Lebanon

Ibrahim AbdEl Al Foundation for Sustainable Development (IAAF)

National Network
Lebanon
Address

Bechara El Khoury, Ghannageh Bldg., 3rd floor
Beirut 1107 2180
Lebanon

Telephone
+961-1-655898
Fax
+961-1-644800
E-Mail
abdelal@cyberia.net.lb
Mobile Phone
+961-3-843001
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
1991
Fields of Activity
  1. Environment/Sustainable development
General Information
1-The association is composed of an Executive committee of 12 members, a scientific committee of 9 members and a general assembly of 100 active participants. All are volunteers. 2-Resources available in a year: between 15000 and 20000 $. 3-Donations and sponsorship 4-Yearly lectures, master thesis assistantships, awards and prizes 5-Banks, mineral water companies, Litani River Authority, Order of Engineers, Universities in Lebanon   The Ibrahim AbdEl Al Foundation (IAAF) for Sustainable Development is a scientific non-governmental organization (NGO), specialized in water and energy issues. Its main goal is to conserve water resources, in order to sustain livelihood. In the context of the water-food-energy nexus, the IAAF is actively promoting irrigation projects to increase the cultivated area in accordance with the population growth, along with organizing awareness and capacity building for sustainable agriculture, promoting ways to stop soil erosion. In terms of legislation reforms, the IAAF has established a draft law for the creation of water users associations. IAAF is promoting the implementation of the second phase of the Litani River project, stressing that the energy production in the country should increase simultaneously from hydro-power and thermal plants. IAAF is promoting the climate change criteria to be inserted in any development project in the country. IAAF’s strategy is to improve water and energy management, which is embodied in its ongoing public participation program since its inception, adapted to the country’s cultural context. This program focuses on human interactions and dialogue and is implemented through workshops, open houses, informal small group meetings, interviews and awareness campaigns for Integrated Water Resource Management. Through this approach, IAAF tackles several subjects like alleviating poverty, increasing gender equality, providing opportunities for social growth  and a better educated population, ensuring environmental sustainability, democracy, equity and legality, water values and water integrity. For IAAF, water is life and it must be preserved.   La Fondation Ibrahim AbdElAl (IAAF) pour le développement durable est une organisation scientifique non-gouvernementale, spécialisée dans le domaine de l’Eau et l’Energie. Son objectif principal est la conservation des ressources en eau, dans le but d’assurer une croissance et un niveau de vie élevé. Dans le contexte de la relation eau-alimentation-énergie, IAAF travaille activement sur les projets d’irrigation pour augmenter la surface cultivée en fonction de la croissance démographique et économique. IAAF organise, des campagnes de sensibilisation et des ateliers pour le renforcement des capacités sur l’agriculture durable et les moyens d’arrêter l’érosion des sols. En terme de réformes législatives, IAAF a établi un projet de loi pour la création d’associations des usagers de l’eau. Cette loi suit la procédure administrative libanaise pour entrer en force.  IAAF suit de près l’exécution de la 2eme phase du projet du Litani, pour le développement au Sud du pays. L a Fondation promouvoie l’utilisation de l’énergie renouvelable, surtout les stations hydro électriques sur les rivières libanaises, les considérant comme complémentaires aux stations thermiques. Concernant l’impact du changement climatique sur les ressources naturelles du pays et surtout les ressources en eau, la Fondation encourage à insérer les critères de changement climatique dans les projets de développement nationaux et locaux. La stratégie de la Fondation vise à améliorer la gestion de l’eau et de l’énergie. Cette initiative est incorporée dans son programme de sensibilisation, de la participation du public dans la prise décisions, le tout adapté au contexte culturel du pays. Ce programme met l’accent sur les interactions humaines et le dialogue, à travers des ateliers, des journées portes ouvertes,  des réunions en petits groupes informels, des interviews et des campagnes de sensibilisation sur la Gestion Intégrée de s Ressources en Eau et le Développement Durable. Grâce à cette approche, la Fondation aborde plusieurs concepts comme la réduction de la pauvreté, le rôle de la femme, indiquant les critères pour le développement social et une meilleure éducation, un environnement durable, la démocratie, l’égalité, et les valeurs humaines. Pour la Fondation l’Eau est la vie, il faut la  préserver. مؤسسة إبراهيم عبدالعال للتنمية المستدامة هي منظمة علمية غير حكومية ، متخصصة بقضايا المياه والطاقة. هدفها الرئيسي الحفاظ على الموارد المائية، من أجل الحفاظ على سبل العيش الكريم. في سياق الترابط بين المياه والغذاء والطاقة، تعمل المؤسسة على تشجيع مشاريع الري لزيادة المساحة المزروعة وفقا" للنمو السكاني، جنبا" إلى جنب مع تنظيم حملات التوعية وبناء القدرات من أجل الزراعة المستدامة، وتعزيز سبل منع تدهور نوعية التربة. من حيث الإصلاح في التشريعات، أعدت المؤسسة مشروع قانون لإنشاء جمعيات مستخدمي المياه. كما تعمل المؤسسة على تعزيز تنفيذ المرحلة الثانية من المشروع الإنمائي على نهر الليطاني، مؤكدة" على ضرورة تفعيل استعمال الطاقات المتجددة، وخصوصا" الطاقة الكهرمائية، لتتكامل مع المعامل الحرارية. كما تروج المؤسسة إدراج معايير التغيير المناخي في أي مشروع تنموي في البلاد. تكمن استراتيجية المؤسسة في تحسين إدارة المياه والطاقة، والذي يتجسّد في برنامجها المرتكز على مشاركة جميع الفرقاء المعنيين في اتخاذ القرار. وهذا البرنامج يعزز الحوار والتفاعل بين الفرقاء ويتم تنفيذه من خلال ورش العمل متخصصة، وحملات توعية تتناول عدد متنوع من العناوين خصوصا" موضوع الإدارة المتكاملة للموارد المائية والتغيير المناخي والتنمية المستدامة. ومن خلال هذه المنهجية تتناول المؤسسة العديد من الموضوعات مثل التخفيف من حدة الفقر، وزيادة المساواة بين الجنسين، وتوفير فرص العمل وفرص النمو الاجتماعي والتعليم، مع التركيز على الاستدامة البيئية، والديمقراطية، والعدالة و النزاهة ومحاربة الفساد وما إلى هنالك من مواضيع ترفع من مستوى الكرامة الإنسانية. وتؤمن المؤسسة أن المياه هي الحياة ولذا يجب المحافظة عليها.
Mission and Objectives

