Lebanon

Chabibeh Sporting Club

National Network
Lebanon
Address

Chafic Saeid Public Secondary School, Pierre Gemayel street, Ain el Remmaneh
Beirut 1106
Lebanon

Telephone
+961-3-756667
E-Mail
chabibeh.club@gmail.com
Mobile Phone
+961-70-638977
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
2002
Fields of Activity
  1. Youth and education
General Information
"Our Identity": The “Chabibeh Sporting Club” was established in 2002 through resolution Nb. 35 SH/R from the Lebanese Ministry of Youth and Sports. Today, “Chabibeh” is a member of 6 Lebanese sports Federations, and participate yearly at national tournaments and competitions. Since its founding, the club used sport as a tool to positively integrate young people in their society, and to develop the skills needed to empower them physically, socially, educationally, culturally and professionally.  In 2008, Chabibeh founded its Youth Department called “Chabibeh Youth” which is working closely and in strong collaboration with the sports department “Chabibeh Sports”. The two departments offer a one of a kind experience and a safe, interactive and supportive environment where young people can practice their favorite activity, build friendship, and acquire lifetime skills through the different local and international projects and programs. The region where the club operates was the scene of the past civil war, and it is still suffering from post-war effects due to the lack or insufficient development programs and to the increase in racism based on religious and political affiliations. Youth of the region are at a disadvantage socially, educationally and culturally due to the lack of SUSTAINABLE programs and opportunities. Major problems include: • Racism based on religious and political affiliations • Drug addiction and dealership • School drop-outs • Lack of sustainable and continuous leisure and cultural activities As a response, Sports, Youth Empowerment, Youth Participation, Volunteering, Peace and Reconciliation and Social Development became the main areas of Focus for Chabibeh whether through “Chabibeh Sports” or “Chabibeh Youth”.
Mission and Objectives

“Our Vision”:
We envision a society where youth are empowered socially, culturally and educationally
"Our Mission":
Empowering Lebanese Youth physically, socially, educationally, culturally and professionally through Sports, Non Formal Education and Participation in local and International programs and projects

Main Projects / Activities

Chabibeh Sports Objectives:

Preparing and Training sports players and teams to participate at national, regional and local competitions and championships

Organizing weekly sports activities, summer sports programs and training camps for players and teams

Targeting a wider audience by always adding new sports activitie
Chabibeh Sports Activites include: Basketball - Football - Table Tennis - Tennis - Martial Arts - Weekly Activities - Summer Day Camps - Training Camps - Tournaments and Games - Coaching Clinics - Private Practice and Participation at National Championships
Chabibeh Youth Objectives:

Bringing together children and teenagers from different religious and cultural backgrounds and offering them opportunities to interact and work together on common goals

Enhancing young people Active Citizenship and Active Participation through volunteering opportunities

Developing the soft skills of young people through Volunteering, Personal Development and participation in local and international projects

Networking with local and international organizations to expose Youth to new environments and opportunities
Chabibeh Youth Activities include: Volunteering and Mentoring - Career Counseling - Trainings and Workshop - Local and International programs and projects working on Volunteering, Active Citizenship, Youth Empowerment, Personal Development and Life and Soft Skills
Active in the Euromed Cooperation since 2008 through previous Youth in Action/Current Erasmus Plus program.
Accredited for EVS projects under Erasmus plus
 

Contact (1) Full Name
Ms. Lama Tabet
Job Title
Project Coordinator
Head of the organisation
Mr. Fadi Tabet (President)

Chaire Unesco d’études comparées des religions de la médiation et du dialogue(UNESCO Chair of comparative studies of the religions of the mediation and the dialogue)

National Network
Lebanon
Address

Faculté des Sciences Religieuses, campus des Lettres et des Sciences Humaines, rue de Damas, BP 17-5208, Mar Mikhaël 1104 2020 Beyrouth
Beirut
Lebanon

Telephone
00 961 1 611 456 ext 5701
Telephone (other)
00 961 1 611 456 ext 5463 ou 5469
Fax
00 961 1 611 356
E-Mail
petzy.hage@gmail.com
Mobile Phone
00 961 3 389 690
Mobile Phone (other)
00 961 3 303 533
Organisation Type
Other
Year of Establishment
2002
Fields of Activity
  1. Democracy and community development
  2. International/Cultural relations
  3. Religion
  4. Research
General Information
1. The chair is attached to the Saint-Joseph's local education authority and maintains academic relations with the faculty of Religious studies . - Composed of on ocupant and 7 collaborators . 3. University , Tempus-Meda , the EU delegation, Unesco, Lebanese companies . 4.UNITWIN Network of intercultural an religious holders . UNESCO : Lebanese Commission , Regional office , International centre of human sciences . Anna Lindh Network ,IFPO, EU , universities and centre of European and middle-eastern training ,FIUC.
Mission and Objectives

