Reem Abu Jaber, director of the Qattan Centre for the Child in Gaza City, has been selected to receive one of the highest distinction awards from the Republic of France: the Insignia of Officer of the National Order of Merit. The French National Order of Merit is given at the discretion of the French President to reward distinguished French and international individuals in public posts, civilian or military, or in the exercise of a private activity. Abu Jaber was selected for the merit in recognition of her achievements and dedication in the realm of children’s educational and cultural development in the Gaza Strip. She will receive her decoration from the Consul General of France on the occasion of the French National Day on 17 July 2011. More