Events

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...

“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

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...

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...

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...

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...

“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 تجدون مُرفقاً استمارة التسجيل ونص الدعوة يرجى تأكيد الحضور قبل 31 كانون الثاني 2015 عند الساعة 9 صباحا, وذلك عبر تعبأة استمارة التسجيل وارسالها الينا، لكي نتمكن من ترتيب الإجراءات اللازمة   Proud Lebanon is pleased to invite you as a media related entity to a workshop on “Human Rights, LGBTI community and Media.”The workshop will take place in Beirut, at the 7th of February 2015, at 9.00 AM in the Bella Riva Hotel, Bahrain...

Masculinity-under-threat: the de- and re- politicization of women’s and sexual rights organizations in Lebanon in the wake of the War on Terror Anthony Rizk has been involved in sexuality and gender activism since 2009 and served on the Board of Directors of Helem in 2010-2011. He works as a research assistant in medical anthropology and social epidemiology at the Faculty of Health Sciences, American University of Beirut.   Ghassan Makarem is a civil society and political activist, who had been engaged in LGBT activism in Lebanon and the region since 2001. He is a co-signatory of Helem's...

Feminisms in Lebanon: A dynamic positioning in relation to patriarchy and a renewal within the “Arab Spring” Bernadette Daouis a feminist militant and researcher     Discussant: Vincent Geisseris a researcher at the French National Centre for Scientific Research currently based at the French Institute for the Near East Beirut (IFPO). He leads a research program on "Women and Power in Lebanon." Since 2005, he is the chair of the Center for Information and Study on International Migration (CIEMI) and editor of the journal Migrations Société. The research explores the different waves of the...

The Centre for Lebanese Studies,  Cordially invites you to a round table to discuss the results of its recent study entitled:     Widening Access to Quality Education for Syrian Refugees: The role of private and NGO Sectors in Lebanon 1st December 2pm to 5pm    The round table will bring together representatives of private schools and NGOs  providing education to syrian refugee children to discuss their experiences and challenges of providing access to quality and certified education. The meeting will also invite academics and education specialists as well as representatives of...

Would you like to identify your added value, personal strengths, and unique contribution to your community? Would you like to boost your interpersonal and intrapersonal skills to create positive change? Do you want to be a better team player and achieve better results?  We invite you to participate in a 3-day NGO capacity building workshop organized by the Center for Civic Engagement and Community Service (CCECS) at AUB. This workshop is reflective, interactive and emphasizes experiential learning. Here's what you can expect: DAY 1 Introduction Outdoor Teambuilding ActivitiesTeambuilding...

يسرنا الاعلان عن نجاح الباقة الأولي من البرنامج التدريبي الخاص بالعاملين والناشطين في مجال العمل الاجتماعي. ونعلن عن إطلاق الباقة الثانية من البرنامج التي تتضمن أربعة مجالات تخصصية تقدم باللغة العربية في 10 و17و24 تشرين الثاني و 1 كانون الأول 2014 في منطقة الدامور (جبل لبنان) ستتكرر الورشة في الفترة الصباحية من الساعة التاسعة والنصف لغاية الثانية عشرة والنصف ظهرا. والفترة المسائية من الرابعة لغاية السابعة والنصف.  ستقدم ورشات العمل الدكتورة رانيا منصور، التي تحمل شهادة الدكتوراة في تخصص النفس – اجتماعي ورسالة ماجستير في تنمية العمل الاجتماعي. دكتورة رانيا محاضرة في عدد من الجامعات ومدربة...

ورشة عمل في مهارات البحوث المدينيةالباشورة، خندق الغميق و عمليات إخلاء السكانالسبت 8، 15، 29- 2014 بالإضافة الى أيام تحدد لاحقاً للعمل الميداني تتوجّه هذه الدورة التدريبية إلى مجموعة مختارة من الطلاب، كما المتخرجين حديثا، ممن لديهم إهتمام في القضايا المدينية، الأثنوغرافيا، رسم الخرائط، وصنع السياسات. الإختصاصات المقترحة تتضمن الهندسة المعمارية، علم الإجتماع، علم الإقتصاد، الأنثروبولوجيا، التصميم الغرافيكي، والتخطيط المدني.  تعتمد ورشة العمل على عرض من شأنه أن يعرف المشاركين بالمفاهيم النظرية. فبتم قراءة المكان من خلال الملكية، المشاريع العقارية المخطط لها، الواقع الإجتماعي والسكاني للحي مع...

Lebanon Support Cordially invites you to a round table discussion on: The Limits of Dissidence in Gender Activism in Lebanon. with:Ms Sabiha Alloucheis a third year PhD candidate in Gender Studies at SOAS, University of London from where she obtained her MA in Gender Studies (2012). Her current research examines the timing and increased visibility of “dissident bodies” in Lebanon - defined as men and women who operate beyond Lebanon's norms of sex and sexuality. Using qualitative methods, her research incorporates narratives of ‘sex encounters’ in order to show how marginal sexualities are re...

Lebanon Support Cordially invites you to a round table discussion on : Transwomen’s Navigation of Arrest and Detention in Beirut: A case study   with: Ms. Adriana Qubaiaa PhD candidate in the department of Gender Studies in the Central European University in Budapest, Hungary. Through ethnographic research in Beirut, she is exploring the mechanisms of gendering political activisms, including the interactions between politics of queer (in)visibility and sexual identity formations and negotiations. Mr. Ahmad Salehworks in harm reduction and outreach at Skoun and is a longterm sexual rights...

We, at SMART Center training department, would like to announce the launching of the Career Coaching & Leadership Training Program, which will take place on Friday and Saturday on 10 and 11 October from 9 a.m. till 4 p.m. in Arabic. Taking this training will be an important step for navigating, discovering and achieving a more fulfilling and satisfying Life. Coaching can be truly a transformational experience. Ms. Nadine Abdel Khalek, will be your trainer on career coaching. She is a Certified Professional Coach and she holds the designation of ICA Accredited Professional Coach (CPC) from the...

حضرة السادة المحترمين ،تحية وبعد يسرّ جمعية "براود ليبانون" أن تدعوكم للمشاركة في ورشة عمل حول "المثليين (المممم): التدخلات القانونية والنفس اجتماعية"، في 3 تشرين الاول 2014، في فندق "بيلا ريفا"، المنارة - بيروت  الرجاء التكرّم بتأكيد مشاركتكم من خلال تسمية ممثّلين عن جمعيتكم الكريمة للمشاركة ضمن ورشة العمل وذلك قبل تاريخ 28 ايلول   01/871 220:الرجاء الاتصال علىمع الشكر الجزيل  ملاحظة: ستقام ورشة العمل باللغة العربية   Proud Lebanon is pleased to invite you to a workshop on "LGBTI: Legal and Psychosocial interventions", 3rd of October, at Bella Riva Hotel, in Beirut.    Attached you shall find...