The chair has as role to study monotheism, the interpretation of the religious facts and the analysis of the relations our society maintains with the religious traditions.
Engaged for the dialogue between cultures and among religious, it seeks to develop and transmit the intercultural and inter-religious competences.
It is turned towards universities ,researchers and all interrogated persons by the religion phenomena or open to the dialogue or to the mediation ,in order to conduct a research , training, information and documentation activities program in the field of religious sciences, mediation, intercultural and inter-religious .

Main Projects / Activities

-comparative religious studies :
- Education on the Judaism .
- Realization of a handbook on cultural and religious aspects.
- Publications ( Aux rivages du fait religieux, 2006)
- Conferences .
- Biotech cell
- Participation in 5 conferences (FIUC, UNESCO chairs, IFPO).
- Preparation conferences : link and identity .
- Research project: war memories .
- Formation on the intercultural mediation .
- Master of cultural research on the Mediterranean .
- Professional master on the mediation and the cooperation activity of the observatory intercultural dialogue .
Projects :
- The ideal city

Contact (1) Full Name
Louis BOISSET
Head of the organisation
Louis BOISSET sj
Contact (2) Full Name
Jihad NAMMOUR

Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture of Beirut & Mount Lebanon

National Network
Lebanon
Address

Sanayeh, Justinien Street, 1
Beirut
Lebanon

Telephone
9611744165
E-Mail
dg@ccib.org.lb
E-Mail (2)
hr@ccib.org.lb
E-Mail (3)
dg-office@ccib.org.lb
Mobile Phone
9613711007
Mobile Phone (other)
9613315063
Organisation Type
Public/Private Non-Profit Foundation
Year of Establishment
1887
Fields of Activity
  1. Democracy and community development
  2. Environment/Sustainable development
  3. Innovation and Entrepreneurship
  4. International/Cultural relations
  5. Others
  6. Research
  7. Youth and education
General Information
The Chamber of Commerce Industry and Agriculture of Beirut and Mount Lebanon (CCIA-BML) is a non-profit private organization working for the public benefit. The CCIA-BML was established in 1887 and is the largest of the four Lebanese Chambers that are regulated by Ministerial Decree No 36/67 enacted in 1967. The CCIA-BML’s membership roster currently includes around 15,000 Lebanese businesses. The Chamber provides a broad array of services to enterprises namely: Authentication of invoices and commercial documents, business training, arbitration and mediation services, economic information, , organization of business events and delegations and development projects within EU and international programs.Chamber services are carried out by 70 full time employees. The Board of Directors is constituted of 24 prominent businessmen form different economic and business sectors. The Chamber main mission is to contribute to the development of a strong and competitive national economy The Chamber of Commerce Industry and Agriculture of Beirut and Mount Lebanon (CCIA-BML) is a non-profit private organization working for the public benefit. The CCIA-BML was established in 1887 and is the largest of the four Lebanese Chambers that are regulated by Ministerial Decree No 36/67 enacted in 1967. The CCIA-BML’s membership roster currently includes around 15,000 Lebanese businesses. The Chamber provides a broad array of services to enterprises namely: Authentication of invoices and commercial documents, business training, arbitration and mediation services, economic information, , organization of business events and delegations The Chamber of Commerce Industry and Agriculture of Beirut and Mount Lebanon (CCIA-BML) is a non-profit private organization working for the public benefit. The CCIA-BML was established in 1887 and is the largest of the four Lebanese Chambers that are regulated by Ministerial Decree No 36/67 enacted in 1967. The CCIA-BML’s membership roster currently includes around 15,000 Lebanese businesses. The Chamber provides a broad array of services to enterprises namely: Authentication of invoices and commercial documents, business training, arbitration and mediation services, economic information, , organization of business events and delegations and development projects within EU and international programs.Chamber services are carried out by 70 full time employees. The Board of Directors is constituted of 24 prominent businessmen form different economic and business sectors. Budgetary resources: Yearly average for last three years is 6000.000 euros.The CCIA-BML is actively involved in joint activities and projects with many EU and International organizations and instruments such as ILO, UNESCO, UFM, USAID, UNDP, UNIDO, World Bank, ENI CBC MED, Erasmus, European Training Foundation, BusinessMed in topics covering, vocational education, higher education, employment, entrepreneurship, innovation and start-ups, gender equity, women empowerment, youth and others
Mission and Objectives

Faithful to its role as the prime backer of the interests of the private economy, the Chamber aims at enhancing the competitiveness of business sector in Lebanon within the objective to contribute to the development of a strong and competitive national economy.

