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Freedom is not self-evident. Not even in the Netherlands. Although the Netherlands has a long tradition in freedom and secularism, there was a need to found a secular Humanist organization. Seventy years ago the Dutch Humanists started as a non-religious life-stance organization in a very religious society. It was a plea for equality, free choice, and humanist moral standards. Seventy years later the Netherlands is one of the most secularized countries in the world. What does this do to society? Can humanism be the moral standard for a secular society worldwide? In this lecture I want to share...

  Bringing Vocational Education into Mainstream Schooling  The panel discussion will focus on the tenuous relationship between mainstream 'academic' schooling and vocational education at pre-tertiary level in Lebanon. Moderator: Dr. Anies Al-Hroub, Chairperson of the Department of Education, American University of Beirut Panelists: Mr. Ahmed Diab, Director General of Technical and Vocational Education in Lebanon Dr. Barend Vlaardingerbroek, Associate Professor, American University of Beirut Note: This lecture will be in English & Arabic with simultaneous interpretation

Topics approached during the workshop: What is political communication?What is political marketing and PR?How do you develop an elections campaign?How do you design political events?Why do you need political PR?Can you do without social media in politics?     Course duration: 1 day Starting time at: 11 Fees of the course: $250 For more information don't hesitate to contact us on: 01/256220 - or 03/103043

حضرة أعضاء "التحالف لإعداد وحشد التأييد لتقرير الإستعراض الدوري الشامل الخاص بسوريا"  AWSURAالكرام، حضرة الزملاء والزميلات في منظمات وجمعيات المجتمع المدني، المهتمة بدعم تقارير UPR خاصة بسوريا، الكرام تحية طيبة وبعد، مع إقتراب مهلة تقديم تقارير الإستعراض الدوري الشامل (الدورة الثانية لسوريا- الجلسة 26) لمنظمات المجتمع المدني على الإنتهاء، والتي تصادف في 24 آذار (مارس) 2016، تدعوكم اللجنة المشرفة على إعداد تقرير التحالف للقاء تشاوري لعرض مسودة التقرير ومناقشة التوصيات، على أمل أن نتمكن من إرسال مسودة التقرير (لأعضاء التحالف) قبل موعد اللقاء حيث أنه في مراحله الاخيرة v     سوف يعقد لقاء غازي...

دورة صحفية تهدف الى تعريف الشباب في المخيمات والتجمعات الفلسطينية في لبنان الى الميثاق الصحفي وكيفية تطبيقه خلال العمل الصحفي  A journalism course which aims at introducing youth in the Palestinian camps and gatherings in Lebanon to the Journalism code of ethics and how to apply it during one's journalism work

Universities, Schools, Youth Organizations, and Informal Youth Groups Are invited to implement service projects during Lebanon’s First National Youth Service Week April 9-17, 2016   Volunteer For Lebanon is holding this training session in Zahle to provide information about NYSW to schools, universities, and organizations in the Bekaa who can mobilize youth to implement service projects during National Youth Service Week. Content of the Training Session: Introduction to National Youth Service Week and Global Youth Service Days Objectives of National Youth Service Week What is “volunteering”...

بمناسبة الثامن من أذار يوم المرأة العالمي       يتشرف مركز الأطفال والفتوة بدعوتكم لحضورندوة حول:        وضع المرأة الفلسطينية في ظل المتغيرات الراهنة         تقدمها الأخت المناضلة سـمر العلمي          يتخلل اللقاء بعض الرقصات لأطفال المركز    وذلك يوم الثلاثاء 8 أذار 2016الساعة 3:00 بعد الظهر      في مركز الأطفال والفتوة- مخيم شاتيلا 

Public Lecture by  Professor Yang Jiemian President Emeritus, Shanghai Institutes for International Studies  Monday, March 7th, 2016, 5pm-7pm Issam Fares Institute, Conference Room, 4th floor - AUB (Green Oval) Where do contemporary Chinese diplomatic approaches and practices derive from, and what are the theoretical and historical sources behind its “independent foreign policy of peace"? And how to understand China’s current foreign policy strategy in the light of its founding theories? To what extent is China providing an alternative to the world superpowers conception of a new kind of...

This training is offered as a full day seminar at our MCF office in Dora.  The May Chidiac Foundation - Media institute is currently offering a new workshop entitled "PR & Political Communication". It will be offered in a well equipped studio environment in order to enhance your skills in political communication and Public Relations. Don't miss the opportunity to work with a highly accomplished instructor! Topics approached during the class: What is political communication?What is political marketing and PR?How do you develop an elections campaign?How do you design political events?Why do you...

I would like to draw your attention to an upcoming lecture by Dr. Joanne Liu, the International President of Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF). It is in collaboration with MSF and it is taking place at the Issam Fares Institute Auditorium, this Friday 4 March, at 5.30pm. Further details can be found in the email announcement below and/or by clicking here for the event poster.   Dr. Liu’s talk, ‘Doctors on the Frontlines: Medical Humanitarian Challenges’, will focus on the challenges that MSF faces in its operations, and special attention will be given to its activities in this region, in addition...

Green Line Association, as a partner organization with Crossing Borders (Denmark), Leaders of Tomorrow (Jordan) and CESIE (Italy), is looking  for applicants to join the training: "Empowering Youth Climate Ambassadors: A training for Youth Workers" from the 2nd to 5th of March 2016 in Denmark. This training is part of our project “Think Globally, Act Glocally: Climate Youth Ambassadors for a Greener Future”. This project aims to empower youth, mainly from rural areas in Denmark, Italy, Lebanon and Jordan to formulate and communicate their concerns about climate change with decision-makers, and...

