New Horizons March 2018 | Page 15

Within the activities conducted on the scope of “Strengthening Social Stability in Southeast Anatolia Region Project”, implementing partners of GAP Regional Development Administration and United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and financial support of the Government of Japan, trainings on social cohesion, communicaton and empahty have been conducted with the financial support of Unilever. The trainings on social cohesion, communication and empathy in Midyat, Omerli, Mardin Meydanbaşı, Gül Medrese and İstasyon Multi-Purpose Community Centers (ÇATOMs) received high participation from Syrians and local communities.

The trainings have reached out over 300 women including Syrians and host community member women. The trainings that have targeted to strengthen the social cohesion between Syrian and local community members constitute as the continuation of the project activities in the region. UNDP will continue to work closely with the government, national and local partners to deliver on building resilience for the individuals, communities and institutions most affected by the Syrian crisis.

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