Events

Nasawiya and AFE (Arab Foundation for Freedoms and Equality) are pleased to invite you to the book launch/signing of 3aroos Amman, a novel by young Jordanian blogger, Fadi Zaghmout.  The event will take place at Nasawiya space on Tuesday at 7 PM and will include a few readings from the book followed by an open discussion with the author. Spread the word and join us for an interesting night of reading and debating. Fore more info, call 01 565442. Facebook Event: http://www.facebook.com/events/278847705515737/

Interfaculty Graduate Environmental Sciences Program - Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences (FAFS)and the Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs at the American University of Beirut (AUB) in collaboration with Arab Group for the Protection of Nature (APN)cordially invites you to a lecture with: Renato S. Maluf - Professor at the Federal Rural University, Rio de JaneiroPresident of the National Council of Food and Nutrition Security, BrazilPublic Policies and ”Institutional Framework for Food and Nutrition:Sovereignty and Security" The Brazilian Experience...

‏A presentation of the report will be held focusing on the context of internal elections of 28 lebanese political parties‪,‬ in addition ‏to the legal context of these elections Date & Time: Thursday February 16th, 2012 @ 11:00 AM Place: UNESCO Palace, Beirut

Come and join us at the Avant-Premiere of "The Iron Lady" on Wednesday the 15th of February at 7.30 in ABC Ashrafiyeh. Don't forget to share with your friends !!! (Tickets are sold for LL50,000) We are counting on your support !!!!!!! Call us on 09-210285 to book your tickets.

Institut français du Proche-Orient Syrie - Liban - Jordanie - Irak – T. Palestiniens Le Département scientifique des études contemporaines vous invite à une Conférence de Jad Chaabane (Professeur d’économie à l’Université américaine de Beyrouth) et  Adib Bou Habib (Secrétaire général de la Fédération des travailleurs de l’imprimerie) « La question des salaires une question sociale entre économie et politique » Modérateur Karam Karam, chercheur associé à l’Ifpo en langue arabe avec traduction simultanée  Mardi 14 février 2012, de 18h00 à 20h00 Salle de conférences de l’Institut Français du...

Original title: Lakposhtha parvaz mikonand  Near the Iraqi-Turkish border on the eve of an American invasion, refugee children like 13-year-old Kak (Ebrahim), gauge and await their fate. Directed by Bahman Ghobadi and produced in 2004, Turtles can Fly is a must watch 98 minute drama about war, landmines and love. Screening at Nasawiya, Thursday at 7 pm. Anyone and everyone is welcome.

Public forum debate about Opening Horsh Beirut to the publicWe would like to invite you to a public discussion about the challenges that stand against the opening of Horsh Beirut Horsh Beirut, the largest green park in Beirut, is a public property and a right for all. Yet, it has been closed for public for more than twenty years and only few people are granted the right to access it. After designing and re-habilitating Horsh Beirut ten years ago, the municipality still did not open it for public and never provided legitimate reason for this decision.  We demand a clear decision to open Horsh...

This seminar equips team leaders and middle level managers who want to enhance and maximize their management potential with the necessary information and skills that help them begin transforming their groups’ work into teams’ outcome. This innovative one-day seminar is designed to help you discover new methods about how to create synergy, maximize abilities, cope with group’s problems to turn it into a productive unit. Click here for registration  Subscribe here for our newsletter

People from across Lebanon are invited to join a candlelit vigil to remember all the victims of the collapsed building in Achrafieh, and especially those who were not paid proper respects because they were not Lebanese. The vigil, held in Fassouh area next to the site of the incident at 6:30pm on Wednesday January 25, is being held to remember people who died because of negligence, and those who have been discriminated against by our racist community, even in their horrifying deaths. Everyone is welcome to join the ceremony by taking along a torch or a candle that can be lit in memory of those...

