China conducts 2017 training course on handicrafts and sewing skills in Samoa

On August 11th, 2017, Chinese Ambassador Wang Xuefeng attended the opening ceremony of the "Training Course on Creative Handicrafts and Sewing Skills" (or 萨摩亚创意手工艺品和缝纫技术海外培训班) in Samoa. The Chinese Ministry of Commerce sponsored this course but it is unclear when they committed the financing. The value of this project is unknown. This project aimed to help Samoan women learn more skills in handicraft and sewing to prepare for more job opportunities. Hunan Vocational College of Foreign Trade provided four interpreters and five teachers as well as 80 sewing machines and other necessary materials such as scissors, rulers, and cloth. In total, 80 women from four Samoan villages participated in the four-week training course. The training course was hosted in collaboration with the Chinese Ministry of Commerce, the Chinese Embassy in Samoa, Samoan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Samoan Ministry of Health, and the Samoan Ministry of Women, Community, and Social Development. The closing ceremony took place on September 10th, 2017. See project #64868 for the 2018 training course.

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