Events

ABAAD in partnership with UNICEF is pleased to invite you to the launching ceremony of the video animation “Marriage Is Not a Game*” With the participation of: Ambassador Angelina Eichhorst, Head of the European Union Delegation to the Republic of Lebanon Ms. Annamaria Laurini, UNICEF Representative in Lebanon Ms. Ghida Anani, ABAAD Founder and Director Tuesday December 9th at 3:00 PM Holiday Inn Dunes Hotel, Verdun, Beirut RSVP 01283820, abaad@abaadmena.org Within the framework of the project “Ending Gender Based Violence: Towards standardization and strengthening of services and direct...

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...

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 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...

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...

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...

KAFA (enough) Violence & Exploitationhas the pleasure to invite you to the launch of its media and advocacy campaign:"Al hawa ma byinshara" fight prostitution, fight trafficking Monday the 15th of September, 2014From 10:30am until 1:00pmAt Monot Theater, Ashrafieh. Program10:30-10:35 Introductory remarks, Ms. Zoya Rouhana, Director, KAFA10:35-11:15 Screening of the film "The Oldest violence"11:15-11:30 Presentation of the study on "Exploring the demand for prostitution: what male buyers say about their motives, practices, and perceptions", Ms. Ghada Jabbour, Head of the Anti-Trafficking Unit...

The Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs and the Arab NGO Network for Development cordially invite you to a book launch and panel discussion on Adib Nehme’s latest book , "The Neopatrimonial State and the Arab Spring." Adib Nehme, Regional Advisor – ESCWA Fawwaz Traboulsi, American University of Beirut Tareq Tell, American University of Beirut Ziad Abdel Samad, Arab NGO Network for Development Rami Khouri, Issam Fares Institute Note: Event will be in Arabic, simultaneous translation will be available Follow this link for the event agenda. [facebook event...

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

إحتفالاً بيوم الشباب العالمي لعام 2014 تتشرف مؤسسة أبعاد – مركز الموارد للمساواة بين الجنسين ووكالة الأمم المتحدة لإغاثة وتشغيل اللاجئين الفلسطينيين في الشرق الأدنى – الأونروا لدعوتكم للمشاركة في حفل إفتتاح المعرض الفوتوغرافي وإطلاق 3 كتيّبات بعنوان: "أطياف الأزقة" تحتوي الكتيّبات الثلاثة على مجموعة من الصور تمّ إلتقاطها بإستخدام تقنية تصوير ما يعرف ب "الكاميرا المثقوبة" وذلك من قبل فتيان وفتيات في مخيم برج الشمالي في جنوب لبنان. عكس الفتيان والفتيات من خلال هذه الصور جوانب من يومياتهم/ن، ومن واقعهم/ن المعيشي، مسلّطين/ات الضوء على جوانب من أشكال التمييز والعنف القائم على النوع الإجتماعي...

  *** Due to the current situation in Arsal and North Lebanon and for safety considerations, the ceremony is put on hold ***   ANERA (American Near East Refugee Aid) is pleased to announce the double ceremony of ENFE II education program (Enhancing Non-Formal Education in North Lebanon), that will celebrate the graduation of vocational training students and the inauguration of Palestine soccer field. The ceremony will take place August 8, 2014 at 6 pm in Palestine Soccer field, Beddawi camp. More than 130 graduates from the program will receive training certificates. Attendees will also...

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...

On the occasion of the launching of the activitiy report November 2013 - June 2014 on Syrian Refugee Emergency Response programs, Amel Association International will present a photography exhibition at 392Rmeil393 Gallery. Striving against all odds, is a photographic journey through the eyes of photojournalist Bruno Quentin, following his different field visits at Amel centers. Available for sale, proceeds of the photographs will be donated to Amel Association International. The exhibition will starts on Thursday, 17th July at 6pm and will run until July 24, 2014. STRIVING AGAINST ALL...

Under the patronage and presence of His Excellency the Minister of Labor Mr. Sejaan Azzi Insan Association cordially invites you to the launch of its research report entitled: “The Kafala System: When employers also accepted to share their perspective” The report will be launched during a press conference ceremony on Friday the 27th of June from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Tamar Rotana Hotel- Hazmieh. The press conference will be followed by a reception.   الاصدقاء الاعزاء برعاية وحضور معالي وزير العمل الأستاذ سجعان قزي تتشرف مؤسسة انسان بدعوتكم لحضور حفل اطلاق تقريرها حول نتائج البحث حول حقوق عاملات...

Institut français du Proche-OrientDépartement des études contemporaines présente la conférence: La décentralisation au Liban :  une solution à la crise de l’Etat ? Cycle : « Liban, quel État, pour quelle(s) citoyenneté(s) ? »   Avec la participation de : . Nouha GHOSSEINI, Présidente de la Fédération des communes du Chouf. Karam KARAM, Directeur de recherche au Common Space Initiative for SharedKnowledge and Consensus Building. Myriam CATUSSE, Directrice du Département des études contemporaines de l’Ifpo   Jeudi 26 juin 2014 à 18h à 20hSalle de réunion de l’Ifpo (bâtiment G),rue de Damas...