Events

Calling all campaigners with a cause! Are you still wondering how to get started with social media and which tool is right for your cause or organization? To help newcomers get a grasp on these powerful tools, the inaugural MADskills class, in collaboration with more than a dozen civil society partners, will host Share the MADness: A Social Media BarCamp for Lebanese Civil Society, on Saturday, December 17. During the daylong camp, participants can choose from more than two dozen sessions on social media tools and tactics and how to use them for social change. So far, suggested sessions...

Judges in a roundtable with LGBT, Refugees, Domestic workers, Drug users, Prostitutes, and Women victims of violence Take an active part in the forum: be present and have a say Open invitation   What access to justice do marginalized groups have in the Lebanese society? Are judicial institutions equally opened to all people, even those who are less-empowered? Do Lebanese judges grant a particular legal treatment to these groups? Are lawyers willing to defend those who are economically and socially marginalized? Do legal decisions and processes in Lebanon discriminate against these groups...

On the occasion of the 63rd Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the Lebanese Development Network (LDN) will be launching its new project – Capacity Academy – where its first program on “Democracy, Citizenship and Human Rights” organized in partnership with the “Foundation for Human & Humanitarian Rights – Lebanon” will be announced.

Within the Frame of the National 16 Days of Activism Against Violence Against Women   The Institute for Women’s Studies in the Arab World The Outreach and Civic Engagement The Office of the Dean of Students at the Lebanese American University, in partnership with KAFA (Enough) Violence and Exploitation   cordially invite you to A Forum Theatre Performance by Live Lactic Culture - لبن Download related document

Under the patronage of Mr. Simon Abi Ramya, President of the committee of youth and sports. Skoun center and its partners are glad to invite you to a press conference to launch  a document on proposed amendments to the existing drug laws in Lebanon.   Saturday 3rd of December 2011, from 11:00 until 14:00 Riviera Hotel, Ain El Mraisseh, Beirut Spoken Language: Arabic

 Introduction The Process of Proposal Writing is grounded in the conviction that a partnership should be developed between the nonprofit and the funding agency or the donor. In fact, the fund has no value until it is attached to solid programs in the nonprofit sector.This process is a fundraising approach that can be adapted to fit the needs of any nonprofit. It requires some techniques, tools and abilities that enable the organizations obtain the funds needed. Thus, it is an art as well as a science. ObjectiveThis training will greatly improve participants’ chances of writing better funding...

The Lebanese Development Network (LDN) invites you to participate in this "Special Orientation Session" dedicated to enhance the work of Lebanese Newly Born & Developing NGOs. Objectives:- To give participants the necessary background information on the basics related to their missions and strategies  - To help them identify their challenges and seek better opportunities- To assist them create a well designed communication plan and build a successful fundraising program Eligible organizations:- The organization should be a local NGO- Registered between 2009 and 2011 (A copy of the official...

Catharsis-Lebanese Center for Drama Therapy With the support of Drosos Foundation, is organizing: Two Workshops in Drama Therapy, Conducted by Drama Therapists, Armand Volkas from USA & Zeina Daccache from Lebanon   Playback Theatre Date: 3, 4, 5, 9, 10, 11 & 12 January 2012 From 5 to 9 PM (including a short performance on the 12th of January)   Healing the Wounds of History  (A ِsociodramatic approach to healing historical trauma)  Date: 6, 7, 8, 13, 14 & 15 January 2012 Fridays from 3PM to 7PM Saturdays & Sundays from 9 AM to 5PM   The workshops target students and NGO workers in the fields...

We, at “The Excellence in Learning and Leadership Foundation” (E.L.L.F.), are pleased to invite you to the above mentioned seminar to be held at the UNESCO Palace on Thursday 1 December, 2011 at 4:00 p.m.. E.L.L.F. is honoured to host prominent educators such as: - Dr. Ahmad Jammal, Higher Education Managing Director, at the Lebanese Ministry of Education and Higher Education- Professor Father Georges Hobeika, Vice-President for International Affairs at the Holy Spirit University of Kaslik–U.S.E.K.- Dr. Ali Ismail, Dean of the Technology Institute at the Lebanese University- Taan Chaib, E.L.L...

