Events

All participants are kindly requested to register ahead of the conference. Early Bird Registration: US$100 for international and regional organizations, foundations and corporations from now and until April 15, 2014. Regular Registration: US$150 for international and regional organizations, foundations and corporations from April 16 until May 30, 2014. Registration fees are waived for academics, students and local civil society organizations. On-site registration is available for those residing in Lebanon and will begin in the evening of  June 3 and continue at 8 am on June 4, with an...

Saint Joseph University’s Ethics Department & The Department of Psychiatry at the Faculty of Medicine are pleased to invite you to a conference on “Homosexuality seen by professionals” at Amphitheater C at USJ’s Faculty of Medicine. Moderators: Father Michel SCHEUER and Dr Sami RICHA 1. Interviewing techniques when working with LGBT people – Dr Omar FATTAL (Psychiatrist – USA, Lebanese Medical Association for Sexual Health - LebMASH) 2. Evolution of the perception of homosexuality by the medical profession – Dr. Hala KERBAGE (Psychiatrist – Hôtel-Dieu de France) 3. Homosexuality beyond...

New Visions for Refugee Education in the Middle East 22,23,24 May 2014 Jordan The Centre for Lebanese Studies (CLS) in collaboration with UNESCO, are pleased to invite you to participate in the its forthcoming conference on “New Visions for Refugee Education in the Middle East”. This event aims to bring together practitioners, researchers, funders, and policymakers from national, regional and international NGOs, UN agencies, government agencies, Ministries of Education, teachers unions, and academic institutions to present and discuss their research or work on  education of the refugees. The...

The Climate Change and Environment in the Arab World Program at the Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs at AUB Cordially invites you to a Regional Conference Building the Case for Sustainable Transportation in the Arab World May 21, 2014 | 9am-6pmIssam Fares Institute (Green Oval) - Auditorium Current Arab transportation systems have a significant impact on national energy and transportation policies and on the daily lives of people. This regional conference will shed light on sustainable transportation policies in the Arab world; and the resulting,economic...

The Refugee Research and Policy in the Arab World Program at the Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs at the American University of Beirut cordially invites you to a Policy Forum that aims to address the impact of the Syrian refugee crisis on Lebanon. The Syrian refugee crisis has led to social and economic devastation far beyond Syria – more specifically, in Lebanon. The impact on host communities and the country at large has been extensive, and the severity of the situation is immense. Recognizing the obligation and responsibility to assist in addressing this...

The International AIDS Candlelight Memorial is not only a memorial for people whose lives were lost to AIDS, it also serves as a community mobilization campaign to raise social consciousness about HIV and AIDS. It is one of the world’s oldest and largest grassroots mobilization campaigns for HIV awareness. Started in 1983, the Memorial has been led by a coalition of 1,200 community organizations in 115 countries." With 33 million people living with HIV today, the International AIDS Candlelight Memorial is an important intervention for global solidarity, breaking down barriers of stigma and...

Institut français du Proche-Orient Département des études contemporaines Cycle : « Liban, quel état, pour quelle(s) citoyenneté(s) ? » « Luttes sociales au Liban : au-delà du clientélisme, du confessionnalisme et du sécuritarisme ? »   Avec la participation de :   Marie-Noëlle Abi Yaghi, docteur en sciences politiques, chercheur associée à l’Ifpo et co-animatrice de l’ONG Lebanon Support Leah Boukhater, doctorante à la SOAS, University of London Michele Scala, stagiaire Ifpo, auteur d’une enquête sur le conflit social « Spinneys »     Conférence en langue française   Mardi 6 mai 2014 de 18h à...

