Events

At a time when LGBTQI individuals’ rights in Lebanon are being violated, distorted, and neglected; there are still those who seek to highlight these rights as an intrinsic part of Human Rights as a whole. Proud Lebanon is a non-profit, non-religious, non-political, non-partisan civil society organization, that dedicates itself to building a healthy society in Lebanon and the region, one where people would be effectively empowered and would participate in the democratic processes that affect their lives and their communities. Therefore, Proud Lebanon is organizing and hosting this year’s IDAHOT...

A- Trainer's Brief: Ramzi Abou Ismail is an experienced Certified Transformation Trainer and Coach, skilled in Group Dynamics Leadership and Success. Ramzi is also a Member of Canfield community of Trainers around the Globe. He is also a Canfield Certified Trainer on Success. B- Duration: 11 days staring 9th May

Masculinities in the Arab World: Trajectories to Peace and Gender Equality Coordinated by Promundo, ABAAD – Resource Centre for Gender Equality and UN Women  In collaboration with: Institute for Women’s Studies in the Arab World (IWSAW) at Lebanese American University, Connecting Research to Development (CRD), International Alert, Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF), Womanity Foundation and MenEngage Alliance Supported by: The Prevention+ Programme supported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands, Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida)...

forumZFD and the Lebanese Association for History (LAH) in collaboration with the Barbir Hospital cordially invite you to the exhibition “Sites of Commemoration in Lebanon: Towards a better understanding of the past”. The exhibition will take place on Saturday, 29 April, 2017 from 11am to 2pm at the Barbir Hospital building, Mazraa-Mathaf road, Beirut. Please join us for the opening ceremony from 11 to 11:30 am, followed by a walk through students’ displays. The exhibition extends till 2pm on the same day. The exhibition is part of an innovative project on the culture of commemorating the...

Art may be political. But art is not at the service of politics. Art participates actively in the daily political discourse and, of course, in the political developments of its time. The respective spectrum ranges from (picture) commentaries to critical or ironic productions and even interventions. Pablo Picasso's "Guernica" for example made history as a stern signal against war. Joseph Beuys always intermingled with contemporary political discourse, also in an artistic way. And at the latest since the Arab Spring, "Street Art" has once again become more political and presents a serious...

تنظم مؤسسة ماجد أبو شرار الأعلامية بالشراكة مع مركز حقوق اللاجئين "عائدون" وبدعم من جمعية المساعدات الشعبية النروجية ورشة تدريبية بعنوان "الشق القانوني في التغطية الصحفية"، تتضمن ثلاثة محاور: 1) القانون الدولي الانساني والقانون الدولي لحقوق الانسان يقدمه د.كريم المفتي، 2) خصوصية وضع اللاجئين الفلسطينيين في القانون الدولي للاجئين وحقوق اللاجئين الفلسطينيين في لبنان يقدمه أ. جابر سليمان، 3) كيفية طرح موضوع اللاجئين قانونيا في الكتابة الصحفية وكيفية حماية المدنيين في التغطية الصحفية تقدمه الصحفية سعدى علوة.  للتسجيل رجاء ملىء الاستمارة على الرابط التالي: http://www.majedabushararmediafoundation...

Clear and Persuasive Communication: Speechwriting, Presentation, Advocacy and Policy Influencing Lebanon Support is pleased to invite you to its first open workshop as part of its Civil Society Incubator on Clear and Persuasive communication, with Thomas Hart. The workshop will address how to prepare, structure, and style writing, in order to achieve effective and memorable communication. Specifically, the workshop will focus on speechwriting and presentation writing, as well as how to incorporate clear and persuasive communication in advocacy and influence policy The Civil Society Incubator...

As part of its capacity building department and in partnership with Lebanon Humanitarian Fund - UNOCHA, the MENA organization for Services, Advocacy, Integration and Capacity Building, MOSAIC is organizing and hosting a 3-day training titled “Risk Prevention Training” for Social Workers, Psychotherapists and Front liners. The training aims to sensitize civil society workers on alternative sexual orientation and gender identities, and to provide them with tools on the best strategies for intervention in order to overcome the challenges that they might face at their workplace. In order to...

