Events

ABAAD – Resource Center for Gender Equality and its partners in the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence Nation-wide Campaign cordially invite you to the closing event of the campaign entitled“Alla Ysa’eda, Ma Betsa’eda”(which reads: Saying “May God help Her, Does not Help Her”) Metropolis Sofil Cinema, Tabaris – BeirutThursday, December 19th, 2013 from 17:00 till 19:00 RSVP: 01/28 38 20 - 70/28 38 20 From 5 till 6 Welcoming speech by the representative of UNICEF Lebanon, Mrs. Annamaria Laurini followed by animation screening of:“As We Grow Up...” A short animation produced by ABAAD and...

International Medical Corps is organizing a training course on disaster preparedness, response, and basic first aid.  The goal for this training is to provide staff working in humanitarian organizations with the knowledge and tools to provide support to beneficiaries and first responders in the event of a disaster, including in the aftermath of a Chemical or Biological event. There will be 2 components to this training:  1) Chemical and Biological Weapon (CBW) event preparedness and response; identification and risk management of CBW disaster; emergency contingency planning; triage in disaster...

MCC has moved from Nabaa to Gemmayzeh. Join us to celebrate and learn more about MCC! There will be great music, food, and friends! THIS SUNDAY, November 3, From 3pm to 5:30pm See you there! (free entrance) ** MCC is a community center where migrant workers meet to organize, discuss issues and hold meetings to prepare events. People who gather at the MCC are free to communicate and to work on cases that involve abuses that have been inflicted on domestic workers, such as, physical abuse and non-payment of wages, racism and discrimination and more. MCC focuses on support for migrant workers...

يسر الشركاء في مشروع "تعزيز سياسات وممارسات حقوق الإنسان في سجون النساء في لبنان ،" التجمع النسائي الديمقراطي ودار الأمل وكاريتاس لبنان مركز الأجانب ودياكونيا، دعوتكم/ن للمشاركة في النشاط الخاص بالإعلاميين/ات والذي يندرج في سياق التعاون لتعزيز دورهم/ن في الحشد والضغط. المكان: مكتب دياكونيا- رأس النبع، محمد الحوت، شارع كريم غزاوي، بناية بلازا، ط 8 الزمان: الاربعاء 30 تشرين أول 2013 (مكتوب) / الخميس 31 تشرين أول 2013 (مرئي ومسموع) التوقيت: من 9:30 صباحًا حتى 4:00 بعد الظهر على الراغبين\ات بالتقديم للورشة إرسال رسالة مع السيرة الذاتية إلى البريد الإلكتروني التالي قبل 24 تشرين الأول 2013...

Launching of the booklet entitled“Some facts on Migrant Domestic Workers in Lebanon 2012-2013”Within the project of Insan Association “Access to Justice for migrant domestic workers and their children in Lebanon”, implemented in partnership and with the support of Open Society Foundation And in Collaboration with La Sagesse UniversityInsan Association would like to invite you to the launching of the booklet entitled “Some facts on Migrant Domestic Workers in Lebanon 2012-2013”On Wednesday, the 23rd of October 2013, from 11:00a.m. to 1:00p.m. at the Law Faculty of La Sagesse University, Beirut...

The Arab Foundation for Freedoms and Equality, in partnership with ABAAD, cordially invite you to the launch of the “Gender and Sexuality Resource Center”. Place: Hotel Riviera, RaouchehOn Monday, October 7, 2013 at 11 a.m The Gender and Sexuality Resource Center (GSRC) aims at aggregating resources and research produced in the MENA region on gender and sexuality, especially in Arabic language, and make them available to all through an online database. RSVP: 01-566469 or nour@afemena.org

The SMART Center and Women In Front joint project entitled: “Media Supporting Women Leaders” will hold a networking event that will bring together public media figures, women leaders and potential women candidates and trained journalists. This event aims to build good relations between women and the media and increase their media visibility again. Moreover, this event will be the closure of the program, where all the trained journalists will be certified for their accomplishment of the workshops and their work with the women leaders This event will be under the patronage of the Minister of...

