Liban

A Study of the Prostitution A Study of Women Trafficking in Lebanon

L’ Orient-Le jour is an independent daily newspaper which appears in Lebanon in French language. It was born from the fusion of two newspapers: L'orient(founded in 1923) and le jour (founded in 1935)

Launching a national survey in collaboration with Ipsos and UNDP LEAP to understand why the lack of interest in politics is so widespread among women and what is the public perception about their role in public life; Gathering women leaders from different backgrounds to initiate public discussions, around conflicting or unifying subjects by using solid communication tools: mediation, non-violent speech, respect, political knowledge, etc. This initiative will reinforce the role of women in the consolidation of civil peace and their presence in negotiations and conflict resolution; Encouraging women and youth to take part in the next municipal and parliamentary elections; Elaborating tool kits to act against sexism (harassment, defamation, discrimination, political violence) and establishing a charter of good practices to measure the commitment of public and private institutions toward equality; Conferences about gender stereotypes

Maharat Foundation is an NGO founded in 2004 to monitor freedom of expression and its practices in Lebanon. Maharat acts as a watch dog to submit reports, indicators and alerts and lobby for the change in laws that limit freedom of expression.
MAHARAT is a member of IFEX.
Based on its strategic plan for 2012-1015, Maharat foundation will be working on the following:
Advocacy: to amplify and intensify advocacy actions for the freedom of expression and the organization of the media sector in Lebanon trough intensifying the media law reform campaign, Advocating for the abolition of prior censorship on cinema and theatre productions.
Training: to build the capacity of young journalists on human rights, peace building and media coverage.
Research and Resource Production: aim at: Creating knowledge, contributing in policy making, supporting the training program of Maharat

1- Constitution d'un réseau international d'experts dans les divers domaines relatifs à la conservation du patrimoine.
2- Formation à la préservation du patrimoine écrit à travers diverses initiatives (sessions- stages - séminaires).
3- Séminaires à thème sur la restauration des peintures mobiles.
4- Organisation de Colloques Internationaux sur la préservation du patrimoine.
5- Organisation d’expositions à thèmes au Liban et en Europe.
6- Sessions d'iconographie orientale
7- Diverses restaurations d'icônes, de tableaux votifs appartenant à des institutions religieuses ou à des privés.
8- Service conseil pour l'aménagement et la réhabilitation des sanctuaires.
9- Projet d'inventaire et de restauration des icônes au Liban et en Syrie, en collaboration avec un Comité d'experts internationaux.
10- Atelier d'art sacré (icônes-peintures murales- fresques- mosaïques-vitraux).
11- Coordination pour la réalisation de catalogues des manuscrits non catalogués.
12- Numérisation de divers ouvrages sur le patrimoine manuscrit et constitution d'une base de données.
13- Confection de boites de conservation

Organisation et participation à des expositions locales et internationales dont le Festival itinérant du livre de jeunesse, le Salon de Paris et la Foire du livre jeunesse de Bologne, Participation à plusieurs projets et colloques professionnels et interprofessionnels, Organisation de formations professionnelles aux métiers du livre et participation à plusieurs sessions de formations internationales Création, dans le cadre de l'Université Saint Joseph, du Master professionnel des métiers du livre Publication sémestrielle de Qiraat saghira, revue critique sur la littérature jeunesse libanaise et arabe et de brochures sur les auteurs, illustrateurs et editeurs jeunesse au Liban pour le Ministère de la culture. Projets en route: La Madrasa du conte pour la réhabilitation des traditions orales au Liban et dans le bassin méditerranéen Un Festival de la nouvelle Bande dessinée avec l'ambassade de france, d'italie et la Wallonie internationale Un site internet sur la littérature et l'édition jeunesse qui, à terme, sera un site pour la littérature générale au Liban et dans les pays arabes.

La Maison Internationale des Ecrivains à Beyrouth organise des rencontres littéraires annuelles autour d’un thème précis. Les quinze écrivains invités viendront de toutes les aires culturelles et linguistiques (Europe, Asie, Monde arabe, Extrême-Orient, Amériques du Nord et du Sud, Océanie) en fonction des thèmes choisis. Les deux journées se dérouleront au printemps. Elles s’organiseront autour d’une série de dix séances consacrées chacune à un ou deux écrivains et animées par des modérateurs. Les modérateurs seront des professeurs ou des journalistes littéraires. Une traduction simultanée en trois langues (arabe, français, anglais) sera assurée à chaque séance. Le dialogue avec l’écrivain sera accompagné d’une projection ou d’une brève lecture par des comédiens. La revue contenant des textes inédits des auteurs conviés, dans leur langue originale suivis de leur traduction en arabe, français et anglais, sera vendue dans l’espace librairie qui proposera également les ouvrages des invités.

