Maldives launches Globe Program

Tuesday, May 8th, 2007

The Maldives has launched Globe Program in a colourful ceremony held today in Male. The Program was launched by the American Asst. Secretary of State Richard Boucher joined by the Minister of Environment Energy and Water Ahmed Abdullah, Minister of Education Zahiya Zareer and American Ambassador Blake. The Globe Program is an anvironment awareness and research programme initiated by the United States to promote particiapation of students and teachers in environment education awareness through research.
 
The membership of Maldives in the Globe Program was marked by 6 schools becoming members of the Program. Asst Secretary Booucher gave certicficates of Globe membership to the 6 students representing Dharmavantha School, Baa Atoll School, L Atoll School, A dh Atoll School, S Atoll School and H dh Atoll School. Some Deputy Ministers members of the National Council for the Protection of the Environment, school heads , teachers, students, senior officials of the government including the Environment and Education sectors attended the ceremony held at the Dharumavantha School.
 
Asst Secretary Boucher welcomed the Maldives for joining the Globe Program and said that the country would benefit from the Globe partnership. He thanked for inviting to launch the program and apprecitated the efforts of the Ministries of Environment and Education to promote environment education.
 
Environment Minister Ahmed Abdullah said that environment education and awareness is important to promote environment sustainability. Mr. Abdullah said that Maldives needs to do more in environment research and awarenss therefore Globe Program would help the country in strengthening  environment partnership. He thanked United States for helping the Maldives in education and expressed his hope for  this cooperation to expand. Minister Abdullah thanked the schools and Ministry of Education for their important contribution for protecting the environment.
 
Education Minister Zahiya expressed her happiness that Asst Secretary of State Boucher launched Globe program and said the Education Ministry is doing their best for environment promotion and protection through the schools. Zahiya said that environment science taught in schools, curriculum updated and many programs and activities run by the schools. She said that she is very confident of the benefits of Maldives schools joining the Globe program.
 
Deputy Minister of Environment Abdullahi Majeed gave welcoming remarks highlighting the state of the environment and the threats faced by the country. He said that that Maldives joining the Globe program is very opportune.
 
The ceremony was jointly organised by the Environment Research Centre and Dharumavantha School. Mr. Ahmed Saleem, Asst Director General of the ERC is designated as the Maldives Coordinator for the Globe Prgoram.
 
Students of Dharmavantha School performed some traditional items in the ceremony.

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