Groupement Libanais d'Amitié et de Dialogue Islamo-Chrétien (GLADIC)

GLADICis structure includes the seven founders who dedicate their available time and efforts on a voluntary basis,in addition to 40 volonteer Ambassadors across the country, who are committed to its objectives. GLADIC employs on a project basis professionals when required but do not maintain at the moment employed staff on a full time basis. The 2013 budget is $28'000.- secured by the founders and donators who support GLADIC's mission. Due to increasing demand for GLADIC's work in the field, the 2014 budget is approved at $ 55'000.-. GLADIC's activities include workshops at the highschools level to develop the interreligious dialogue between the youth(16-19 years)and the culture of citizenship for a better living together in Lebanon.These workshops are completed by a group work within the high schools, over a period of 4-5 months, which is submitted for a national contest. In 2012 the theme was:"LEBANON, FROM AN ARENA TO A COUNTRY", in 2013 the theme was "THE PIONEERS OF DIALOGUE". The number of high shools involved in 2013 was 34, more than double the number of 2012. GLADIC announced the 2014 theme "THE PIONEERS OF THE LEBANESE NATIONA PACT (agreement)" and the registration exceeded already the 2013 number. GLADIC contribute to two international seminars each year at the USJ, that relates to its mission. GLADIC published the first of its publications: "LA CULTURE CITOYENNE DANS UNE SOCIETE MULTICOMMUNAUTAIRE LE LIBAN EN PERSPECTIVE COMPAREE" by Prof. ANTOINE NASRI MESSARRA. GLADIC contributed to the book "FIGURES DU DIALOGUE" published by the IEIC from the USJ. Two new books, on the 2012 and 2013 youth contests are now under preparation in addition to a collection of twelve publications on the themes of interreligious dialogue, the living together and citizenship, destined to the youth. GLADIC's activities are generally well covered by the written, audio and TV media. (references available if needed).