Events

Come and celebrate the International Volunteer Day (Dec, 5th, 2014) at USJ Beirut (Medical Campus, Damascus St) from 2.00 to 7.00. France Volontaires is pleased to invite you to an afternoon to celebrate volunteerism in Lebanon and create links between volunteers and NGO's. There will be stands of NGO's, a free training for the persons in charge of the volunteers in the NGO's and a round table on "what are the prospects and opportunities to host national or international volunteers in your NGO's".   PLease confirm if you wish to attend one of the event or the whole afternoon : ev.liban@france...

The conference will provide a platform for students in Lebanon and Egypt to share their civic engagement projects with the intent to inform and empower one another, to brainstorm more effective means of engaging with communities, to bring community engagement to the forefront of higher education in the Arab world, and to lobby for civic engagement requirements for education. The event is co-hosted by the Center for Civic Engagement and Community Service (CCECS) at AUB and the American University in Cairo (AUC) and is part of an already established 5 year partnership between the universities...

معهد عصام فارس للسياسات العامة والشؤون الدولية الجامعة الأميركية في بيروت  يدعوكم لندوة حول من حالة الثورة الى بناء الدولة: تعثر الإنتقال في ليبيا د. طارق متري مدير المعهد والممثل الخاص للأمين العام للأمم المتحدة في ليبيا - سابقا الأربعاء ١٩ تشرين الثاني ٢٠١٤ | ٤:٠٠ - ٥:٣٠ مساءً  مبنى معهد عصام فارس، قاعة المحاضرات الجامعة الأمريكية في بيروت  https://www.facebook.com/events/749343851822093/  

The Refugee Research and Policy in the Arab World Program at the Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs (IFI) cordially invites you to a Seminar and Book Launch: "UNRWA and Palestinian Refugees: From Relief and Works to Human Development"Edited by Sari Hanafi, Leila Hilal, and Lex Takkenberg Speakers:Sari Hanafi, Professor of Sociology, American University of Beirut  Lance Bartholomeusz, Legal Adviser and Director of the Dept of Legal Affairs, UNRWA  Filippo Grandi, IFI Senior Research Fellow Nasser Yassin, IFI Director of Research  Note: Event will be in English...

 الزميلات والزملاء الأعزاء في إطار لقاءاتنا الشهرية من برنامج "لقاءات"، يسرّنا في "تجمّع الباحثات اللبنانيات" دعوتكم إلى لقائنا الثاني  لدورة 2014-2015؛ وفيه نستضيف الباحثة آيات نورالدين في عرض حول:   الأزياء النسائية في الجنوب اللبناني: ناقِل لأية ثقافة؟   المكان: مقرّ التجمّع: رمل الظريف، شارع توفيق طبارة، مركز توفيق طبارة، الطابق الثاني. الزمان: نهار الخميس الواقع فيه  13 تشرين الثاني 2014، ما بين الساعة السادسة والثامنة. حضوركم  يُسعدنا  لجنة تنسيق اللقاء 

المؤسسة اللبنانية للسلم الأهلي الدائم الموضوع: دعوة الى ندوة - السبت 8/11/2014 الساعة 10:30 – 13:00 صباحاً يسر المؤسسة اللبنانية للسلم الأهلي الدائم دعوتكم للمشاركة في ندوة تُعقد حول موضوع: المسؤولون والمواطنون سوا بيلاقوا الحل: لنتواصل ونحلاّ Lets Communicate: let’s solve it! وذلك السبت 8/11/2014 الساعة 10،30 الى 13،00 صباحاً في مطعم بيبلوس بالاس ، جبيل *** جدول الاعمال السبت8/11/2014 يتحدث في اللقاء كل من النواب سيمون ابي رميا ووليد الخوري والوزيرة أليس شبطيني يختم اللقاء بحفل غذاء بدعوة من المنظمين

The Climate Change and Environment in the Arab World Program at theIssam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs (IFI) cordially invites you to a lecture with Ivonne A-Baki, Secretary of State for Yasuni-ITT Initiative, Republic of Ecuador. Ivonne A-Baki is a diplomat, politician, peace negotiator, humanist, and artist. Born in Guayaquil, Ecuador, of Lebanese parents, H.E A-Baki was instrumental in helping Ecuador and Peru reach a peace agreement on October 26, 1998. Minister of Foreign Trade from 2003 to 2005, she helped advance regional integration projects in Latin...