“Call for Applications”(ICD Conferences, November 2011 – January 2012) The Institute for Cultural Diplomacy is currently accepting applications for the events outlined below, all of which will take place from November 2011 – January 2012. The Programs will bring together governmental and diplomatic officials, civil society practitioners, private sector representatives, journalists, young professionals, students and scholars, and other interested stakeholders from across the world for a program of lectures, workshops, panel and group discussions and social and cultural activities featuring...

NO VACANCY The Last days of the Carlton [ I ] By Estefanía Peñafiel Loaiza NO VACANCY is part of The Beirut Experience exhibition taking place at the Beirut Art Center (main venue) and The HANGAR (special venue). Curated and produced by attitudes, Geneva, it brings together 10 international artists selected for their interest in notions that are essential to the dual contexts of Beirut and Lebanon. These include architecture, urban planning, memory, history or cultural identity, as well as their capacity to adapt to the complex but stimulating Lebanese situation. The HANGAR co-produced...

The Coalition for Tobacco Control - Lebanon (CTC-Lebanon) headed by Green Hand cordially invites you to the awarding ceremony for all the "Pioneers for Tobacco Control in Lebanon" that will take place in UNESCO palace on Friday, November 18, 2011 at 5:00pm (attached is the invitation card). In addition, we would like to share with you the list of the institutes that will be awarded. International and Official Institutes: 1- Minister of Public Health 2- Dr. Atef Majdalani 3- NTCP, Dr. George Saade 4- UNION, Dr. Gihan Nahhas 5- FCA, Dr. Hani Gouhmani 6- WHO, Dr. Sameen Saddiqi 7- Beirut...

Dar Manhal al Hayat in partnership with World Vision and the Lebanese Society for Educational and Social Development invites you to the book launch of "Profiles of Poverty" Excerpts from the book:  "This study seeks to understand why a country with relatively good indicators at a national level still has significant pockets of poverty by examining the problem through the testimony of the poor themselves. While existing reports provide quantitative data to analyze poverty in Lebanon, what is lacking is the voice of the poor and their description of their own reality. This narrative serves to...

Research, Advocacy and Public Policy-making (RAPP) at the Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs cordially invites you to a panel discussion on: “The Use of Research in Informing Tobacco Control Policy-making: A Lebanese Case Study” Tuesday 15 November 2011 | 5– 6:30 pm | Faculty Lounge (above the cafeteria), Ada Dodge Hall, AUB Panelists: Rima Nakkash is Assistant Professor at the Health Promotion and Community Health Department, Faculty of Health Sciences, AUB, and the coordinator of the AUB Tobacco Control Research group: a multidisciplinary group of researchers...

On the occasion of the thirtieth anniversary of its inception, the Lebanese Physical Handicapped Union (LPHU) is honored to invite you to attend its central ceremony, in which LPHU, after three decades of dedicated work, will be releasing its position and assessment of the situation and reality of disability in Lebanon. The agenda of the ceremony: - Press conference - Speeches by the representatives of the Union branches and offices - Cocktail party - Concert   30 years of struggle, we paved the road and we are continuing the march

Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs with the AUB Masters program in Urban Planning and Policy, Department of Architecture and Design cordially invite you to a lecture and open discussion with: Sateh El-Arnaout Senior Urban and Regional Development Specialist Middle East and North Africa Region, World Bank “The Tripoli Special Economic Zone: Piloting Public Private Partnerships for Economic Growth in Lebanon” Wednesday 9 November 2011 | 3:00 – 4:30 pm | Auditorium B1, College Hall, AUB Dr. Sateh El-Arnaout is a Senior Urban and Regional Development Specialist at...

Within the framework of the project "Protection of Women at Risk in Lebanon” in Saida area and under the patronage of H.E. the Ambassador of Switzerland, Mrs. Ruth Flint The NGOs Platform in Saida, the Forum of Palestinian Women, the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation and the Danish Refugee Council are honored to invite you to the official opening of the Women Resource Center in Saida and the launching of «Identifying Creative Entry Points into the Job Market for Women at Risk: A Market Study in Saida».The center is the first of its kind that works on offering holistic services to...

12 Angry Lebanese-the documentary- First Broadcast on Aljazeera English channel is on Wednesday 21 September at 22.00 UK time & 22 September at 12.00 UK time. For more info and to share news with you, please join Catharsis new Facebook page by clicking http://on.fb.me/kzCfG7 , then by clicking on “Like” Help us spread the word and stay tuned for upcoming events! Thank you for your continuous support.