Events

Masculinity-under-threat: the de- and re- politicization of women’s and sexual rights organizations in Lebanon in the wake of the War on Terror Anthony Rizk has been involved in sexuality and gender activism since 2009 and served on the Board of Directors of Helem in 2010-2011. He works as a research assistant in medical anthropology and social epidemiology at the Faculty of Health Sciences, American University of Beirut.   Ghassan Makarem is a civil society and political activist, who had been engaged in LGBT activism in Lebanon and the region since 2001. He is a co-signatory of Helem's...

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...

Feminisms in Lebanon: A dynamic positioning in relation to patriarchy and a renewal within the “Arab Spring” Bernadette Daouis a feminist militant and researcher     Discussant: Vincent Geisseris a researcher at the French National Centre for Scientific Research currently based at the French Institute for the Near East Beirut (IFPO). He leads a research program on "Women and Power in Lebanon." Since 2005, he is the chair of the Center for Information and Study on International Migration (CIEMI) and editor of the journal Migrations Société. The research explores the different waves of the...

The Centre for Lebanese Studies,  Cordially invites you to a round table to discuss the results of its recent study entitled:     Widening Access to Quality Education for Syrian Refugees: The role of private and NGO Sectors in Lebanon 1st December 2pm to 5pm    The round table will bring together representatives of private schools and NGOs  providing education to syrian refugee children to discuss their experiences and challenges of providing access to quality and certified education. The meeting will also invite academics and education specialists as well as representatives of...

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...

Would you like to identify your added value, personal strengths, and unique contribution to your community? Would you like to boost your interpersonal and intrapersonal skills to create positive change? Do you want to be a better team player and achieve better results?  We invite you to participate in a 3-day NGO capacity building workshop organized by the Center for Civic Engagement and Community Service (CCECS) at AUB. This workshop is reflective, interactive and emphasizes experiential learning. Here's what you can expect: DAY 1 Introduction Outdoor Teambuilding ActivitiesTeambuilding...

يسرنا الاعلان عن نجاح الباقة الأولي من البرنامج التدريبي الخاص بالعاملين والناشطين في مجال العمل الاجتماعي. ونعلن عن إطلاق الباقة الثانية من البرنامج التي تتضمن أربعة مجالات تخصصية تقدم باللغة العربية في 10 و17و24 تشرين الثاني و 1 كانون الأول 2014 في منطقة الدامور (جبل لبنان) ستتكرر الورشة في الفترة الصباحية من الساعة التاسعة والنصف لغاية الثانية عشرة والنصف ظهرا. والفترة المسائية من الرابعة لغاية السابعة والنصف.  ستقدم ورشات العمل الدكتورة رانيا منصور، التي تحمل شهادة الدكتوراة في تخصص النفس – اجتماعي ورسالة ماجستير في تنمية العمل الاجتماعي. دكتورة رانيا محاضرة في عدد من الجامعات ومدربة...

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

ورشة عمل في مهارات البحوث المدينيةالباشورة، خندق الغميق و عمليات إخلاء السكانالسبت 8، 15، 29- 2014 بالإضافة الى أيام تحدد لاحقاً للعمل الميداني تتوجّه هذه الدورة التدريبية إلى مجموعة مختارة من الطلاب، كما المتخرجين حديثا، ممن لديهم إهتمام في القضايا المدينية، الأثنوغرافيا، رسم الخرائط، وصنع السياسات. الإختصاصات المقترحة تتضمن الهندسة المعمارية، علم الإجتماع، علم الإقتصاد، الأنثروبولوجيا، التصميم الغرافيكي، والتخطيط المدني.  تعتمد ورشة العمل على عرض من شأنه أن يعرف المشاركين بالمفاهيم النظرية. فبتم قراءة المكان من خلال الملكية، المشاريع العقارية المخطط لها، الواقع الإجتماعي والسكاني للحي مع...

Lebanon Support Cordially invites you to a round table discussion on: The Limits of Dissidence in Gender Activism in Lebanon. with:Ms Sabiha Alloucheis a third year PhD candidate in Gender Studies at SOAS, University of London from where she obtained her MA in Gender Studies (2012). Her current research examines the timing and increased visibility of “dissident bodies” in Lebanon - defined as men and women who operate beyond Lebanon's norms of sex and sexuality. Using qualitative methods, her research incorporates narratives of ‘sex encounters’ in order to show how marginal sexualities are re...

Lebanon Support Cordially invites you to a round table discussion on : Transwomen’s Navigation of Arrest and Detention in Beirut: A case study   with: Ms. Adriana Qubaiaa PhD candidate in the department of Gender Studies in the Central European University in Budapest, Hungary. Through ethnographic research in Beirut, she is exploring the mechanisms of gendering political activisms, including the interactions between politics of queer (in)visibility and sexual identity formations and negotiations. Mr. Ahmad Salehworks in harm reduction and outreach at Skoun and is a longterm sexual rights...

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...

We, at SMART Center training department, would like to announce the launching of the Career Coaching & Leadership Training Program, which will take place on Friday and Saturday on 10 and 11 October from 9 a.m. till 4 p.m. in Arabic. Taking this training will be an important step for navigating, discovering and achieving a more fulfilling and satisfying Life. Coaching can be truly a transformational experience. Ms. Nadine Abdel Khalek, will be your trainer on career coaching. She is a Certified Professional Coach and she holds the designation of ICA Accredited Professional Coach (CPC) from the...

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...

حضرة السادة المحترمين ،تحية وبعد يسرّ جمعية "براود ليبانون" أن تدعوكم للمشاركة في ورشة عمل حول "المثليين (المممم): التدخلات القانونية والنفس اجتماعية"، في 3 تشرين الاول 2014، في فندق "بيلا ريفا"، المنارة - بيروت  الرجاء التكرّم بتأكيد مشاركتكم من خلال تسمية ممثّلين عن جمعيتكم الكريمة للمشاركة ضمن ورشة العمل وذلك قبل تاريخ 28 ايلول   01/871 220:الرجاء الاتصال علىمع الشكر الجزيل  ملاحظة: ستقام ورشة العمل باللغة العربية   Proud Lebanon is pleased to invite you to a workshop on "LGBTI: Legal and Psychosocial interventions", 3rd of October, at Bella Riva Hotel, in Beirut.    Attached you shall find...

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...

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