In commemoration of the 25th anniversary of the end of the Lebanese civil war, the International Center for Transitional Justice (ICTJ) is holding a youth photo contest to raise awareness about the importance of truth seeking and truth telling about people’s experiences of the war and post-war violence.The contest will run from October 23 to November 30, 2015.
Participants aged 15 to 25 are invited to submit a photo of an object, landscape, portrait, or site that in their opinion represents, or speaks to, the Lebanese civil war, along with a description and a short biography.
The three best...
Finding the right words to say when a friend or loved one is sick is never easy, let alone when they are diagnosed with cancer. It’s a struggle for most people, especially when the typical “Get Well Soon” doesn’t capture the true sentiment you wish to express.
That’s why One Wig Stand and A Whole Lotta Love teamed up this year to develop a creative solution through their “Pinking of You” Card Collection of ten custom-designed cards that come in an assortment of messages, such as coupons with quirky things to do that lift a patient’s spirit, temporary tattoos that celebrate kicking cancer’s...
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...
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...
Lebanon Support
Cordially invites you to a round table discussion on:
Relief: neutral form of aid or political-communal mobilisation? The politics of aid during the July war and the humanitarian principle of neutrality.
A to-be-published case study prepared by Lebanon Support,
with discussants:HebaHage-Felder,Head of Cooperation, Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC)Raed Ataya, Programme Coordinator, Nabaa.
This case study will address the issue of neutrality of aid, a global principle of humanitarian assistance, versus political and local-communal engagements emerging during war...
Lebanon Support
cordially invites you to a round table discussion on:
Rethinking labour rights interventions for women in Lebanon.
Presentation by Lebanon Support’s consultant, Dalya Mitri.
With discussants:
Manar Zaayter, Lawyer and activist at the Lebanese Democratic Women Gathering (LDWG)Tina Holtgaard Oulie, Associate Expert, Gender Equality and Decent Work, International Labor Organization (ILO)
Women workers in Lebanon are discriminated against in term of employment opportunities, equality in wages, benefits, and sick and maternity leave. Furthermore, the majority of working women are...
ضمن سلسلة نشاطات ذكرى النكبة الفلسطينية ال 67النادي الثقافي الفلسطيني العربي-قطاع الثانويينالمؤسسات الفلسطينية في الشمال
يدعوانكم لحضور معسكر النكبة الحادي عشر
تراثيات-معارض وطنية-طعام فلسطيني-وصلات فنية
الخميس 14 ايار من الساعة الثامنة صياحا وحتى الثانية ظهرا
طلعة مدارس الانروا /امام روضة غسان كنفاني / مخيم البداوي
المؤسسات المشاركة : الصمود، النجدة، منظمة الشبيبة الفلسطينية، منظمة الشبيبة التقدمية، رابطة بيت المقدس لطلبة فلسطين، الأنشطة النسائية-البارد، روضة غسان كنفاني، روضة أطفال فلسطيت، مؤسسة الناصرة للتراث، ام نادر شامية
Lebanon Support
Cordially invites you to a round table discussion on:
Local expertise and global packages of aid: the transformative role of volunteerism and local expert knowledge of aid during Lebanon's July war.
A to-be-published case study prepared by Lebanon Support,
with discussants:
Kamel Mohanna, President of Amel organisation
Fayrouz Salameh, Executive director of Mouvement Social
This case study will discuss the relationship between volunteerism, political/intersubjective transformation and the emergence of local expert knowledge during war and emergency. Drawing from different...
Lebanon Support
cordially invites you to a round table discussion on:
Donor policies and local actors: complementarity or dependency? Women’s organisations in Lebanon and their relationships with international donors.
Presentation by Lebanon Support’s consultant, Dalya Mitri.
With discussants:Sara Abou Ghazalis a Palestinian-Lebanese writer who mostly works on feminist knowledge production. She is part of the collective Sawt Al Niswa.
Stine Hornis the Deputy Head of Mission, Norwegian Embassy in Lebanon.
Charbel Maydaais the director of Mosaic organisation.
Women organisations are generally...
برعاية الاستاذ الدكتور سعيد ادم مدير كلية الاداب والعلوم الانسانية وضمن فعالياته للذكرى السابعة والستين للنكبة الفلسطينية يدعوكم النادي الثقافي الفلسطيني العربي-قطاع الجامعيين لحضور اليوم الفلسطيني الثامن عشر في الجامعة اللبنانية- القبة.
يتخلل اليوم صور فاسطينية، معارض، طعام فلسطيني ،تطريز، حنة ، صاج، وينتهي اليوم بحفل وطني لفرقة جبل الزيتون للغناء الوطني التابعة للنادي وذلك عند الساعة الثانية بعد الظهر
Lebanon Support
Cordially invites you to a round table discussion on:
Local actors versus global humanitarian interventions: the case of Samidoun during the July war on Lebanon.
A to-be-published case study prepared by Lebanon Support, with discussants:
Dr Karam Karam
is a political scientist. He holds a PhD from l'Institut d’Études politiques d’Aix-en-Provence, France. He has written several books and papers on civil society and political parties in Lebanon. He served as the head of the Lebanese Center for Policy Studies for several years and is currently the Head of Research at the Common...
A round table with Anna Fernando, Nadim Houry, Nisreen Kaj, Andrea Salvini, Reina Sarkis
Identity is always a question of representation, invention, framing or de-framing the familiar and the foreign, this inside of a time frame also.Stuart Hall pressed the fact that what is held as strictly British – the tea drinking ritual – is in fact only made possible through the other, geographically, economically and socially, since the tea plantation has only existed elsewhere in India, Ceylon or China. Hall himself was coming from Jamaica. To him, the British identity could only be constructed, or say...
A jury of respected professionals has the daunting task of selecting prize-winning photographs from over 650 submissions of more than 100 university students for Besme Photo Contest. . Award-winners will be announced on 14 April 2015 at Riviera Hotel with great opening ceremony of Besme Group under the auspices of His Excellency, Minister of Social Affairs, Mr.Rashid Derbas and in the presence of Turkish Ambassador to Lebanon, His Excellency Mr. Suleyman Inan Ozyildiz. The Head of the Jury is Mr.Jamal Saidi, Honorary President of the Lebanese Union of Photographers and chief photographer at...
The AMIDEAST Entrepreneur Institute’s next “Start Your Own Business” workshop will start on Wednesday, April 1.
Details: 15 weekly in-class sessions of 3 hours each, complemented by an online platform and materials, participant workbook, video resources, and exercises.
Sessions will be held every Wednesday night from 6 – 9 pm April 1 – July 8.
The workshop is facilitated by a successful local business owner whose expertise is business and financial planning.
Local successful entrepreneurs and subject matter experts who want to help you succeed will be available to answer questions and...
“I never imagined the amount of information that would come out of a small drawing on paper. It was amazing how much did come out of that.. I was given insight that I wasn’t aware of, which gave me a sense of empowerment, and then I was able to make the decision that I wanted to from that.” - Patricia, Breast Cancer Patient (Source)
ARE YOU A BREAST CANCER PATIENTS OR SURVIVOR?
Give yourself a chance to RELAX, REFLECT and RECONNECT with yourself (and others) through art.
Artichoke Studio and One Wig Stand invite you to take part in a unique art therapy workshop to delve deeper into matters of...
يسرّ جمعية "براود ليبانون" أن تدعوكم للمشاركة في ورشة عمل حول "المثليين (المممم) وحقوق الانسان والاعلام"، يوم السبت في 7 شباط 2015، في فندق "بيلا ريفا"، المنارة-بيروت
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