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Jan-Dec	Spes Activities over 2016
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Jan-Dec	Spes Activities over 2015
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Jan-Dec	Spes Activities over 2014
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Aug-Dec	Spes Activities
Feb - Apr	Road Safety through fun-learning ways & e-skill
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December	Merry XMas and Happy New Year
November	Visit of Rotary District Governor Alain Le Bihan & The Rotary Club of Mahebourg \| ADEA Conference field Visit
October	Preparation for Elderly Day \| International Elders Day
September	Humanoid Android Robot SAYA official Launching
June-July-August	Cyber Environment Advancements
May	Limelight visit of Mrs Vydya Narayen, Ombudsperson for Children
March	Special Kids healthy Cooking Practical-Learning with Robot SAYA
Febuary	Retrospective- Special Solar Panels made in USA for SPES
January	ICT Educational Advancements
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Whole Year	Activities During the Whole Year
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Whole Year	Activites During The Whole Year
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December	New Year's Greetings
June	Activities in line with MAURITIUS ILE DURABLE (MID) Week
January - May	Launch of Model Literacy Centre for illiterate kids and adults
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October - December	Microsoft Community Affairs Director, Mr. Akhtar Badshah visit SPES
July - September	41st Anniversary Vocational Training - 27th Anniversary IT & Design Unit
May - June	School girls visit SPES workshops for International Environment Day
March - April	Open day on Quick learning basic literacy and digital literacy systems
January - February	Use of our co-ordination and multi-literacy basic multimedia-based systems
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December	Greetings of the Season \| Calendar 2008
September	SPES Pottery chosen to hide "La Rose des Vents” Trophy by organizers of “La Route aux Enigmes”
August	SPES participation at Infotech 2007
June	Visit of St Andrews students
May / June	Fiber extracts converted into interwoven straw mats
April	For the International Book Day...
February / March	“Happy Easter Best Wishes” April sale
January	New Year Best Wishes to SPES pedagogical vocational & SMEs collaborators
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December	SPES Teacher invited to Rotary luncheon meeting \| End of Year Kids' Party
November	Eco-Designer handcrafts \| Women Entrepreneurs from Rodrigues
September / October	Bunny \| Demo at Ministry of Education \|
August	UNESCO friends finds our Papaya fibre prototypes beautiful and unique
June / July	Leading visiting UK specialist from the Dyslexia Action Institute - Validation of Prior Work Knowledge
May	SPES Round Table on e-Learning in the context of International ICT week
April	International Book Day - Fun activities with children
March	Guest of Honour - Minister of Social Security to our OPEN DAY for our 39th Anniversary
January / February	CLASS broadcast demo at Probation Home for Girls, Shelter for Women and Children in Distress using wireless internet device - NOMAD
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November / December	CLAS Demo at National Debate on Curricular Reforms \| Visit of Ministerof Women's Rights
October	Visit of the Attorney General, Minister of Justice & Human Rights
September	visit of the new minister of Industry, Small and Medium Enterprises, Commerce & Cooperatives
July	prevocational teachers and pupils requested to visit
May / June	Active participatation with live broadcastat the World Conference on ICT for Capacity-Building: Critical Success Factors
April	Follow-up Post Tsunami Psycho-social interactive Vocational activities
March	International Women's Day-ladies engage in re-skilling, learn multi-literacy and vocational skills
January/February	Open Days for Public Awareness \| Tombeau Bay Kids \| International Women's Day: Healthy Microwave Recipes \|
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December	CLASS Demo Mauritius/Rodrigues
July - September	Worldwide Première Innovative Multimedia Presentation
May / June	Shelter Protected Children / SPES Interaction
March / April	UNESCO & WorldSpace Satellites Pilot Research Project
January/February	Visit of Honourable Minister Putten
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December	Visit of VIPs related to education \| SPES exhibits at the AGOA Forum \| Gift Calendar
November	Internative Cooking Session \| Papaya Bites recipe
October	"A la Carte" Radio recording
September	Mini Remembrance Expo \| Special Visitors from Malaysia
August	" Allez Moris "
June	Special Prize awarded by Ministry of Environment for 4 eco-projects
April	Floreal/Mangalkhan Computer Festival
March	Model multimedia scheme to reach out to illiterate drop-outs
January/February	SPES participates at AGOA NGO Forum
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December	Overview of SPES Artistic Malcolm de Chazal Centenary Expo held at Alliance Française
October/November	Solar Energy saving equipment extend applicability of SPES Project
September	SPES Multimedia creations on uses of "Palm trees and coconuts" \| US Ambassador John Price in our midst for presentation of LCD Projector
August	Ergonomic guidelines for work station for computers positioning
July	Young school kids visitors engage in crafts at SPES diverse Workshops
May/June	SPES bids farewell to Sheila Wilson, one of its library volunteer \| Curepipe Club Rotarians visit SPES
April	Young Entrepreneurs Virtual Congress activities at the local SPES e-trade facilitator Unit
February / March	Woodwork Design Collection \| Mrs. Paul Nielson's visited SPES during the EU LOME IV Port Louis Event
January	1st Virtual Congress of Young Entrepreneurs Coordinator/Facilitator \| SPES e-Vision dates back ...
