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Foreign News March 8, 1950

Atlanta Daily World

Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia

What is this article about?

Conrad John Hopper appointed director of UNESCO's Marbial Valley project in Haiti to improve conditions for 28,000 peasants, with Emanuel Gabriel as assistant; project began in 1947.

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UNESCO Haitian Project Gets New Head

LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y.(ANP)

Conrad John Hopper has been appointed director of the UN as Economic, Social and Cultural organization Marbial Valley project in Haiti, the national commission reported this week.

To assist him, the Haitian government is reported to have appointed Emanuel Gabriel, former member of the UNESCO staff in Paris, as assistant director.

Hopper is a graduate of Oxford University. He has conducted adult education projects in the copper mining areas of northern Rhodesia. He also was director of education on the island of Mauritius.

The Marbial Valley project in Haiti was begun in 1947. It involves the improvement of conditions there for 28,000 peasants.

What sub-type of article is it?

Economic

What keywords are associated?

Unesco Project Marbial Valley Haiti Conrad Hopper Emanuel Gabriel Adult Education Peasant Improvement

What entities or persons were involved?

Conrad John Hopper Emanuel Gabriel

Where did it happen?

Marbial Valley, Haiti

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Marbial Valley, Haiti

Event Date

Begun In 1947; Appointments This Week

Key Persons

Conrad John Hopper Emanuel Gabriel

Outcome

appointment of conrad john hopper as director and emanuel gabriel as assistant director

Event Details

Conrad John Hopper has been appointed director of the UN as Economic, Social and Cultural organization Marbial Valley project in Haiti. To assist him, the Haitian government is reported to have appointed Emanuel Gabriel, former member of the UNESCO staff in Paris, as assistant director. Hopper is a graduate of Oxford University. He has conducted adult education projects in the copper mining areas of northern Rhodesia. He also was director of education on the island of Mauritius. The Marbial Valley project in Haiti was begun in 1947. It involves the improvement of conditions there for 28,000 peasants.

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