Events

The aim of the conference is to discuss:

1. Factors of radicalization and the responses of the Lebanese and the Canadian governments in that respect;

2. The question of refugees in Lebanon and the anti-Syrian sentiment as a factor of radicalization;

3. Impacts of programming designed to counter radicalization and improve social cohesion in Lebanon.

This conference will also encourage fruitful exchanges on this global issue and foster cooperation between academics, policy-makers and NGOs. 

Conference Agenda

9:30 - 10:00
Registration

10:00 - 10:15
Inaugural Session 
• H.E. Dr. Tarek Mitri...

برعاية وزير الشؤون الإجتماعية الأستاذ بيار أبو عاصي   تتشرف جمعية إنقاذ الطفل بالشراكة مع وزارة الخارجية السويدية بدعوتكم/ن الى  نشاط "حقن يعبروا عن رأين ....ونسمعلن" من منظور وطني وإقليمي سيلط هذا النشاط الضوء على حقوق الأطفال مع التركيز على حقهم بالتعليم والحماية والمشاركة خلال النزاعات المسلحة. الزمان: بيروت 31 تشرين الأول 2017 15:30-9:00 المكان: فندق البريستول، فردان شارع مدام كورييه   للمهتمين أو المهتمات نردو التواصل معنا في موعد أقصاه 23 تشرين الأول على البريد الالكتروني التالي : Rana.kharrat@savethechildren.org أو رقم الهاتف : 03256908 Under the patronage of His Excellency the Minister...

Seats are limited !!  Kindly reserve your place by filling out this form. The event will present an overview of the work of World Merit Lebanon and will showcase our attempt to raise awareness on the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The panel will start with an introduction of the general work of World Merit Lebanon and will give you a better understanding of the framework civil society organizations is working within. 6 SPEAKERS from 6 DIFFERENT NGOs will try to explain their approach to solving the challenges occurring in Lebanon, throughout tackling one of the mentioned 17 SDGs...

Date: Wednesday September 13, 2017 Time: 04:30 pm till 06:00 pm Location: Adnan Kassar School of Business Building, Room 903, Lebanese American University-Beirut Campus Humanitarianism in a different key? Principled pragmatism for long term refugee crises.    Contemporary refugee movements have increased self-reflection among humanitarian actors operating in ‘non-traditional’ environments in urban contexts, in Europe, along routes over land and sea, and on borders and in borderlands. Current refugee movements add to an increasing number of refugees who are stuck in long-term situations of...

The Friedrich Naumann Stiftung (FNF) – Beirut Office cordially invites you to the second event of our Liberal Alphabet series entitled "Breathing, Drinking, Eating: Air, Water, Food - What is a Public Good?"  Water is a social good. Water supply requires state control and regulation. However, water is also essential for economic development. It is essential for life and health and also of cultural and religious importance. Is it therefore often subsidized or even made available for free? Is it a public good - something like air or sunlight? Where does privatization begin, where does it end...

Lebanon Support and Institut Français du Proche-Orient Cordially invite you to a talk on: Lebanon Facing Arab Uprisings. Constraints and Adaptation. While the neighbouring countries have been in flux since 2011 with popular movements taking to the streets of various Arab cities and crises breaking out in others, Lebanon has managed to adapt to the many challenges brought about by regional political crises. This talk will revolve around the book “Lebanon Facing Arab Uprisings. Constraints and Adaptation” which explores the impact of the Arab uprisings of 2011 on Lebanese politics and society...

The Lebanese Celiac association is organizing its second awareness event in collaboration with LAU. Speakers from different domains will be present to talk and answer questions about Gluten: GI doctors, Mental health professional, Dietitian, Pharmacist and Food scientist. If you have ever wondered how gluten and gluten free became the hottest topics these days, if Gluten is bad, how it impacts the whole body, if gluten free diet is a fad or a necessity, then come join us and ask the experts. Please check event details here For registration, please email us on info@lebaneseceliacs.orgFor...

Masculinities in the Arab World: Trajectories to Peace and Gender Equality Coordinated by Promundo, ABAAD – Resource Centre for Gender Equality and UN Women  In collaboration with: Institute for Women’s Studies in the Arab World (IWSAW) at Lebanese American University, Connecting Research to Development (CRD), International Alert, Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF), Womanity Foundation and MenEngage Alliance Supported by: The Prevention+ Programme supported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands, Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida)...

Art may be political. But art is not at the service of politics. Art participates actively in the daily political discourse and, of course, in the political developments of its time. The respective spectrum ranges from (picture) commentaries to critical or ironic productions and even interventions. Pablo Picasso's "Guernica" for example made history as a stern signal against war. Joseph Beuys always intermingled with contemporary political discourse, also in an artistic way. And at the latest since the Arab Spring, "Street Art" has once again become more political and presents a serious...

Lebanon SupportCordially invites you to a talk on:"Lebanese, refugee, and migrant women in Lebanon: From sociopolitical marginality to turnaround strategies" While women’s issues and rights have been at the forefront of public and civil society debate, academic, and activist publications, women’s inequalities and the discrimination women face in Lebanon have been notably undermined, whether as citizens, refugees, or migrants.This talk will address the experiences of women in Lebanon, including refugees, workers, and migrants, providing gender-based analyses of the various forms of engagement...

احفظوا التاريخ! المؤتمر الثالث للمجلس العربي للعلوم الاجتماعية | 10-12 آذار/مارس 2017 | بيروت       يسر المجلس العربي للعلوم الاجتماعية  الإعلان عن عقد مؤتمره الثالث بعنوان "الدولة، السيادة، والفضاء الاجتماعي في المنطقة العربية: قراءات تاريخية ومقاربات نظرية جديدة" في 10-12 آذار/مارس 2017 في بيروت. سنوافيكم بالمزيد من التفاصيل لاحقًا.   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------       Save the Date! 3rd Conference of the Arab Council for the Social Sciences...

On the occasion of the international women's day and under the patronage of Minister of State for Women's affairs H.E. Minister Jean Ogasapian, ABAAD and UN Women, in partnership with Ministry of Social Affairs cordially invites you to a National Conference: "Towards A National Coordinated Multi-Sectoral GBV Prevention And Response Interventions In Lebanon". This conference will shed light on The Inter-Sectoral Interventions in the GBV Sector in the presence of representatives from the following sectors: Health, Security, Social Services, Legal Judicial and Education Sectors. The...

Lebanon Support Cordially invites you to a talk on: The Electoral Law and Process in Lebanon Within the current debate on electoral reform in Lebanon, a proportional or mixed law – which had been a demand by civil society in Lebanon – is for the first time seriously taken into consideration. This talk will address the different dimensions of the discussion on the reform of the Lebanese parliamentary electoral law, and will look into the necessary measures to ensure democratic elections, the role of civil society and the impact of its past and current mobilisations on the process of electoral...