Events

Invitation   The Lebanese Center for Human Rights (CLDH) is pleased to invite you to the   Workshop entitled   « Media Relations & Capacity Building Training for Civil Society Organizations »   On 12th December 2012  from 9am - 2pm (registration before 7th December) The workshop will be held in Arabic *** Invitation   Le Centre Libanais des Droits Humains (CLDH) a l’honneur de vous inviter à un   Atelier intitulé   « Relations avec les Médias & Renforcement des Capacités des Organisations de la Société Civile »   Le 12 Décembre 2012 de 9h - 14h (inscription avant le 7...

يسّر برنامج الصحّة النفسيّة في ورشة الموارد العربيّة، بدعوتكم للمشاركة في إطلاق رزمة الدعم النفس-إجتماعي الّتي تتضمّن إصدارات برنامج الصحّة النفسيّة خلال السنوات الخمس الماضية والتي تتوجه إلى المراهقين و الأهالي و المدرسين والعاملين الصحيين والإجتماعيين. سوف يقام الحفل في مركز بيال للمعارض، يوم السي\بت الموافق في 8 كانون الأوّل 2012 في تمام السّاعة السادسة مساءًا، في جناح الورشة.   أهداف رزمة الدعم النفس-إجتماعي تعزيز المعرفة عن الشباب الّذين يواجهون تحدّيات نفسيّة و إجتماعيّة عرض كيفيّة التعامل مع المشكلات بطرق أفضل من خلال إستكشاف أنفسهم بواسطة التفكير و الإختبار و التفاعل مع الأقران تقديم...

Pour la deuxième édition, ALPHA participera au Marche de Noel organise a l’Institut français du Liban du  mercredi 5 au samedi 8 décembre prochain, de 10H à 18H ( samedi de 10h a 14h). A cette occasion, ALPHA vous proposera un vaste de choix de cadeaux, de produits du Sud Liban, de paniers surprises qui raviront vos proches pour les fetes...et encore pleins d'autres surprises! On vous attend nombreux! D'ici la suivez nous sur :http://lebalpha.blogspot.com/ A+ L'equipe ALPHA -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------...

The purpose of the conference The purpose of the conference, Financial secrecy, society and vested interests, is to facilitate and accelerate an international and interdisciplinary approach in order to discuss important questions such as: What are the negative impacts of secrecy and information asymmetry on the global economy and sustainable development? Why are efforts to deal with secrecy and anonymity met with resistance? What reforms are reasonable and achievable? The conference is based on the understanding of the following: Global financial integration has developed much faster...

Gathering to demand and defend your right to Know   ACT for the Disappeared, the Committee of the parents of the disappeared and kidnapped in Lebanon and SOLIDE call on all citizens to gather on November 17, at 1:30pm at Mathaf, to demand and defend our right to know the fate of the missing and disappeared.   Why to gather on November 17? 17 November 1982. Following the radio call of Wadad Halwani, whose husband had just been kidnapped, the families and friends of the disappeared persons gathered for the first time to demand the release of their relatives. 17 November 2012, 30 years later...

COSV is pleased to invite you to “Think Globally, Act Locally” seminar. The workshop will take place within the framework of the “CleanEnerTec” project - Towards Clean Energy Technologies and Innovative Environmental Solutions in Lebanon funded by the EUROPEAN UNION and developed by 2 main partners: the Italian organization COSV and the Lebanese Association ALMEE. Please find here the workshop AGENDA:  http://goo.gl/enidg The seminar will develop a discussion on policies instruments for the development of renewable and clean energies at municipal level. Presentation, analysis and evaluation...

Writing a letter is easy; but writing a convincing and purposeful letter is definitely not..!However, sending out solicitation letters is simple, but this does not guarantee that you will reach your fundraising goal. This is why a good solicitation letter will certainly create a good impression on the other party and may work wonders in your endeavor while seeking support by increasing your chances for a donation or even a pledge. In return, Thank-you letters are one of the most important communication tools that a donor receives from you. They remind donors that they made the right decision...

The John Smith Memorial Trust a non-profit organisation in London is currently recruiting Fellows for both its 2012 and 2013 Fellowship Programmes ‘Building a Rule of Law Leadership Network in the Middle East’. The Programme is sponsored by the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office.The JSMT Rule of Law Fellowship is designed for outstanding individuals who are already leaders in their country and have been change agents in their field. Selection to the Fellowship is competitive and requires each applicant to outline an intended Action Plan, how they believe they will put into practice the...

تعلن مؤسسة أبعاد- مركز الموارد للمساواة بين الجنسين عن إستقبال طلبات المشاركة في ورشة عمل تدريبية وطنية حول كيفيّة إستخدام الرزمة التدريبية "لنلعب سويّاً من أجل المساواة بين الجنسين" وذلك ضمن إطار مشروع منفّذ بالشراكة وبدعم من منظمة غوث الأطفال الدوليّة.  ترمي ورشة العمل إلى تحقيق الأهداف التالية: - تزويد المشاركين/ات بالمعرفة اللازمة لتحسيس الأطفال حول مفاهيم المساواة بين الجنسين؛ - تمكين المشاركين/ات من إستخدام الرزمة التدريبية، كل في مجال عمله المباشر مع الأطفال، وذلك عبر تزويد المشاركين/ات بتقنيات إيصال المعارف المتوخاة من خلال الألعاب العشر المتوفّرة في الرزمة؛ - تحسيس المشاركين/ات على...