Call for applications Launch collective Grassroots initiatives on Social Eco-Innovation [ARABIC BELOW] Do you want to play a bigger role as civil society in the transition to more sustainable ways of life? Do you have an innovative initiative, project or idea in mind to promote Sustainable Consumption and Production (SCP)? Grassroots initiatives on Social Eco-Innovation are community-led solutions to promote innovative ideas on SCP. [1]   If you want to lauch a Grassroots initiative on Social-Eco-Innovation, this training is for you!  Join the SwitchMed training! Within the EU funded SwitchMed...

  دعوة للمشاركة في ورشة عمل تدريبية للعاملين/ات في مجال برامج الحماية الإجتماعية الخاصة بالاستجابة للأزمة السورية في لبنان بيروت | فندق سمولفيل 17-18-19 شباط 2016   يسرّ منظمة أبعاد بالشراكة مع مؤسسة أوكسفام الدولية الإعلان عن تنظيم ورشة عمل تدريبية حول ثلاث مواضيع تهم العاملين/ات في مجال برامج الحماية الإجتماعية الخاصة بالاستجابة للأزمة السورية في لبنان وهي: مفاهيم النوع الإجتماعي  والعنف القائم على النوع الاجتماعي وإدارة العلاقة المالية مع الجهات المانحة. ستعقد ورشة العمل في فندق سمولفيل بين أيام 17 و19 شباط 2016.   وعليه، يسرّنا الإعلان عن قبول طلبات المشاركة في ورشة العمل حيث يمكن لجميع...

دعوة للمشاركة في ورشة تدريب للمدربين/ات (ورشة مقيمة) حول إستخدام الرزمة التدريبية بعنوان: برنامج الأبوة الإيجابية بيروت | فندق البادوفا 6-7-8 كانون الثاني/يناير 2016    يسرّ "مؤسسة أبعاد- مركز الموارد للمساواة بين الجنسين" بالتعاون مع مؤسسة إنقاذ الطفل" الإعلان عن تنظيم ورشة عمل للمدربين والمدربّات حول إستخدام الرزمة التدريبية بعنوان: برنامج الأبوة الإيجابية. ستعقد ورشة العمل في فندق البادوفا بين أيام 6 و8 كانون الثاني/يناير 2016.  وعليه، يسرّنا الإعلان عن قبول طلبات المشاركة في ورشة العمل حيث يمكن لجميع الراغبين/ات التقدم بتعبئة الإستمارة المرفقة وإرسالها قبل تاريخ 5 كانون الثاني/يناير 2016...

ABAAD-Resource Center for Gender Equality in partnership with HIVOS is planning to conduct a three-full day’s training on “How to Organize Support Groups for Women Survivors of GBV Using a Survivor-Centered Approach” on December 9th,10th and 11th at Hotel Holiday Inn - Dunes, Verdun, Beirut. The training hours will be from 9AM until 4PM.  The overall objective of the workshop is to reinforce the capacity of participants in planning and facilitating support group sessions with women survivors of Gender Based Violence (GBV) using a survivor-centered approach. More specifically, the training will...

MOSAIC - Mena Organization for Services Advocacy Integration and Capacity building in partnership with UNOCHA is organizing a sensitization workshop on Sexual orientation and gender identities (SOGI).  This training aims to provide a comprehensive overview of all topics around sexual orientations & gender identities/roles on the individual and familial levels; in order to increase the social workers’ knowledge and enhance their abilities and their skills when dealing with LGBTIQ beneficiaries. The training will target all NGOs and INGOs working in Beirut and Mount Lebanon area on GBV...

A Full Scholarship At University of Cambridgeand University College London In History Teaching   The Lebanese Association for History (LAH) is pleased to announce a great opportunity ofhistory teachers in Lebanon to gain a certificate in history education at two of the mostprestigious universities in England fully funded by a scholarship (including tuition fees andliving expenses). What is a PGCE in History? It is a one-year (9 months) higher education course at th University of Cambridge and University College London. It encourages a thoughtful, reflective and critical approach to the...

 forumZFD and the Center for Applied Research in Education at the Notre Dame University -Louaize are pleased to invite you to a public seminar entitled "The Power of Remembrance :memory and learning from the past in Lebanon". This event will take place on Tuesday November,24,2015 from 9:00 am till 11:00 am at the Friends Hall,Notre Dame University -Main Campus,Zouk Mosbeh.  The research team will present the main findings of their study which investigates the use of memory by political parties in Lebanon in th political and educational domains.

 forumZFD and the Center for Applied Research in Education at the Notre Dame University -Louaize are pleased to invite you to a public seminar entitled "The Power of Remembrance :Political Parties, memory and learning from the past in Lebanon". This event will take place on Tuesday November,24,2015 from 9:00 am till 11:00 am at the Friends Hall,Notre Dame University -Main Campus,Zouk Mosbeh.  The research team will present the main findings of their study which investigates the use of memory by political parties in Lebanon in the political and educational domains.

ABAAD-Resource Center for Gender Equality in partnership with UNFPA is organizing a sensitization workshop on the Clinical Management of Sexual Assault/Rape (CMR). This training is part of the larger efforts to equip the staff of health, child protection and gender based violence (GBV) sectors on the key messages pertaining to CMR and the referral mechanisms to enhance the access of survivors to quality care. The training will be conducted in the Bekaa region in Lebanon as per the below dates: Bekaa, Massabki Hotel, November 16 & 17  The training aims to  Conceptualize the framework of...