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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 purpose of the conference The purpose of the conference, Financial secrecy, society and vested interests, is to facilitate and accelerate an international and interdisciplinary approach in order to discuss important questions such as: What are the negative impacts of secrecy and information asymmetry on the global economy and sustainable development? Why are efforts to deal with secrecy and anonymity met with resistance? What reforms are reasonable and achievable? The conference is based on the understanding of the following: Global financial integration has developed much faster...

COSV is pleased to invite you to “Think Globally, Act Locally” seminar. The workshop will take place within the framework of the “CleanEnerTec” project - Towards Clean Energy Technologies and Innovative Environmental Solutions in Lebanon funded by the EUROPEAN UNION and developed by 2 main partners: the Italian organization COSV and the Lebanese Association ALMEE. Please find here the workshop AGENDA:  http://goo.gl/enidg The seminar will develop a discussion on policies instruments for the development of renewable and clean energies at municipal level. Presentation, analysis and evaluation...

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...

  Media & Money Unconference @ AltCity, Beirut - Sat Sept 29th Please join us for a 1-day practical “unconference” on how to make money through media! As part of AltCity’s fall events, we're organizing a BarCamp on Media & Money on Saturday September 29, 10am - 5pm. It is open to anyone interested in learning about how to make money through media...with all the wonders and benefits and challenges that come from running a media-related business in Lebanon! How can media startups in Lebanon benefit from new trends and opportunities to monetize content and develop revenue streams? How can we...

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...

دعوة إلى المؤتمر الدولي الثاني"قصتنا قصة: السياسة في أدب الأطفال "16-17 حزيران 2012 يضم المؤتمر نخبة من أدباء ورسامي أدب الأطفال من لبنان:دافيد حبشي- جنى طرابلسي- حسان زهر الدين- سماح ادريسسوريا: بيان الصفديفلسطين:دنيس أسعدمصر: غادة الزياتالأردن: فلورا مجدلاوي الكويت:علي عاشورايران: ليلي يزديالسويد:أولف نلسونالمكسيك: أمبر باستبريطانيا : أنا برانيناالنروج : ليز مانوكيالبرازيل: تاينيز سوراس OUR 2 Day ProgramOUR PROGRAM:DAY1Saturday, June 16, 20129.00-10.00 : Opening10.00-12.00: First session: Political Attitudes & Values in Children’s BooksParticipants: Jana Traboulsi (Lebanon)Flora Majdalawi...

تحت شعار "انا كمان بصّوت...القانون لازم يحميني"تنظّم جمعية حلم "اليوم العالمي لمناهضة رهاب المثلية ورهاب المتحولات والمتحولين جنسياً ومتغيّري النوع الاجتماعي" لهذا العام.بهذه المناسبة، ندعوكم صديقاتنا واصدقاءنا، ناشطين وناشطات، جمعيات وأفراد، للتضامن معنا في هذا اليوم، الذي سيسلط الضوء على جميع أنواع العنف و التمييز والإقصاء الذي يتعرض له المثليون/ات، ثنائيو/ات الميول الجنسية ومتغيرّو النوع الاجتماعي والمتحولون/ات جنسياً في المجتمع اللبناني. المجتمع الذي يُعرف بأنه "منفتح" و "مثقف".يقولون أن القانون يجرمنا، عاداتنا وتقاليدنا توصمنا، الدين يُكَفِّرُنا، المجتمع يقصينا ويهمشنا .... ونحن نقول بأن...

International SeminarApril – September 2012 CRA'P seminars 2012 ARTWORKS & LANDMARKSContemporary Arts Practice & ContextsThe Seminar artworks & landmarks intends to approach the cross-disciplinary / inter-media practices of contemporary artworks, with the intention to breakdown boundaries and to emphasize and interrogate its cultural rather than its disciplinary contexts. Artworks & Landmarks are the two main subjects that inform and frame the activities, discourse and development of the Seminar. The overall objective of this seminar is to question and expand the notion of contemporary art...

On the occaison of the release of Judge John Qazzi's book "A Trip of a Lifetime to Nationality", and the reopening of the debate on women's right to grant Nationality to their Children. The Legal Agenda Women's Nationality Right Campaign KAFA (enough) Violence & Exploitation Organization Cordially invite you to the conference under the title: "The Judge and Women's Right to Nationality". Speakers include Judge John Qazzi, Mrs. Saadah Allaw (Assafir Journalist), Mrs. Lina Abu Habib (Women's Nationality Right Campaign) and Mrs. Zoya Rouhana (Kafa 'Enough' Violence & Exploitation). The debate...

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

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.

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/