| The main objective of this activitiy that was carried out at the Euro-Lebanese Centre for Industrial Modernisation in Beirut, was to support the Lebanese software sector through competence building and export promotion. Based on the needs assessment of this sector, a training programme was developed and implemented covering a wide range of technical subjects. The approach adopted was divided into two strands, individual assistance to companies, where specialised experts worked at the premises of the companies, and cluster activities, which addressed a group of companies, for extensive training workshops and in particular for export promotion.
For the latter a cluster of currently 17 software companies under the name of LebanonSoftShore (www.LebanonSoftShore.com) was established that will promote the companies in particular for offshore development in Europe and the Middle East region. LebanonSoftShore was present with its own stand at the GITEX 2007 Exhibition in Dubai. A promotion mission to France with eight of cluster companies was carried out in December 07. |