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...
Under the patronage of HE the Minister of Tourism Michel Pharaon, Fair Trade Lebanon organizes for the 3rd consecutive year the World Fair Trade Day in Lebanon, on the 11th of May 2014. This event aims at raising awareness on Fair Trade and promoting more solidarity and equity in the trading practices from the local to the global levels.
It will take place on the 11th of May from 11 am to 6 pm in Ajami Square, Beirut Souks.
This initiative is part of the international fair trade campaign led by Fairtrade International and national fair trade organizations in more than 80 countries.
Different...
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...
Join us again this year for the 4th Annual Workers’ Day Celebration & Support our call for better legal protection of Migrant Domestic Workers!
For the 4th consecutive year, we will be holding a series of events to mark Workers' Day, along with hundreds of Migrant Domestic Workers. It will be a three-day event, on May 2-3-4. Please help us spread the word among Migrant Domestic Workers you know!
More details below:
Friday, May 2 11:00am – 1:00pm, Monot Theater, Ashrafieh Book launching “If not for the System…Migrant Domestic Workers in Lebanon Tell their Stories” by KAFA (enough) Violence...
