Events

تعلن الجمعية اللبنانية للتأهيل والتنمية " تأهيل" وبمناسبة شهر رمضان المبارك عن تشخيص مجاني (بطارية الإختبارات النمائية) للتلاميذ الذين يعانون من صعوبات تعلّمية وذلك أيام الجمعة والسبت في 3 و4 حزيران 2016. لمزيد من المعلومات الاتصال على الأرقام التالية:738059-71-01 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/290731424601277/

The Word Humanitarian Summit will be held in Istanbul on May 23rd and 24th. Local civil society in Lebanon has been engaged in the preparation process for the past 2 years. One month ago, Lebanon Support and Amel published a call for papers on glocalization of humanitarian action, to produce evidence on Lebanese innovative practices in relation with humanitarian action, availableon this link. Moreover and recently, an open letter was drafted in relation with key concerns which were raised during the consultation and publication processes. This letter is now open for signature and availableon...

The Building a Better Response (BBR) project has launched a series of integrated learning workshops to strengthen NGO capacity on the international humanitarian architecture. These 3-day workshops for NGO staff will build on the BBR e-learning course (www.BuildingABetterResponse.org) to improve understanding of the international coordination system and help participants identify where they can take action and engage directly within the system.   The next Arabic workshop is scheduled to take place in Beirut, Lebanon, May 16-18, 2016.   If you are interested in attending this Arabic  workshops...

International Alert and Lebanon Support have the pleasure to invite you to a roundtable discussion on the local security responses to the Syrian refugee crisis. The roundtable aims to stimulate discussion on the preliminary findings of Lebanon Support’s research on local security dynamics in three locations in Lebanon. It furthers aims to prompt a reflection on approaches to ensuring security at the local level. To stimulate the discussion, speakers from Jordan’s Syrian Refugee Affairs Directorate, Siren Associates and AJEM will share their experiences from initiatives supporting and...

Presentation of primary fieldwork findings by Lebanon Support While Lebanese State policies and measures launched in October 2014 have been initially designed to formalise the presence and control the influx of syrian refugees in Lebanon, these regulations have, in practice, led to a set of incoherent procedures when it comes to obtaining and renewing residencies and/or work permits. This has contributed to further distancing between Lebanese state institutions and refugees. This was intensified by the unclear, supposedly mediating, role of international organizations, as well as the...

مشروع نحو بناء استجابة أفضل: تعزيز قدرات العاملين في المنظمات غير الحكومية ومشاركتها في المنظومة الإنسانية الدولية. إعلان عن عقد ورشة عمل متكاملة ومدمجة باللغة العربية في لبنان. سعياً لتعزيز قدرات موظفي المنظمات غير الحكومية العاملين في مجال تقديم الخدمات الإنسانية من جميع أنحاء العالم، ومساعدتهم على التواصل مع أنظمة التعاون والتنسيق الإنسانية بشكل يسمح بتحسين قدراتهم على الاستجابة و تأمين احتياجات المجتمعات المتضررة جراء الأزمات، يتم تنظيم سلسلة من ورش عمل مشروع "نحو بناء استجابة أفضل" على مدار ثلاثة أيام لكل ورشة حيث سيتم طرح معلومات إضافية مبنية على أساس الدورة التعليمية الالكترونية لمشروع...

Bala Sabab - Arbitrary detention and the flaws of the Lebanese judicial system Lebanon Support cordially invites you to: Screening of “Bala Sabab”, a short movie by Emma Humphris. Synopsis: A Lebanese inmate travels through his memory from a cell, repeating the steps and actions leading to his detention. A  tragic and lonely dance that transformed his life forever.Watch the teaser: https://vimeo.com/155019989 Followed by a round table discussion on Arbitrary detention and the flaws of the Lebanese judicial system With discussants: Emma Humphris, filmmaker, studying Criminology at Oxford...

Invitation for Youth Workshop “Spreading Culture of Human Rights” Beirut – Ashrafieh – Besme Group With the collaboration of Arab Centre for International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights Education - France 18 – 19 May 2016 Besme International Group for Humanitarian Assistance is pleased to announce the receiving of applications for Human Rights Training Workshop under the supervision of the international expert and president of Arab Center for International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights Education, Dr. Mohammad Amin Al-Midani. The admission will be done through a careful examination of...

Lebanon Support is happy to invite you to the launch of the Basic Guidebook for Emerging collectives, Cooperatives and NGOs in Lebanon, our most recent publication within the Humanitarian Knowledge Base project, in partnership with the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC).   This bilingual guidebook aims to provide the tools and know-how to establish an organisation or collective and operate in Lebanon. The launching event will feature a panel presenting the guidebook and discussing its usability. Panelists are: - Heba Hage Felder, SDC - Leila al-Ali, Najdeh Association - Fadi...