Main Projects / Activities

Besides the traditional consular services and support services offered to the Lebanese enterprises sector, the Chamber of Beirut and Mount Lebanon ensures an active presence and close cooperation terms on regional and international scenes: EU, WCF ICC, World Bank, ASCAME, ILO, USAID, UNIDO, etc.The Chamber owns a relevant expertise in running successfully ENPI projects backed by solid financial resources and high caliber of professional human resources along with a wide network within key local and international stakeholders and institutions. The Chamber houses in its premises the needed structures and facilities to carry out successfully trainings, researches and studies, capitalization events, B2Bs meetings, internships, exhibitions, etc. The communication tools of the Chamber are extremely aggressive and comprise an electronic newsletter distributed locally and internationally to around 10.000 institutions, interactive website welcoming 1000 visitors monthly, and social media platforms engaging till date more than 107.000 likers. The Chamber can contribute to diverse activities proposed by ANN LINDH Foundation at the service of Lebanese community thanks to wide networking with local business, social and economic stakeholders. The Chamber is also very active in youth and women empowerment, modernization of educational programs, environmental initiatives, and main promoter of UN SDGs 2030.

How can you contribute to the Network in your country?

The Chamber of Beirut and Mount Lebanon is the largest business organization in Lebanon backed by a roaster of 15.000 member enterprises covering main economic and business sectors. The Chamber is the head of Lebanese Chambers, and the Lebanese economic instances. Thus, it owns a unique lobbying weight towards government and decision makers at the level of formulation of policies and regulations that impact Lebanese national economy and society.
The Chamber owns a relevant expertise in running successfully ENPI projects backed by solid financial resources and high caliber of professional human resources along with a wide network within key local and international stakeholders and institutions. The Chamber houses in its premises the needed structures and facilities to carry out successfully trainings, researches and studies, capitalization events, B2Bs meetings, internships, exhibitions, etc. The communication tools of the Chamber are extremely aggressive and comprise an electronic newsletter distributed locally and internationally to around 10.000 institutions, interactive website welcoming 1000 visitors monthly, and social media platforms engaging till date more than 107.000 likers. The Chamber can contribute to diverse activities proposed by ANN LINDH Foundation at the service of Lebanese community thanks to wide networking with local business, social and economic stakeholders. The Chamber is also very active in youth and women empowerment, modernization of educational programs, environmental initiatives, and main promoter of UN SDGs 2030.

Why do you want to join the ALF Network?

Joining ALF Network would boost our horizons of collaboration between Mediterranean partner countries and shall engender de facto a strategic impact on many significant levels:promotion of innovative ideas, human and cultural exchange, involvement of the civil society, wide business networking,  transfer of know- how , exchange of best practices and success stories and possibility of getting inspired by new models and structures in social and cultural relations, sustainability and innovation.

Additional Information
Contact (1) Full Name
Rabih Sabra
Job Title
Director General
Head of the organisation
Mohamed Choucair, Chairman
Contact (2) Full Name
Hana Nehme
Job Title (2)
Director of Human Resources and Training Center

Children and Youth Center - CYC

National Network
Lebanon
Address

Mosaytby-Balamand st. kayat bld.
Beirut
Lebanon

Telephone
+961(0)3974672
E-Mail
cyc@cyberia.net.lb
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
1997
Fields of Activity
  1. Youth and education
General Information

• Structure : 20 staff members and the director, partners : Italian peace association, UNICEF and Welfare association, CYC foundation in Sweden, Les enfants de l'espoir (France)
• 130 000 dollars approx. per year
• Partners, individual donors and Canadian embassy and French Association
• Education - early child and children ; community development ; gender equality : through educational activities, protection classes, advocacy. Association's projects involve our partners and individual volunteers.