“Because gender is ’done‘ or constructed, it can also be ’undone‘ or deconstructed” - Francine M. Deutsch Under the patronage of His Excellency the Minister of Social Affairs Mr. Wael Abou FaourABAAD – Resource Center for Gender Equality & in partnership with Save the Children International cordially invite you to the launching ceremony of the “Playing for Gender Equality” training Kit* Date: Thursday, September 12, 2013 from 10:00 a.m. till 12:00 pmVenue: Holiday Inn – Dunes Hotel, Verdun, Beirut Ceremony Program: Welcome speech by ABAAD’s Director – Ms. Ghida Anani Welcome speech by Save...

Designed as a comprehensive curriculum on sexuality, sexual and reproductive health and rights with an in-depth discussion on the linkages between research and practice, the Coalition of Sexual and Bodily Rights in Muslim Societies (CSBR) Sexuality Institute offers a holistic interdisciplinary program combining history, theory, research and politics of sexuality with applications of advocacy and fieldwork.The CSBR Sexuality Institute brings together leading sexual and reproductive rights activists, academics and researchers. Held previously in Turkey (2009), Indonesia (2010), Malaysia (2008...

دعوة لتغطية إطلاق تقرير الرصد الأول – 2012  من جانب اتحاد المقعدين اللبنانيين برعاية وحضور معالي وزير الشؤون الاجتماعية الأستاذ وائل أبو فاعور وحضور معالي وزير العمل سليم جريصاتي ولمناسبة  إطلاق تقرير الرصد الأول - 2012 تتشرف وزارة الشؤون الاجتماعية بالشراكة مع "اتحاد المقعدين اللبنانيين" وبالتعاون مع نقابة المحامين بدعوتكم إلى حضور حفل إطلاق "تقرير الرصد الأول – 2012" الذي أعده "مرصد حقوق الأشخاص المعوقين" لرصد انتهاكات القانون 220/2000 وبهدف تحسين السياسات العامة التي تُعنى بحقوق الأفراد المعوقين في لبنان. المكان : بيت المحامي  الزمان: 14 آب 2013  - من الساعة العاشرة إلى الحادية عشرة صباحاً...

تتشرّف مؤسّسة الفكر العربي بالشراكة مع مكتب اليونسكو الإقليمي للتربية في الدول العربية - بيروت، بدعوتكم لحضور احتفال تدشين جدارية في كفرشيما، شارع إدوار حنين، من إعداد وتنفيذ تلامذة ثانوية كفرشيما الرسمية المختلطة، وذلك يوم الإثنين في 8 تموز 2013، عند الساعة السادسة عصراً. ويترافق التدشين مع أنشطة فنيّة تفاعليّة. والجدارية هي من ضمن مشروع "جداريات" : مشروع تعزيز الحوار والتماسك الاجتماعي من خلال دعم القيم الإنسانية المشتركة الذي تنفذه المؤسّسة بالشراكة مع مكتب اليونسكو الإقليمي للتربية في الدول العربية- بيروت، وبالتعاون اللوجستي مع اللجنة الوطنية اللبنانية لليونسكو وجمعيات أخرى تعمل في المجال...

Survivors of violence against women deserve the best possible support and care. It is our duty to provide this care. This training will help us understand how to do this – in line with internationally-recognized standards of good practice. As a community of practice, we share the same goals: empowering communities - particularly women, reducing violence in homes and communities, respecting choices, and building better, stronger societies that safeguard human rights. ABAAD-Resource Center for Gender Equality & The International Medical Corps (IMC) are planning to conduct 5 full day’s workshop...

