The 17 February 2014 took place the official launching ceremony of the project Daman 2 support the development of the olive oil sector in Lebanon.

M. Thomas CAZALIS, Director AGRIATE, and M. Youseef KHALIL et Ali EZZEDINE, president and director of the Association accompanied ADR M. PAOLI, Ambassador of France to Lebanon, and a French delegation composed of officers of the French Development Agency, of the French Institute and the Economic Mission of the French and military contingent of UNIFIL during a field visit to South Lebanon.

After a tour of the orchard where was presented the functioning of olive took place the signing of partnership agreements with beneficiary cooperatives and Memoranda of Understanding with the relevant municipalities. The day ended around a rustic snack organized for the occasion.

It's in the Local presses and the site of the French Development Agency

More photos of the event here (site en arabe)