معهد عصام فارس للسياسات العامة والشؤون الدولية بالتعاون مع برامج الدراسات العليا في التخطيط المدني والسياسات المدنية والتصميم المدني في قسم الهندسة المعمارية والتصميمالجامعة الأميركية في بيروت  يدعوكم لندوة حول لمين الدالية؟ نقاش حول مفهوم الملكية، القوانين الحاكمة، والبعد البيئي لمنطقة الداليةهذه الندوة جزء من سلسلة محاضرات بعنوان العدالة الاجتماعية والمدينة لخريف ٢٠١٤  تاريخ الدالية الإجتماعي، نموذج عن العلاقة بين الملكية الخاصة والحق العام | عبير سقسوق - معمارية وباحثة مدينيةقضية الدالية: دروس في القانون | نزار صاغية - محامي الدالية متنفس بيروت وإرث بيئي وجيولوجي وثقافي | ناهدة خليل -...

The Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs (IFI) and the The Center for Arab and Middle Eastern Studies cordially invite you to a seminar on: Palestinian Neoliberalism and the Regional Context Dr. Adam Hanieh School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) Adam Hanieh will examine the political economy of Palestinian neoliberalism and its location within wider regional trends. The talk will discuss the essential contours of Palestinian Authority development strategy, its links to donor-led imperatives and the Israeli occupation, and the connection between...

The Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs (IFI)and the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung cordially invite you to a seminar.  This seminar provides insights on the current state of housing policies in Beirut in light of the new law on the liberalization of rents. While affordable housing continues to be on the decline, the real estate sector is booming by the minute. 9:30-9:45 Opening Remarks Tarek Mitri, Director, Issam Fares Institute, AUBPeter Rimmele, Director, Konrad Adenaeur Foundation, Germany 9:45-11:45 Housing Policies from a Comparative Perspective: Lebanon and...

The Climate Change and Environment Program at the Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs (IFI) cordially invites you to a panel discussion on: Drought Policy, Governance, and Management Systems in the MENA Region Issam Fares Institute, Auditorium - AUB Click here for Facebook event Click here for agenda   Speakers: Roula Majdalani; Director, Sustainable Development and Productivity Division - ESCWA Manfred Lange; Director, The Energy, Environment, and Water Research Center - Cyprus Institute Mouncef Rekaya; Hydrologist, and Ex-Director General, Water Resources...

Invité par la compagnie Zoukak, Paul Rondin, Directeur délégué du Festival d’Avignon, sera en visite à Beyrouth dans le cadre de la plateforme Zoukak Sidewalks. Il donnera une conférence sur le théâtre comme pensée politique au-delà du discours. Il parlera des enjeux actuels de la programmation théâtrale et de la place des pays arabes au sein du Festival d’Avignon et de la scène culturelle européenne, ainsi que de la pertinence et des limites de l’« interculturalité » dans la production artistique contemporaine. Paul Rondin the deputy director of Avignon Festival will visit Zoukak within...

The Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs (IFI) & The Graduate Programs in Urban Planning, Policy and Design (MUPP-MUD) at the Department of Architecture & Design, FEA-AUB cordially invite you to a lecture as part of: "The Social Justice and the City Lecture Series for Fall 2014" The Paradox of Citizenship and Justice in Divided Societies: Lebanon, Bosnia-Herzegovina, and South Africa Lynn Staeheli Lynn Staeheli is Professor of Human Geography at Durham University in the United Kingdom. She previously held appointments in the Department of Geography and...

