Events

Launch of the “Civic Hub” project for civil society Networking at Zico House We cordially invite you to the launching ceremony of the “Civic Hub” project on Tuesday, April 10, 2012 at 5:00 p.m. at Zico House*, Sanayeh. The ceremony will include a briefing about the project and an introduction to the public and the media about the project components, objectives and methods of work, followed by an exhibition of posters for NGOs and campaigns performed in Lebanon from 1990 to 2012. RSVP : 9611-741412 Email : civichub@zicohouse.org   About the Civic Hub The Civic Hub is a civil initiative that...

International Colloquium Organized by the Faculty of Business and Commercial Sciences at the Holy Spirit University of Kaslik Jointly with the Arab Society of Faculties of Business, Economic and Political Sciences   Date: April 2 and 3, 2012 [Official opening session on April 2, 2012 at 10:00 am] Place: John-Paul II Amphitheater - USEK Main Campus * Early Bird untill February 3, 2012 For registration please visit www.usekic2012.com

A woman (/ˈwʊmən/), pl: women (/ˈwɪmɨn/) is a female human. The term woman is usually reserved for an adult, with the term girl being the usual term for a female childor adolescent. However, the term woman is also sometimes used to identify a female human, regardless of age, as in phrases such as "Women's rights". Unlike men, women are typically capable of giving birth. This is the meaning of "Woman" on Wikepedia. *** On Thursday, the 22nd of march, at 8.30 pm, we will show Wikipedia what is a "Woman" and how is it to live in a country such as Lebanon! So.... WOMAN, A live performance by...

Woman's and Mum's Day - 16th of March 2012 * On the 16th March of 2012, the ALPHA team in cooperation with Tebnine Municipality and UNIFIL contingents from various countries (Malaysia, Ireland, Korea, France, Turky, etc…) will celebrate the Women Day as well as the Mothers’ Day in Tebnine library. The children of our 5 centers will show for their Mums, food & juices will be offered and handmade souvenirs from kids will be gifted to women & mums. Five private schools are also participating to the ceremony and 250 women are expected to join for this day. All ALPHA team would like to invite you...

Adyan Foundation has the great pleasure to invite you to the Conference on Education on Citizenship and Coexistence in Lebanon, under the Patronage of His Excellency the Minister of Education and Higher Education Professor Hassan Diab, and in partnership with the Faculty of Arts and Sciences at the American University of Beirut, held on Thursday 15th March 2012 at 4:00 PM, in Issam Fares Hall, American University of Beirut. Looking forward for your participation in this event that portrays the common will of cooperation for strengthening education on coexistence on Lebanon,     Please confirm...

The forum aims to promote social entrepreneurship as a new business model in Lebanon. It will use real cases from Lebanon to enable participants and experts in defining the concept and the criteria for social entreprises in Lebanon, as well as proposing solutions to possible challenges.

On the occasion of the 63rd Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the Lebanese Development Network (LDN) will be launching its new project – Capacity Academy – where its first program on “Democracy, Citizenship and Human Rights” organized in partnership with the “Foundation for Human & Humanitarian Rights – Lebanon” will be announced.

“Call for Applications”(ICD Conferences, November 2011 – January 2012) The Institute for Cultural Diplomacy is currently accepting applications for the events outlined below, all of which will take place from November 2011 – January 2012. The Programs will bring together governmental and diplomatic officials, civil society practitioners, private sector representatives, journalists, young professionals, students and scholars, and other interested stakeholders from across the world for a program of lectures, workshops, panel and group discussions and social and cultural activities featuring...

The Coalition for Tobacco Control - Lebanon (CTC-Lebanon) headed by Green Hand cordially invites you to the awarding ceremony for all the "Pioneers for Tobacco Control in Lebanon" that will take place in UNESCO palace on Friday, November 18, 2011 at 5:00pm (attached is the invitation card). In addition, we would like to share with you the list of the institutes that will be awarded. International and Official Institutes: 1- Minister of Public Health 2- Dr. Atef Majdalani 3- NTCP, Dr. George Saade 4- UNION, Dr. Gihan Nahhas 5- FCA, Dr. Hani Gouhmani 6- WHO, Dr. Sameen Saddiqi 7- Beirut...

Dar Manhal al Hayat in partnership with World Vision and the Lebanese Society for Educational and Social Development invites you to the book launch of "Profiles of Poverty" Excerpts from the book:  "This study seeks to understand why a country with relatively good indicators at a national level still has significant pockets of poverty by examining the problem through the testimony of the poor themselves. While existing reports provide quantitative data to analyze poverty in Lebanon, what is lacking is the voice of the poor and their description of their own reality. This narrative serves to...

Within the framework of the project "Protection of Women at Risk in Lebanon” in Saida area and under the patronage of H.E. the Ambassador of Switzerland, Mrs. Ruth Flint The NGOs Platform in Saida, the Forum of Palestinian Women, the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation and the Danish Refugee Council are honored to invite you to the official opening of the Women Resource Center in Saida and the launching of «Identifying Creative Entry Points into the Job Market for Women at Risk: A Market Study in Saida».The center is the first of its kind that works on offering holistic services to...