Lebanon SupportCordially invites you to a talk on:"Lebanese, refugee, and migrant women in Lebanon: From sociopolitical marginality to turnaround strategies" While women’s issues and rights have been at the forefront of public and civil society debate, academic, and activist publications, women’s inequalities and the discrimination women face in Lebanon have been notably undermined, whether as citizens, refugees, or migrants.This talk will address the experiences of women in Lebanon, including refugees, workers, and migrants, providing gender-based analyses of the various forms of engagement...

Come network over drinks on the 11th of April at Lebanon Support’s 1st speed networking event! This event aims to connect over 10 experts (local/international NGO professionals, researchers, academics…) with the broader public around the themes of civil society and public action. This will be the opportunity to share your expertise and advice with other participants, receive advice from our experts, and start new collaborations.  Whether you’re a fresh graduate looking to work in the civil society sector, a newcomer to the sector, or an activist, a researcher, or an established practitioner...

احفظوا التاريخ! المؤتمر الثالث للمجلس العربي للعلوم الاجتماعية | 10-12 آذار/مارس 2017 | بيروت       يسر المجلس العربي للعلوم الاجتماعية  الإعلان عن عقد مؤتمره الثالث بعنوان "الدولة، السيادة، والفضاء الاجتماعي في المنطقة العربية: قراءات تاريخية ومقاربات نظرية جديدة" في 10-12 آذار/مارس 2017 في بيروت. سنوافيكم بالمزيد من التفاصيل لاحقًا.   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------       Save the Date! 3rd Conference of the Arab Council for the Social Sciences...

On the occasion of the international women's day and under the patronage of Minister of State for Women's affairs H.E. Minister Jean Ogasapian, ABAAD and UN Women, in partnership with Ministry of Social Affairs cordially invites you to a National Conference: "Towards A National Coordinated Multi-Sectoral GBV Prevention And Response Interventions In Lebanon". This conference will shed light on The Inter-Sectoral Interventions in the GBV Sector in the presence of representatives from the following sectors: Health, Security, Social Services, Legal Judicial and Education Sectors. The...

As part of its capacity building department and in partnership with Lebanon Humanitarian Fund - UNOCHA, the MENA organization for Services, Advocacy, Integration and Capacity Building, MOSAIC is organizing and hosting a 4-day training titled “Risk Prevention Training” for Social Workers, Psychotherapists and Front liners. The training aims to sensitize civil society workers on alternative sexual orientation and gender identities, and to provide them with tools on the best strategies for intervention in order to overcome the challenges that they might face at their workplace. In order to...

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Lebanon Support Cordially invites you to a talk on: The Electoral Law and Process in Lebanon Within the current debate on electoral reform in Lebanon, a proportional or mixed law – which had been a demand by civil society in Lebanon – is for the first time seriously taken into consideration. This talk will address the different dimensions of the discussion on the reform of the Lebanese parliamentary electoral law, and will look into the necessary measures to ensure democratic elections, the role of civil society and the impact of its past and current mobilisations on the process of electoral...

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The art and science of public speaking can be acquired with some help from… Canada. From theater, to radio, to TV, to auditoriums, speaking in front of up to a 1000 persons, this Lebanese-Canadian Public Relations Consultant and TED speaker, Ms. Lamia Charlebois, has learned many North American tips and tricks that she will share during 4 hours, and then return to Montreal.  At this workshop you will learn about: - The text: lead, messages, main axis, the 5 W, conclusion, punch line.- Body language, gestures, props, icebreakers, anecdotes, emotions, pauses, gaffes, notes, dress code...

Civil Society Review issue 2 - Lebanese, refugee, and migrant women in Lebanon: From sociopolitical marginality to turnaround strategiesLaunch event النساء اللبنانيات، واللاجئات، والمهاجرات في لبنان: من التهميش الاجتماعي السياسي إلى استراتيجيات التحوّل والتغييرحفل إطلاق Lebanon Support is pleased to invite you to the official launch of the 2nd issue of the Civil Society Review, titled “Lebanese, refugee, and migrant women in Lebanon: From sociopolitical marginality to turnaround strategies.” The Civil Society Review is the 1st peer-reviewed journal in Lebanon focusing on civil society and...