Events

New Visions for Refugee Education in the Middle East 22,23,24 May 2014 Jordan The Centre for Lebanese Studies (CLS) in collaboration with UNESCO, are pleased to invite you to participate in the its forthcoming conference on “New Visions for Refugee Education in the Middle East”. This event aims to bring together practitioners, researchers, funders, and policymakers from national, regional and international NGOs, UN agencies, government agencies, Ministries of Education, teachers unions, and academic institutions to present and discuss their research or work on  education of the refugees. The...

The Climate Change and Environment in the Arab World Program at the Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs at AUB Cordially invites you to a Regional Conference Building the Case for Sustainable Transportation in the Arab World May 21, 2014 | 9am-6pmIssam Fares Institute (Green Oval) - Auditorium Current Arab transportation systems have a significant impact on national energy and transportation policies and on the daily lives of people. This regional conference will shed light on sustainable transportation policies in the Arab world; and the resulting,economic...

The Refugee Research and Policy in the Arab World Program at the Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs at the American University of Beirut cordially invites you to a Policy Forum that aims to address the impact of the Syrian refugee crisis on Lebanon. The Syrian refugee crisis has led to social and economic devastation far beyond Syria – more specifically, in Lebanon. The impact on host communities and the country at large has been extensive, and the severity of the situation is immense. Recognizing the obligation and responsibility to assist in addressing this...

Institut français du Proche-Orient Département des études contemporaines Cycle : « Liban, quel état, pour quelle(s) citoyenneté(s) ? » « Luttes sociales au Liban : au-delà du clientélisme, du confessionnalisme et du sécuritarisme ? »   Avec la participation de :   Marie-Noëlle Abi Yaghi, docteur en sciences politiques, chercheur associée à l’Ifpo et co-animatrice de l’ONG Lebanon Support Leah Boukhater, doctorante à la SOAS, University of London Michele Scala, stagiaire Ifpo, auteur d’une enquête sur le conflit social « Spinneys »     Conférence en langue française   Mardi 6 mai 2014 de 18h à...

Due to the lack of appropriate public space, Beirut dwellers lay claim today to a number of open areas in the city, the uses of which are akin to ‘public’ spaces – they are accessed freely and allow for an unconfined range of social activities. This lecture advocates learning from the public by observing several left- over spaces in the city, in order to understand them as public, multicultural, socially just, and open. By focusing on the seafront area of Dalieh in Rawche, the lecture attempts to abandon the modern notion of public space and open new possibilities for understanding public...

Wael Gamal is an Egyptian economic journalist, columnist, and researcher. He has more than 18 years of experience in journalism with local and international media including CNBC, BBC Arabic Service, and Thomson Reuters. He contributed to the launch of  Al Shorouk, a daily Egyptian newspaper, in 2009 as its economic editor, before becoming its managing editor in 2010. He has studied Political Sciences in Cairo University and Finance and Investment in Middlesex University in London. Ziad Abdel Samad is the Executive Director of the Arab NGO Network for Development (ANND) which brings together 30...

Institut français du Proche-OrientSyrie - Liban - Jordanie - Irak - T. PalestiniensObservatoire urbain du Proche-OrientSéminaire La fin des « anciens loyers » : vers une réforme historique ?  Bruno MarotDoctorant à l’Université McGill (Canada)Chercheur associé à l’IEP Paris Discutant : Hisham AshkarArchitecte et urbaniste, doctorant à Hafencity Universität – Hambourg (Allemagne) Séminaire en langue françaiseMercredi 23 avril 2014 à 18hIfpo – Bâtiment G – 1er étageEspace des Lettres - Rue de Damas - BeyrouthTél  01.420 291/293

This event is brought to you by the Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs in collaboration with the Department of Sociology, Anthropology and Media Studies at AUB. The lecture is based on a project that compares Latin America and the Middle East by exploring the role of documentary and fiction films in reconstructing collective identities in the wake of armed conflicts and political transitions. Dr. Riccardo Bocco is a Professor of Political Sociology at the Anthropology and Sociology Department of the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies...

Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs cordially invites you to a presentation:  "Arab States and UN Human Rights Mechanisms" by Fateh Azzam Director of Asfari Institute for Civil Society and Citizenship and Senior Public Policy Fellow at IFI Wednesday, April 16, 2014 | 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm  Issam Fares Institute (Green Oval), Auditorium – AUB   The presentation will offer an analysis of Arab engagement with UN human rights mechanisms from 2005-2012. It summarizes issues raised by states and NGOs, and assesses the recommendations of the human rights treaty bodies, and...

Autism Awareness Campaign 2014 The Lebanese Autism Society - LAS is proud to announce the following Conference: “Using Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) in Autism Intervention” on April 11-12, 2014. Under the high patronage of His Excellency Mr. Wael Abou Faour, Minister of Public Health, the Lebanese Autism Society (LAS) with the partnership of Alfa, managed by Orascom Telecom will hold a lecture series on Friday and Saturday, April 11th-12th at Crowne Plaza Hotel, Hamra. For more informationPhone: 01 449988Email: training@autismlebanon.orgwebsite: www.autismlebanon.org [facebook event]

The Climate Change and Environment in the Arab World Program at IFI and the Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences at AUB In collaboration with American University of Cairo (AUC) - Research Institute for Sustainable Environment and the Columbia University Middle East Research Center (CUMERC) - Institute for Sustainable Development Practices Cordially invite you to a presentation on The Impacts of Population Growth and Climate Change in Lebanon and Egypt on Water Scarcity, Agricultural Output and Food Security  Wednesday April 9, 2014 | 10:30 am - 1:30 pm IFI Building (Green Oval)...

