COVID-19 did not get the better of the FAPAM training and the people involved.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<div  class='hr av-2n2a25s-b428db63fb0d02951aeaaf95b8e7c55d hr-short  avia-builder-el-10  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock  hr-center'><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-t8v9zk-16f0984c8a09f84c9f6e841bf6b576a7 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>With almost 700 people benefiting from certified short training a year, Lebanon, along with Syria, is the IECD country of intervention that is implementing the greatest number of training in a time of crisis. Rolled out on a large scale in sectors with high demand (electricity, air-conditioning maintenance, plumbing, personal care for the elderly and sick, catering, etc.), their aim is to offer the keys to ensure rapid integration into the world of work that will allow the participants to earn a living wage.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-t8v9zk-16f0984c8a09f84c9f6e841bf6b576a7 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Rana Jammal, the project manager for certified short training in Lebanon tells us how the IECD\u2019s teams have adapted their activities to tackle the health crisis and ensure that beneficiaries, already greatly affected by the serious economic crisis, are not disadvantaged even further. Lockdown worsens a situation that is already extremely critical and sometimes the basic needs of the most disadvantaged are not met.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-2n2a25s-f0c03d57bb3eb3982e57e56461eed63d\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-2n2a25s-f0c03d57bb3eb3982e57e56461eed63d{\nheight:20px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-2n2a25s-f0c03d57bb3eb3982e57e56461eed63d hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-13  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-ka28vpan-825662ee90c346af05aa9a1ce8313c75\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-ka28vpan-825662ee90c346af05aa9a1ce8313c75 .avia_textblock{\ncolor:#000000;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-ka28vpan-825662ee90c346af05aa9a1ce8313c75 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock av_inherit_color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><strong>What has been the impact of lockdown on the activities that were in progress and what initial measures have you taken for beneficiaries?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen the lockdown measures came into force, five courses were in progress, representing a total of 80 students. Our first action was to maintain regular contact with them via WhatsApp so as to help them overcome the crisis and design a distance learning program that included: the sending of Covid-19 prevention advice, practical advice on daily life in lockdown, and information concerning the actions of NGOs providing material assistance. Two days are devoted to technical training and one day to Life Skills with live sessions on WhatsApp with the trainers.<\/p>\n<p>We ensure that everyone has access to WhatsApp and remains connected.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-2n2a25s-f0c03d57bb3eb3982e57e56461eed63d\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-2n2a25s-f0c03d57bb3eb3982e57e56461eed63d{\nheight:20px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-2n2a25s-f0c03d57bb3eb3982e57e56461eed63d hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-15  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_image '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-ka2s04cl-a215dd9bc44597dad72ddd0994d247ca\">\n.avia-image-container.av-ka2s04cl-a215dd9bc44597dad72ddd0994d247ca img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-ka2s04cl-a215dd9bc44597dad72ddd0994d247ca .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-ka2s04cl-a215dd9bc44597dad72ddd0994d247ca av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-16  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_textblock '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-20318 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-20318 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/www.iecd.org\/iecd2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/whatsapp-image-2020-05-12-at-2-49-36-pm-581x430.jpeg\" alt='' title='whatsapp-image-2020-05-12-at-2-49-36-pm'  height=\"430\" width=\"581\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-ka2rxsqw-6648356abe6ce22a41efa2940db64ac0 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 8pt;\">A student follows a training via the Whatsapp app.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-2n2a25s-f0c03d57bb3eb3982e57e56461eed63d\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-2n2a25s-f0c03d57bb3eb3982e57e56461eed63d{\nheight:20px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-2n2a25s-f0c03d57bb3eb3982e57e56461eed63d hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-18  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-ka28x4be-6e86062a4f0b3ee881782b4213490b5a\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-ka28x4be-6e86062a4f0b3ee881782b4213490b5a .avia_textblock{\ncolor:#000000;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-ka28x4be-6e86062a4f0b3ee881782b4213490b5a '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock av_inherit_color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><strong>How are the online classes going? How are you able to ensure the beneficiaries\u2019 assiduity?