It is a scientific association that seeks to honor the memory of one of the most eminent scientists in Lebanon in the water and electricity fields, and to encourage the new generation of engineers to specialize in these fields. The Association aspires at increasing awareness regarding issues and problems related to water and energy by spreading the spirit and ideas of Ibrahim Abd El Al. And because Abd El Al strongly believed that Lebanon should rely on the tremendous potential that lies in the minds and the creative energy of the Lebanese people, thus the Association stresses in its actions on awareness for the public and advocacy for water issues in Lebanon.

Main Projects / Activities

Awards and assistantships to graduate students and professionals in Water and Energy fields. Training and workshops for Engineer and Agriculture students. Lectures on Water and Energy Topics. Field trips to the Litani Projects for students and decision makers. Documentary film on the Litani River. Awareness campaigns on value of water and on pollution of Water.

Contact (1) Full Name
Ms. Iman AbdEl Al
Head of the organisation
Mr. Nasser Nasrallah

IN CONCERT

National Network
Lebanon
Address

Malab Balade st., Kassis bldg #20
Tohwita- Furn el Chebak
Lebanon

Telephone
961 1 280957
Fax
961 1 280957
E-Mail
petzy.hage@gmail.com
Mobile Phone
961 3 739304
Mobile Phone (other)
961 70 132498
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
2005
Fields of Activity
  1. Arts
  2. International/Cultural relations
  3. Others
  4. Youth and education
General Information
IN CONCERT is a non-profit organization composed of volunteer staff lead by a 5-member steering committee. The IN CONCERT project existed since 2002 and was officially recognized as an association in December 2005. Most of our funding up to that point came from cultural centers or from private societies with the “French Cultural Center“and the “Goethe institute” acting as main sponsors for our activities. Following its official recognition, IN CONCERT is planning for expansion of its activities to cover major cities and to establish permanent venues for cultural events with a full-time dedicated staff. The main activities of in concert cover workshops, concerts, jam sessions, exchanges between musicians from different backgrounds and communication around music.
Mission and Objectives

IN CONCERT seeks to act as a catalyst for discovery and development of actual music and cultural activities in Lebanon.
Its main mission is to decentralize musical activities from Beirut towards non-conventional spaces within the capital, and other cities and towns.
IN CONCERT provides the opportunity for talented musicians, young and/or professional; national and/or international, with different styles to engage audiences.
IN CONCERT equally hopes to initiate exchanges between professionals and amateurs at the national and international levels through jam sessions and workshops. IN CONCERT is in favor of artistic creativity, and acts as a source of information and venue of dialogue and communication between the audience and musicians.

