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In today’s rapidly evolving development landscape, NGOs are required to adapt, innovate, and rethink traditional models of service delivery, partnership, and sustainability. This workshop is designed specifically for civil society leaders and teams who seek to strengthen their organizations’ relevance, responsiveness, and impact. Through structured and unconventional ideation processes, participants will explore practical tools and frameworks that stimulate innovation within NGO programs, operations, and strategy. Participants will engage in guided group work to critically examine outdated...

The Non-Governmental Organizations Initiative at the American University of Beirut is organizing an Open House on Tuesday, September 30, 2025, from 9:30 AM to 4:00 PM at the American University of Beirut (AUB), West Hall. The full-day event will bring together organizations from the civil society sector, including local and international NGOs, NGOi member organizations from the region, partners, civil society experts, donors, Embassy representatives, and academia. The Open House aims to strengthen cross-sector collaboration, foster dialogue, promote learning, and spotlight the collective...

We are delighted to invite you for our upcoming Land Stories Exhibition: "Taste the Land". Come along with us as we wander around the richness of the earth, the treasures of the soil, and the knowledge of the people of the land!

The Global Health Institute (GHI) at the American University of Beirut (AUB) cordially invites you to attend its upcoming event, “Integrating Conflict Medicine in Medical Education: A Necessity and a Challenge for Conflict-Affected Settings - An Intersectoral Dialogue”.

The Non-Governmental Organizations Initiative (NGOi) at the American University of Beirut is organizing a Series of Panel Discussions titled “The Civil Society Sector in Lebanon: A Beacon of Hope in Times of Conflict” to highlight key aspects, initiatives, and data/figures from the response of the civil society sector to the ongoing war in Lebanon.

جلسة حوارية في اطار مشروع "ردم الفجوة المذهبية و العمرية"

The Non-Governmental Organizations Initiative (NGOi) at the American University of Beirut is organizing a Series of Panel Discussions titled “The Civil Society Sector in Lebanon: A Beacon of Hope in Times of Conflict” to highlight key aspects, initiatives, and data/figures from the response of the civil society sector to the ongoing war in Lebanon.

The Non-Governmental Organizations Initiative (NGOi) at the American University of Beirut is organizing a Series of Panel Discussions titled “The Civil Society Sector in Lebanon: A Beacon of Hope in Times of Conflict” to highlight key aspects, initiatives, and data/figures from the response of the civil society sector to the ongoing war in Lebanon.

The Non-Governmental Organizations Initiative (NGOi) at the American University of Beirut is organizing a Series of Panel Discussions titled “The Civil Society Sector in Lebanon: A Beacon of Hope in Times of Conflict” to highlight key aspects, initiatives, and data/figures from the response of the civil society sector to the ongoing war in Lebanon.

Discover the power of empathy, connection, and understanding as you dive into the depths of Nonviolent Communication. This course equips you with the skills to foster harmonious relationships, resolve conflicts, and create a more compassionate world. Visit https://www.compassioncourse.org/ to find out more about the course.

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...

In this 4-hour online session you can learn about preparing and facilitating a dialogue between two people, helping them to really listen to and understand each other and identifying actions they can take. You will learn how to prepare yourself so you can be equally supporting both sides, and to create a safe space for them to have a dialogue that is not about blame and defensiveness, but about really understanding the needs of both. You will have the opportunity to practice your new learned skills and to reflect on challenges you might have faced when you tried to facilitate or mediate before...

In this 3-hour online-session we will focus on our own feelings and needs. We will try to understand what keeps us from addressing the person and why we might not be able to just close this chapter. We can learn how to deal with our emotions involved and get clarity about our needs and next steps. This session can give us insights that make it much easier to approach the other person. Or it might even happen that after this session you don’t feel the need to address the issue with the other person anymore because you have ‘sorted this out’ in yourself.

In this 2-hour online-session we will discuss the signs of conflict escalation and what makes it difficult to act. We will also share tips on how to de-escalate in different situations. And we will look at how to take care of ourselves and others during (or after) such incidents. This can also mean letting go of self-judgements about how we ‘should have reacted’.

ورشة عمل تمهيدية حول التواصل اللاعنفي NVC التواصل اللاعنفي هو طريقة تواصل تعبيرًا واستماعًا ، تساهم في الحفاظ على الروابط الإنسانية بين الأفراد ، حتى في الظروف الصعبة. تم تطويره في سبعينيات القرن الماضي ويستخدم الآن في جميع أنحاء العالم.

Have you ever struggled giving or receiving feedback? Do you want to communicate your suggestions with more ease? Could your team be more successful if people shared their opinions more openly? Do you have enough of people speaking behind each other’s back instead of talking directly to each other?

In this session you can learn to understand yourself better and come up with strategies that can really meet your needs.

Transforming Conflicts through Restorative Practices Introductory Workshop Trainer: Duke Duchscherer ONLINE WORKSHOP (ZOOM) Six sessions on 6./8./13./15./20./22.December 2021 Mondays & Wednesdays, 5.30-7.30 pm Beirut time Please register your interest by 26.11.2021 latest (link below) Workshop language: English

Introductory Workshop on Transforming Conflicts through Restorative Practices Trainer: Duke Duchscherer (online) In-person workshop in Sur/ Tyre (venue to be confirmed) Friday 3.12 to Sunday 5.12 (12-7pm all 3 days) Please register your interest here by 21.11.2021 latest Workshop language: English

Lebanon is currently experiencing several intersecting crises: infrastructural incapacity, economic instability, a global health pandemic, a suspended refugee problem, and severe government corruption culminating in an explosion on 4th August at the Beirut port.