2018.22.3 UNITAR Hiroshima Women's Empowerment and Leadership Training for Afghanistan and Iraq Luncheon

UNITAR Hiroshima Women’s Empowerment and Leadership Training for Afghanistan and Iraq Luncheon

March 22, 2018; H.E. Dr. Bashir Mohabbat had the honor of welcoming the participants from UNITAR Hiroshima Women’s Empowerment and Leadership Training for Afghanistan and Iraq. The embassy held a luncheon for the women, all professionals from either Iraq or Afghanistan. Mr. Asif Agah, Second Secretary for the embassy, greeted the guests to the hall and facilitated the ceremonies. H.E. Dr. Mohabbat gave a speech reaffirming Afghanistan’s commitment to women’s education.

The Head of Hiroshima UNITAR Office, Ms. Mihoko Kumamoto, also spoke about women’s empowerment and the work UNITAR does in Afghanistan. The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) in Hiroshima has been committed to training people from post-conflict zones. This 10 day training, held in Japan from March 20-30, focused on leadership, team work and communication skills for women. UNITAR’s assistance in Afghanistan has helped to increase the total number of women attending school to 3.5 million. Following the speeches, Afghan dishes prepared by the Embassy in honor of this special day, were served for all to enjoy. We sincerely wish all the best successes to the training participants and are very proud of their commitment to women’s leadership.

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