Main Projects / Activities

Part of the annual event «Fête de la Musique» in Beirut since 2003 and decentralizing this national fiesta to Tripoli in 2005.
Co-organizer of an annual “Ethno Cyprus” event in Cyprus since 2005.
Give the chance to discover national and international groups in convivial spaces.
Conducting workshops.

Contact (1) Full Name
Samar Kehdy
Head of the organisation
Samar Kehdy
Contact (2) Full Name
Bernadette Daou

Inaash Association

National Network
Lebanon
Address

Ras Beirut, Sidani street, Bikhazi and Charif Bldg.
Beirut 2030
Lebanon

Telephone
+961-1-740609
Fax
+961-1-743057
E-Mail
lnidriss@yahoo.com
E-Mail (2)
contact@inaash.org
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
1969
Fields of Activity
  1. Democracy and community development
  2. Heritage
  3. International/Cultural relations
  4. Others
General Information
10 Board Members 80 General Assembly members 20 full time employees  
Mission and Objectives

​Inaash Association for the Development of the Palestinian Camps works to preserve the cultural heritage of the Palestinians through the finest quality embroidery as well as is an income generating project for the women in the refugee camps of Lebanon.

Main Projects / Activities

Income generating projects for women
International exhibitions for high end artisan
Kindergarten and afterschool  youth activities 

How can you contribute to the Network in your country?

We are a well established NGO since 1969, founded by the daughter of the first Lebanese president. Have a network within Lebanon, regionally, and internationally. We bring expertise in the finest artisan embroidery  and marketing.  Our sustainability for over 40 years in  volatile Lebanon and the region and  continous working with the refugee community while  providing our beneficieries  with income consistently. 

Why do you want to join the ALF Network?

We welcome affiliation with such a reputable international organization that may help us with our strategy and sustainability in what we do. 

Contact (1) Full Name
Mrs. Lena Yashruti
Job Title
Board member
Head of the organisation
Mrs. Nadia Abdelnour

INCOGNITO

National Network
Lebanon
Address

Freeway Tower
3rd floor
Sin El Fil highway

Beyrouth
Lebanon

Telephone
+961 1 491 497
Telephone (other)
+961 1 493 496
Fax
+961 1 491 497
E-Mail
petzy.hage@gmail.com
Mobile Phone
+961 70 954 057
Mobile Phone (other)
+961 70 89 17 49
Organisation Type
Private Company
Year of Establishment
2004
Fields of Activity
  1. Arts
  2. International/Cultural relations
General Information
1. SARL (société à responsabilité limitée) 9 salariés 2. CA 500.000 USD environ 3. Ventes en gros, organisations d'evenements, services, sponsoring, institutions/ fondations 4. voir missions et principales activites 5. 2 societes soeurs: La CD-Theque (detaillant), Tunefork (studios d'enregistrement), points de vente en Syrie, Jordanie, Egypte, etc..., Theatre Monnot, Le Tournesol
Mission and Objectives

Incognito est une société consacrée à la production et à la distribution de musique et de produits culturels (livres, DVDs…)
La scène artistique des pays Arabes étant dominée par quelques majors régionales, concentrées sur la production et la diffusion de produits commerciaux, Incognito a pris naissance dans des conditions assez difficiles. Le manque de soutien étatique à la production culturelle dans la plupart de ces pays complique encore cette situation.
Incognito est la compagnie sœur du magasin de musique “La CD-Thèque”, créée en 1996, et rapidement devenue un acteur incontournable sur la scène culturelle alternative, lieu de rencontre des amateurs de musique en tout genre ; de nombreux artistes (jeunes et moins jeunes) qu’elle a commencé à produire, distribuer et promouvoir (musique, livres, DVDs).
En 2004, Incognito a pris en charge cette activité de production et mis en place le premier réseau panarabe de distribution de produits culturels alternatifs.

