Events

Bread&Net is an annual unconference that brings together activists, technologists, journalists, and policymakers to discuss and reimagine digital rights and social justice in the Arabic-speaking region. Organized by SMEX, Bread&Net offers a collaborative space for learning, strategizing, and building networks of solidarity.

نادًا إلى النتائج الرئيسية لأبحاث مركز العلوم الاجتماعية للأبحاث التطبيقية (تقرير، وموجز للسياسات، ورسم بياني)، تهدف الندوة، من جهة، إلى مناقشة تأثير الأنظمة القديمة والمعزولة التي أعاقت الاستجابة الفعّالة للأزمات. من جهة أخرى، ستتطرّق الجلسة أيضًا إلى آثار نظام الحماية الاجتماعية الموحّد الذي يضمن حصول الجميع دون استثناء على العدالة الاجتماعية، وكيف يمكن لنظام الحماية الاجتماعية الشامل أن يدعم بناء الدولة في نهاية المطاف.

Drawing on key findings from CeSSRA’s research (report, policy brief, and infographic), the webinar aims to discuss, on the one hand, how outdated, siloed systems have hindered effective crisis response. On the other, the session will also unpack the broader social justice implications of a unified system that ensures no one is left behind, and ultimately how a universal social protection system can support state-building.

LEB-CAAP is organizing an event that is specifically designed for local CSOs in Lebanon that are either youth-serving (with a primary mandate to support youth) or youth-focused (with programs targeting youth as a primary group). Our goal is to gather organizations committed to youth empowerment and provide a space for exchange and learning to enhance their programming.

Join us for a townhall discussion on solar energy and the Decentralized Renewable Energy Law in Lebanon. The discussion will center on the law and how it should be implemented and regulated. It will be held in the Rotana Gefinor Hotel from 11am until 1pm on Monday the 24 of June. You can register to attend by following this link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1Us-zW4H0ajarnae6hvgWFqmgE-GykdJSqW_yCe… for the physical attendance, which will take place in the Rotana Gefinor Hotel or this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/2117183775943/WN_QOajXyI5TeOO_…...

The Arab Reform Initiative, The Alternative Policy Solutions at the American University in Cairo, and the Moroccan Institute for Policy Analysis are pleased to announce an upcoming conference titled "Civil Society Organizations and just Transition in the MENA: Challenges and Opportunities", scheduled to take place on May 29 and 30, 2023, at the Gefinor Rotana Hotel in Beirut, Lebanon. The conference will explore the concept of Just Transition, a principle that underscores the necessity of integrating intersectional socio-economic aspects into sustainable development and green transition plans...

Lebanon of Tomorrow recently organized an Iftar event in partnership with Dar El Aajaza, a charity organization that provides care for the elderly. The event aimed to bring joy and comfort to the elderly during the holy month of Ramadan. The organization prepared a delicious dinner, including salads and desserts, to be distributed to all the elderly residents at Dar El Aajaza. This event provided an opportunity for the elderly to socialize and enjoy a special meal.

Lebanon of Tomorrow recently organized an Iftar event for Dar Al Aytam Al Islamia, a charitable organization that provides care for orphans in Lebanon. The event aimed to bring happiness and comfort to the orphans during the holy month of Ramadan. Lebanon of Tomorrow prepared a delicious dinner, including salads and desserts, to be distributed to all the orphans at Dar Al Aytam Al Islamia. This event provided an opportunity for the orphans to come together and enjoy a special meal.

Lebanon of Tomorrow recently organized an Easter event that aimed to spread joy and happiness throughout the community. The organization distributed Maamoul, a traditional Lebanese pastry, on all the roads of Ashrafieh. This event provided an opportunity for the community to come together and celebrate Easter, a significant holiday in Lebanon.

ورشة عمل حول تفعيل دور الشباب في العمل البلدي ستقام في 19 نوفمبر في مدينة صور الفئة المستهدفة: الشباب من عمر 20 - 25 سنة الورشة مخصصة فقط للشباب ضمن نطاق مدينة صور

In early 2022, JLI launched our first three regional learning hubs, in the Middle East, Syria, and East Africa. Each regional hub has embarked on an individual journey of mapping, networking, engagement, and learning with local actors from the region. This series will explore those journeys, and will showcase the challenges, opportunities, successes, and learning that happens when we shift the power. Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_wGAUw05XR7CeTggXqDsTSw

In early 2022, JLI launched our first three regional learning hubs, in the Middle East, Syria, and East Africa. Each regional hub has embarked on an individual journey of mapping, networking, engagement, and learning with local actors from the region. This series will explore those journeys, and will showcase the challenges, opportunities, successes, and learning that happens when we shift the power. Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_wGAUw05XR7CeTggXqDsTSw

صلة وصل هي مبادرة من مجموعة شبابية مستقلة تسعى للمشاركة بنشر الوعي حول قضايا المواطنة والحقوق المدنية في قضاء صور. Silat Wassel: an independent youth group aiming to raise awareness on citizenship and civil rights issues

عبر إعادة تسليط الضوء على المسألة الاجتماعية كركيزة للتحليل، تسعى هذه الندوة الثالثة إلى تقديم لمحة عامّة عن التوتّرات الاجتماعية القديمة والجديدة التي يشهدها المجتمعان التونسي والمصري حاليًا. وتهدف الندوة من خلال ذلك إلى تحدّي المقاربات السائدة القائمة على ثنائية النجاح/الفشل، والتي يُفسَّر على أساسها التطوّر التاريخي للمنطقة في مرحلة ما بعد الانتفاضات الشعبية.

By bringing back the social question at the center of the analysis, this third seminar aims at providing an overview of the old and new social tensions that are currently crossing the Tunisian and Egyptian societies. In so doing, the webinar seeks to challenge the dominant dichotomic success/failure approaches with which the post-Uprising historical development of the region has been understood.

من خلال تسليط الضوء على أشكال ومسارات النزاع في المغرب والأردن بعد العام ٢٠١١، تهدف هذه الندوة الافتراضية إلى النظر بتمعّن في «العودة إلى المسألة الاجتماعية» وكيف يمكن لذلك أن يساهم في التوصّل إلى فهم أفضل للتغيّرات العميقة التي شهدتها المجتمعات العربية خلال العقد المنصرم.

By shedding a light on the forms and trajectories of social contention in Morocco and Jordan after 2011, this webinar aims at scrutinizing how the ‘return to the social question’ can help us to better understand the profound changes which have been crossing Arab societies in the past decade.

During this roundtable, Dr. Michele Scala will present the Centre for Social Sciences Research & Action ongoing work on social protection in Lebanon, analysing the articulation of intersectional discriminations and privileges of the current social protection framework, and proposing ways forward for reform. Participants will be invited to discuss the findings and share their insights.

لال هذا الحوار، سيستعرض د. مكيلي سكالا العمل الجاري الذي يقوم به «مركز العلوم الاجتماعية للأبحاث التطبيقية» حول الحماية الاجتماعية في لبنان، مع تحليل أوجه التمييز والامتيازات المتقاطعة في إطار الحماية الاجتماعية الحالي، إلى جانب اقتراح سُبُل الإصلاح في هذا المجال. وسيُدعى المشاركون لمناقشة الخلاصات والإدلاء بآرائهم.

يسّر مركز دعم لبنان أن يعلن عن إطلاق سلسلة ندواته الإفتراضية لعامي ٢٠٢١-٢٠٢٢: ما بعد الشتاء والربيع: السياسة والنزاعات الاجتماعية في منطقة الشرق الأوسط وشمال أفريقيا بعد العام ٢٠١١