Events

The Building a Better Response (BBR) project has launched a series of integrated learning workshops to strengthen NGO capacity on the international humanitarian architecture. These 3-day workshops for NGO staff will build on the BBR e-learning course (www.BuildingABetterResponse.org) to improve understanding of the international coordination system and help participants identify where they can take action and engage directly within the system.   The next Arabic workshop is scheduled to take place in Beirut, Lebanon, May 16-18, 2016.   If you are interested in attending this Arabic  workshops...

International Alert and Lebanon Support have the pleasure to invite you to a roundtable discussion on the local security responses to the Syrian refugee crisis. The roundtable aims to stimulate discussion on the preliminary findings of Lebanon Support’s research on local security dynamics in three locations in Lebanon. It furthers aims to prompt a reflection on approaches to ensuring security at the local level. To stimulate the discussion, speakers from Jordan’s Syrian Refugee Affairs Directorate, Siren Associates and AJEM will share their experiences from initiatives supporting and...

Presentation of primary fieldwork findings by Lebanon Support While Lebanese State policies and measures launched in October 2014 have been initially designed to formalise the presence and control the influx of syrian refugees in Lebanon, these regulations have, in practice, led to a set of incoherent procedures when it comes to obtaining and renewing residencies and/or work permits. This has contributed to further distancing between Lebanese state institutions and refugees. This was intensified by the unclear, supposedly mediating, role of international organizations, as well as the...

مشروع نحو بناء استجابة أفضل: تعزيز قدرات العاملين في المنظمات غير الحكومية ومشاركتها في المنظومة الإنسانية الدولية. إعلان عن عقد ورشة عمل متكاملة ومدمجة باللغة العربية في لبنان. سعياً لتعزيز قدرات موظفي المنظمات غير الحكومية العاملين في مجال تقديم الخدمات الإنسانية من جميع أنحاء العالم، ومساعدتهم على التواصل مع أنظمة التعاون والتنسيق الإنسانية بشكل يسمح بتحسين قدراتهم على الاستجابة و تأمين احتياجات المجتمعات المتضررة جراء الأزمات، يتم تنظيم سلسلة من ورش عمل مشروع "نحو بناء استجابة أفضل" على مدار ثلاثة أيام لكل ورشة حيث سيتم طرح معلومات إضافية مبنية على أساس الدورة التعليمية الالكترونية لمشروع...

Bala Sabab - Arbitrary detention and the flaws of the Lebanese judicial system Lebanon Support cordially invites you to: Screening of “Bala Sabab”, a short movie by Emma Humphris. Synopsis: A Lebanese inmate travels through his memory from a cell, repeating the steps and actions leading to his detention. A  tragic and lonely dance that transformed his life forever.Watch the teaser: https://vimeo.com/155019989 Followed by a round table discussion on Arbitrary detention and the flaws of the Lebanese judicial system With discussants: Emma Humphris, filmmaker, studying Criminology at Oxford...

Invitation for Youth Workshop “Spreading Culture of Human Rights” Beirut – Ashrafieh – Besme Group With the collaboration of Arab Centre for International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights Education - France 18 – 19 May 2016 Besme International Group for Humanitarian Assistance is pleased to announce the receiving of applications for Human Rights Training Workshop under the supervision of the international expert and president of Arab Center for International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights Education, Dr. Mohammad Amin Al-Midani. The admission will be done through a careful examination of...

Lebanon Support is happy to invite you to the launch of the Basic Guidebook for Emerging collectives, Cooperatives and NGOs in Lebanon, our most recent publication within the Humanitarian Knowledge Base project, in partnership with the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC).   This bilingual guidebook aims to provide the tools and know-how to establish an organisation or collective and operate in Lebanon. The launching event will feature a panel presenting the guidebook and discussing its usability. Panelists are: - Heba Hage Felder, SDC - Leila al-Ali, Najdeh Association - Fadi...

CYC takes great pleasure in inviting you to participate in the Anniversary of: Al Karamah Battle 1968 The Land Day 30 March 1976 On Wednesday 30 March 2016, at 4:00 PM The place:The Library- children and Youth Centre- CYC Shatila camp 

Ecole S. Sauveur,  Le petit séminaire, L’assistance sociale, Joun, Chouf, B.P: 305 Saida, Liban Tel et Fax: 07/975049, 07/975071, cell: 03/665012, E-mail: abdoraad@yahoo.com   تتشرف مدرسة دير المخلص الثانوية بدعوتكم لحضور حفل عيد الأم بحضور سيدات الحراك الشعبي المدني السبت 19/آذار/2016 – الساعة 10.30 صباحا على مسرح المدرسة حضوركم يشرفنا ويسعدنا – وكل عيد وأنتم بخير ------------------------------------------ L’école du Couvent Saint-Sauveur, Joun, Elchouf Vous invite à assister à la cérémonie: La fête de la mère En présence des femmes du mouvement civile populaire Samedi 19 / Mars / 2016 à 10...

بمناسبة يوم المرأة العالمي، وذكرى مرور خمس سنوات على إندلاع الأزمة السورية وتداعياتها على النساء والفتيات في لبنان ترفع النساء النازحات واللاجئات في لبنان أصواتهنّ عالياً في وجه الغربة والعنف ويشاركن الأمل والتصميم ببناء مستقبلٍ آمن وبهذه المناسبة ندعوكم/كن للمشاركة معنا في إطلاق فيديو قصير بعنوان: "أصوات تتحدّى الغربة" يليه حلقة نقاش للبحث في تجاربنا والتحديات التي تواجهنا في الإستجابة للأزمة والتباحث في أولويات عملنا المستقبلية وإستخلاص أبرز الدروس المستفادة في جهود الحد من العنف القائم على النوع الإجتماعي ضمن أوضاع الطوارئ الإنسانية في لبنان المكان والزمان: يوم الجمعة الموافق فيه 11 آذار...