Main Projects / Activities

Incognito produit des artistes Libanais, Syriens, Jordaniens, Palestiniens et Égyptiens. Son catalogue comprend des talents émergents comme des artistes internationalement reconnus.
Son réseau de distribution (Liban, Syrie, Jordanie, Egypte, Emirats Arabes, Qatar, et même Europe et Etats-unis) couvre ses propres productions comme celles d’artistes alternatifs autoproduits ou de labels indépendants. Incognito est également le distributeur de grands labels indépendants internationaux (ECM, ENJA). Le catalogue musique tourne principalement autour de deux lignes éditoriales : « The New Oriental Sounds », panorama régional de la musique orientale alternative et « Beyrouth Incognito », regroupant la scène Beyrouthine ‘underground’ (Scrambled Eggs, Soap Kills…).
Son catalogue livres est surtout axé sur les arts visuels (BD, illustration, photo) et les artistes locaux/régionaux (Mazen Kerbaj, Zeina Abirached, Fouad Elkoury).
Incognito est ouverte à élargir sa gamme de produits culturels et organise également des évènements culturels, concerts, signatures pour promouvoir les disques et les livres qu’elle distribue.

Contact (1) Full Name
Tony Sfeir
Head of the organisation
Antoine Sfeir
Contact (2) Full Name
Cecilia Jumez

IndyACT- The League of Independant Activists

National Network
Lebanon
Address

Rmeil, Armenia street, Jaara Bldg., 4th floor
Beirut
Lebanon

Telephone
+961-1-447192
Fax
+961-1-448649
E-Mail
comms@indyact.org
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
2007
Fields of Activity
  1. Arts
  2. Environment/Sustainable development
  3. Gender
  4. Human rights
  5. Media
  6. Youth and education
General Information
The IndyAct family is made up of different groups, each with a crucial role and function. The team is comprised of a league of members, a governing board, an advisory council, management staff and volunteers. The league members are the campaign leaders of IndyAct. They are the independent environmental, social and cultural activists that IndyAct supports. The League of Members have the passion and skills to dedicate their lives to activism with the aim to make this world a better place. Every two years, the League Members meet to elect an IndyAct Governing Board from the existing members. The board's mission is to make sure that the organization is on the right track to achieve its vision and mission statement, and that it is adhered to its core values. IndyAct has an Advisory Council, which consist of prominent and outstanding individuals in society. Council members have skills, qualifications and resources crucial for the success of IndyAct campaigns and objectives. The council includes professional managers, prominent lawyers, veteran strategist, senior campaigners and others that support IndyAct in many different ways. The Management staff is responsible for implementing the board's long- and short-term plans, and assisting the league members in achieving their campaign goals and objectives. IndyAct staff works on high professional standards, and includes paid staff and interns. Volunteers play a crucial role in the organization, and participate in all levels of work according to their skills. In the end, our governing board and advisory council are volunteers as well. IndyAct volunteers are also the main actors in campaign projects and activities. They are the face of IndyAct, and the main source of independent activists. All these groups work together day after day as one family to achieve IndyAct's vision of an active, safe, healthy, equitable and beautiful planet. IndyACT’s motto is “Passion with Professionalism”, which is reflected in all of its projects and activities. Passion provides the drive for perfection and achieving the biggest results, while professionalism provides highest quality output and extreme efficiency. Combining passion with professionalism means that the high standards applied in the private sector are being delivered with the passion and innovation of civil activists. IndyACT Core Values and Principles: - Taking action - Independence - Non-violence - Professionalism - Universality - Political neutrality - Sustainable Equity - Diversity - Innovation - Non-discrimination IndyACT board members: Nina Charabati Wael Hmaidan Nadim Haidar Farah Salka Nadine Moawad Sources of funding: Donors and Individual Supporter system Previous donors included: Heinrich Boll Foundation $79,000 HSBC $40,000 Open Society $45,000 GAIA $ 7,000 OTI $ 57,000 CAN $ 50,000 List of organization’s officers: Wael Hmaidan: Executive Director Soumar Dakdouk: Deputy Executive Director Farah Salka: Program Director Adnan Saabi: Logistics Coordinator Ali Fakhry: Campaigner Sara ElChoufi: Researcher Jina Talj: Researcher Alaa Mlaeb: Intern Ali Dada: Intern
Mission and Objectives

