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حفل بالذكرى الثامنة للتأسيس يتخلله لقاء حواري

The Global Health Institute (GHI) at the American University of Beirut (AUB) is organizing the graduation ceremony “Blue Vest Ceremony” of the Mobile University of Health (MUH). MUH is an innovative initiative of the GHI Academy aimed at building the capacity of women in refugee settings and host communities.

The Peace of Art NGO and Arts academy is honored to invite you to the closing ceremony of “Art against Discrimination” A project funded by the European Endowment for Democracy . The event’s program includes: Introduction about the initiative and the importance of Peace of Art role in Bekaa Region. Musical performance by Peace of Art’s Band. Speech delivered by EED’s representative. Speech delivered by the founder of Peace of Art, Dr. Mehdi Yehya. Photo exhibition by “Art against Discrimination” participants. Projection of the Short Film produced by ‘Art against Discrimination’...

The Lebanese Sociological Association (LSA, supported by the International Sociological Association), in collaboration with Jadaliyya/ASI, Lebanon Support, and the Sociology, Anthropology and Media Studies Department at American University of Beirut (AUB), is organising a two-day workshop on the topic of social movements in the Arab region, with a special focus on two countries that did not directly witness the Arab Uprisings:  Lebanon and Iraq.

The aim of the conference is to discuss:

1. Factors of radicalization and the responses of the Lebanese and the Canadian governments in that respect;

2. The question of refugees in Lebanon and the anti-Syrian sentiment as a factor of radicalization;

3. Impacts of programming designed to counter radicalization and improve social cohesion in Lebanon.

This conference will also encourage fruitful exchanges on this global issue and foster cooperation between academics, policy-makers and NGOs. 

Conference Agenda

9:30 - 10:00
Registration

10:00 - 10:15
Inaugural Session 
• H.E. Dr. Tarek Mitri...