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe training content is updated to allow students to continue their training and not suffer too much from the lockdown. Collaborative work with the trainers and the IECD educational manager helped to identify content that could be taught online Concerning the Personal care of the elderly and sick training for example, the trainers film themselves: the gestures and techniques which they usually explain during a class are shown by video. The students greatly admire their trainers who are facing danger every day. They are even more motivated because they can see what this job really means and continuing training for them is a form of support!<\/p>\n<p>With WhatsApp, communication is relatively easy and interactive: despite the financial, economic and psychological difficulties, the beneficiaries continue to participate in the sessions, especially the technical sessions. For us it is also a way of monitoring and eventually winning back the people we \u201close\u201d. So far only four students have dropped out. Indeed, some students are \u201cabsent\u201d but when we contact them they confirm that they want to continue the training on site as soon as possible and explain their absence being caused by family obligations, work, or difficulty accessing the Internet. Out of the 80 students, about 60 participate actively in the interactive sessions organized via WhatsApp.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-2n2a25s-f0c03d57bb3eb3982e57e56461eed63d\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-2n2a25s-f0c03d57bb3eb3982e57e56461eed63d{\nheight:20px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-2n2a25s-f0c03d57bb3eb3982e57e56461eed63d hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-20  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-ka28xx8l-92688afe57c67a8a61d29b837439dc45\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-ka28xx8l-92688afe57c67a8a61d29b837439dc45 .avia_textblock{\ncolor:#000000;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-ka28xx8l-92688afe57c67a8a61d29b837439dc45 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock av_inherit_color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><strong>How do you see the post-Corona period and the return to business?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Our initial concern is to ensure that we do not waste the time of our beneficiaries who are all in need. Therefore, we are currently testing a validation system for theoretical aspects so as to be able to pick up the classes immediately with practical training.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, online training is much in demand by our partners who have many requests on this subject. In particular, the HCR, which is in charge of refugees that represent a quarter of the Lebanese population. Therefore, we want to use the opportunity to speed up the development of our remote training. We are planning to adapt our content for posting online, for example, so that we can simulate maintenance operations in 3D. This work will be carried out by the team that is working as part of the social enterprise created by the IECD in 2016.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-2n2a25s-f0c03d57bb3eb3982e57e56461eed63d\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-2n2a25s-f0c03d57bb3eb3982e57e56461eed63d{\nheight:20px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-2n2a25s-f0c03d57bb3eb3982e57e56461eed63d hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-22  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_image '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-ka51t8l0-50187efed3b0cdc3802af7c3d1998842\">\n.avia-image-container.av-ka51t8l0-50187efed3b0cdc3802af7c3d1998842 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-ka51t8l0-50187efed3b0cdc3802af7c3d1998842 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-ka51t8l0-50187efed3b0cdc3802af7c3d1998842 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-23  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_textblock '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-20315 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-20315 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/www.iecd.org\/iecd2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/whatsapp-image-2020-05-12-at-10-02-39-am-808x630.jpeg\" alt='' title='whatsapp-image-2020-05-12-at-10-02-39-am'  height=\"630\" width=\"808\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-ka51vjqz-420af8cb41f139a84c6343364fc6bfb9 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 8pt;\">A student follows an online course thanks to videos the trainers had sent.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-2n2a25s-f0c03d57bb3eb3982e57e56461eed63d\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-2n2a25s-f0c03d57bb3eb3982e57e56461eed63d{\nheight:20px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-2n2a25s-f0c03d57bb3eb3982e57e56461eed63d hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-25  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-ka28ynuh-faf2f194258b01e2a5418b47665fdfb4\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-ka28ynuh-faf2f194258b01e2a5418b47665fdfb4 .avia_textblock{\ncolor:#000000;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-ka28ynuh-faf2f194258b01e2a5418b47665fdfb4 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock av_inherit_color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><strong>In a way, the Covid-19 crisis is offering you the chance to redesign your training content and the methods applied?