Events

Invitation   The Lebanese Center for Human Rights (CLDH) is pleased to invite you to the   Workshop entitled   « Media Relations & Capacity Building Training for Civil Society Organizations »   On 12th December 2012  from 9am - 2pm (registration before 7th December) The workshop will be held in Arabic *** Invitation   Le Centre Libanais des Droits Humains (CLDH) a l’honneur de vous inviter à un   Atelier intitulé   « Relations avec les Médias & Renforcement des Capacités des Organisations de la Société Civile »   Le 12 Décembre 2012 de 9h - 14h (inscription avant le 7...

The John Smith Memorial Trust a non-profit organisation in London is currently recruiting Fellows for both its 2012 and 2013 Fellowship Programmes ‘Building a Rule of Law Leadership Network in the Middle East’. The Programme is sponsored by the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office.The JSMT Rule of Law Fellowship is designed for outstanding individuals who are already leaders in their country and have been change agents in their field. Selection to the Fellowship is competitive and requires each applicant to outline an intended Action Plan, how they believe they will put into practice the...

The Centre for Lebanese Studies, at St Antony’s College, Oxford University and the Lebanese Association for Educational Studies, in collaboration with the Department of Sociology, Anthropology and Media Studies at the American University of Beirut, cordially invite you to attend a workshop on the Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot experience in adopting a Historical Thinking approach to learning and teaching history in a context of conflicting and controversial historical narratives. The workshop also aims to examine Historical Thinking as an approach for the learning and teaching of history in...

The Centre for Lebanese Studies, at St Antony’s College, Oxford University and the Lebanese Association for Educational Studies, in collaboration with the Department of Sociology, Anthropology and Media Studies at the American University of Beirut, cordially invite you to attend a workshop on the Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot experience in adopting a Historical Thinking approach to learning and teaching history in a context of conflicting and controversial historical narratives. The workshop also aims to examine Historical Thinking as an approach for the learning and teaching of history in...

تتشرف حياة حرة بلا تدخين، إندي أكت  بدعم من  فريق البحث للحد من التدخين-الجامعة الامركية في بيروت بدعوتكم للعمل معا لإنشاء " الهيئة المدنية لرقابة تطبيق قانون الحد من التدخين في لبنان" وذلك يوم الثلاثاء الواقع في 19 حزيران 2012 في حرم الجامعة الامريكية  في قاعة الوست هول – القاعة A   برنامج اللقاء الوقت النشاط 9:00- 9:15 موجز حول قانون منع التدخين     9:15-9:45 موجز حول فكرة هيئة رقابة قانون التدخين عرض مسودة  هيئة رقابة تطبيق قانون منع التدخين 9:45-10:45 عمل مجموعات 1: مناقشة المسودة المقترحة وتعديلها الاستفادة من تجارب المشاركين 10:45-11:00 استراحة 11:00...

Mustafa Barghouthi, Keynote SpeakerPalestine and the Arab Uprisings: Repercussions and ReassessmentDate: Thursday, 31 May, 2012Time: 6:00 – 7:30 pmVenue: Habib Aziz Maamari Auditorium, Olayan School of Business (OSB), AUB Arab Uprisings Symposium: Critically Assessing the Changing Landscape of Power and Players Mustafa Barghouthi a nominee of the Nobel Peace Prize is a member of the Palestinian parliament; former Minister of Information under the 2007 National Unity Government; 2005 presidential candidate; General Secretary of the ,Palestinian National Initiative; physician; social political...

The Legal Agenda A non-profit research organization, registered under the number 2360 on 22-12-2009 Cordially invites you to a seminar entitled “Out of Order Judicial Committees: Denying Access to Justice to Vulnerable Social Groups” Thursday, March 29, 2012 at 18:00 “Université pour Tous” building, 107 Saint Joseph University street (Entrance through the Saint Joseph Church parking) In the context of monitoring judicial work, the Legal Agenda will examine the blockage of several Judicial Committees, some of which have been inoperative since their creation. This is the case of the “Committee...

American University of Beirut, The Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs And Department of Sociology, Anthropology & Media Studies Cordially invites you to a lecture and open discussion with Francois Burgat, Director of the French Institute for the Near East (IFPO) Political Islam through Arab revolutions Tuesday, March 27. 5:00–6:30 pm Bathish Auditorium, West Hall, AUB   Dr. Francois Burgat is a political scientist and senior researcher at Centre National du Recherche Scientifique (CNRS). Currently based in Beyrouth, Burgat is the Director of the French Institute...

International Symposium:  The Arab Uprisings:Sociological Perspectives and Geographical Comparisons -- 20th and 21th of March 2012   Venue: Auditorium A, West Hall, American University of Beirut   Department of Sociology, Anthropology & Media Studies (SOAM) - American University of Beirut (AUB) Lebanese Sociological Association (LSA) Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) (Lebanon) International Sociological Association (ISA) Qatar University     Organizing Committee: Sari Hanafi (SAOM-AUB), Chebib Diab (LSA), Michael Burawoy (ISA), Samir Farah (FES).   Open to Public Languages: Arabic and English...

The Lebanese Emigration Research Center at Notre Dame University - Louaizé has the pleasure of inviting you to a lecture entitled “Mixed Methods Research: Making the Best of Both Worlds” Lecture This seminar will discuss the value of mixed-method research designs, which combine qualitative and quantitative research strategies.  It will be argued that the research question/s be examined from various vantage points, allowing for greater depth of insight.  Further, through the process of triangulation, researchers are able to validate their findings from multiple vantage points.  It will be shown...

Nasawiya and AFE (Arab Foundation for Freedoms and Equality) are pleased to invite you to the book launch/signing of 3aroos Amman, a novel by young Jordanian blogger, Fadi Zaghmout.  The event will take place at Nasawiya space on Tuesday at 7 PM and will include a few readings from the book followed by an open discussion with the author. Spread the word and join us for an interesting night of reading and debating. Fore more info, call 01 565442. Facebook Event: http://www.facebook.com/events/278847705515737/

Interfaculty Graduate Environmental Sciences Program - Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences (FAFS)and the Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs at the American University of Beirut (AUB) in collaboration with Arab Group for the Protection of Nature (APN)cordially invites you to a lecture with: Renato S. Maluf - Professor at the Federal Rural University, Rio de JaneiroPresident of the National Council of Food and Nutrition Security, BrazilPublic Policies and ”Institutional Framework for Food and Nutrition:Sovereignty and Security" The Brazilian Experience...

‏A presentation of the report will be held focusing on the context of internal elections of 28 lebanese political parties‪,‬ in addition ‏to the legal context of these elections Date & Time: Thursday February 16th, 2012 @ 11:00 AM Place: UNESCO Palace, Beirut

Institut français du Proche-Orient Syrie - Liban - Jordanie - Irak – T. Palestiniens Le Département scientifique des études contemporaines vous invite à une Conférence de Jad Chaabane (Professeur d’économie à l’Université américaine de Beyrouth) et  Adib Bou Habib (Secrétaire général de la Fédération des travailleurs de l’imprimerie) « La question des salaires une question sociale entre économie et politique » Modérateur Karam Karam, chercheur associé à l’Ifpo en langue arabe avec traduction simultanée  Mardi 14 février 2012, de 18h00 à 20h00 Salle de conférences de l’Institut Français du...