In observation of the Open Day on Women, Peace & Security The Union of Municipalities of Tyre, ABAAD Organization and The Gender Thematic Working Group of South Lebanon   announces a photo competition calling upon young women and girls from the South to share a picture around the theme of " Safety… through my eyes" Photo should be sent in electronic format to opendayphotos@gmail.com & abaad@abaamena.org with indication of your village/area in the subject of the e-mail.by October 22 latest The competition will award 3 prizes announced through a public event organized in Tyre on October 30  

"Avec le soutien de la Fondation CMA-CGM et de l'Institut français au Liban, l'association ALPHA est heureuse de vous inviter au lancement officielle de son Bibliobus le Samedi 27 octobre a 16h (...)"Artisan de l'éducatif" depuis plus de 18 ans, ALPHA poursuit son travail de développement culturel et de promotion de la lecture auprès des communautés pour construire une paix durable! Le BIBLIOBUS ALPHA, en lien étroit avec les écoles et les municipalités interviendra dans plus de 14 villages autour de Tibnine (Sud Liban) et portera dans les villages des activités de prêt de livre, contes pour...

The Centre for Lebanese Studies, at St Antony’s College, Oxford University and the Lebanese Association for Educational Studies, in collaboration with the Department of Sociology, Anthropology and Media Studies at the American University of Beirut, cordially invite you to attend a workshop on the Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot experience in adopting a Historical Thinking approach to learning and teaching history in a context of conflicting and controversial historical narratives. The workshop also aims to examine Historical Thinking as an approach for the learning and teaching of history in...

If you don't visualize correctly this event please click here! Let's Comics! 2012   Dear friend of Comics, the 9th Art,   In the framework of the project "Lebanese Comics Festival – A cultural EuroMed window for young comics artists", under the patronage of the Italian Ambassador and the support of the European Union, COSV (Coordination of the Organizations for Voluntary Service) and SPGIL (Syndicate of Professional Graphic Designers and Illustrators in Lebanon) are really glad to invite you to the first-time in Lebanon   Music-Comics Jam   Saturday, 20th October 2012 at 16h30 at UNESCO...

The Centre for Lebanese Studies, at St Antony’s College, Oxford University and the Lebanese Association for Educational Studies, in collaboration with the Department of Sociology, Anthropology and Media Studies at the American University of Beirut, cordially invite you to attend a workshop on the Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot experience in adopting a Historical Thinking approach to learning and teaching history in a context of conflicting and controversial historical narratives. The workshop also aims to examine Historical Thinking as an approach for the learning and teaching of history in...

Launching of Aie Consult-The NGO incubator and capacity building program   It is with great pleasure that Aie Serve invites you to its launching of Aie Consult – The NGO incubator and youth capacity building program— on Saturday, 13 October, 2012 at Phoenicia Hotel, Beirut at 6:30 p.m. Many youth strive to initiate their own non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to tackle problems in their community, yet they lack the skills and the expertise to lead them successfully. Therefore, Aie Consult, a consultancy and training program, is there to empower youth and their newly established NGOs at all...

Have you ever generated money from the media content you create? Do you want to share this content with others all around the world? Do you want to learn how to generate some revenue from your online content? If so, this workshop is for you. Join this Demotix workshop on “Generating Revenue from Online Content”, with Demotix Chief Editor Wais Bashir on Monday October 1st, 2012 from 4.30 to 7.30 pm at AltCity. This workshop is free of charge and it is aimed at aspiring or current citizen journalists (especially photo/video citizen journalists), and online content creators. If you have any...

To celebrate the anniversary of the National Coalition for Sustainable Transportation in Lebanon and the 20-year anniversary of Critical Mass in the world, the NCST and Critical mass invite you to participate in their event on Sunday September 30. Meeting point is at Beirut Water Front outside Beirut by Bike at 3:00 p.m. for the start of the bike parade. The route will take you by Mar Mkhayel Bus and Train Station to promote the rebirth of public transportation in Lebanon and those who suffered due to our unsustainable transportation system. Free bikes will be provided. Please feel free to...

  Media & Money Unconference @ AltCity, Beirut - Sat Sept 29th Please join us for a 1-day practical “unconference” on how to make money through media! As part of AltCity’s fall events, we're organizing a BarCamp on Media & Money on Saturday September 29, 10am - 5pm. It is open to anyone interested in learning about how to make money through media...with all the wonders and benefits and challenges that come from running a media-related business in Lebanon! How can media startups in Lebanon benefit from new trends and opportunities to monetize content and develop revenue streams? How can we...

After hosting over 90 events at AltCity, with 40+ partners, and 2500 visitors,   We are holding our 1st "Open House" & Open Invitation to Collaborate! Friday, September 28, 20126 - 8pm Come learn more about our community media, tech, design & startup support space! We will give an overview of what AltCity has achieved so far and our plans for the coming months. Plus, we look forward to hearing from you, your ideas, and ways we might be able to work together.  This will be followed by live music.  AltCity is located in the Montreal Bldg, Hamra St (Mezzanine floor), after...

For the 2nd year, the Cross-Cultural Studies Department at Adyan Foundation carries on with the “Religions and public affairs in Lebanon" course. Course Objectives:The course is based on the methodology of research-based and analytical dialogue and on a comprehensive and integrated view of the religious and humanitarian values. It works towards equipping the trainees with the following competences: - Objective approach to religions - Analytical approach to religion in the public sphere in Lebanon - Openness to diversity within each religion, and religious pluralism and dialogue methodologies...