Mission and Objectives

• Child and Human Rights: The CYC advocates, teaches, and practices child and human rights, under the International Child and Human Rights Convention. Children and youth are taught what their human rights are, and how best to fight for them. In the process our young people learn the importance of respecting the rights of others. The CYC emphasises gender issues, equality, and the non-discriminative right to literacy.
• The Child-to-Child Teaching Methodology: The CYC is committed to a child-to-child method of education. We aim to strengthen the bonds between the age groups through mutual learning; children and youth learn both together, and from one another. The child-to-child teaching methodology is practiced on a daily basis, at our centre, and requires children and youth to share and delegate responsibility. Both adult staff members, and the CYC’s young people regularly attend external workshops on the child-to-child teaching methodology, to reinforce and update the application of this successful method.
• Identity and Belonging: The CYC recognises the importance of identity and belonging, and works to confirm the Palestinian identity. We have a responsibility to assist the Palestinian refugee children and youth of Shatila in understanding their current status, and the causes of their social and economic hardship. These young people must be allowed to learn their history, in order that they can understand their present, and dialectically arrive at feasible means of building their future.
• Integration and Tolerance: The CYC encourages, and emphasises the importance of integration within the camp, and within Lebanese society as a whole. The CYC also promotes exposure to other international identities and cultures, and continues to participate in cultural exchanges outside of the Middle East. The CYC’s children and youth represent a variety of Arab countries, including many children who are natives of the host country – Lebanon. The CYC regularly receives visitors and volunteers from all over the world.

Main Projects / Activities

• Protection classes : The CYC offers, to children out of school between 8 and 14 years old, basic educational classes and protective awareness and word to enhance capacity building and talent development.
• Kindergarten : The CYC offers to children between 3 and 5 years old primary education, care and different activities (cited below) to enhance educational and psychological development of the children .
• Art and Handcraft Classes: The CYC offers a handcraft training programme to early school-leavers, as well as general exercises in handcrafts and art to the CYC’s children and youth. Such activities are not normally catered for in UNRWA schools. Crucially the handcraft training programme provides some income, and a degree of financial independence, for early school-leavers.
• Cultural Exchanges: The CYC regularly receives visitors, and is involved in the organisation of various youth cultural exchanges. Many of the CYC’s children and youth have benefited from cultural exchanges abroad.
• Dance and Performance: The CYC’s dance group, The Nabke Team, trains weekly, and performs regularly inside and outside the camp. The Nabke Team performs traditional dances, as well as modern choreographies.
• Football: The centre’s talented football squad trains weekly, and participates in many minor competitions.
• Freedom Run:This annual event is an organised fun-run around Shatila camp, and is both an eagerly anticipated physical exercise and social exercise. People of all ages participate.In 2004, the fifth Freedom Race became the Freedom March. On the eve of the race the Israeli forces assassinated a Palestinian leader, Dr. Abdel Aziz Rantisi, in the Gaza Strip. The Freedom Race became a demonstration against Israeli aggression.
• Help with Homework: Local and foreign volunteers assist the children with their homework, and explain problems that may have been encountered with schoolwork. The CYC has a spacious and quiet library, conducive to learning, as well as classroom areas. Children are encouraged to use the library’s resources, and to take a committed attitude toward their studies. Foreign volunteers frequently provide help with English learning; the children and youth benefit from guidance from native speakers, as the school curriculum is in English.
• Recreational and Education Trips: The CYC endeavours to provide recreational and educational excursions outside of the camp, to the theatre, music concerts, cultural exhibitions, and similar. These trips are doubly important, as the children and youth of Shatila rarely have the opportunity to leave the camp.
• Summer Camps: Summer camps are held on an annual basis, at different locations within Lebanon. Summer camps are an opportunity for sports, arts, games, and extracurricular learning, all in a healthy outdoor environment. The importance and benefits of recreation, and holidays away, cannot be overestimated; this is especially true of the chance for disadvantaged children and youth to experience different surroundings.
• Workshops: The CYC attends and hosts multiple workshops each year. Typically, productive environments, workshops facilitate new ideas and knowledge. The practical nature of workshops enables the CYC’s older youths, to pass on the skills and knowledge they acquire at workshops, to the CYC’s younger members. Other workshops are designed specifically for the children.

How can you contribute to the Network in your country?

The CYC is a long term based organization with community reach in the Shatila camp (Lebanon), we offer a diverse amount of activities to children with different background and work toward social inclusion, integration and capacity enhancing of children in need. Thourgh our community work we aim to reduce violence, enhance gender equality and raise environmental awareness. Since our foundation, the CYC has been working with the different communities in Shatila (Palestinians, Syrians and Lebaneses mostly) and has, therefore, an important place in the life of the communities.

Why do you want to join the ALF Network?

We believe in the core values of the ALN network and in the cooperation it entails between the 41 countries. We believe in the need for social inclusion, raising awareness on inequalities, gender violence and environmental issues. It is those beliefs we share that motivated this demand to join the ALF Network.