Completely FREE! CONFUSION 101: Between Doctors and Medical Bills No one is ever prepared for when a loved one is diagnosed with cancer. Among all the concerns and questions that suddenly come rushing in, you find yourself thrust into a world of doctor’s appointments and navigating a web of overwhelming medical bills. What’s the best way to juggle all these new responsibilities and how can you best manage all the upcoming expenses?  All these topics (and more!) will be discussed on: WEDNESDAY, March 2 TIME: 6pm - 8pm LOCATION: Dawawine, Gemmayze  A team of recognized specialists in their...

Lebanon Support cordially invites you to a round table discussion on: “Let’s talk about sex”: Rethinking sexual rights and reproductive health programmes in Lebanon Presentation by Lebanon Support’s consultant, Dalya Mitri. With discussants:Caroline SukkarVice-President of the Lebanese Women Democratic Gathering, Researcher in Feminist studies. Rola YasmineCoordinator of the A project, Researcher on reproductive and sexual health, and a registered nurse. Sexual and reproductive rights are a subset of human rights. Reproductive rights could be whether and when to have children, access to...

Under the Patronage of His Excellency Me. George Jreij – President of the Beirut Bar Association   The Lebanese Center for Human Rights (CLDH) with the support of Open Society Foundation Cordially invites you to a roundtable entitled:   “Legal Aid in Lebanon in 2015: Facts and Challenges”   During this roundtable, the work of CLDH in the field of legal assistance will be presented and discussed, and debates will take place on the challenges of the Legal Aid system in Lebanon. The finalized program will be provided to participants confirming their attendance.   Places are limited. Kindly...

"Al-Saada Li-Atfalina" in collaboration with "SB OverSeas" presents a musical theater show performed by the children of "Bokra Ahla" center in sabra refugee camp. The play will reflect the everyday life reality that the Lebanese and refugee children face in sabra camp. The show will include :-Art Exhibition .-hand craft exhibition. -Tombola. Address: Metro Al-Madina Theater.Date: 15, June, 2015.Time: 5:00 pmFree Entrance. RSVP: 70/493374 76/539073 https://www.facebook.com/events/583441535126079/  تنظم جمعية "السعادة لأطفالنا" بالتعاون مع منظمة "عبر البحار" حفل مسرحي غنائي يقدمه أطفال مركز...

Lebanon Support Cordially invites you to a round table discussion on: Relief: neutral form of aid or political-communal mobilisation? The politics of aid  during the July war and the humanitarian principle of neutrality. A to-be-published case study prepared by Lebanon Support, with discussants:HebaHage-Felder,Head of Cooperation, Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC)Raed Ataya, Programme Coordinator, Nabaa. This case study will address the issue of neutrality of aid, a global principle of humanitarian assistance, versus political and local-communal engagements emerging during war...

Lebanon Support cordially invites you to a round table discussion on: Rethinking labour rights interventions for women in Lebanon. Presentation by Lebanon Support’s consultant, Dalya Mitri. With discussants: Manar Zaayter, Lawyer and activist at the Lebanese Democratic Women Gathering (LDWG)Tina Holtgaard Oulie, Associate Expert, Gender Equality and Decent Work, International Labor Organization (ILO) Women workers in Lebanon are discriminated against in term of employment opportunities, equality in wages, benefits, and sick and maternity leave. Furthermore, the majority of working women are...

Lebanon Support Cordially invites you to a round table discussion on: Local expertise and global packages of aid: the transformative role of volunteerism and local expert knowledge of aid during Lebanon's July war. A to-be-published case study prepared by Lebanon Support, with discussants: Kamel Mohanna, President of Amel organisation Fayrouz Salameh, Executive director of Mouvement Social This case study will discuss the relationship between volunteerism, political/intersubjective transformation and the emergence of  local expert knowledge during war and emergency. Drawing from different...

Lebanon Support cordially invites you to a round table discussion on: Donor policies and local actors: complementarity or dependency? Women’s organisations in Lebanon and their relationships with international donors. Presentation by Lebanon Support’s consultant, Dalya Mitri. With discussants:Sara Abou Ghazalis a Palestinian-Lebanese writer who mostly works on feminist knowledge production. She is part of the collective Sawt Al Niswa. Stine Hornis the Deputy Head of Mission, Norwegian Embassy in Lebanon. Charbel Maydaais the director of Mosaic organisation. Women organisations are generally...

Lebanon Support Cordially invites you to a round table discussion on: Local actors versus global humanitarian interventions: the case of Samidoun during the July war on Lebanon. A to-be-published case study prepared by Lebanon Support, with discussants: Dr Karam Karam is a political scientist. He holds a PhD from l'Institut d’Études politiques d’Aix-en-Provence, France. He has written several books and papers on civil society and political parties in Lebanon. He served as the head of the Lebanese Center for Policy Studies for several years and is currently the Head of Research at the Common...

A round table with Anna Fernando, Nadim Houry, Nisreen Kaj, Andrea Salvini, Reina Sarkis Identity is always a question of representation, invention, framing or de-framing the familiar and the foreign, this inside of a time frame also.Stuart Hall pressed the fact that what is held as strictly British – the tea drinking ritual – is in fact only made possible through the other, geographically, economically and socially, since the tea plantation has only existed elsewhere in India, Ceylon or China. Hall himself was coming from Jamaica. To him, the British identity could only be constructed, or say...