PRT Dhi Qar
PRT Dhi Qar Receives Warm Welcome in al Bath'a
July 27 Dhi Qar PRT Team Leader, Dr. Anna Prouse, visited victims of the al Batha'a bombing in their homes accompanied by the Chief of Police and his media crew. The local population believes firmly that the four victims would have perished had the PRT not intervened and taken care of them during the long night after the bombing.
PRT Dhi Qar Brings English Language Training to Province
July 25, 2009 Following a visit by Ambassador Christopher Hill to the region, Dhi Qar PRT's Cultural Affairs Section, in cooperation with the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad, organized a five-day professional development training program for thirty enthusiastic, local English teachers.
Only women! Dhi Qar PRT Has Health Day for Women
April 21, 2009 The Dhi Qar Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) hosted a Women's Health Day at Mittica Training Centre on April 21.
PRT Dhi Qar Develops Computer Skills for Young Lawyers
April 10, 2009 The Dhi Qar Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) completed the final lesson in a specially designed computer course for young lawyers today. During the two-month course funded by the US government, which was implemented via a grant to the NGO "Jurists without Borders,", the young lawyers became proficient in the basic use and functions of computer
Dhi Qar Marks International Women's Day
March 08, 2009 The Dhi Qar Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Cultural Affairs Advisor participated in an International Women's Day
PRT Dhi Qar Donates Books to Local Schools
February 23, 2009 Dhi Qar's Planning Director and teachers and librarians from 29 schools visited the Mittica Training Center at Dhi Qar provincial reconstruction team (PRT) to participate in the turnover of the publisher Scholastic's My Arabic Library.
PRT Dhi Qar Supports Iraqi Efforts to Preserve Cultural History
February 15, 2009 The ever popular Alessandro Bianchi, the Italian archeologist, returned to Dhi Qar to continue his ongoing work in the field of archeology. After the huge success of his previous seminars, as well as his efforts to help restore the Nasiriyah Museum and the preservation of the Ziggurat, he returns now to focus on conservation techniques.
PRT Dhi Qar Helps Revitalize Local Milk Industry
February 10, 2009 he Milk Truck project, originally requested by the City Council of Al Jubaish, is complete. PRT Dhi Qar has arranged for the handover of the truck to the City Council after it had been used under close supervision by the PRT for 6 months.
PRT Dhi Qar Completes Pilot Program “One Laptop per Child”
February 8, 2009 PRT Dhi Qar presented the Ministry of Education 40 computers for use in primary schools. This was the third and final donation of laptop computers under the Dhi Qar PRT’s “One Laptop per Child” pilot program.