Contact (1) Full Name
Mahmoud Abbas
Job Title
Director
Head of the organisation
Mahmoud Abbas
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Cités Unies Liban / Bureau Technique des Villes Libanaises (BTVL)

National Network
Lebanon
Address

Toufic Salem street, Sakr Bldg., 3rd floor, Ras El Nabeh, Damascus street
Beirut
Lebanon

Telephone
+961-1-649900
Fax
+961-1-649900 ext.111
E-Mail
contact@bt-villes.org
E-Mail (2)
houda.odeimi@bt-villes.org
Organisation Type
Individual Person
Year of Establishment
2002
Fields of Activity
  1. Democracy and community development
  2. Environment/Sustainable development
  3. Heritage
  4. International/Cultural relations
  5. Others
General Information
In 2004, the unification of the World Federation of the Plain Cities (FMCU), International Union of Local Authorities (IULA) and Metropolis, international association of large metropolises leads to the creation of the world organization of Cités cities and Plain Local Governments (CGLU). The Lebanese Committee of Mayors has the task to dialogue with the government and the international authorities. The Town hall of Beirut chairs the current Committee, which is composed by the mayors of the following cities: Tripoli, Vice-president; Ghbayré; Saida; Zahlé; Baalbeck; Byblos; Sin El Fil; Urban community of Chouf Soueijani; Urban community of High Jord Bhamdoune. The Technical Office of the Lebanese Cities (BTVL) is placed under the direction of the CGLU and ensures a technical aid to the municipalities. The team of the Office of CGLU/BTVL counts 4 permanent people and is also pressed on local and international experts like on trainees Lebanese and Europeans. Cités Unies Liban représente l’organisation mondiale Cités et Gouvernements Locaux Unis (CGLU) au Liban, en charge de promouvoir les principes de démocratie locale, de partenariat et de solidarité entre les villes, notamment en soutenant des programmes de coopération décentralisée et en mobilisant des financements en faveur des actions internationales et des projets de ses membres. Depuis le 1er janvier 2015, Cités Unies Liban / BTVL a repris toutes les activités du Bureau de Cités et Gouvernements Locaux Unis / Bureau Technique des Villes Libanaises (Bureau CGLU/BTVL). Cette association de droit libanais anime le Comité des Maires Libanais, créé en 1995 et élu par les villes libanaises membres de CGLU et assiste les municipalités sur le plan technique et institutionnel pour l'élaboration et la mise en œuvre de leurs projets de développement ainsi que pour développer leurs relations internationales. Cités Unies Liban / BTVL en quelques chiffres :                                     - 86 Municipalités et Fédérations de Municipalités Libanaises membres de CGLU (65 municipalités et 21 Fédérations de Municipalités) - 80 % de la population totale du pays représentée - Un Comité des Maires Libanais de 14 membres représentant le réseau des villes libanaises membres de CGLU - Un Programme National d’Appui aux Municipalités Libanaises (PNAML) décliné en 5 thématiques : a) Thématique de l’assainissement avec le Projet d’Appui au renforcement des capacités des municipalités libanaises et du dialogue avec les autorités nationales dans le domaine de l’assainissement.b) Thématique des déchets avec le Projet d’Appui au renforcement des capacités des municipalités libanaises et du dialogue avec les autorités nationales dans le domaine de la gestion des déchets municipaux.c) Thématique de la valorisation du patrimoine avec le Projet Patrimoine culturel, patrimoine naturel et développement local au Liban.d) Thématique de la formation des acteurs publics locaux avec le Projet d’Appui aux municipalités libanaises dans le domaine de la formation des acteurs publics locaux.e) Thématique du processus de métropolisation qui s’articule autour du Projet d’Appui au processus de constitution d’un Regroupement des Municipalités du Grand Beyrouth. De nombreux partenaires : - Les Collectivités européennes, et plus particulièrement françaises, qui soutiennent nombre de ses activités - Les Organisations internationales - Les Ambassades européennes et leurs organes de coopération - Les Ministères et les agences gouvernementales libanaises - Le Ministère français des Affaires Etrangères (MAE) et l’Institut Français au Liban   تمثّل جمعية المدن المتحدة في لبنان منظمةً عالمية هي منظمة المدن والحكومات المحلية المتحدة. وتكمن رسالة المنظمة في الإرتقاء بمبادئ الديمقراطية المحلية والشراكة والتضامن ما بين المدن، ولاسيّما عبر دعم برامج التعاون اللامركزي وحشد التمويل للأنشطة الدولية ولمشاريع أعضائها. ومنذ الأول من كانون الثاني 2015، تواصل جمعية المدن المتحدة في لبنان/ المكتب التقني للبلديات اللبنانية كافة أنشطة مكتب منظمة المدن والحكومات المحلية المتحدة في لبنان/ المكتب التقني للبلديات اللبنانية. وتتولّى الجمعية المؤسّسة بموجب علم وخبر رقم 1594/2014 تسيير أعمال لجنة رؤساء البلديات اللبنانية التي تأسّست عام 1995 والمُنتخبة من قبل البلديات والإتحادات البلدية اللبنانية المنتسبة إلى منظمة المدن والحكومات المحلية المتحدة. كما أنها تدعم البلديات من الناحيتين التقنية والمؤسسية في إعداد مشاريعها التنموية وتنفيذها وكذلك في تطوير علاقاتها الدولية. جمعية المدن المتحدة في لبنان/ المكتب التقني للبلديات اللبنانية بالأرقام: - أعضاء في منظمة المدن والحكومات المحلية المتحدة يبلغ عددهم 86 بلدية وإتحاد بلدي (65 بلدية و21 إتحاد بلديات) - شبكة تمثّل نحو 80 في المئة من إجمالي السكّان - لجنة لرؤساء البلديات اللبنانية تضم 14 عضواً يمثّلون شبكة المدن الأعضاء في منظمة المدن والحكومات المحلية المتحدة - برنامج وطني لدعم البلديات اللبنانية يتناول 5 مواضيع: أ) الصرف الصحي عبر مشروع دعم قدرات البلديات اللبنانية ودعم الحوار مع السلطات المركزية في إطار معالجة مياه الصرف الصحّي؛ب) النفايات عبر مشروع دعم قدرات البلديات اللبنانية ودعم الحوار مع السلطات المركزية في مجال إدارة النفايات البلدية؛ج) تعزيز التراث عبر مشروع دعم قدرات البلديات اللبنانية في مجال التراث الثقافي والتراث الطبيعي والتنمية المحلية في لبنان؛د) تدريب الجهات الفاعلة المحلية عبر مشروع دعم البلديات اللبنانية في مجال التدريب البلدي؛ه) عملية التحوّل إلى مدينة كبرى من خلال مشروع دعم عملية تأسيس تجمّع بلديات بيروت الكبرى. وللمكتب شركاءٌ كثر: - السلطات المحلية الأوروبية وبخاصة الفرنسية التي تدعم عدداً من أنشطة المكتب؛ - المنظمات الدولية؛ - السفارات ومكاتب التعاون التابعة لها؛ - الوزارات والمؤسّسات الحكومية اللبنانية؛ - وزارة الخارجية الفرنسية والمعهد الفرنسي في لبنان
Mission and Objectives

