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This project aims to (1) bring statistical transparency to youth’s opinions, attitudes, feelings, and perceptions about social, cultural, political, and familial freedom of speech barriers within our society, and find what activities facilitate youth’s freedom of speech; (2) create discussion and widespread accountability by engaging the online and offline community, institutional stakeholders, and youth though an advocacy Call to Action based on our research findings, and (3) provide evidence that creative civic spaces are an integral part of our community and change negative attitudes...

دليل.فيلم هو مصدر مفتوح من تصميم بيروت دي سي وشركائها، يهدف إلى مساعدة صنّاع الأفلام العرب على إنتاج أفلام تصل إلى الجماهير على امتداد المدن العربية والعالم وتكون مراعية لمعايير الحفاظ على البيئة

daleel.film is the guide of guides: an open resource made by Beirut DC and partners to help Arab filmmakers make great socially and environmentally engaged films that reach audiences in every Arab city and the world

أطلقت لجنة الإنماء الوطني برنامج "نهضة" الزراعي في تموز 2020 استجابة للوضع الإقتصادي المتردي في لبنان. حددت الجمعية أن السبب الرئيسي لذلك التردي، هو الإتكال الكبير في استهلاك المنتجات الزراعية الاستراتيجية على استيراد تلك المُنتجات من الخارج. الحل المباشر يكون في التحول التدريجي للمقومات الإقتصادية الزراعية إلى نموذج إنتاجي تصاعدي وفق خطة طويلة الأمد، يتم ترشيدها بأهداف محددة في الأمن الغذائي، وتنفيذها في خطة علمية منهجية تحرص على استدامة النتائج المتوخاة، لتتكامل مع النسيج الإقتصادي للبنان. يتم مراقبة وضبط نجاح وتقدم هكذا خطة عبر قياس دوري لمكونات محددة وواضحة، استناداً لمعلوماتٍ دقيقة تكون...

We Rise through Art is a handbook produced under the project with the same title in response to Beirut's explosion, highlighting activities and tools that can be adopted by trainers, coaches and facilitators with pre-adolescents and children under arts, sports and recreation.

We Play for Peace is a handbook produced under the project with the same title highlighting activities and tools that can be adopted by trainers, coaches and facilitators with pre-adolescents and children under arts, sports and recreation.

MOSAIC had the pleasure and privilege to speak with activist Gopi Shankar Madurai moments after the Supreme Court in India decriminalized Section 377 of the Penal Code.

Analyzing the Impact on the Personal and Professional Development of Young Participants at Erasmus Plus/Youth in Action/Euromed projects through “Chabibeh Sporting Club” From 2008 till 2017

A toolkit with 6 games/activities on social cohesion for youth workers, youth leaders and facilitators

This report presents findings from a survey conducted from 3-11 July, 2017 with three distinct refugee groups in Lebanon: Syrian refugees; Palestine refugees from Syria; and Palestine refugees from Lebanon.

The Gender Dictionary, published by Lebanon Support, is a practical bilingual tool, based on multidisciplinary research and consultations with local gender actors (academics, experts, activists, practitioners).

In December 2015, Chabibeh Sporting Club organized the TOOLS FOR INTEGRATION project, funded by UNESCO, which was divided into 2 phases: A 2 days training course (12-13 Dec 2015) that gathered 24 youth workers and leaders from different Leba-nese regions. Over these 2 days the topics of social cohesion and integration were discussed and participants reflected on traditional games they played when they were kids in order to develop together new tools and games under the themes of integration and cohesion A 1 day camp (21 December 2015) for Lebanese, Syrian and Palestinian youth during which...

About the bookletThis booklet is one of a serie of 3 booklets enclosing a collection of 180 photos, captured by young Palestinian girls and boys in Burj Chemali Camp, South Lebanon. Through using the ‘Pinhole Camera’ technique, these girls and boys captured some challenging sides of the lives of Palestinian youth through aspects of discrimination, violence and gender-based violence affecting their communities. Throughout these photos, the 3 booklets tell 3 personal stories narrated by the participants that implicate deep personal sufferings caused by community-imposed norms, traditions and...

