Algeria
Algerian teachers are participating in iEARN forums on an ongoing basis. iEARN is working with the Ministry of Education to encourage their full participation in iEARN projects. In June the Algerian Ministry of Education will send thre teachers to the iEARN BRIDGE regional conference.

Bahrain
Several schools in Manama, both primary and secondary, are involved in iEARN project work Several of these schools have been part of the launch of the "Friendship Through Education" initiative.

Egypt
iEARN Egypt is an officially registered NGO under the name of "Egyptian Educational Resources Association (E-Era)". We serve almost 85 public and experimental schools in all over Egypt. Our partners include the Ministry of Education in Egypt, RITSEC, Integrated Care Society, and many others. iEARN Egypt has hosted the First iEARN BRIDGE Regional Conference in 2003 and will be hosting the 2007 iEARN International Conference.

Iran
iEARN has worked with the Science and Arts Foundation (SAF) in Tehran to link schools in Iran. SchoolNet is the main project of SAF whose promise is to provide model state Iranian schools with modern computer sites and access to the Internet. As part of iEARN-Iran, teachers and students are actively engaged in collaborative projects and have brought large delegations of teachers to the iEARN International Conferences in South Africa in 2001, Russia in 2002, and across a range of workshops in Japan in 2003, Slovakia in 2004 and Senegal in 2005. Students in Iran have teamed up with schools in Japan and elsewhere in solidarity with the survivors of the Bam earthquake to create a Natural Disasters Relief Project with the capability to mobilize students to assist in other disasters.

Iraq
Iraqi teachers and students have been involved since 2004, through video-conference events in partnership with Global Nomads Group and through online interaction.  Schools are located In Baghdad, Erbil and Basra. Teachers from these cities participated in training workshops in Amman in 2004. iEARN is helping these schools establish wireless broadband connectivity.

Israel
Israeli teachers and students have been involved since 1990.  Both Arab and Jewish schools are involved in iEARN project work. This has been in part through the work of the SOLAM Program. A new independent iEARN-Israel has been formed, which is the legally registered iEARN program in Israel. It involves approximately 80 schools throughout the country

Jordan
iEARN has conducted a number of teacher training programs across Jordan involving more than a dozen schools throughout the kingdom. Students and teachers are actively involved in projet work.  iEARN-Jordan is working with UNRWA to involve Palestinian refugees in iEARN projects. Jordan is particularly active in projects that promote cross-cultural dialogue and civic education.  

Kuwait
Schools in Kuwait are involved in iEARN's Learning Circle projects.

Lebanon
iEARN-Lebanon has trained teachers at a number of schools public and private schools in Beirut and surrounding communities.  Students are actively involved in project work.  Recently iEARN-Lebanon has joined a special project concerning civic responsibility has been launched with assistance local and international parterners to bring more schools on-line.

Morocco
iEARN-Morocco has developed a a network of schools across the country. Building links both locally and internationally, iEARN-Morocco is active in the CIVICS and BRIDGE projects. iEARN-Morocco also works closely with Africa SchoolNet.

Oman

Omani teachers are participating in iEARN projects that promote cross-cultural dialogue and civic education. iEARN-Oman is working closely with the Ministry of Education to train teachers in project-based teaching methodologies. Students and teachers have participated in historic exchange programs.

Palestine
In the late 1990s, iEARN worked with the Ministry of Education of the Palestinian Authority to bring schools in Gaza and West Bank on-line and into project work. In 2004, an independent iEARN-Palestine was created, based in Ramallah. This new teacher training center is working to expand Palestinian student and teacher participation in international online project work.

Qatar

iEARN-Qatar is facilitated by ROTA, a Qatari non-governmental organization founded in November 2005 under the auspices of the heir apparent, His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and guided by Her Excellency Sheikha Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani. The focus is primarily on community development projects with particular emphasis on promoting global responsibility for basic, quality primary and secondary education.

Syria
Syrian teachers are participating in iEARN projects that promote cross-cultural dialogue and civic education. iEARN-Syria is working closely with the Ministry of Education to train teachers in project-based teaching methodologies. Students and teachers have participated in historic exchange programs.

Tunisia
Tunisian teachers are participating in iEARN projects that promote cross-cultural dialogue and civic education. iEARN is working closely with the Ministry of Education to train teachers in project-based teaching methodologies.

UAE
Teachers in the United Arab Emirates are participating in iEARN projects that promote cross-cultural dialogue and civic education. iEARN is working closely with the Ministry of Education to train teachers in project-based teaching methodologies.

Yemen
Yemeni teachersand students in Sana'a and Aden are participating in iEARN projects through a partnership with MEPI, the Education Development Center (EDC), SOUL and the Ministry of Education. Teacher workshops and Arabic online courses have made this possible.

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