Association Libanaise pour l'Education et la Formation (ALEF)

National Network
Lebanon
Address

Hazmieh, Mar Takla, Assi el-Hellani street, Kiameh Bldg. #82, floor B1‎
Beirut
Lebanon

Telephone
+961-5-458854
Fax
+961-5-952898
E-Mail
alef@alefliban.org
E-Mail (2)
george.ghali@alefliban.org
Website
http://www.alefliban.org
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
1996
Fields of Activity
  1. Gender
  2. Human rights
  3. International/Cultural relations
  4. Research
  5. Youth and education
General Information
1. Structure of the organization: Officially registered in 2004, L’association Libanaise pour l’Éducation et la Formation (Lebanese Association for Education and Training) ALEF is a youth lead; volunteer based non-governmental organization, which promotes Human rights in Lebanon through education and training. In order to synergise efforts, ALEF established in Lebanon a strategic long term partnership with NDH-International. ALEF team is active under the institutional name of Nouveaux Droits de l’Homme – International. 2. Budget 2007: 330000 3. Sources of funding and main partners: -European Union -Save the Children – US -Friedrich Ebert Stiftung – Lebanon Office -Pax Christi – Netherlands 4. Modalities of action: In addition to publishing reports and conducting formal and non formal educational programs, ALEF is implementing two main projects on “Torture prevention in Lebanon” and “Youth building Reconciliation”
Mission and Objectives

Mission
To trigger and contribute to a cumulative process of changing values and attitudes incompatible with the universal values of Human Rights.
Objectives

Become a reference institution in the field of Human rights and related topics, to play the role of a think tank at the service of decision and legislation makers in Lebanon; to become a proponent of national policies in Human Rights related matters.

To change the present popular perception that Human Rights issues are idealistic and elitist.

Share the experience acquired in Lebanon at the regional level, after consolidating the Lebanese structure.

Main Projects / Activities

1- Researches and Publications We published several thematic and generic annual reports on Human Rights in Lebanon the latest publications were: Six reports on International Humanitarian Law violations in the conflict opposing Hezbollah to the State of Israel and regarding the Human Rights situation of the Internally Displaced Persons during and after the conflict 2- Education and Training • Human rights courses in 2 Universities: St Joseph University USJ and the Lebanese University • Human rights education in 6 schools through a network of clubs (3D clubs) • A training program on citizenship for juvenile offenders detained in the central prison of Roumieh • Contributed in the guidance of “COMPASS”: a manual on Human rights education published by the Council of Europe

Contact (1) Full Name
Mr. Julien Courson
Job Title
Secretary General
Head of the organisation
Dr. Elie el-Hindy (President of the Board)
Contact (2) Full Name
Mrs. Dima Wehbi (Programs Manager) ; Mr. George Ghali (Project Officer)