IndyACT is a global non-political league of independent environmental, social and cultural activists with the aim to achieve an active, healthy, safe, equitable and beautiful planet, by identifying, activating, connecting and protecting similar passionate “independent activists” and providing them with the required professional skills and support to reach that aim. It includes highly experienced members from nine different countries that have build and executed local and international campaigns around the globe. IndyACT operates on all levels (local, regional and international) and uses non-violent direct and indirect actions to create the necessary pressure or inspire the required change.

Main Projects / Activities

Insure strong Arab participation in international negotiation

Create youth activism groups

Launch a feminism revolution

Stop illegal trade of wild animals

Establish a TV show on environmental activism Arab Climate Alliance/ Feminist Collective/ League of Independent Youth/ workshops, trainings, reports and other activities depending on the campaign

Contact (1) Full Name
Ms. Layal Nehme
Job Title
Deputy Executive Director
Head of the organisation
Ms. Layal Nehme

Initiatives of Change - International (IofC)

National Network
Lebanon
Address

Mathaf
Beirut 1102
Lebanon

Telephone
+961-1-615462
E-Mail
wadiaakhoury@hotmail.com
E-Mail (2)
wadiaa.khoury@iofc.org
Organisation Type
Individual Person
Year of Establishment
1891
Fields of Activity
  1. Youth and education
General Information
International College educates young men and women to be compassionate and self-reliant, capable of initiative and critical thinking, and who will serve as role models in society. The curriculum aims for excellence at all levels and embraces the education of the whole person. Graduates of I.C. will have developed self-discipline, problem solving abilities, responsibility, self confidence, an awareness of the interdependence of nations in all their diversity, and a set of values leading to respect for others.
Mission and Objectives

To promote the development of the whole person: Academically, through a balanced, relevant and rigorous program, in three languages, that aims for excellence in the Lebanese Baccalaureate, the French Baccalaureate, the College Preparatory Program and the International Baccalaureate, while developing individual potential and an attitude of life-long learning; Ethically, through the promotion of the values of integrity, tolerance, service and respect for individual differences; Socially: through intra- and extra-curricular activities and sports, community service, and other opportunities to develop civic and global awareness and responsibility, leadership, team spirit, and respect for the value of the environment and for social justice; Aesthetically: through a diverse fine and performing arts program; Physically, through a comprehensive physical education and athletics program that promotes healthy living. All programs aim to develop personal qualities and skills leading to intellectual curiosity, effective communication, creative expression, community building, good citizenship, international mindedness, and an appreciation for cultural diversity.

Main Projects / Activities

Community Service/ more than 100 clubs (arts, sciences, service, sports)/ athletics/ MUN...

Contact (1) Full Name
Maitre Ramez Salameh
Head of the organisation
Dr. Omnia Marzouk
Contact (2) Full Name
Ms. Wadiaa El-Khoury

Institut d'études islamo-chrétiennes de l'Université Saint-Joseph (IEIC)

National Network
Lebanon
Address

Campus des sciences humaines (CSH), Mar Mikhaël
Beirut
Lebanon

Telephone
+961-1-421587
Telephone (other)
+961-1-421580
Fax
+961-1-421064
E-Mail
roula.talhouk@usj.edu.lb
E-Mail (2)
josette.nasrallah@usj.edu.lb
E-Mail (3)
rita.ayoub@usj.edu.lb
Organisation Type
Other
Year of Establishment
1997
Fields of Activity
  1. Human rights
  2. Religion
  3. Research
  4. Youth and education
General Information

