Events

The Centre for Lebanese Studies and A. Moise Khayrallah Center for Lebanese Diaspora Studies at North Carolina State University are organizing a workshop on Saturday March 03, 2018 from 09:00 a.m. till 05:00 p.m. at the Lebanese American University- Beirut Campus about "Using the Archives in Teaching the History of the Lebanese Diaspora".
 

For confirmation, kindly send an email to info@lebanesestudies.com before February 21, 2018. Please note that the participation fee is LBP 40,000.

This day long workshop seeks to accomplish two things:

-First, it will transcend the myths and begin to...

This session will focus on the concept of organisational structure for CSOs, its varied applications, and its importance in maximising efficiency and impact.

Participants in this session must represent a civil society organisation and should be working in a middle management position.

**This open workshop is free of charge and will be held in Arabic.

The Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs, the Arab NGO Network for Development, the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung, the United Nations Democracy Fund, and the Global Policy Forum cordially invite you to an international workshop

 

Strengthening Public Policies for the 2030 Agenda

 

Click here for full agenda (English): http://website.aub.edu.lb/ifi/Documents/events/2017-2018/20171130_inter…

Agenda (Arabic): http://website.aub.edu.lb/ifi/Documents/events/2017-2018/20171130_inter…

 

November 30th &...

Lebanon Support cordially invites to a workshop within its Civil Society Incubator* programme:

Forging ahead with fieldwork: Framing your research, getting started, and building analysis.

Planning and commencing field research can be a daunting prospect, often filled with ambiguity and lacking in structure. This workshop aims to demystify the research process, from conceptualising a topic to making initial phone calls and conducting interviews. It will leave participants more confident to tackle the challenges with which even experienced field researchers sometimes struggle.

This open...

يتشرّف مركز دعم لبنان بالشراكة مع مؤسسة روزا لوكسمبورغ مكتب بيروت بدعوتكم لحضور أول طاولة مستديرة في سلسلة إعادة التفكير والعمل من أجل الحقوق الاجتماعية والاقتصادية في لبنان: النظام الضريبي في لبنان: التناقض بين الجباية والعدالة يعكس النظام الضريبي في لبنان رؤية اقتصادية تتعارض مع مبدأ العدالة الاجتماعية عموماً والعدالة الضريبية على وجه الخصوص. فمن أهم خصائص النظام الضريبي هو سوء توزيع الأعباء بشكل عادل على مختلف فئات المجتمع. ولا يزال النظام الضريبي اللبناني أداةً أساسية للهندسة الاقتصادية ويخدم فئات اجتماعية وقطاعات اقتصادية على حساب أخرى، ودون أن يؤمّن حق الجميع بالحماية الاجتماعية...

Lebanon Support cordially invites you to its third Gender Afterworks: The Long Road to Reforming Personal Status Laws in Lebanon For years, the feminist and women’s movements in Lebanon have strived to expose gender based discriminations inherent to personal status laws, and have advocated for civic laws. The third Gender Afterworks is organised in partnership with Kafa (Enough) Violence & Exploitation, and will discuss personal status laws in Lebanon, and how they affect women’s lives and rights. The discussion will be led by:Ms Leila Awada: Lawyer, founding member of Kafa (enough) Violence...

Today, Lebanon faces significant environmental and social challenges that require innovative solutions. This opens the doors for high impact social enterprises to play a significant role in redesigning Lebanon's future in sectors such as environment, education, and health. We think it's time for you to be part of this movement! Whether you have an existing social enterprise, or have an awesome startup idea and are hoping to shake things up, this session's for you! Join us on the 21st of September to take the first step to grow your social enterprise through SoUK.LB and hear from other amazing...

يتشرّف مركز دعم لبنان بدعوتكم لحضور طاولة مستديرة حول: قراءة في قانون الانتخابات الجديد  في ١٦ حزيران ٢٠١٧ أقرّ مجلس النواب اللبناني قانوناً جديداً للانتخابات النيابية يعتمد النظام النسبي مع الصوت التفضيلي في ١٥ دائرة على صعيد لبنان. شكّل هذا القانون تحوّلاً في النظام الانتخابي اللبناني بحيث يتمّ وللمرة الأولى الخروج من النظام الاكثري باتجاه اعتماد نظام أكثر تمثيلاً.  في المقابل، وعلى الرغم من اعتماد القانون على النظام النسبي، إلّا أنه صيغ بطريقة قد تخفف من فعالية ومدى تأثير النسبية على تركيبة المجلس النيابي المقبل. يهدف هذا اللقاء إلى شرح تفاصيل القانون وانعكاساته على العمل السياسي في لبنان...

Lebanon Support a le plaisir de vous inviter aux journées d’études internationales « Liban-Syrie : circulations et réactivations des réseaux militants en guerre (2011-2017) » co-organisées en partenariat avec l’ERC Wafaw et l’IREMAM, et qui se dérouleront le 20 et 21 juin 2017 à MMSH, Aix-en-Provence. Lebanon Support is happy to invite you to the international workshop on “Lebanon-Syria: circulations and reactivations of activist networks in times of war (2011-2017)” co-organised with ERC Wafaw and Iremam, and which will take place on the 20th and 21st June 2017 at MMSH, Aix-en-Provence...