Autism Awareness Campaign 2014 The Lebanese Autism Society - LAS is proud to announce the following Conference: “Using Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) in Autism Intervention” on April 11-12, 2014. Under the high patronage of His Excellency Mr. Wael Abou Faour, Minister of Public Health, the Lebanese Autism Society (LAS) with the partnership of Alfa, managed by Orascom Telecom will hold a lecture series on Friday and Saturday, April 11th-12th at Crowne Plaza Hotel, Hamra. For more informationPhone: 01 449988Email: training@autismlebanon.orgwebsite: www.autismlebanon.org [facebook event]

The Climate Change and Environment in the Arab World Program at IFI and the Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences at AUB In collaboration with American University of Cairo (AUC) - Research Institute for Sustainable Environment and the Columbia University Middle East Research Center (CUMERC) - Institute for Sustainable Development Practices Cordially invite you to a presentation on The Impacts of Population Growth and Climate Change in Lebanon and Egypt on Water Scarcity, Agricultural Output and Food Security  Wednesday April 9, 2014 | 10:30 am - 1:30 pm IFI Building (Green Oval)...

L'Institut Français du Proche-Orient (IFPO)Département des études contemporaines vous invite au séminaire du Cycle : « Liban, quel État, pour quelle(s) citoyenneté(s) ? » « Les avocats libanais face à l’Etat : contestation, collusion, coopération ? » Avec la participation de :. Melhem KHALAF, avocat, membre de la commission de l’ONU contre la discrimination raciale,. Ghida FRANGIEH, avocate, membre de l’ONG Legal Agenda. Samer GHAMROUN, doctorant à l’Institut des Sciences sociales du Politique à l’ENS, membre de Legal AgendaAnimation : Vincent Geisser, chercheur à l’Ifpo Jeudi 3 avril 2014 de...

المفكرة القانونية تدعوكم إلى حضور ندوة بعنوان قرار قضائي يكرس مبدأ "سلامة الانسان تعلو كل اعتبار": أي دور للقضاء في قضية العنف الأسري وفي قضايا الصحة العامة؟ الخميس الموافق 20-3-2014 الساعة السادسة مساء مبنى "الجامعة للكل" Université pour tous، 107 شارع جامعة القديس يوسف، المدخل عبر موقف كنيسة القديس يوسف "أن سلامة الإنسان تعلو كل اعتبار، وأن التعدي من فريق على آخر يبرر في المبدأ منع الاحتكاك المؤدي الى وقوع الضرر". هذه الفقرة وردت حرفيا في قرار لمحكمة التمييز (الغرفة المؤلفة من الرئيس جان عيد والمستشارتين سانيا نصر وليليان سعد) مؤرخ في 29-11-2013 في قضية كان قاضيا الأمور المستعجلة في جديدة...

The Human Rights and Peace Club and Alef cordially invite you to ARBITRARY DETENTION (AD): HOW VULNERABLE ARE YOU? Following the documentary screening, 12 Angry Lebanese, join us for a panel discussion to shed light on the reality of AD in Lebanon. The program is as follows: 6:00- 7:20 pm: Screening of Documentary- 12 Angry Lebanese The film follows an all-male group of adult inmates residing in Roumieh Prison who experienced the pioneer practice of Drama Therapy/Theatre in 2008-2009 led by a female Drama Therapist Zeina Daccach. 7:20- 7:35 pm: ALEF- Presentation Alef is a non- partisan NGO...

The Center for Civic Engagement and Community Service (CCECS) is organizing its first NGO conference entitled “Mind your Business … Heart your Community” on March 7-8, 2014 at AUB. If you are interested to attend the conference, kindly email us at ccecs@aub.edu.lb .    

L'Institut Français du Proche-Orient (IFPO) Département des études contemporaines vous invite au séminaire: « ‘Etat’ de santé au Liban : une médecine à deux vitesses ? » Cycle : « Liban, quel État, pour quelle(s) citoyenneté(s) ? »   Avec la participation de :Rouham YAMOUT, médecin en santé publique, American University of BeirutAlissar ELIAS, docteure en géographie de la santé, experte auprès d’une ONGFilippo MARRANCONI, doctorant en anthropologie à l’Institut français du Proche Orient Jeudi 20 février 2014 de 18h à 20hSalle de réunion de l’IFPO Bâtiment G,rue de Damas, BeyrouthContact : 01...

