Events

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...

For the 4th consecutive year, we are proud to bring to Lebanon the annual workshop on Peace Journalism that will be held on December 11th ,12th, and 13th 2014 at AltCity, Hamra Street, Montreal Building, Floor M, in Beirut, Lebanon. The workshop will start at 9:am and ends at 5pm. After starting up this initiative in 2011 by the journalist and peace activist Ms Vanessa Bassil, forming the Lebanese Young Peace Journalists group in 2012, and finally creating MAP in 2013, we are happy and proud to be able to continue this journey with you, and welcome a new group of media students and young...

ABAAD in partnership with UNICEF is pleased to invite you to the launching ceremony of the video animation “Marriage Is Not a Game*” With the participation of: Ambassador Angelina Eichhorst, Head of the European Union Delegation to the Republic of Lebanon Ms. Annamaria Laurini, UNICEF Representative in Lebanon Ms. Ghida Anani, ABAAD Founder and Director Tuesday December 9th at 3:00 PM Holiday Inn Dunes Hotel, Verdun, Beirut RSVP 01283820, abaad@abaadmena.org Within the framework of the project “Ending Gender Based Violence: Towards standardization and strengthening of services and direct...

تتشرف جمعية في-مايل بالتعاون مع التجمع النسائي الديمقراطي اللبناني بدعوتكم\ن لحضور حفل إطلاق وثائقي من إعداد جاد غصن حول صورة المرأة في الإعلام والإعلان في لبنان بعنوان "صورة غب الطلب".الزمان: يوم الإثنين 8 كانون الأول 2014 الساعة 4:30 بعد الظهرالمكان: مسرح قصر الأونيسكو، بيروت يلي العرض نقاش حول الوثائقي. Fe-Male in partnership with Lebanese Women Democratic GatheringHas the pleasure to invite you to the launching of a Documentary about women’s image in media and ads Directed by Jad Ghosn and entitled “Image Upon Request”Date: Monday 8th of December 2014 at 4:30 p.m. Place: Unesco Palace...

Come and celebrate the International Volunteer Day (Dec, 5th, 2014) at USJ Beirut (Medical Campus, Damascus St) from 2.00 to 7.00. France Volontaires is pleased to invite you to an afternoon to celebrate volunteerism in Lebanon and create links between volunteers and NGO's. There will be stands of NGO's, a free training for the persons in charge of the volunteers in the NGO's and a round table on "what are the prospects and opportunities to host national or international volunteers in your NGO's".   PLease confirm if you wish to attend one of the event or the whole afternoon : ev.liban@france...

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...