*To sensitize and inform the cities of the area on the co-operation between cities and the action of CGLU; *To ensure coordination between the Lebanese, Syrian and Jordanian cities members of CGLU; *To diversify and reinforce the relations between the Lebanese, Syrian and Jordanian cities on a side, and the organizations of European and international cities, other; *To sensitize the European cities, backers and international organizations to the needs for the cities of the area; *To help the cities to work out projects of development; *To organize meetings between the cities and the national, regional and international backers; *To ensure and organize training courses for the mayors, the members of the town councils, and the municipal personnel. These sessions relate to all the topics which interest the cities and of which the councils are occupied. These sessions take place in Lebanon or elsewhere, in co-operation with European cities or specialized agencies.

Main Projects / Activities

* Working group Euromed of Eurocités in partnership with Turin (Italy) * Urbain network - Carried out in partnership with the World Bank, the town of Marseilles (France) and the PICDUM. * Project of the Municipal Offices of Local Development in partnership with Eybens (France) and the MAE French. * Project of the Network of the Historical and Archaeological Cities in partnership with Aix en Provence (France), Baalbek (Lebanon), the French MAE, program CHUD of the World Bank * Library project in Jdeidé (Lebanon) in partnership with Barcelona (Spain) * Technical trainings and visits for elected officials and technicians in Lebanon and in Europe in partnership with large European cities (Barcelona, Turin, the General Council of Belfort, Bordeaux...) * Animation of the network of the members cities, organization and participation in the meetings, congresses which relate to the cities.

