Funding Agencies have recently begun to encourage the use of concept notes as a way for applicants to obtain feedback on their ideas and projects. The major purpose from the agencies’ point of view is to help those applicants develop more competitive projects and to save time by eliminating those that are not likely to be funded. However, the applicants' purpose in developing a concept note is to capture the interest of the funder and demonstrate that the idea proposed is worthy of further consideration. Through it, applicants can tell the reader what the project is, why it is important, and...
Public forum debate about Opening Horsh Beirut to the publicWe would like to invite you to a public discussion about the challenges that stand against the opening of Horsh Beirut Horsh Beirut, the largest green park in Beirut, is a public property and a right for all. Yet, it has been closed for public for more than twenty years and only few people are granted the right to access it.
After designing and re-habilitating Horsh Beirut ten years ago, the municipality still did not open it for public and never provided legitimate reason for this decision.
We demand a clear decision to open Horsh...
