Events

ABAAD-Resource Center for Gender Equality in partnership with UNICEF is planning to conduct a Four-full day’s workshop on “How to Organize Support Groups for Women and Girls GBV Survivors or at Risk using a survivor centered approach” over November 10,11,12 &13 2015 in Beirut (at Radisson Blu Martinez Hotel). The overall objective of the workshop is to reinforce the capacity of the participants in planning and implementing support group’s sessions with women and girls survivors or at risk of violence using a survivor centered approach More specifically, the training will be providing a...

 ABAAD-Resource Center for Gender Equality in partnership with UNICEF is planning to conduct a Four-full day’s workshop on “Creative Art Techniques in Working With Women and Girls Affected by GBV” over November 9, 10, 11 & 12 in North (Florida Beach Hotel, Chekka)  The workshop aims at developing the capacities of GBV and CP service providers working within the psychosocial field; during this workshop participants will: Have a theoretical introduction regarding the objectives of  using art and creative mediums throughout the psychosocial support Practically experience a set of techniques and...

“How to Engage Front-line Workers in Combating Child Marriage” Beirut: November 4 & 5 | Beirut ABAAD-Resource Center for Gender Equality in partnership with HIVOS, and in collaboration with MARSA and the Syrian League for Citizenship, is planning to conduct a Two (2) days training on “How to engage front-line workers in combating child marriage”. The training aims to introduce the participants to the inter-linkages between child marriage and GBV against girls and provide them with interactive tools and exercises to catalyze discussions on the topic with adolescent girls and their families.  ...

تطلق حملة كتّر خيرك مشروع " كلنا بدنا نعيّد" في اسواق بيروت لتأمين معمول العيد للعائلات اللبنانية المستورة بعيداً عن الإصطفافات السياسية والمذهبيه, والجدير ذكره أن الحملة أقامت نفس المشروع في عيد الفطر السعيد وتمكنت من مساعجة 832 عائلة لبنانية مستورة في مختلف المناطق اللبنانية. سيتواجد فريق حملة كتّر خيرك في أسواق بيروت لمدة ثلاثة أيام (الجمعه والسبت والاحد-أي 18 و 19 و 20 أيلول الجاري) من الساعة الرابعة ظهراً حتى العاشرة مساء لإقامة عروض بهلوانية وترفيهيه لإستقطاب التبرعات المادية لتأمين معمول العيد. كما يمكنكم التبرع مادياً (ثمن الدزينة 10 الاف ليرة) في الصناديق المخصصه من 14 ايلول حتى 22...

"With you till the end" is a night walk organized by Balsam to advocate and raise awareness about palliative care in Lebanon. Palliative Care is a medical approach that improves the quality of life of patients with life-limiting illness as well as their families through prevention and relief of pain and suffering as well psychological and social support. - 6:00pm: Gather in front of Bain Militaire - Manara - 6:30pm: Walk towards Ain El Mrayse -7:00pm: Arrival - Area facing Mc Donald's At the arrival point we will - Release balloons with personal messages and light candles to honor those...

ABAAD – “Resource Center for Gender Equality" in collaboration with Save the Children are pleased to announce the organization of a training for coaches and trainers working with children on the toolkit “Playing for Gender Equality”. The toolkit focuses on working with children between ages 8-11 years. The workshops will be held in Beirut from 25-28 August 2015 (Venue to be confirmed at a later time). Objective of the trainings: The trainings are aimed to achieve the following objectives: -      Provide participants with the framework needed to understand gender and concepts related to it...

Besme Company is glad to announce the launch of Turkish language courses. In collaboration with Next Generation Association (Jil Al-Mostaqbal), a member of Lebanese-Turkish Forum, the courses are supported by the Embassy of Turkey in Lebanon through the lecturers coming from Turkey for this purpose. The language courses will be free of charge and open to people form Turkish origin as well as people in Lebanon. Required documents - Copy of ID - Passport photo - Full Address - Phone number - Copy of the university or vocational or school certificate if found Please send these documents to the...

Call for participation   ABAAD-Resource Center for Gender Equality in partnership with HIVOS, and in collaboration with MARSA and the Syrian League for Citizenship, is planning to conduct a one (1) day training on “How to engage front-line workers in combating child marriage”. The training aims to introduce the participants to the interlinkages between child marriage and GBV against girls and provide them with interactive tools and exercises to catalyze discussions on the topic with adolescent girls and their families.   The training will encompass the following: -          Introduction to...

ABAAD-Resource Center for Gender Equality in partnership with HIVOS is planning to conduct a Three-full day’s training on “How to Organize Support Groups for Women Survivors of GBV Using a Survivor-Centered Approach” on June 3rd ,4th ,5th  at Hotel Radisson SAS Blue Martinez – Beirut. The training hours will be from 9AM until 4PM.     The overall objective of the workshop is to reinforce the capacity of participants in planning and facilitating support group sessions with women survivors of Gender Based Violence (GBV) using a survivor-centered approach.   More specifically, the training will...

ABAAD-Resource Center for Gender Equality in partnership with HIVOS is planning to conduct a Three-full day’s training on “How to Organize Support Groups for Women Survivors of GBV Using a Survivor-Centered Approach” on June 3rd ,4th ,5th  at Hotel Radisson SAS Blue Martinez – Beirut. The training hours will be from 9AM until 4PM. To express interest, kindly fill the Participant Questionnaire using the following link:http://goo.gl/forms/qPCWug9y3S Deadline for registration is Thursday, May 28, 2015.Participant Questionnaires will be screened by an expert committee including the trainer to...

