The limelight of the month was a learning/sharing demonstrations session which took place at the SPES Vocational and Multimedia Centre for trainees of all ages and needs. This event was organised by the SPES team of Teachers/Assessors who carry out pedagogical skill assessments on the use of IT methodologies.
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This month’s update of July the focus was placed on applied research on Fibre extracts for Designer-products with a Mauritian identity. The objectives of this study were virtually presented at a morning Seminar/Workshop that took place on Friday 28th July. The brief address of the SPES honorary chairman, Helena
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During this month of June 2000 NGO SPES is celebrating its 33rd Anniversary of successful Vocational Crafts Training mainly at grassroots level, for the upliftment of primary school dropouts with literacy difficulties in dire need of special training skills. Sadly since the SPES foundation in 1967 we have had
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What a busy and exciting month demonstrating CAL- Computer Aided Learning and ICT – Information & Communication Technology. During the last week of May SPES had the honour and the great pleasure of the visit of a special Delegation of three Mozambique dignitaries accompanied by their dynamic Ministry of
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From 3 – 5 April SPES participated at MATIS 2000, an International Textile Show organised by EPZDA At our stand we displayed some of the fibre research work from the joint project MSIRI (Mauritius Sugar Industry Research Institute)/SPES under the aegis of MRC (Mauritius Research Council). For surprise findings
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Improving patterning for Small Scale Industries and Craftspeople On 1st March, NGO SPES was glad that the socio-economic status of grassroots designers was going to benefit from a presentation by the US Ambassador, H.E. Mark Erwin, of modern textile high-tech tools and design books to the value of Rs.
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As promised more details and a “pictorama” of the assessment mission of the team of three SPES teachers for Multimedia collaboration with Burkina Faso. They had productive work sessions with Ouagadougou Dignitaries, as well as with Private and Public teachers. NGO SPES Vocational and Multimedia Centre collaboration has been
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NEW MILLENNIUM NEW WAYS Some NEW MILLENNIUM NEW WAYS are based on the recognition of the importance of performing NGOs at decision-making levels and the need for the Public and Private Sectors to share adequate funding with the flexible NGO sector and carry out, in partnership, socio-economic development projects
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Last warning for computer Y2K Compliance. The UNESCO Webworld News of 17 December 1999 announced that the Global Status Watch of the International Y2K Cooperation Center is providing information on the Y2K bug at Website: http://www.iy2kcc.org This Mauritian singing bird was designed on a computer, silkscreened and aloe framed
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Do remember to make sure of Y2K compliance for your computer(s). On 25th October SPES was presented, in Geneva, with the International Gold Star Trophy for Quality by BID – BUSINESS INITIATIVE DIRECTIONS. This STAR Award encouraged SPES to go sky-high in Vocational Training and we have started constructing
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