A one-day symposium organized by the Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs (IFI) - AUB The symposium will cover three main themes: • The evolving role of the UN on the ground and in parallel with the politics of the UN Security Council; • The issue of moral and political accountability, particularly looking into the role of movements such as the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions Movement (BDS), including an assessment of the role of international commissions; and • An assessment of existing and new technical and legal questions raised by the recent assault, and...

Social Good Summit 2014 Connecting for Good. Connecting for All It's that time of year again when we start work on one of UNDP’s biggest events of the year, the Social Good Summit. UNDP will once again co-host the summit, both in New York and across the globe. Are you interested in sharing your opinions and thoughts regarding technology and equality? Join the "Social Good Summit Meetup 2014". The theme for the 2014 Social Good Summit is #2030NOW: Connecting for All Connecting for Good. We are asking every single speaker and attendee to answer one question together: “How can technology achieve...

Dardashat Jandariya is delighted to invite you to the talk with Sahar Mandour around " Potential Change in Media Discourse on Sexuality in Lebanon" Sahar Mandour is a Lebanese-Egyptian Journalist who works since 1998 for Assafir newspaper. She is currently responsible of “Palestine” – a Monthly independent supplement of the Newspaper. Sahar has in her history a sum of four novels: Hob Beiruty – 32 – Mena (Dar el adeb/Beirut)–Sa’arsom Najma Ala Ra’s Vienna ( La Cd-thèque /Beirut- Dar el shoorook/Cairo) Sahar was the winner of a fellowship scholarship from the "Reuters Institute for...

France Volontaires in collaboration with the Lebanese Ministry of Youth and Sports are pleased to invite you to an info session on the new Euro-med Volunteer Program available in Lebanon. This info session will also inform you on the opportunities to send Lebanese volunteers to Europe or host European volunteers.   All details here : ERASMUS +   and http://www.reseau-espaces-volontariats.org/Invitation-How-to-host The meeting will take place in the Conference Room of the French Institute (French Embassy): “Institut Français”, Damascus Street on: September, 17th at 5.00 The meeting will be...

Program: - Welcome note - Screening of the animation movie "Dreams for Sale" (5 minutes) - Presentation of the study’s findings and recommendations, Ms. Saada Allaw and Ms. Ghada Jabbour - Interventions by experts on migration issues from Nepal and Bangladesh - Best practices in recruitment processes, Mr. William Gois, Regional Coordinator of the Migrant Forum in Asia - Discussion moderated by Ms. Ghida Frangieh

PROUD Lebanon is glad to host for the first time, Restart Center for Rehabilitation of Victims of Torture and Violence. Restart's professional team will be delivering on Monday August 4th the sensitive topic of YOUR Mental Health. "State Of Mind, Mental Health Session" came to answer your needs and talk for the first time freely and truly of your psychological needs. Please join us in Proud Lebanon's safe space located on Bauchrieh's highway at 5.30. You may call us for info on 76 608 205 We are looking forward to seeing you among us! [facebook event]

مؤتمر "المساحات العامة... أزمات مستمرة" - البرنامج: استعادة "العام" في فسحات بيروت ، د منى فواز المساحات العامة في القانون ،المحامي نزار صاغية دور البلدية في تحسين المساحات العامة، د. أندريه سليمان من حرش بيروت الى رملة البيضا آمال تنمو، محمد أيوب مشروع طريق محور "الحكمة-الترك"( أوتستراد فؤاد بطرس)، رجا نجيم بين صورة الروشة وانتاج المساحات العامة على شاطىء بيروت: روابة الروشة- عبير سقسوق مدير الجلسة الجلسة: فادي الحلبي - يتخلل النشاط معرض صور فوتوغرافية عن المساحات العامة في لبنان، يوسف دوغان المكان: الجامعة اليسوعية، مبنى العلوم الانسانية، الطابق الخامس، صالة Salle Polyvalente، طريق...