L'Institut Français du Proche-Orient (IFPO)Département des études contemporaines vous invite au séminaire du Cycle : « Liban, quel État, pour quelle(s) citoyenneté(s) ? » « Les avocats libanais face à l’Etat : contestation, collusion, coopération ? » Avec la participation de :. Melhem KHALAF, avocat, membre de la commission de l’ONU contre la discrimination raciale,. Ghida FRANGIEH, avocate, membre de l’ONG Legal Agenda. Samer GHAMROUN, doctorant à l’Institut des Sciences sociales du Politique à l’ENS, membre de Legal AgendaAnimation : Vincent Geisser, chercheur à l’Ifpo Jeudi 3 avril 2014 de...

Hunger can be eliminated in our lifetimes. CCECS in collaboration with the Lebanese Food Bank invites you to an introductory session to know more about the "Not to waste food" program. Date: Wednesday April 2, 2014Time: 12:00 - 1:00pmLocation: Auditorium B, West Hall The Lebanese Food Bank is a non-profit organization established by a group of Lebanese businessmen to eliminate hunger in all Lebanon by establishing partnerships and cooperation with all those who are concerned. If you are interested to attend, send your details (name, major and contact number) to ccecs@aub.edu.lb.For more info...

The Lebanese Economic Association invites you to the closing event of its project:  “Know, React, Engage" A Public Discussion on Socio-Economic Rights in Lebanon”   Tuesday, March 25, 2014 between 5:30 and 8:00 pm Metro Al Madina- Hamra Agenda: 5:30- 5:40 Welcoming Address 5:40- 6:00 Screening of Project Videos (project trailer) 6:00- 8:00 Discussion on Socio-Economic Rights in Lebanon   Speakers: Youth Unemployment and Cost of Living: - Dr. Sami Atallah, Executive Director, Lebanese Center for Policy Studies Education and Working Women: - Ms. Sawsan Masri, Project Coordinator, International...

المفكرة القانونية تدعوكم إلى حضور ندوة بعنوان قرار قضائي يكرس مبدأ "سلامة الانسان تعلو كل اعتبار": أي دور للقضاء في قضية العنف الأسري وفي قضايا الصحة العامة؟ الخميس الموافق 20-3-2014 الساعة السادسة مساء مبنى "الجامعة للكل" Université pour tous، 107 شارع جامعة القديس يوسف، المدخل عبر موقف كنيسة القديس يوسف "أن سلامة الإنسان تعلو كل اعتبار، وأن التعدي من فريق على آخر يبرر في المبدأ منع الاحتكاك المؤدي الى وقوع الضرر". هذه الفقرة وردت حرفيا في قرار لمحكمة التمييز (الغرفة المؤلفة من الرئيس جان عيد والمستشارتين سانيا نصر وليليان سعد) مؤرخ في 29-11-2013 في قضية كان قاضيا الأمور المستعجلة في جديدة...

The Human Rights and Peace Club and Alef cordially invite you to ARBITRARY DETENTION (AD): HOW VULNERABLE ARE YOU? Following the documentary screening, 12 Angry Lebanese, join us for a panel discussion to shed light on the reality of AD in Lebanon. The program is as follows: 6:00- 7:20 pm: Screening of Documentary- 12 Angry Lebanese The film follows an all-male group of adult inmates residing in Roumieh Prison who experienced the pioneer practice of Drama Therapy/Theatre in 2008-2009 led by a female Drama Therapist Zeina Daccach. 7:20- 7:35 pm: ALEF- Presentation Alef is a non- partisan NGO...

The Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs invites you to: Protecting Syrian Refugees: Laws, Policies and Global Responsibility-Sharing The International Human Rights Clinical Program at the Boston University School of Law is completing a two-year research project focusing on the legal issues and problems that are creating barriers to relief and protection for refugees fleeing Syria. This project focuses on the international and regional legal instruments that govern the rights of and obligations towards this refugee flow in the most-affected states: Lebanon, Jordan...

The Anis Makdisi Program in Literature cordially invites you to a lecture by Malek Sharif The State and the CityUncovering the early history of the municipality of Beirut AUB, Bldg. 37 (behind the Lee Observatory), Thursday March 13, 2014 (5:00pm) The standard literature on the Ottoman Tanzimat period largely ignores or barely touches on the provincial urban institutions. They ignore the formative years of the municipalities in the provinces and the laws by which they were constituted. Consequently they date the foundation of municipalities at a later period of time. They also tend to...

Three active campaigns organizing around sexuality in India have gained international attention. First, the long-term campaigns against honor killing in rural North India have finally reached the Indian national stage. Second, the spontaneous and to many surprising upsurge of young women's and men's protest against the Delhi gang rape of a woman on December 16, 2012 continues to galvanize protests and legal changes. Third, the immediate reaction to the Supreme Court's decision to reinstate section 377 of the Indian penal code, a British-era law that makes gay sex illegal, that was overturned...

The Center for Civic Engagement and Community Service (CCECS) is organizing its first NGO conference entitled “Mind your Business … Heart your Community” on March 7-8, 2014 at AUB. If you are interested to attend the conference, kindly email us at ccecs@aub.edu.lb .