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December	SPES festive and fun/learning Cybercafé for vulnerable youth with special literacy and lifelong skills urgent needs
October/November	SPES being the official facilitator launched training sessions and the connectivity for learning/sharing and e-business for the First International Virtual Congress for Young Entrepreneurs/Spain-based and EU sponsored
August/September	SPES Multimedia applied research on kids with special needs and Hi-tec "hands-on" at our Infotech 2001 Stand on Multi-Literacy Skills
July	Highlights of July \| Open Day on Health foods suitable for all ages and displays of SPES diverse related utilitarian crafts
May - June	Demos by our Teacher Trainers IVQs of our Special microwave courses using touch keys with braille for a young group with eye problems keen to start a Baking SME \| Presentation of Wireless Internet connection
April cont'd	SPES designed and carried out under the Global Movement Say Yes for Children a multimedia survey for "kids at risk" in Mauritius aged 12 - 18
Feb - Mar - Apr	SPES demonstrated at OPEN DAYs its Teacher Trainers International Vocational Qualifications during the visit of the UK City Guilds External Verifier
January	"Hoya" flower cluster symbolizes beauty of globalization interaction SPES Multi-Literacy and Crafts Training Skills using natural ecologically-friendly materials
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November/December	Festive December baubles graphic decor to present donated new computer tools by H.E. Erwin US Ambassador
October	Open Day @ SPES
September	Listening to African WorldSpace Broadcasts on story-telling and talks on HIV/AIDS
August	Learning/sharing demonstrations for trainees of all ages and needs on...
July	New raw-materials for Textile and Fibre work - joint applied Research, Presentation and Display
June	SPES celebrates its 33rd Anniversary of Vocational Crafts Training at grassroots level
May	One-week Visit of Mozambican Ministerial delegation to SPES Hi-tec Training Unit
April	MATIS 2000 \| American Trade Fair display
March	US Pattern making software \| Hands-on experience at SPES on SPES Women's Day
February	Photos from OUAGADOUGOU taken during our Teachers' mission on Knowledge Access
January	SPES Avant-garde Offshore Training on Multi-literacy schemes
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November	e-Generation approach to promote its engagement, in SMEs in the African sub-region and globally \| Best Wishes for Year 2000
October	Overview of presentation of the International Gold Star for Quality Award
August-September	SPES Training Centre takes off \| Our Career Guidance event at Petite Rivière
June-July	Down to earth objects - Pottery drinking vessels in a modern/traditional new style
May	"Small Business Help for the Year 2000".
April	SPES attends 5th "Working for Common Wealth" in the Cape Province
March	SPES participation at CAL99 Conference in UK (CAL - Computer Aided Learning)
January/February	Teacher Training in Crafts and IT at SPES Hi-Tec Unit
December	Greetings of the Season \| Overiew of 12th INTERNATIONAL EUROPE AWARD FOR QUALITY
November	Special Cybercafe session for Vivre Debout group of excellent bookbinders
October	Children Cybercafé and Certificates and Prizes given to children participants of the "Crafted Animal Toys Story/Play Competition" \| Winners of competition get tiickets to visit "La Vallée des Couleurs"
September	Mauritian Young Designer among UNESCO Medalists presented by Jean Michel Jarre in Lisbon
July - August	"Crafted Animal Toys Story/Play Competition" winners announced
May - June	"Crafted Animal Toys Story/Play Competition" winners announced SOON \| Expo Lisbon '98 theme- The Oceans: a heritage for the future and UNESCO/Felissimo Catwalk of the Design 21-II Fashion Competition
April	Direct contact with French primary schools in France \| THE CRAFTS CENTER-WASHINGTON DC exhibit and sale SPES participation
March	Highlights: First International Seminar - "Arabesque in Crafts" in Damascus (5 - 10 January 1997)
February	Crafted Toys Animals Competition \| "Hello, Young Craftsworld?" - Get in touch with unsophisticated video conferencing
January	Three Mauritian Laureates for UNESCO Fashion Design Competition DESIGN 21-II \| Get cracking on Cyber stories
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November/December	Merry Xmas and Happy New Year \| SPES Presence at Infotech 97 - Local linguists try handwriting common spoken languages on Apple mobile tool
October	News to Craftspeople: UNESCO ITC co-organised International Symposium \| now just exactly WHERE are we?
September	Announcing Members of the Jury \| SPES participation in Frankfurt Expo "Wood... from far and near"
August	SPES Vocational Open Days \| Just click here to see what's behind
July	Educational Initiative - Artist Visitor from Manchester
June	SPES is 30 years old! \| Photo of the month: Local stunning glass recycling
May	Weaving on portable loom of coconut fibres and other local natural fibres
April	Family Enterprise Aubdoola - A glimpse of its innovative collection on recycled plastic
March	Handcrafted Jewellery from 'Ravior' \| Announcing kids Crafted Toy Animal Competition
February	Planet Society Member of UNESCO network\| A Mauritian tale about animal tails
January	SPES SADC Link \| 'Sailor's Dream' Model Ships
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December	Minister of Social Security & National Solidarity, Honourable Samioullah Lauthan officially launched the SPES Website on Art & Craft and Multimedia Skills Training to empower artisans on quality production and trade
November	SPES Website design and unofficial testing cyber uploading and expert internauts views

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