In today’s rapidly evolving development landscape, NGOs are required to adapt, innovate, and rethink traditional models of service delivery, partnership, and sustainability.
This workshop is designed specifically for civil society leaders and teams who seek to strengthen their organizations’ relevance, responsiveness, and impact. Through structured and unconventional ideation processes, participants will explore practical tools and frameworks that stimulate innovation within NGO programs, operations, and strategy.
Participants will engage in guided group work to critically examine outdated...
The Non-Governmental Organizations Initiative at the American University of Beirut is organizing an Open House on Tuesday, September 30, 2025, from 9:30 AM to 4:00 PM at the American University of Beirut (AUB), West Hall.
The full-day event will bring together organizations from the civil society sector, including local and international NGOs, NGOi member organizations from the region, partners, civil society experts, donors, Embassy representatives, and academia. The Open House aims to strengthen cross-sector collaboration, foster dialogue, promote learning, and spotlight the collective...
We cordially extend our invitation to you to join us at the “Exploratory Tour to Encourage Networking, Linking, & Using UDP_NL Supported Venues” event.
This event aims to provide you with an opportunity to explore the rehabilitated facilities under UDP_NL GIZ, which are equipped to support communities.
The visit will introduce you to the organizations’ spaces, services, and facilities, allowing you to assess their potential for future use or implementation.
In this 2-hour online-session we will discuss the signs of conflict escalation and what makes it difficult to act. We will also share tips on how to de-escalate in different situations. And we will look at how to take care of ourselves and others during (or after) such incidents. This can also mean letting go of self-judgements about how we ‘should have reacted’.
The Agile Project Management course provides the knowledge and understanding of fundamental Agile values, principles, and practices.
The course will highlight the agile methodologies and their usage. It will cover servant leadership and team composition and will introduce the agile consideration in the PMBOK® guide.