Below is an overview of our work:
Ahwaa: Serving the Arab LGBT community
Ahwaa is a bilingual discussion platform for the LGBT community in the Arab world that leverages game mechanics to facilitate high-quality interaction. Its unique functionality provides a fun and easy way to share stories, request advice, and seek solidarity.
CrowdVoice.org: Harnessing the power of crowdsourced media to contextualize social movements throughout the world.
Migrant-Rights.org: Advocating and promoting awareness on migrant issues across the GCC and wider Middle East. Migrant-Rights.org (MR) is the Middle East's foremost platform dedicated to advancing rights of migrant workers. Currently focusing primarily on the GCC countries and their corridors of migration, MR bridges the spectrum of the region’s otherwise self-contained stakeholders by producing resources for citizens, academics, media, local civil society organizations, as well as migrants.
Mideast Tunes: A web and mobile app showcasing underground musicians in the Middle East and North Africa who use music as a tool for social change. (mideastunes.com)
The mission of Mideast Tunes is to unite people across social, political, and religious barriers by creating constructive discourse through music. Mideast Tunes has reinforced the value of music as more than just a creative outlet, but as a social tool that amplifies the voices of marginalized communities, especially youth, in a way that transforms the entire narrative around the Middle East and North Africa.
The platform is a microcosm of what the region has to offer. Many of our artists are women who perform across a wide variety of genres, or artists from minority communities who face multiple barriers in their search for expression. With over 1,500 bands registered, and over 250,000 mobile app users, the demand for the platform continues to rise. In these times of political turmoil, music and art serves an important purpose, challenging its audience to reconnect with truth and beauty despite the world’s destructive forces.

1-War and Conflict: This project has been done with grade 10 students for three consecutive years and this year it was done in partnership with a school in Palestine. Through it, students get the chance to read about wars that have taken place in the world, overview its causes and effects and reflect on it. Then, they get the chance to read a lot of valuable diverse primary resources about the 15-year Lebanese civil war, review the “TAEf” Treaty, and propose amendments to it and solutions the current conflicting state.
2- Culture and Identity: Is another project that student work on across various subjects to answer the following question:”How can geographic location shape people’s cultural identity?” Through this project, which was done this year with a partner school in the USA, students develop an in-depth understanding of themselves and learn to interact with people around the world through the partnership they are exposed to with schools from other cultural backgrounds.
3- Women’s Rights: is a project that was done twice. It tackles the changing role of women in the country and the challenges that Arab women face. Students had the chance to meet the female Lebanese activist Linda Mattar and discuss her path of struggle and her dreams for the future to come.
4-Rights of People with special needs: being a school that cherishes inclusion and believes it is a cornerstone for community building, the rights of people with special needs has been a very successful project implemented with grade eight students. Through the project students learn how to respect and interact with people with various physical or mental impairments.
5- MUN program: The Model United Nation is a program that allows students to role-play diplomats or delegates in a conference similar to the United Nations where they research and formulate political positions based on the actual policies of the countries they represent.
6- MAL program: The Modern Arab League program helps engage students from various religious and political backgrounds in Lebanon to discuss various social, political, and economic subjects that are affecting and shaping the Arab World.
7- Adyan/Alwan club: Alwan, the non-formal education club within Adyan, fosters the role of youth as active citizens for peace building in the framework of a comprehensive national belonging and inclusive citizenship.
8-The Big Dance: it is an activity organized annually by the British Council. It is a common chirography that takes place at the same time in Britain and all over the world. It aims at spreading cultural and artistic awareness, tolerance, and acceptance through dancing.
9- Road safety program: it is a non-formal educational club that aims at developing students’ awareness to the dangers of speed, texting and careless driving. It works with students on resolving current nearby modifications to guarantee better road safety standards in our local community and making them responsible drivers in the years to come.