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Are you ready for the great emotional workshop? Zaman is preparing for the third "Art therapy" workshop named "women" with Dr. Ramzy Jaffan (psychoanalyst & art-therapist DESS clinical psychology in France) on the 26-27 April 2014 from 9:30 till 4:00 pm Place : Ziko house Spears Participation fees : 20 USD per person For application please email us your email on: zamanorganization@gmail.com The workshop is targeted for women , 10 participants are welcome to join us , age range 25 and up. no need for drawing skills at all.   NB: Attendance is mandatory for the 3 days ******** Brief: What is the...

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...

تنظم جمعية عدل ورحمة ومرصد العدالة الجزائية في لبنان ورشة عمل بعنوان "المساعدة القانونية والمعونة القضائية في لبنان: الواقع والتحديات"، وذلك يومي 25 و 26 نيسان 2014 في فندق مونرو في بيروت. هذه الورشة مخصّصة للمحامين والخبراء القانونيين العاملين في مجال تقديم المساعدة القانونية والمعونة القضائية وسوف يتخللها مداخلات لقضاة ومحامين مهتمين بهذا الشأن ولخبراء اوروبيين سوق يقومون بتقديم تجارب بلادهم وعرض للمعايير العالمية، وذلك سعياً لتأمين مزيد من التفاعل وتحقيقاً للهدف المتمثل بتطوير النظام المعمول به في لبنان.  

Lebanon Support cordially invites you to a round-table discussion on Funding policies towards Syrian refugees in Lebanon WithMr. Ziad Abdel SamadThe Executive Director of the Arab NGO Network for Development (ANND); ANND brings together 30 NGOs and 9 national networks from 12 Arab countries and is active in the protection of social and economic rights. Abdel Samad is also the Co-Founder and the President of the Euro-Mediterranean NGO Platform; the platform brings together 82 national NGOs, national, regional and thematic networks from the two sides of the Mediterranean to mainly monitor the EU...

تنظّم الجمعية الإقتصادية اللبنانية ومؤسسة فريدريش ناومان من أجل الحرية دورة تدريبية بعنوان "خلفية اقتصادية لمشاكل اجتماعية وسبل اعادة الإعمار" في 24 ، 25، 26 نيسان 2014، في مقرّ الجمعية في بيروت، الحمرا- سنتر بيكاديللي، ط3، 308. تهدف الدورة إلى تطوير المهارات التحليلية لدى مجموعة مختارة من الشباب والطلاب والناشطين السوريين في لبنان من خلال تزويدهم بالأدوات والتقنيات اللازمة لمعالجة بعض المسائل الإقتصادية والإجتماعية وتقديم الاقتراحات والأفكار التي من شأنها تعزيز مستوى النقاش في المسائل الأساسية التي يواجهها المجتمع السوري حالياً. لمعلومات أكثر حول الدورة، تجدون الإعلان على الرابط التالي...

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...

Lebanon Support cordially invites you to a round-table discussion on Lebanon’s educational system and policies and the Syrian refugee crisis WithDr. Adnan El-AmineandWalid Daou The round table discussion will be discussing Lebanon Support’s recent paper: “Public Education and the Syrian Refugees in Lebanon”, focusing on the current challenges that the Syrian refugees face in the field of education, and the current policies of the Lebanese state towards them, aiming to understand more the capacities of Lebanon’s educational system, and what kind of solutions could be offered to better the...

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...

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...