About the bookletThis booklet is one of a serie of 3 booklets enclosing a collection of 180 photos, captured by young Palestinian girls and boys in Burj Chemali Camp, South Lebanon. Through using the ‘Pinhole Camera’ technique, these girls and boys captured some challenging sides of the lives of Palestinian youth through aspects of discrimination, violence and gender-based violence affecting their communities. Throughout these photos, the 3 booklets tell 3 personal stories narrated by the participants that implicate deep personal sufferings caused by community-imposed norms, traditions and...

التراث الثقافي غير المادي في لبنان على ضوء التجربة العالميّة في البحث الذي أعدّه لمرصد التراث الحديث تحت عنوان "التراث الثقافي غير المادي في لبنان على ضوء التجربة العالميّة" ذكر الدكتور شربل نصّار أن التراث الثقافي غير المادي يعدّ "مفهوماً مبهماً نظراً لتعدد التعاريف المنسوبة إليه." من خلال هذا البحث يشرح نصّار هذا المفهوم ويسلّط الضوء على الواقع القانوني والتشريعي الذي يحكمه في لبنان مقارنة بعدّة تجارب عالمية.  

Briefing papers on the preservation of cultural heritageInstitutions and individuals from the Middle East and North Africa experience many shortcomings in legislation, policies and current practices impeding the sustainable preservation of cultural heritage. In order to obtain a systematic overview and a sound basis for engaging in lobby and advocacy work for improved governance of the cultural sector, the Modern Heritage Observatory contracted local lawyers and researchers to analyze and assess current regulations, policies and practices concerning the preservation of cultural heritage in...

Briefing papers on the preservation of cultural heritage Institutions and individuals from the Middle East and North Africa experience many shortcomings in legislation, policies and current practices impeding the sustainable preservation of cultural heritage.

In cooperation with Oxfam GB, and with the support of the European Union, Kafa - Enough Violence and Exploitation works since 2009 on developing strategies and interventions with men and boys to end gender-based violence through the white ribbon campaign. On the occasion of the 16 days of activism to end violence against women Kafa considers that men should be involved in limiting and ending gender based violence, as standing against patriarchal society will also reflect positively on men and society in general.  The patriarchal society, which puts men and women in predefined solid identities...

Study | December 2011
Restoring Dignity: The Raison D’etre of the Youth Movements in the Arab Citizen Revolt? by Rima Afifi, Ziyad Mahfoud, Rami Khouri, Sara Bittar, and Ahmad Younis
Dignity (in Arabic: Al Karama) is a slogan that has been chanted regularly during the Arab Citizen Revolt1 and a concept that continues to be a central theme as events unfold. In this paper, we explore the concept of dignity, identify a conceptual framework for thinking about dignity, and connect dignity to youth and the current situation. We then use data from the Gallup World Poll of Arab youth to assess the fit...

IFI Executive Summary | November 2011 A Generation on the Move: Insights into the Conditions, Aspirations, and Activism of Arab Youth Rami G. Khouri, Shahida Azfar, Charles Harb, Nasser Yassin, Moussa Shteiwi, Yazan Doughan, Abla Rouag-Djenidi, Dina Shehata, Barbara Ibrahim, Gregory Gause, Christine Asaad, Muneira Hoballah, Jad Melki, Mark Levine, Waad Ibrahim, Rodda Leage, Ivana Chalmers, Karen Abi Saab, Sarah Tabbara, Joe Khalil, Zina Sawaf, Carine Allaf, Diane Singerman, Nicola Bull, Shereen El Feki, Lucas Nielsen, Ayman Zohry, Mohammad Younis, Ahmed Younis, Leah Pybus, Tim Jacoby, Eileen...