Un peu d'histoire Au début de la guerre du Liban, des universitaires croyants, chrétiens et musulmans, prenant conscience de l’originalité de leurs religions respectives et de l'apport du dialogue en vue de la compréhension et de la réconciliation, décident de créer un espace académique d’écoute, d’échange et d’étude. Ainsi, en 1977, le Département d’Etudes Islamo-Chrétiennes voit le jour. Son but est de favoriser la connaissance de l’islam et du christianisme par les chrétiens et les musulmans, dans un esprit de respect réciproque et selon des methodes académiques. En 1980, il devient l’Institut d’Etudes Islamo-Chrétiennes et poursuit ses activités durant la guerre. Depuis l'ouverture en octobre 2000 de la Faculté des Sciences Religieuses, l’IEIC est rattaché à cette dernière.   لمحة تاريخية مع بداية الحرب في لبنان ، أيقن بعض الجامعيّين ، مــن مسلميـــن ومسيحيّيــن ، خصوصيّـة تراثهم الدينيّ ، وأدركوا أهميّة الحوار في سبيل التفاهم المتبادل والمصالحة . فقرّروا أن يخلقوا فسحة أكاديميّة ، تؤمّن الإصغاء والتبادل والدراسة. فكان أن وُلدت ، عام 1977 ، دائرة الدراسات الإسلاميّة والمسيحيّة ، التي أدرجت في سلّـم أولويّاتها تعزيز معرفة الإسلام والمسيحيّة من قبل المسلمين والمسيحيّين ، في روح الاحتــرام المتبادل ، وتبعًا لطرق أكاديميّة. وفي العام 1980 ، أصبحت الدائرة معـهــدَ الدراســات الإسلاميّــة والمسيحيّــة ، الـذي تابـع نشاطاته طوال زمن الحرب . وعند افتتاح كليّـة العلـوم الديـنـيّـة ، في تشرين الأوّل 2000 ، أصبح المعهد مرتبطـاً بهـا .

Mission and Objectives

أهداف المعهد أن  يسعى  لتعميق  التفاهم  الإسلاميّ  المسيحيّ  المتبادل  من  خلال  الدِّراسات  والبحوث  العلميّة  والحوار  الموضوعيّ . إنّ  التراثين  الدينيّين  الفاعلين حاليًّا  في  لبنان  والعالم العربي، على  تنوّعهما،  يواجهان  تحدّيات  الحداثة ،  ويبحثان  عن  أجوبة  على  تساؤلات  الإنسان  المعاصر  الحيويّة.  أمّا  المعهد ،  فيؤمّن  في  هذا  المضمار  تعليمًا  مبنيًّا  على  منهجٍ  موضوعيّ  ومتعدّد  الاختصاصات . إنَّ  الحوار  اليوم  مطلبٌ  ملحٌّ  عند  العديد  من  المسيحيّين  والمسلمين . وفي  هذا  السياق ،  يوفّر  المعهد  فسحة  لقاء ،  وحقولاً  للعمل  المشترك  وبرامج  الهدف  منها  تكوين  الطلاَّب  ليقوموا  بدور  الوساطة  والحوار  بين  الأديان.