The committee of the families of the kidnapped and dissapeared along with the organization for the support of Lebanese in detention and in exile (SOLIDE), are holding a press conference on Friday, the 20th of January 2012 in the Press Syndicate Office in Ain El-Tineh, the objective of the press conference is to update the public on the recent developments concerning the dissapeared and kidnapped, and those detained and in exile, and also to declare a series of actions in support of this cause.   For more information please call: Bassem El-Hajj (03-724214)

This Q&A Session constitutes a unique opportunity for activists, NGO members and corporate leaders involved in the social work to get acquainted with the Program. It will address the very details pertaining to the courses provided, the diploma requirements, the registration procedure, and so on. Click here to register

Calling all campaigners with a cause! Are you still wondering how to get started with social media and which tool is right for your cause or organization? To help newcomers get a grasp on these powerful tools, the inaugural MADskills class, in collaboration with more than a dozen civil society partners, will host Share the MADness: A Social Media BarCamp for Lebanese Civil Society, on Saturday, December 17. During the daylong camp, participants can choose from more than two dozen sessions on social media tools and tactics and how to use them for social change. So far, suggested sessions...

Judges in a roundtable with LGBT, Refugees, Domestic workers, Drug users, Prostitutes, and Women victims of violence Take an active part in the forum: be present and have a say Open invitation   What access to justice do marginalized groups have in the Lebanese society? Are judicial institutions equally opened to all people, even those who are less-empowered? Do Lebanese judges grant a particular legal treatment to these groups? Are lawyers willing to defend those who are economically and socially marginalized? Do legal decisions and processes in Lebanon discriminate against these groups...

On the occasion of the 63rd Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the Lebanese Development Network (LDN) will be launching its new project – Capacity Academy – where its first program on “Democracy, Citizenship and Human Rights” organized in partnership with the “Foundation for Human & Humanitarian Rights – Lebanon” will be announced.

Within the Frame of the National 16 Days of Activism Against Violence Against Women   The Institute for Women’s Studies in the Arab World The Outreach and Civic Engagement The Office of the Dean of Students at the Lebanese American University, in partnership with KAFA (Enough) Violence and Exploitation   cordially invite you to A Forum Theatre Performance by Live Lactic Culture - لبن Download related document

Under the patronage of Mr. Simon Abi Ramya, President of the committee of youth and sports. Skoun center and its partners are glad to invite you to a press conference to launch  a document on proposed amendments to the existing drug laws in Lebanon.   Saturday 3rd of December 2011, from 11:00 until 14:00 Riviera Hotel, Ain El Mraisseh, Beirut Spoken Language: Arabic

 Introduction The Process of Proposal Writing is grounded in the conviction that a partnership should be developed between the nonprofit and the funding agency or the donor. In fact, the fund has no value until it is attached to solid programs in the nonprofit sector.This process is a fundraising approach that can be adapted to fit the needs of any nonprofit. It requires some techniques, tools and abilities that enable the organizations obtain the funds needed. Thus, it is an art as well as a science. ObjectiveThis training will greatly improve participants’ chances of writing better funding...

The Lebanese Development Network (LDN) invites you to participate in this "Special Orientation Session" dedicated to enhance the work of Lebanese Newly Born & Developing NGOs. Objectives:- To give participants the necessary background information on the basics related to their missions and strategies  - To help them identify their challenges and seek better opportunities- To assist them create a well designed communication plan and build a successful fundraising program Eligible organizations:- The organization should be a local NGO- Registered between 2009 and 2011 (A copy of the official...

Catharsis-Lebanese Center for Drama Therapy With the support of Drosos Foundation, is organizing: Two Workshops in Drama Therapy, Conducted by Drama Therapists, Armand Volkas from USA & Zeina Daccache from Lebanon   Playback Theatre Date: 3, 4, 5, 9, 10, 11 & 12 January 2012 From 5 to 9 PM (including a short performance on the 12th of January)   Healing the Wounds of History  (A ِsociodramatic approach to healing historical trauma)  Date: 6, 7, 8, 13, 14 & 15 January 2012 Fridays from 3PM to 7PM Saturdays & Sundays from 9 AM to 5PM   The workshops target students and NGO workers in the fields...

We, at “The Excellence in Learning and Leadership Foundation” (E.L.L.F.), are pleased to invite you to the above mentioned seminar to be held at the UNESCO Palace on Thursday 1 December, 2011 at 4:00 p.m.. E.L.L.F. is honoured to host prominent educators such as: - Dr. Ahmad Jammal, Higher Education Managing Director, at the Lebanese Ministry of Education and Higher Education- Professor Father Georges Hobeika, Vice-President for International Affairs at the Holy Spirit University of Kaslik–U.S.E.K.- Dr. Ali Ismail, Dean of the Technology Institute at the Lebanese University- Taan Chaib, E.L.L...