Clear and Persuasive Communication: Speechwriting, Presentation, Advocacy and Policy Influencing Lebanon Support is pleased to invite you to its first open workshop as part of its Civil Society Incubator on Clear and Persuasive communication, with Thomas Hart. The workshop will address how to prepare, structure, and style writing, in order to achieve effective and memorable communication. Specifically, the workshop will focus on speechwriting and presentation writing, as well as how to incorporate clear and persuasive communication in advocacy and influence policy The Civil Society Incubator...

Come network over drinks on the 11th of April at Lebanon Support’s 1st speed networking event! This event aims to connect over 10 experts (local/international NGO professionals, researchers, academics…) with the broader public around the themes of civil society and public action. This will be the opportunity to share your expertise and advice with other participants, receive advice from our experts, and start new collaborations.  Whether you’re a fresh graduate looking to work in the civil society sector, a newcomer to the sector, or an activist, a researcher, or an established practitioner...

The art and science of public speaking can be acquired with some help from… Canada. From theater, to radio, to TV, to auditoriums, speaking in front of up to a 1000 persons, this Lebanese-Canadian Public Relations Consultant and TED speaker, Ms. Lamia Charlebois, has learned many North American tips and tricks that she will share during 4 hours, and then return to Montreal.  At this workshop you will learn about: - The text: lead, messages, main axis, the 5 W, conclusion, punch line.- Body language, gestures, props, icebreakers, anecdotes, emotions, pauses, gaffes, notes, dress code...

Multiple cooking classes will be held starting February 25th until December 31st, 2016 at the S-miles Center. Cooking is a multi-sensory experience that engages children and adults in smelling, tasting, and feeling different textures. Working in the kitchen is simply something children enjoy! Nevertheless, they do not even realize how much they are learning because of how much fun they are having. Teaching kids to cook will help instill skills to last them a lifetime. Cooking is a great way to learn life skills and to acquire and adopt a healthy lifestyle. Social skills are a very important...

Lebanon Support has launched a new event series in September 2016, titled Gender Afterworks. Gender Afterworks are an open informal café for discussion, aiming at creating informal spaces for discussion between scholars, experts, practitioners, activists and the general public on themes pertaining to gender in Lebanon. These events will be hosted regularly by Lebanon Support with partner organisations. The second Gender Afterworks will take place on the 24th of November 2016, from 5:30pm to 7pm, at Dawawine, Gemmayze (al-Arz street, Akkar building/BLOM Bank building, 2nd floor, near Bank Audi...

Lebanon Support is launching a new event series in September 2016, titled Gender Afterworks. Gender Afterworks are an open informal café for discussion, aiming at creating informal spaces for discussion between scholars, experts, practitioners, activists and the general public on themes pertaining to gender in Lebanon. These events will be hosted regularly by Lebanon Support with partner organisations. The first Gender Afterworks will take place on the 22nd of September 2016, 5:30pm, at the Smallville Hotel’s garden. It is organised in partnership with the Lebanese Women Democratic Gathering...

دورة المعلم المرشدمعالبروفسور د. هدى الحسيني بيبيفي الجمعة 29 تمّوز 2016 من الساعة 12 ظهرا وحتى الساعة الخامسة بعد الظهر- 5 ساعاتوالسبت 30 تمّوز 2016 من الساعة 9 صباحا وحتى الساعة الثانية بعد الظهر – 5 ساعاتمركز توفيق طبارة, الطابق الخامس, بيروت“للراغبين بالمشاركة الرجاء تأكيد الحضور”رسم الاشتراك 300 ألف ليرة لبنانية فقط لا غير,يحصل المشاركين في الدورة على شهادة مشاركة.For registration and Inquiry, contact us on hoda.bibi@gmail.com and 71/738059 See: http://www.taaheel.net/414/ Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/1245396845490591/

Lebanon Support cordially invites you to a roundtable on: Syrian Refugees’ Livelihoods in Lebanon: Constraining Legislations and Increased Informality. Presentation of primary fieldwork findings by Lebanon Support Although the Lebanese economy has a long history of relying on the presence of foreign - and especially Syrian - labour, the influx of refugees as of 2011 has had its impact on the Lebanese labour market. As a reaction to the deteriorating labour conditions both Lebanese nationals and Syrian refugees are facing, the Lebanese government has adopted a set of new restrictions and...

Proud Lebanon is pleased to organize its first workshop in Tripoli: “Gender and Diversity in the Lebanese society”. The workshop will take place in Tripoli, on Saturday 9th of July 2016 between 9.30AM and 4.00PM. Proud Lebanon is a nonprofit civil society working to achieve protection, empowerment and equality to marginalized groups through community service activities. Proud is dedicated to build a healthy empowered community in Lebanon and the region, where people are effectively empowered and participate in democratic processes that affect their lives and their communities. Background:In...

  This is a RFQ for a full day catering event taking place on September 3rd. Quotation should include below items:    1)      On Going Coffee Break for around 140 attendee that Includes:   a)      Drinks (Hot (Black coffee, Coffee, Tea) & Cold (Juice, Soft Drinks, Water) b)      Morning Break at 8 am : around 5 to 6 pcs / person with Salty and Sweets: Mini Manakich (Cheese, Zaatar), Mini Croissant (Almond, Cheese, Chocolate), Mini Muffins, Mini Doughnuts, Chocolate Chip Cookies or anything else c)      Second Break at 11 am: around 4 to 5 pcs / person : 2 salty items and 2 to 3 sweets   PS: 1)...