Main Projects / Activities

L’Institut offre un éventail de cours, annuels ou semestriels, et de conférences dans lesquels professeurs ou conférenciers, musulmans et chrétiens croyants, rendent compte de la position de leur foi en traitant un thème ou un problème commun. Son programme comporte également des séminaires d’études et de recherches sur des thèmes communs aux deux traditions religieuses, menant éventuellement à de publications. Ce travail se fait, soit dans le cadre direct de l’Institut, soit en collaboration avec une autre institution universitaire. La langue utilisée pour l’enseignement et la recherche est l’arabe.   البرنامج يقدّم  المعهد سلسلة  دروس  سنويَّة  وفصليَّة،  كما  ينظم  محاضرات  يُشارك  في  إلقائها  أساتذة  ومحاضرون  مسلمون  ومسيحيّون  ملتزمون،  يعرضون  فيها  موقف  إيمانهم  إزاء  موضوع أو  مسألة  مشتركة. يتضمّن  البرنامج    أيضًا  حلقات  دراسيَّة  وبحثيَّة  حول  موضوعات  تهمّ  التراثَين  المسيحيّ  والإسلاميّ،  ويُعنى    بطبع  نتائج  هذه  النشاطات. وتجدر  الإشارة  إلى  أنَّ  هذا  البرنامج  يتمّ،  إمّا  في  إطار  المعهد  وحده، وإمَّا  بالتعاون  مع  مؤسَّسات  جامعيّة  أخرى. يُعطي  الموادّ  عادةً  أستاذ  مسيحيّ  وأستاذ  مسلم  إلى  طلاَّب  ينتمون  إلى  التراثين.  تضمّ  المواد  دروسًا  أساسيّة  ومعمَّقة ، وحلقات  بحوث  ومشاغل. جمهور  المعهد جمهور  المعهد  هم  جميع  المهتمّين  بالحوار  الإسلاميّ  المسيحيّ: طلاّب العلوم  الدينيَّة. التربويُّون العاملون في التربية والتعليم ولا سيَّما مدرِّسو مواد التربيَّة المدنيَّة والدينيَّة والمهتمُّون بالثقافة الدينيَّة في لبنان والعالم العربي. الفاعلون الاجتماعيُّون والعاملون في المنظَّمات والجمعيَّات التي تهدف إلى تعميق السلم الأهلي  وتطوير الحوار الاسلاميّ المسيحيّ. العاملون في المؤسَّسات الإعلاميَّة. أجانب  مقيمون  في لبنان، يرغبون  في  فهم  تعدّد  لبنان  الدينيّ  فهمًا  افضل. بحّاثة يكملون  معرفتهم  الدينيَّة. المنهج الأكاديميّ الإجازة في الدراسات الإسلاميَّة والمسيحيَّة  (180 رصيد) الماستر في العلاقات الإسلاميَّة والمسيحيَّة (بالعربية والفرنسية) (120 رصيد). الشهادة الجامعيَّة  في الروحانيَّات والتصوّف الاسلاميّ المسيحيّ (30 رصيد). الشهادة الجامعيَّة في العقائد المسيحيَّة والإسلام (30 رصيد). الشهادة الجامعيًّة  في الأخلاق والمعاملات في الإسلام والمسيحيّة (30 رصيد). الشهادة في الثقافة الأساسيَّة الإسلاميَّة والمسيحيَّة (16 رصيد). الإفادة في التنشئة والتدريب على الحوار الإسلاميّ والمسيحيّ (10 أرصدة) وتشمل: التنشئة على الحوار الإسلاميّ المسيحيّ والتدريب على إدارة النزاعات ذات الطابع الدينيّ. شروط  القبول أن يكون الطالب من حملة شهادة الثانويَّة العامَّة اللبنانيَّة أو ما يعادلها. ويمكن متابعة البرنامج بصفة مستمع حرّ مع إفادة بذلك وتُعطى الدروس باللُّغتين العربيَّة والفرنسيّة.

Contact (1) Full Name
Prof. Roula Talhouk
Head of the organisation
Fr Pr Salim Daccache s.j. (Recteur de l'USJ)

Institut Libanais pour le Développement Economique et Social (ILDES)

National Network
Lebanon
Address

Tours Harboyan, Bloc A & Bloc C, rue BC
Jal el Dib (Metn) 1241 2020
Lebanon

Telephone
+961-4-715535
Fax
+961-4-715537
E-Mail
ildes@sodetel.net.lb
E-Mail (2)
boutros.labaki@gmail.com
Mobile Phone
+961-3-680061
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
1988
Fields of Activity
  1. Democracy and community development
  2. Environment/Sustainable development
  3. Gender
  4. International/Cultural relations
  5. Others
  6. Research
General Information
A General Assembly : 16 members - An Executive Committee : 5 members - Permanents employees : 14 persons - Budgetary Resources: 500.000 $ - Sources of funding: public and private Lebanese,European and American NGOs, European Union. - Modalities of action: concrete projects, seminars, formation - Partners: DVV, GEDR, FSPC, MISEREOR, MOIL, HELPED, MSP, FARMHOUSE, SWISS CO-OPERATION, PSF
Mission and Objectives

Supporting the return of Lebanese displaced during the wars in Lebanon (1975-1990), on the basis of intercommunity conviviality and economic and social development. - Social and educational assistance to the non returned displaced. - Promotion of job opportunities. - Falicitating interculturel conviviality trough intercultural dialogue in Lebanon, in the Middle East and in the world.

Main Projects / Activities

Curative and preventive health , social assistance , professional training, employment promotion ,provinding funding for the economic activity and for housing, undertaking region and sectorielsocio-economial surveys, providing its beneficiaries with marketing support of their products, organising seminars on intercultural dialogue and development.