Contact (1) Full Name
Ms. Houda Odeimi
Head of the organisation
Dr. Béchir Odeimi

Citizen Activism (CitiAct)

National Network
Lebanon
Address

Furn El Shebek, Civil Defense Street, Bedier Bldg,1st floor
Beirut
Lebanon

Telephone
00961 3 926917
E-Mail
petzy.hage@gmail.com
Mobile Phone
00961 3 926917
Mobile Phone (other)
00961 3 610878
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
2011
Fields of Activity
  1. Democracy and community development
  2. Environment/Sustainable development
  3. Human rights
  4. Youth and education
General Information
CitiAct: to enhance citizenship and support human rights. Citizen Activism is a non-governmental organization founded in 2011 by a group of youth from all Lebanon; CitiAct acquired the official recognition from the Ministry of Interior under the Notice and Factual Act Number 97. Source of Funding: USAID - OTI granted us for our first project.
Mission and Objectives

We seek to promote effective participation of 'citizen', citizenship, and human rights.
We believe our name expresses us the best; our concern is the marginalized group (such as youth, women, children) and their role – how we can empower them and enhance their role, which we believe that if we do so, we will be able to contribute to developing our communities and to putting citizenship, human rights and democracy values into practice…

Main Projects / Activities

Project Card
CitiAct First Project Carried
Title: “…And we met”
Duration: 9 Months (July 2011 – March 2012)
Target Groups: 45 youth (males and females); between 18 and 26 years old
Target Areas: 2 areas: (1) Sfeir – Hadath and (2) Chyah – Ein El Remmaneh
Funded by: OTI (Office of Transition Initiatives)
Project Objectives
The main objective of this project is to improve youth activism towards their communities throughout TOT training, awareness raising and joint community-service activities that respond to economic and social needs; focusing on 2 model areas: Sfeir – Hadath and Chyah – Ein El Remmaneh.
Specific Objectives:
Objective 1: Provide TOT trainings and awareness raising for at least 30 youth in Southern Suburb of Beirut
Objective 2: At least 30 youth aged between 18 to 26 years old will be mobilized and divided into two groups in Southern Suburb of Beirut
Objective 3: Identify and implement 8 community projects
About the Project
The project content lies under the umbrella of 2 values: citizenship and youth participation; its main axes are capacity building for a group of selected youth and community activities carried by the selected youth.
The project was officially launched on the 26th of September 2011 through a celebrative Iftar organized by CitiAct at Rotana Hotel in Hazmieh. The Iftar gathered social, religious, municipal figures and youth from the regions of Sfeir, Hadath, Chyah and Ein El Remmaneh.
45 persons aged between 18 and 26 years old (from the regions of Sfeir, Hadath, Chyah and Ein El Remmaneh) joined the project and declared their commitment to attend the whole trainings and meetings and to carry the implementation phase. The trainings tackled topics such as: citizenship and civil participation, conflict resolution, leadership, communication skills and social media. There are 2 remaining topics that the youth will attend: project management and photography.
Throughout the project and in parallel with the trainings, the youth were involved directly with the project team to carry the community activities. They have been identifying a list of activities in their neighborhoods that respond to their needs, thus implementing social, economical and recreational activities on a monthly base.
Currently the youth are discussing and preparing to carry another two joint community service projects that emphasize on building their committed activism towards developing their communities.
In the last phase of the project, we can say that we have faced difficulties and challenges, but what is more important is that we have sensed success and change; we, the project team and the youth, are motivated and devoted to complete this project and launch new ones.

How can you contribute to the Network in your country?

Although we are newly founded organizations, but we are able till now to gather around us a group of committed youth from different backgrounds... We are able to share our experience of working in the suburbs of Beirut (marginalized areas) with the network of our country.

Why do you want to join the ALF Network?

- To be able to work with different organizations.
- To benefit from trainings
- To be able to apply for grantr
- To be able to work with different local NGOs and carry common actions

Contact (1) Full Name
Diana Assaf
Head of the organisation
Rana Bchara
Contact (2) Full Name
Taline Haydar