The Health Promotion and Community Health Department, at the Faculty of Health Sciences, is holding its first national conference entitled "Perspectives on Health Promotion: Cases from Non-Communicable Diseases and Injuries." The conference is designed for professionals working in the health promotion field from governmental, non-governmental, and international agencies. Keynote speech: "The Next Phase: The Age for building Health" by Dr. Haroututne Armenian, University of California, Los Angeles, Fielding School of Public Health February 18th, 2014: 9:00am - 5:00pmFebruary 19, 2014: 9:00am- 2...

  دعوة عامة لحضور منتدى: "لمن القانون في لبنان؟ مراجعة نقدية للأعمال والتحركات الحقوقية في لبنان، 2013" (الزمان: 20 كانون الأول 2013، المكان: مسرح دوار الشمس، مستديرة الطيونة، بيروت) مع تنظيم هذا المنتدى، تفي المفكرة القانونية بتعهدها الذي قطعته في أواخر 2012 بتنظيم منتدى سنوي يهدف الى تقييم الأعمال والتحركات الحقوقية الحاصلة سنويا وتعريتها والغوص في أعماقها في اتجاه فهم أبعادها وتأثيراتها الاجتماعية. وأهمية هذا العمل تكمن في مزايا أربع: المزية الأولى، موضوعه: فما هي المحاور التي يقوم عليها القانون أو المصالح والاعتبارات التي يخدمها؟ وما هي المقابل مكانة المواطن والمصلحة العامة في هذه...

Al WAFIC for Economic Development and Investment and American Lebanese Chamber of Commerce are cordially inviting you to attend a conference on “Food Safety Modernization Act, a New Paradigm in Food Safety: Lebanese Challenges and Perspective”. And that’s on 13th of December 2013 at Chamber of Commerce Industry and Agriculture of Beirut and Mount Lebanon from 9:30 till 17:30. This event is under the patronage of the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of Economy and Trade, and in cooperation with Chamber of Commerce Industry and Agriculture of Beirut and Mount Lebanon. Kindly, click on the...

تتشرف رابطة أصدقاء كمال جنبلاط بالتعاون مع مؤسسة فريدريش ايبرت – لبنان   بدعوتكم لحضور المؤتمر السنوي للعام 2013 تحت عنوان:   خطوط التصدع المستجدة في شرق أوسط متغير    الزمان : الأربعاء 04  كانون الأول 2013     المكان : فندق كراون بلازا ـ الحمرا ـ  بيروت     برنـــامـج المؤتمر   09:00: ـ 9:300 : حضور وتسجيل   09:30 ـ 10:00: الافتتاح   -       كلمة رئيس رابطة أصدقاء كمال جنبلاط ـ الوزير السابق السيد عباس خلف -       كلمة ممثل مؤسسة فريدريش ايبرت ـ لبنان  ـ السيد أخيم فوكت   10:00 ـ 12:00: المحور الأول:  شعب واحد، رؤى متعددة                                      جذور الثورات وانعكاساتها    الهدف...

FEMED, Lebanese Centre for Human Rights, the Association SOLID and the Committee of the Families of the Persons Kidnapped or Disappeared would like to welcome you to the following event: Fourth Euro-Mediterranean Conference of the Family Associations of the Disappeared on the subject of “Enforced Disappearances, Truth and Fight against impunity” The Euro-Mediterranean Federation Against Enforced Disappearances (FEMED) is organizing, together with the Lebanese associations affiliated to FEMED and with its network of family associations of the disappeared located on both sides of the...

يتشرف منتدى النساء الفلسطنيات في لبنان بدعوتكم لحضور ندوة حول: أثر الوضع الأمني، الاجتماعي والاقتصادي على المرأة الفلسطينية في لبنان وذلك ضمن المشروع: التمكين، التوظيف، المناصرة، ومعالجة عدم المساواة الجندرية للاجئات الفلسطينيات في لبنان الممول من الاتحاد الأوروبي والمنفذ من قبل Association Najdeh الزمان: يوم الخميس الواقع فيه 21 تشرين الثاني 2013 الساعة الثانية عشر ظهراً المكان: صيدا، مخيم عين الحلوة، جمعية النجدة الاجتماعية (مركز التأهيل المهني)