Contact (1) Full Name
Dr. Boutros Labaki
Job Title
President
Head of the organisation
Dr. Boutros Labaki

Institute for Development, Research, Advocacy and Applied Care (IDRAAC)

National Network
Lebanon
Address

St. George Hospital University Medical Center, 2nd floor, rooms 208-209, Achrafieh
Beirut
Lebanon

Telephone
+961-1-583583
Fax
+961-1-587190
E-Mail
grantsofficer@idraac.org
E-Mail (2)
idraac@idraac.org
Organisation Type
Individual Person
Year of Establishment
2002
Fields of Activity
  1. Human rights
  2. Others
  3. Research
  4. Youth and education
General Information
The Institute for Development, Research, Advocacy and Applied Care (IDRAAC) is a pionnering and a leading Mental Health institute and has long standing history in lebanon and the Arab World. Founded in 1997 and officially registered in 2002, IDRAAC has been conducting research in the field of Mental health since 1982. The IDRAAC teams is formed by: psychiatrists, psychologists, epidemiologists, biostatisticians, social workers, counselors, psychiatric nurses, researchers, public health practitioners, media and communication advisors. The primary source of funding for IDRAAC is the financial support it gets by applying to different grants that fall under its same mission. Morevover, IDRAAC relies on the yearly fundraising event that the team organizes. Many national and international projects have been undertaken by IDRAAC in partnership with local governmental agencies (Lebanese Ministries of Public Health, Social Affairs, Education and the Hgher Council for Children...) and funded by international foundations (EU, Fogarty, US BPRM, Oxfam Quebec, NIH, WHO-Geneva...) among others.
Mission and Objectives

IDRAAC mission is to conduct and promote research in Mental health, raise public awareness and advocate for mental health as a basic human right while providing care for all age groups (children, adolescents, adults and the elderly).
IDRAAC objectives are to:

Educate and increase public awareness on mental health

Reach out policy makers to address mental health on the national level

Advocate for mental health as a basic human right and work on preserving the human rights of persons affected by mental health conditions

Implement community intervention programs addressing various aspects of mental health

Conduct and promote research in mental health on national, regional and international levels

Offer individuals and communities the means of identifying, dealing with and overcoming mental disorders

Train students and professionals in the practice and research of mental health

Develop and adapt suitable instruments for research in Lebanon and the Arab region

Main Projects / Activities

IDRAAC main activities:
Research

The Lebanese Evaluation of the Burden of Ailments and Needs of the Nation (LEBANON) in 2003

Assessment Study of Psychosocial Status of Children and Adolescents in the South of Lebanon and Southern Suburbs of Beirut after July 2006 War in 2007

The Syrian Refugees in Lebanon (SYRIL) studies to assess the interventions conducted to improve the mental health of the Syrian Refugees 

Research training

Review papers about Mental Health research in teh Arab World

Advocacy and policy projects

The Burden of Mental Disorders: Towards Mental Health Act in Lebanon (2007-2009)

Campaign to raise awareness about the inportance and effects of mental health on people (2013-2014)
Innovative community interventions based on Science

Turning Teachers into Educators of Tolerence and Conflict Resolution in Lebanese Schools (2013-2014)

Wellbeing of Syrian Refugees Families -mainly women and youth- in Lebanon: An Intergrated Intervention (2013-2014)

Validating Several Internationnaly Used Scales into Arabic to Detect Dementia, Depression and Anxiety (2014-Present)

Contact (1) Full Name
Ms. Sophie Azizi
Job Title
Grants Officer
Head of the organisation
Dr. Elie Karam

Interior Design

National Network
Lebanon
Address

hadath
baabda
mount lebanon
Lebanon

Telephone
+96170996343
Telephone (other)
+9613819299
E-Mail
nadine_decoration1@hotmail.com
E-Mail (2)
vivainteriorslb@gmail.com
Mobile Phone
+96170996343
Mobile Phone (other)
+9613819299
Organisation Type
Private Company
Year of Establishment
2009
Fields of Activity
  1. Arts
  2. Democracy and community development
  3. Human rights
  4. International/Cultural relations
  5. Religion
  6. Youth and education
General Information

just myself 

Mission and Objectives

Monitoring the all national and local elections   Voter awareness and education programs especially with regard to women’s representation and the rights of people with special needs,  Youth participation projects, Civil campaign for a new electoral law,  

Main Projects / Activities

Monitoring local elections since 2009 with LADE

Contact (1) Full Name
Nadine Said
Job Title
Interior Architect & Design
Head of the organisation
Nadine Said