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s true. It\u2019s a worthwhile investment. Covid-19 allows us to make a great leap forwards in the development of digital tools. Without falling into the excess of \u201call digital\u201d, it is possible to imagine a balance between remote training and real-life situations. This may meet the specific needs of people who are unable to leave their homes, or those who live very far from training sites. However, it should not be exclusive because hands-on experience is essential and digital cannot replace human contact or the importance of working in the field alongside others.<\/p>\n<p>The development of online training is nevertheless a major asset that should allow us to reach even more people. Today, it is possible to imagine a complete range of training courses that are ever more relevant at the service of those most at risk and which could be rolled out to all the IECD\u2019s programs and countries.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<div  class='avia-testimonial-wrapper av-k9cnmqvl-8032db6e6649472d75d23b3262d733f6 avia-grid-testimonials avia-grid-1-testimonials avia_animate_when_almost_visible' >\n<section class=\"avia-testimonial-row\"><div class='avia-testimonial av-tknrmp-8be90787a69cb49f4c7803819de8fdf6 avia-testimonial-row-1 avia-first-testimonial flex_column no_margin av_one_full'><div class='avia-testimonial_inner'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia-testimonial-image'  itemprop=\"image\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"180\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/www.iecd.org\/iecd2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/dsc_0791-carree-180x180.jpg\" class=\"attachment-square size-square\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iecd.org\/iecd2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/dsc_0791-carree-180x180.jpg 180w, https:\/\/www.iecd.org\/iecd2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/dsc_0791-carree-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.iecd.org\/iecd2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/dsc_0791-carree-1200x1200.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.iecd.org\/iecd2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/dsc_0791-carree-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.iecd.org\/iecd2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/dsc_0791-carree-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.iecd.org\/iecd2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/dsc_0791-carree-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.iecd.org\/iecd2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/dsc_0791-carree-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.iecd.org\/iecd2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/dsc_0791-carree-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/www.iecd.org\/iecd2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/dsc_0791-carree-1500x1500.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.iecd.org\/iecd2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/dsc_0791-carree-705x705.jpg 705w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" \/><\/div><div class='avia-testimonial-content '><div class='avia-testimonial-markup-entry-content'  itemprop=\"text\" ><\/div><\/div><div class=\"avia-testimonial-meta\"><div class=\"avia-testimonial-arrow-wrap\"><div class=\"avia-arrow\"><\/div><\/div><div class='avia-testimonial-meta-mini'  itemprop=\"author\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Person\" ><strong  class='avia-testimonial-name'  itemprop=\"name\" >Rana Jammal<\/strong><span  class='avia-testimonial-subtitle '  itemprop=\"jobTitle\" >Project manager for certified short training in Lebanon<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<\/div><br \/>\n<div  class='hr av-2n2a25s-de2fc1bb09f23a2b9418eb957405be7e hr-short  avia-builder-el-28  el_after_av_testimonials  el_before_av_button  hr-center'><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<div  class='avia-button-wrap av-ka6jfj21-a04b5a0cedacee5440af1f246799136a-wrap avia-button-center  avia-builder-el-29  el_after_av_hr  avia-builder-el-last '><a href='https:\/\/www.iecd.org\/en\/actions\/a-trade-at-your-fingertips\/certified-short-training\/'  class='avia-button av-ka6jfj21-a04b5a0cedacee5440af1f246799136a av-link-btn avia-icon_select-no avia-size-small avia-position-center avia-color-theme-color'   aria-label=\"FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THE CERTIFIED SHORT TRAININGS\"><span class='avia_iconbox_title' >FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THE CERTIFIED SHORT TRAININGS<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/p><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-r4wd74-e4dc868f8494356ff74ac940b1b3b587\">\n.flex_column.av-r4wd74-e4dc868f8494356ff74ac940b1b3b587{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:20px 20px 20px 20px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-r4wd74-e4dc868f8494356ff74ac940b1b3b587 av_one_fifth  avia-builder-el-30  el_after_av_three_fifth  avia-builder-el-last  flex_column_div  '     ><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Amid the coronavirus crisis, The IECD&#8217;s teams in Lebanon are being increasingly inventive to ensure the continuity of training.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":20390,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[173,229,236,182,219],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-20321","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-liban-en","category-middle-east-and-north-africa","category-news","category-short-training-courses","category-vocational-training-and-youth-employability"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - 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