Events

UMAM Documentation and Research and The Association of Former Lebanese Political Detainees in Syria are honored to invite you to the opening of:Damascus Road, the plight of political detainees in Syria through their portraits. Opening: Saturday, December 21, 3 PM Sunday, December 22, 10 AM - 6 PM [facebook event]

UMAM Documentation and Research and The Association of Former Lebanese Political Detainees in Syria are honored to invite you to the opening of:Damascus Road, the plight of political detainees in Syria through their portraits. Opening: 6pm Friday, December 6, 2013Saturday, December 7 from 10am to 10pmMonroe Hotel - Ain Mraysseh For further info:01/55 36 04 | 01/27 38 81contact@umam-dr.org | info@flpdinsyria.com

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...

ناطرين/Natreen - Danish Refugee Council Photo Exhibition by Leila Alaoui The Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is pleased to announce the opening reception of the photography exhibition "ناطرين/Natreen” on Friday November 29th from 6 to 9pm at Station Beirut. Sponsored by the European Commission Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection Department (ECHO), the exhibition showcases portraits of displaced Syrians in Lebanon. French-Moroccan multimedia artist Leila Alaoui, in coordination with DRC staff, toured Lebanon to meet the men, women, and children of the crisis. Their accounts of resilience will...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

You are graduating in journalism or politics? You just started a career in the media? You want to speak out against human rights violations? *** Informed Journalism plays a fundamental role in promoting and protecting Human Rights (HR). However, media coverage of HR-related issues remains weak, despite the current relative freedom of press in Lebanon. During the training, participants will develop their knowledge of HR standards and acquire new skills and techniques in the field of HR reporting. Participants are invited to bring any article they released on a HR-related topic.   Program 9:30  ...

ABAAD-Resource Center for Gender Equality in partnership with the International Rescue Committee is planning to conduct a Five-full day’s workshop on “How to Use Social Animation Techniques through Creative Arts” over April 29, 30 & May 02,09,10, 2013 in North (at Arc en Ciel premise) and May 07,08,15,16,17, 2013 in Bekaa (at Dari Association premise). The workshop aims at introducing new and unconventional tools and techniques to enhance the psychological wellbeing of Syrian women and girls refugees and improving the positive coping mechanisms among them.  Over the workshop, participants will...