Events

The Asfari Institute for Civil Society and Citizenship is honored to invite you to its inaugural two-day conference on Thursday and Friday May 23-24, 2013 / 8:30 am to 5:00 pm at the American Unversity of Beirut, College Hall, B1 Auditorium. The conference is held in partnership with the Arab Studies Consortium (Center for Contemporary Arab Studies at Georgetown University, Arab Studies Institute at George Mason University) and Legal Agenda Beirut. This inaugural conference aims to commerce a rigorous engagement with matters of civic participation and citizenship, to interrogate the impact of...

ABAAD-Resource Center for Gender Equality in partnership with International Rescue Committee is planning to conduct a Three-full day’s workshop on “How to Organize Support Groups for Women Victims of GBV Using a Survivor-Centered Approach” over May 15, 16, 17 in the North (at Arc en Ciel premise) and May 22, 23 and 24th  in Bekaa (at Dari Association premise). The overall objective of the workshop is to reinforce the capacity of participants in planning and facilitating support groups’ sessions with women survivors of Gender Based Violence (GBV) using a survivor centered approach. More...

You are graduating in journalism or politics? You just started a career in the media? You want to speak out against human rights violations? *** Informed Journalism plays a fundamental role in promoting and protecting Human Rights (HR). However, media coverage of HR-related issues remains weak, despite the current relative freedom of press in Lebanon. During the training, participants will develop their knowledge of HR standards and acquire new skills and techniques in the field of HR reporting. Participants are invited to bring any article they released on a HR-related topic.   Program 9:30  ...

Haqqi Alayyi & People's Health Movement invite you to ... "Amandla - Health Now !" ------------------------ A conference & discussion about local & global health system. w/ Pr. David Sanders [ People’s Health Movement, University of the Western Cape-South Africa ] Program includes 2 interventions: - Lebanese health system ( situation / solutions), presented by Haqqi Alayyi. - Global health system & alternative systems of health care, by Professor David Sanders. ( http://www.phmovement.org/en/node/6249 ) Followed by an open discussion. + ( drinks & bites ) ------------------------------...