Events

Invitation   The Lebanese Center for Human Rights (CLDH) is pleased to invite you to the   Workshop entitled   « Media Relations & Capacity Building Training for Civil Society Organizations »   On 12th December 2012  from 9am - 2pm (registration before 7th December) The workshop will be held in Arabic *** Invitation   Le Centre Libanais des Droits Humains (CLDH) a l’honneur de vous inviter à un   Atelier intitulé   « Relations avec les Médias & Renforcement des Capacités des Organisations de la Société Civile »   Le 12 Décembre 2012 de 9h - 14h (inscription avant le 7...

Gathering to demand and defend your right to Know   ACT for the Disappeared, the Committee of the parents of the disappeared and kidnapped in Lebanon and SOLIDE call on all citizens to gather on November 17, at 1:30pm at Mathaf, to demand and defend our right to know the fate of the missing and disappeared.   Why to gather on November 17? 17 November 1982. Following the radio call of Wadad Halwani, whose husband had just been kidnapped, the families and friends of the disappeared persons gathered for the first time to demand the release of their relatives. 17 November 2012, 30 years later...

The John Smith Memorial Trust a non-profit organisation in London is currently recruiting Fellows for both its 2012 and 2013 Fellowship Programmes ‘Building a Rule of Law Leadership Network in the Middle East’. The Programme is sponsored by the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office.The JSMT Rule of Law Fellowship is designed for outstanding individuals who are already leaders in their country and have been change agents in their field. Selection to the Fellowship is competitive and requires each applicant to outline an intended Action Plan, how they believe they will put into practice the...

The Centre for Lebanese Studies, at St Antony’s College, Oxford University and the Lebanese Association for Educational Studies, in collaboration with the Department of Sociology, Anthropology and Media Studies at the American University of Beirut, cordially invite you to attend a workshop on the Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot experience in adopting a Historical Thinking approach to learning and teaching history in a context of conflicting and controversial historical narratives. The workshop also aims to examine Historical Thinking as an approach for the learning and teaching of history in...

The Centre for Lebanese Studies, at St Antony’s College, Oxford University and the Lebanese Association for Educational Studies, in collaboration with the Department of Sociology, Anthropology and Media Studies at the American University of Beirut, cordially invite you to attend a workshop on the Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot experience in adopting a Historical Thinking approach to learning and teaching history in a context of conflicting and controversial historical narratives. The workshop also aims to examine Historical Thinking as an approach for the learning and teaching of history in...

To celebrate the anniversary of the National Coalition for Sustainable Transportation in Lebanon and the 20-year anniversary of Critical Mass in the world, the NCST and Critical mass invite you to participate in their event on Sunday September 30. Meeting point is at Beirut Water Front outside Beirut by Bike at 3:00 p.m. for the start of the bike parade. The route will take you by Mar Mkhayel Bus and Train Station to promote the rebirth of public transportation in Lebanon and those who suffered due to our unsustainable transportation system. Free bikes will be provided. Please feel free to...

تتشرف حياة حرة بلا تدخين، إندي أكت  بدعم من  فريق البحث للحد من التدخين-الجامعة الامركية في بيروت بدعوتكم للعمل معا لإنشاء " الهيئة المدنية لرقابة تطبيق قانون الحد من التدخين في لبنان" وذلك يوم الثلاثاء الواقع في 19 حزيران 2012 في حرم الجامعة الامريكية  في قاعة الوست هول – القاعة A   برنامج اللقاء الوقت النشاط 9:00- 9:15 موجز حول قانون منع التدخين     9:15-9:45 موجز حول فكرة هيئة رقابة قانون التدخين عرض مسودة  هيئة رقابة تطبيق قانون منع التدخين 9:45-10:45 عمل مجموعات 1: مناقشة المسودة المقترحة وتعديلها الاستفادة من تجارب المشاركين 10:45-11:00 استراحة 11:00...

لماذا المسيرة: لأن الحكومة تعهدت ببيانها الوزاري بأن يكون قانون إنتخابات جديد نافذاً قبل سنة على الأقل من إنتخابات 2013 . لماذا المسار: يرمز الى المسار القانوني لصدور قانون إنتخابات (الداخلية -الحكومة –البرلمان)  أهداف المسيرة: تذكير الحكومة وكافة الأطراف السياسية بضرورة أن يكون لدينا قانون إنتخابات ديموقراطي يتضمن كافة الإصلاحات التي نطالب بها.  التفاصيل اللوجستية التجمّع الساعة 12 ظهراً، أمام وزارة الداخلية، الصنائع. المسيرة ستسلك شارع كليمنصو ومن ثم الى نقطة الوصول النهائية أمام البرلمان. الشعارات: إصلاحات الحملة (النسبية،الكوتا النسائية،خفض سن الإقتراع...)

What happens if you loose your phone? What happens if you loose someone you love? if you've lost your phone, you can buy another, If you've lost your son or daughter can you buy another one??? So we find a solution for all those lost people Join us this Friday April 13th, 2012 from 10.30 am till 11.30 am At Nejmeh Square, Facing the Lebanese Parliament TO DEMAND FOR A LAW FOR THE DISSAPEARED FORCEFULLY MISSING IN THE LEBANESE CIVIL WAR To read the proposed law please visit: http://daleel-madani.org/resource/law-kidnapped

On average, 1 woman dies every month from family violence in Lebanon. To honor their memories and press for the law to protect women from family violence, we will be marching through the neighborhoods of Beirut this Saturday, March 10 starting at 3pm. A protective law is our only hope to stop these murders. Please join us. And please wear black. Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/171190029664659/

Nasawiya and AFE (Arab Foundation for Freedoms and Equality) are pleased to invite you to the book launch/signing of 3aroos Amman, a novel by young Jordanian blogger, Fadi Zaghmout.  The event will take place at Nasawiya space on Tuesday at 7 PM and will include a few readings from the book followed by an open discussion with the author. Spread the word and join us for an interesting night of reading and debating. Fore more info, call 01 565442. Facebook Event: http://www.facebook.com/events/278847705515737/