Events

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)...

إعلان عن دورةبطارية الإختبارات النمائيةوذلك نهار السبت الواقع في 4 حزيران 2016يحصل المشارك على شهادة مشاركة ورخصة التطبيقللاستفسار والتسجيل الاتصال بمهلة أقصاها 3 / 6 /2016BDA Training announcementTaaheel proudly announces a BDA Training Workshopon Saturday, June 4th, 2016at Taaheel Center from 9 am to 2 pmFor registration and Inquiry, contact us 01/71/738059 Facebook Event Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/1543760152593635/

تعلن الجمعية اللبنانية للتأهيل والتنمية " تأهيل" وبمناسبة شهر رمضان المبارك عن تشخيص مجاني (بطارية الإختبارات النمائية) للتلاميذ الذين يعانون من صعوبات تعلّمية وذلك أيام الجمعة والسبت في 3 و4 حزيران 2016. لمزيد من المعلومات الاتصال على الأرقام التالية:738059-71-01 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/290731424601277/

تعلن الجمعية اللبنانية للتأهيل والتنمية " تأهيل" وبمناسبة شهر رمضان المبارك عن تشخيص مجاني (بطارية الإختبارات النمائية) للتلاميذ الذين يعانون من صعوبات تعلّمية وذلك أيام الجمعة والسبت في 3 و4 حزيران 2016. لمزيد من المعلومات الاتصال على الأرقام التالية:738059-71-01 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/290731424601277/

The Word Humanitarian Summit will be held in Istanbul on May 23rd and 24th. Local civil society in Lebanon has been engaged in the preparation process for the past 2 years. One month ago, Lebanon Support and Amel published a call for papers on glocalization of humanitarian action, to produce evidence on Lebanese innovative practices in relation with humanitarian action, availableon this link. Moreover and recently, an open letter was drafted in relation with key concerns which were raised during the consultation and publication processes. This letter is now open for signature and availableon...

The Building a Better Response (BBR) project has launched a series of integrated learning workshops to strengthen NGO capacity on the international humanitarian architecture. These 3-day workshops for NGO staff will build on the BBR e-learning course (www.BuildingABetterResponse.org) to improve understanding of the international coordination system and help participants identify where they can take action and engage directly within the system.   The next Arabic workshop is scheduled to take place in Beirut, Lebanon, May 16-18, 2016.   If you are interested in attending this Arabic  workshops...

International Alert and Lebanon Support have the pleasure to invite you to a roundtable discussion on the local security responses to the Syrian refugee crisis. The roundtable aims to stimulate discussion on the preliminary findings of Lebanon Support’s research on local security dynamics in three locations in Lebanon. It furthers aims to prompt a reflection on approaches to ensuring security at the local level. To stimulate the discussion, speakers from Jordan’s Syrian Refugee Affairs Directorate, Siren Associates and AJEM will share their experiences from initiatives supporting and...

Presentation of primary fieldwork findings by Lebanon Support While Lebanese State policies and measures launched in October 2014 have been initially designed to formalise the presence and control the influx of syrian refugees in Lebanon, these regulations have, in practice, led to a set of incoherent procedures when it comes to obtaining and renewing residencies and/or work permits. This has contributed to further distancing between Lebanese state institutions and refugees. This was intensified by the unclear, supposedly mediating, role of international organizations, as well as the...

مشروع نحو بناء استجابة أفضل: تعزيز قدرات العاملين في المنظمات غير الحكومية ومشاركتها في المنظومة الإنسانية الدولية. إعلان عن عقد ورشة عمل متكاملة ومدمجة باللغة العربية في لبنان. سعياً لتعزيز قدرات موظفي المنظمات غير الحكومية العاملين في مجال تقديم الخدمات الإنسانية من جميع أنحاء العالم، ومساعدتهم على التواصل مع أنظمة التعاون والتنسيق الإنسانية بشكل يسمح بتحسين قدراتهم على الاستجابة و تأمين احتياجات المجتمعات المتضررة جراء الأزمات، يتم تنظيم سلسلة من ورش عمل مشروع "نحو بناء استجابة أفضل" على مدار ثلاثة أيام لكل ورشة حيث سيتم طرح معلومات إضافية مبنية على أساس الدورة التعليمية الالكترونية لمشروع...

Bala Sabab - Arbitrary detention and the flaws of the Lebanese judicial system Lebanon Support cordially invites you to: Screening of “Bala Sabab”, a short movie by Emma Humphris. Synopsis: A Lebanese inmate travels through his memory from a cell, repeating the steps and actions leading to his detention. A  tragic and lonely dance that transformed his life forever.Watch the teaser: https://vimeo.com/155019989 Followed by a round table discussion on Arbitrary detention and the flaws of the Lebanese judicial system With discussants: Emma Humphris, filmmaker, studying Criminology at Oxford...

Invitation for Youth Workshop “Spreading Culture of Human Rights” Beirut – Ashrafieh – Besme Group With the collaboration of Arab Centre for International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights Education - France 18 – 19 May 2016 Besme International Group for Humanitarian Assistance is pleased to announce the receiving of applications for Human Rights Training Workshop under the supervision of the international expert and president of Arab Center for International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights Education, Dr. Mohammad Amin Al-Midani. The admission will be done through a careful examination of...

Lebanon Support is happy to invite you to the launch of the Basic Guidebook for Emerging collectives, Cooperatives and NGOs in Lebanon, our most recent publication within the Humanitarian Knowledge Base project, in partnership with the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC).   This bilingual guidebook aims to provide the tools and know-how to establish an organisation or collective and operate in Lebanon. The launching event will feature a panel presenting the guidebook and discussing its usability. Panelists are: - Heba Hage Felder, SDC - Leila al-Ali, Najdeh Association - Fadi...

Completely FREE! CONFUSION 101: Between Doctors and Medical Bills No one is ever prepared for when a loved one is diagnosed with cancer. Among all the concerns and questions that suddenly come rushing in, you find yourself thrust into a world of doctor’s appointments and navigating a web of overwhelming medical bills. What’s the best way to juggle all these new responsibilities and how can you best manage all the upcoming expenses?  All these topics (and more!) will be discussed on: WEDNESDAY, March 2 TIME: 6pm - 8pm LOCATION: Dawawine, Gemmayze  A team of recognized specialists in their...

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...