EU helps Algerian NGO raise awareness about the protection of the environment

The EU's support to the Algerian NGO ‘Chlorophyle' in raising awareness about the protection the environment among residents of the town of Blida will be the highlighted in the next episode of the Eurojar TV series to be broadcast on Wednesday 17 February 2010 on the Lebanese channel LBC.

The programme will show at 6.45pm local time and will focus on the work of the organisation in training animators whose role is to explain issues related to the environment to school pupils, young people and factory workers. The programme will be rebroadcast on Monday of the following week at 2.40pm on LBCI, as well as on the international broadcasting channels of LBC via satellite.

The weekly Europa Jaratouna programmes are produced by Eurojar, one of 13 projects funded across the ENPI under EuropeAid's €19 million Regional Information and Communication Programme, which seeks to increase awareness and understanding among the citizens of the area, about the EU, its policies and relations with their countries. The Eurojar budget amounts to €1.5 million and the project will last for one year. As well as producing weekly programmes for LBC, the project publishes articles highlighting EU cooperation in L'Orient le Jour, Al-Hayat and Le Commerce du Levant.