Collectif Kahraba

National Network
Lebanon
Address

Mar Mikhael, Daraj Jaara, Hôpital Libanais Geitaoui
Beirut 1100
Lebanon

Telephone
+961-3-012552
E-Mail
aurelienzouki@gmail.com
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
2006
Fields of Activity
  1. Arts
General Information
Le Collectif Kahraba c’est un réseau d’artistes qui s’est progressivement créé avec la nécessité de partager des outils de travail, de nourrir des pratiques artistiques communes, et d’aller à la rencontre de publics de tous bords, toutes communautés confondues. Nous jouons sur les places des villages, dans les jardins publics, dans les bibliotheques et les écoles, dans les théâtres ou même en pleine nature, poussés par le désir d’adresser à l’autre des moments de beauté, de simplicité et de poésie. L’art est pour nous vecteur d’ouverture et de dialogue. C’est ainsi que se construit notre envie à créer des moments de partage et de rêve, et de continuer à interroger le monde dans lequel nous grandissons : ce qui le compose ou ne le compose plus, notre histoire, nos conflits, refaire du lien avec nos identités multiples, nos héritages, les "habiter" de manière contemporaine, les renouveler de manière artistique. Pleinement engagé sur la scène culturelle libanaise depuis sa création en 2007, le Collectif Kahraba est aussi invité à jouer ou collaborer dans plusieurs pays d’Europe mais aussi en Russie, au Japon, au Canada, en Egypte, au Senegal... Collective Kahraba is a performing arts company comprised of artists and technicians from different backgrounds that firmly believes that art is a trajectory towards openness and dialogue. It’s our gateway for meeting diverse publics from various communities and regions of Lebanon, as well as for developing international exchanges and partnerships. Collective Kahraba questions through its activities the world in which we grow, and faces the challenges of the changing perception of our identities.  
Mission and Objectives

Nous créons des spectacles, des événements, des rencontres en ayant comme priorité la mobilité, (régionale et internationale), l’exploration de formes variées (théâtre, marionnettes, danse, écritures contemporaines, vidéo...) et la réalisation de moments artistiques conviviaux.
Collective Kahraba works to:
-Create shared moments of togethernessand reverie, where everyone feels welcome to share dreams, joy and humour through stories brought to life through the actors and spectators.
- Bring performances to areas that never access cultural activities, make it free of charge to ensure accessibility to the largest number of people,
- Organize cultural interventions in the public spaces of the country, in all the different social realities where culture could play a rôle of change and developpement ( refugee camps, prisons, hospitals…)
We are artists concerned by initiating encounters and meetings, ties and collaborations, and sharing dreams, questions, engagements and approaches. Throught the art of encounter that generates our projects, we aim to foster imagination, critical thinking and curiosity, to raise each one’s responsability in the building process of a culture of peace.

Main Projects / Activities

Depuis sa création en 2006, le Collectif a réalisé plusieurs spectacles : “Arabiyetna”, “Voix dans le noir”, “Qu’on s’en souvienne mais qu’on ne le répète pas”, “Apple crumble”, “Ken fi asfour a chajara”, “Sab'a w 7”, “Chrebt el bahr wo ma ntafa nari”.

Contact (1) Full Name
Mr. Aurélien Zouki
Job Title
Founder
Head of the organisation
M. Aurélien Zouki / Ms. Rima Maroun
Publication
Education
Image
Front and back covers

Colouring Book for Kids - World Religions

Have fun learning about the world's major religions with creative designs and simple challenges! For kids age 5+. O f the thousands of colouring books available for children, only a few deal with religion, tending to depict only one religion...

Common Effort

National Network
Lebanon
Address

Sodeco
Beirut 1100
Lebanon

Telephone
+961-3-156323
E-Mail
tami.kozhaya@hotmail.com
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
2007
Fields of Activity
  1. Human rights
  2. Others
  3. Youth and education
General Information

Common Effort is a non-governmental organization that aims to create permanent dialogue between young people and overcome the contemporary obstacles amongst Lebanese youth. Common Effort was founded by a handful of Lebanese youth who has a deep and clear determination in making a change. They had a dream of a unified, stable and prosperous country away from divisions and conflicts and they wanted the return of Beirut as a cultural and legislative center as well as a model for freedom and respect for human rights. All this is possible, the efforts of today’s young people altogether will erase yesterday’s bad remnants and ensure a better future. The Organization’s staff pledges to achieve all the above-mentioned objectives. The founders of Common Effort are the following: - Tami kozhaya - Housam Alam El Din - Fathi Fouda - Selman Al Indari - Rim Saab - Wael Abou Ziab - Hadi Jaafar

Mission and Objectives

Common Effort’s main objectives are: - Promoting dialogue and conflict resolution between youth - Increasing awareness on human rights issues among youth - Cultivating a culture of mutual patriotism founded on solid basis of dialogue, democracy, freedom, equality and respect - Launching plans and activities that empower the role of youth in the public life of their country and fight corruption. - Enlightening youth about the diversity in their country and the importance of accepting “The Other” regardless of his/her religious and political background.

Main Projects / Activities

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Contact (1) Full Name
Ms. Tami Kozhaya
Head of the organisation
Ms. Tami Kozhaya