Has your organization, service institution, or government agency ever had difficulty recruiting volunteers? or had a bad experience with your volunteers? or with volunteer/staff relations? Are you flooded with requests by students who want to fulfill service requirements or companies that want to do corporate volunteer projects, but you don't know what to do with them ... or why you should bother? Many of the problems related to volunteering could be avoided if organizations had a better idea of how to prepare for, recruit, place, orient, train, and otherwise manage their volunteers.  Two...

The Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) recommends the following event which is the third of its kind and organized by CoVisionMENA (important note: This is not an FES event!): Lebanon and the entire region of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) are facing huge humanitarian challenges – the support of many organisations and helpers is urgently needed. Thank you for your most valuable contribution! But having to deal with the fates and stories of many desperate in addition to the challenges of overcoming cultural barriers, working in multidisciplinary teams and negotiating with donors can be...

“Walk with Al Younbouh” is an awareness raising event held in support of Al Younbouh Center’s mission: “to improve the quality of life of our students and ensure their dignified integration into the community”. The “Walk” offers all participants the chance to meet and interact with the students. Everyone is invited, young and adults, with no entry fee! Meet us on Sunday to support us and get involved! Al Younbouh Rehabilitation Center for People with Special Needs Ghadir - Old Road Tel : +961-9-835 612 / +961-9-835 067 www.alyounbouh.org / info@alyounbouh.org

The Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) recommends the following event which is organized by CoVisionMENA (important note: This is not an FES event!): Lebanon and the entire region of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) are facing huge humanitarian challenges – the support of many organisations and helpers is urgently needed. Thank you for your most valuable contribution! But having to deal with the fates and stories of many desperate in addition to the challenges of overcoming cultural barriers, working in multidisciplinary teams and negotiating with donors can be very draining for the...

In support of ABAAD’s Safe Shelters for Women and Girls Survivors of Gender Based Violence in Lebanon, International jewelry designer Marzio Fiorini and calligrapher Karim Kanj joined hands to design the "Solidarity bracelet", that will be launched on Friday the 27th of March at 6PM, at Al Falamanki. Earnings will be donated to ABAAD’s Safe Shelters* for Women and Girls Survivors of Gender Based Violence in Lebanon. Ending Violence is in YOUR Hands! We look forward to being together and to making women protection from violence, gender equality and human rights a reality! Marzio Fiorini is...

Are you a woman about to start a business?  Have you just started a business? Apply now to qualify for a fully-funded training program designed to help you successfully launch or grow your business!  The Arab Women’s Entrepreneurship Program is funded by Citi Foundation and managed by AMIDEAST. Each year 20 women and their businesses in Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, and Morocco benefit from AWEP and receive: 15 Days of training on business skills, conducted in Arabic, including: What makes a successful entrepreneur How to register a business in Lebanon How to fund a new business or business growth...

تتشرف جمعية "موزاييك لخدمات المناصرة والاندماج الاجتماعي وتنمية القدرات في الشرق الأوسط"بدعم من السفارة الناروجية في لبنان، بدعوتكم/ن للمشاركة في الدورة التدريبية التي تنظمها حول: "آليات حماية حقوق الإنسان ورصد وتوثيق انتهاكات حقوق الإنسان"   تهدف الدورة الى تزويد الناشطات والناشطين أفراداً أو من جمعيات المجتمع المدني العاملة في لبنان بمعلومات شاملة حول المواضيع التالية: المبادئ والمفاهيم الأساسية حول حقوق الانسان الآليات الوطنية والاقليمية والدولية لحماية وتعزيز حقوق الانسان رصد وتوثيق انتهاكات حقوق الانسان   الزمان: يومي 31 كانون الثاني و 1 شباط 2015 من الساعة العاشرة صباحاً وحتى الساعة...

For the 4th consecutive year, we are proud to bring to Lebanon the annual workshop on Peace Journalism that will be held on December 11th ,12th, and 13th 2014 at AltCity, Hamra Street, Montreal Building, Floor M, in Beirut, Lebanon. The workshop will start at 9:am and ends at 5pm. After starting up this initiative in 2011 by the journalist and peace activist Ms Vanessa Bassil, forming the Lebanese Young Peace Journalists group in 2012, and finally creating MAP in 2013, we are happy and proud to be able to continue this journey with you, and welcome a new group of media students and young...

Competition for European funding is increasing with success rates predicted to fall, this increased competition comes at a time when Europe has changed their priorities, making some of the previously less important components of an application critical, researchers really need to sell their project ideas in both the abstract and the impact. The emphasis had been shifting over previous years in Research based proposals with the EU increasingly looking for actual benefits at the end of projects. This has now become formalised in Horizon 2020 with Impact (and its sub sets of exploitation and...

We have joined forces with Medical Aid for Palestinians and are holding a fundraising event to support their work in Gaza. 100% OF PROFITS WILL GO TO MEDICAL AID FOR PALESTINIANS! Who is MAP? "Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP) works for the health and dignity of Palestinians living under occupation and as refugees. MAP delivers health and medical care to those worst affected by conflict, occupation and displacement." MAP is leading a programme with specialists now in Gaza working with local teams at Al Shifa hospital. Learn more about their efforts in Gaza here: http://www.map-uk.org...