برعاية المغترب اللبناني الحاج طارق الميس، أقام ‫#‏نادي_النهضة_الرياضي‬ ‫#‏بر_الياس‬ ، بالتعاون مع ‫#‏جمعية_بيروت_ماراثون‬ فطوراً صباحيًا "ترويقة"، تكريماً للأمهات بمناسبة عيد الأم في مطعم "الشمس" في ‫#‏عنجر‬. تخلّل المناسبة سحب على عمرة لزيارة مكّة المكرّمة بالإضافة الى توزيع عدد من الجوائز القيّمة. ‫#‏المغترب_اللبناني‬ ‫#‏لبنان‬ ‫#‏البقاع‬ ‫#‏عيد_الأم‬ ‫#‏تكريم‬ ‫#‏مجلة_المغترب‬ ‪#‎almughtareb_magazine‬

Completely FREE! CONFUSION 101: Between Doctors and Medical Bills No one is ever prepared for when a loved one is diagnosed with cancer. Among all the concerns and questions that suddenly come rushing in, you find yourself thrust into a world of doctor’s appointments and navigating a web of overwhelming medical bills. What’s the best way to juggle all these new responsibilities and how can you best manage all the upcoming expenses?  All these topics (and more!) will be discussed on: WEDNESDAY, March 2 TIME: 6pm - 8pm LOCATION: Dawawine, Gemmayze  A team of recognized specialists in their...

Lebanon Support is happy to invite you to the launch of the Gender Dictionary - قاموس الجندر, our most recent publication within the Gender Equity Network project, in partnership with Diakonia. The book is a practical bilingual tool, based on multidisciplinary research and consultations with local gender actors (academics, experts, activists, practitioners). This bilingual dictionary examines the definitions, history and localized usages of gender terms and concepts. It is constituted of 25 entries, organized in alphabetical order with their equivalent and definitions in both Arabic and...

أيها الأصدقاء والزملاء الأعزاء، يسرَنا كجمعية "لنعمل من أجل المفقودين" أن ندعوكم الى حفل إطلاق مشروع "فسحة أمل" وهو عبارة عن موقع رقمي تفاعلي يهدف إلى جمع وتسليط الضوء على القصص الفردية لآلاف الأشخاص الذين فقدوا في لبنان على مدى العقود الأربعة الماضية ، و الذين لا يزال ذويهم يكافحون من أجل معرفة مصيرهم . وتأتي هذه المبادرة بالتعاون مع لجنة اهالي المخطوفين والمفقودين في لبنان و سوليد ، جنبا إلى جنب مع 16 منظمة غير حكومية أخرى . التاريخ : الثلاثاء، 26 كانون الثاني، 2016 .الوقت : 06:00 مساءًالمكان: مطعم مزيان ، شارع الحمرا ، بيروت. للمزيد من المعلومات حول المشروع، زورو الصفحة الخاصة به على...

Balsam is organizing a fundraising gala dinner in a magical, beautiful and entertaining night at La Magnanerie; to sustain its activities and support for the seriously ill patients and their families in Lebanon. For information about tickets; kindly contact: 01-748574 or inbox us on FB or email info@balsam-lb.org

Lebanon Support cordially invites you to a round table discussion on: “Let’s talk about sex”: Rethinking sexual rights and reproductive health programmes in Lebanon Presentation by Lebanon Support’s consultant, Dalya Mitri. With discussants:Caroline SukkarVice-President of the Lebanese Women Democratic Gathering, Researcher in Feminist studies. Rola YasmineCoordinator of the A project, Researcher on reproductive and sexual health, and a registered nurse. Sexual and reproductive rights are a subset of human rights. Reproductive rights could be whether and when to have children, access to...

برعاية معالي وزير الشؤون الإجتماعية الأستاذ رشيد درباس، ضمن إطار برنامج "موزاييك" الممول من السفارة الإيطالية في بيروت، تتشرف وزارة الشؤون الإجتماعية بالشراكة مع جمعية دار الطفل اللبناني ومنظمة أبعاد بدعوتكم/ن إلى: حفل إطلاق وثيقة سياسة حماية الطفل الموحدة الخاصة بالمؤسسات والجمعيات الأهلية العاملة مع الأطفال في لبنان مشاركتكم/ن تسرنا للمزيد من المعلومات، اضغظ/ي هنا   For the information in English, please click here

Under the Patronage of His Excellency Me. George Jreij – President of the Beirut Bar Association   The Lebanese Center for Human Rights (CLDH) with the support of Open Society Foundation Cordially invites you to a roundtable entitled:   “Legal Aid in Lebanon in 2015: Facts and Challenges”   During this roundtable, the work of CLDH in the field of legal assistance will be presented and discussed, and debates will take place on the challenges of the Legal Aid system in Lebanon. The finalized program will be provided to participants confirming their attendance.   Places are limited. Kindly...

Nabras Foundation organized a graduation event for the IT Students that have been graduated in the previous courses.

On Friday May 22 an event will take place at Crowne Plaza Hotel, in collaboration with the Inclusion Network, to launch the publication “Inclusive School Model. Guide for Inclusive School System”. It is the final event of an Italian funded project aimed at promoting inclusion of children with special needs in Lebanese primary schools, implemented by the Italian NGO Gruppo di Volontariato Civile (GVC) and the Lebanese one Youth Association of the Blind (YAB). The project has been co-funded by the Italian MFA.