A month after the escalation of violence in Lebanon began, Israeli airstrikes continue to target densely populated areas, including the southern suburbs of Beirut, the Bekaa Valley, and southern areas, affecting numerous villages and cities.
In response to the escalating crisis in Lebanon, Education Cannot Wait (ECW) and its strategic partners announced today US$1.5 million in additional funding to support inclusive and safe access to quality education for girls and boys impacted by the conflict.
Since the escalation of the hostilities in Lebanon, approximately 220,000 people are believed to have crossed the border to Syria through both official and unofficial border crossing points.
The International Center for Transitional Justice (ICTJ) is pleased to announce the “Wide Awake Art Contest,” an open call to Lebanese and Tunisian artists as well as artists living in Lebanon or Tunisia to explore the theme “the Sound of Dissent.” The contest will showcase works by those who are documenting and memorializing their communities’ stories in times of instability, resistance, and change.
Berytech has announced that applications for batch four (4) of its Agrytech Accelerator Program are now open, and that the program’s team has worked with multiple stakeholders in the agri-food sector to identify real-life challenges that need immediate innovative solutions.
Beirut, Thursday, December 13 2018
Smallville Hotel, Badaro
Following the launching of the International Fair Trade Charter in September 2018, Fair Trade Lebanon organized a workshop on Thursday, December 13 at the Smallville Hotel gathering agrofood value chain actors and experts, small producers, sales representatives and marketing professionals.
This workshop is the first in a range of many upcoming sessions that will aim at strengthening the role of the Lebanese Association for Fair Trade Producers (LAFTP) in supporting its members through logistics, administrative means and market access...