تتشرّف مؤسّسة الفكر العربي بالشراكة مع مكتب اليونسكو الإقليمي للتربية في الدول العربية - بيروت، بدعوتكم لحضور احتفال تدشين جدارية في ثانوية المربي شفيق سعيد الشياح الرسمية، شارع بيار الجميل، من إعداد وتنفيذ تلامذة الثانوية، وذلك يوم الثلثاء في 2 تموز 2013، عند الساعة السادسة عصراً. ويترافق التدشين مع أنشطة فنيّة تفاعليّة. والجدارية هي من ضمن مشروع "جداريات" : مشروع تعزيز الحوار والتماسك الاجتماعي من خلال دعم القيم الإنسانية المشتركة الذي تنفذه المؤسّسة بالشراكة مع مكتب اليونسكو الإقليمي للتربية في الدول العربية- بيروت، وبالتعاون اللوجستي مع اللجنة الوطنية اللبنانية لليونسكو وجمعيات أخرى تعمل...

  As part of the project     "Media Monitoring Lebanese in the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights" The Lebanese Center for Human Rights will attribute the  "Human Rights Journalism Award" on 30th June 2013 You are invited to submit your written/audio/video/photography material published in English, Arabic or French before 10th June for consideration by the CLDH Committee by sending it to cbruneau@cldh-lebanon.org If you have not published anything in the fields of Human Rights yet, you are welcome to do so by sending your contribution to cbruneau@cldh-lebanon.org and we will...

  تتشرّف مؤسسة أديان بدعوتكم إلى الاحتفال معها بإنجازاتها المحليّة والعالميّة والتلاقي  معاً تحت شعار "لبنان انت وانا" ضمن عشائها السنوي الثلاثاء 25 حزيران 2013 في نادي لامارينا – ضبيّه.  ومن إنجازات أديان الأخيرة نيلها الجائزة العالمية "العيش معاً بسلام في عالم متنوّع"، المرتبة الثانية، من الأمم المتحدة – قسم تحالف الحضارات، والمنتدى العالمي لحوار الثقافات - أذربجيان، وذلك عن برنامج "ألوان" للتربية على المواطنة والعيش المشترك في المدارس. معكم وبدعمكم نستمرّ في حمل هذه الرسالة خدمة للوطن ورسالة العيش معاً.  للحجز: الرجاء الإتصال بمكتب أديان على: 01-393211 أو 03-039531

The International Research and Exchanges Board (IREX) in partnership with the Promoting Active Citizen Engagement (PACE) program would like to invite you to attend the presentation of   The 2013 Lebanon Media Sustainability Index Thursday, June 27, 2013 11:00 AM Press Club of Lebanon   Featuring Leon Morse, managing editor, Media Sustainability Index, IREX, Washington DC Rami Aysha, journalists for Time, television producer, and MSI panelist Roula Mikhael from Maharat Foundation, freedom of expression advocate and MSI partner   In Attendance Journalists, media researchers, digital media...

INFO-ACTIVISM CAMP 2013, 23-30 June, Italy How do you think activists will safely process and manage video footage from conflicts around the world? You have great experiences to share from an amazing visual advocacy campaign you worked on. As an investigative journalist you're trying to figure out how to collate and present all the data you have into an exposé. Your mapping project is stuck and needs to move to the next level. You are interested in the way art can reveal hidden evidence, raise questions and create debate. If any of this strikes a chord with you, then we think you should...

The International Medical Corps (IMC) & ABAAD-Resource Center for Gender Equality are conducting a two-full day’s workshop on Training on Clinical Care for Sexual Assault Survivors (CCSAS) (16 hours) over June 13 & 14, 2013 in Beqaa area (Venue TBD). The workshop aims at strengthening the capacities and improving the quality of clinical care for sexual assault survivors among Syrian refugees’ population. The training will be introducing the participants to the CCSAS pathway, different stages of direct patient care, how to prepare the clinic and conduct the forensic evidence collection. The...

Professor Salim Daccache s.j. Rector of the Saint Joseph University of Beirut has the pleasure to invite you to the launching ceremony of the Mentor Project “Institutional Strengthening for Nascent Lebanese NGOs”   Thursday, 6th of June 2013 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 .p.m. Amphitheatre C, USJ Medical Sciences Campus, Damascus Road, Beirut   During the ceremony, a call for Applications for the “NGOs INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING PROGRAM” will be announced. Interested NGOs representatives are kindly requested to confirm their attendance by phone: 01 421293   This project is a partnership between...

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...