Liban

Byzantine Music Ensemble - Lebanon (BMEL)

National Network
Liban
Address

Furn El-Chebbak, Salim El-Khoury street, Anwar Lamaa Bldg., 4th floor
Beirut
Liban

Telephone
+961-3-167098
E-Mail
mikehourany@gmail.com
Organisation Type
Public/Private Non-Profit Foundation
Year of Establishment
2001
Fields of Activity
  1. Arts
  2. Heritage
  3. International/Cultural relations
  4. Religion
General Information
The Byzantine Music Ensemble – Lebanon (BMEL) has currently the form of a vocal ensemble that undergoes and carries out a continuous workshop. It has no fixed staff except its founder and leader, Mikhael Hourani. The number of members varies currently from five to twelve, according to the timing and circumstances of every event. BMEL is self-funded and has no external sources of funding. The main activity until present time was teaching the traditional Byzantine Music and Chant, executing them in live services in several churches in Lebanon, and performing them in concerts. As affiliated to the “Fondation pour la Musique Classique Arabe”, the BMEL shares with it common values, educational views, and field of action, cooperating with the Université Antonine (UA) where both groups directors act as academicians: Professor of Musicology Nidaa Abou Mrad, Director of Higher Institute of Music (ISM) and Mr. Mikhael Hourani (DEA), teacher of Musicology.
Mission and Objectives

Our mission is to promote music appreciation by educating our youth and reinforcing them with their religious cultures.
We strive to thrive to become a reference school of byzantine chant where we don't only teach reading music notation but we transfer live tradition.
Besides the Byzantine one, we are targeting to integrate and embrace different cultures of the region, including Armenian Orthodox and Islamic ones, that all turn out to be one continuum in essence although sometimes similar and sometimes different in appearance. We aim to illustrate our traditions and disseminate them integrated within a global vision.
The cornerstone that our education encourages youth to imbibe is the tradition. While the cornerstone in practice is to set free from mere notes towards live improvisation.

Main Projects / Activities

Our main activities until present time were:
• Performing live services at several churches (Feasts Vespers, Liturgies, all-night Vigils. Etc.).
• Performing live concerts on stage in local and international festivals.
Besides, we have an ongoing project: recording a CD of masterpieces composed by former Arab Antiochian musicians.

Contact (1) Full Name
Mr. Mikhael Halim Hourani
Job Title
Musicology Teacher - Université Antonine (UA)
Head of the organisation
Mr. Mikhael Hourani

Cedars Phoenix Alpha to Omega

National Network
Liban
Address

Saydeh Street- Mardini building- 5th floor
Ashrafieh- Beirut
Liban

Telephone
+961 03 161731
E-Mail
ghassanjmj@hotmail.com
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
2023
Fields of Activity
  1. Arts
  2. Democracy and community development
  3. Environment/Sustainable development
  4. Gender
  5. Human rights
  6. Innovation and Entrepreneurship
  7. International/Cultural relations
  8. Others
  9. Youth and education
General Information

Cedars Phoenix Alpha to Omega, nonprofit organization was established in 2023 by a dynamic team, after leading a seasoned professional expertise for over 20 years in the fields of education, social work, social-vocational integration, counselling, lectures, law and politics, democracy, international relations, and community based development programs. Our concerns about inclusive education have resulted in reshaping traditional schooling, in order to induct it into the society and communities for the service of all people, especially youth in forms of projects, policies and engagement. Cedars Phoenix strongly believes that education is a birth to-death inclusive process, and everyone shares in the responsibility of educating all members of the community. Consequently, it will lead to expanding the traditional role and image of
education within a safe supporting community; developing learner/citizen approach for problems, challenges solving; and sustaining flexible pillars on local, national and
international levels to impact everyone else from local community members, government, families, neighbors, scholars, and the individual. We are strongly committed to
make this happen, and we know that there are people like yourselves, who believe in fostering change toward greater equality, democracy, human rights and social justice through community-based learning, through enabling people, especially youth, the under-served, and people with special needs to transform themselves and to improve the quality of life.

Mission and Objectives

Our main mission and long-term goal is to create regional centers for comprehensive lifelong education, awareness, empowerment, and effective practical implementation of democracy, systems, human rights, public opinion, public freedoms and democratization of systems, especially for marginalized groups, women, youth and people with special needs. The goal is for these centers to extend to all Lebanese regions to serve people in all dimensions of their individual and national life.
Therefore, we decided to diversify our activities to include arts, culture, crafts, workshops, health, social support, environment, agriculture, tourism, human rights and religious encounters.

Main Projects / Activities

Artistic and Cultural Educational Programs
Advancement of Human Rights
Crafts and Industrial Workshops
Charitable Social Health Center
Environmental, Agricultural and Tourism Projects
Spreading a Culture of Peace and Religious Encounter

Informations supplémentaires
CEDARS PHOENIX- ORGANIZATION PROFILE.pdf
Contact (1) Full Name
Ghassan Joseph Hanna
Job Title
Founder and President
Head of the organisation
Ghassan Hanna, PhD

Center Of Analysis of the Disagreements and their Modes of Solution (CADMOS)

National Network
Liban
Address

Hazmieh, Mar Taqla, Blanca Res. N 237‎
Hazmieh
Liban

Telephone
‎+961 3 756131‎
E-Mail
lebbosg@hotmail.com
Website
http://www.cadmos-international.com
Organisation Type
Other
Year of Establishment
1992
Fields of Activity
  1. Religion
General Information
1 - the center is composing of: chair, vice president and 5 members. 2 - private resources 3 - Sponsors and financing of international organizations. 4 - projects, seminars and international, regional simulations: - in Lebanon 2003-2004: The UN - World Convention For the fight against terrorism - in Paris 2004-2005: The revision of the Euro-Mediterranean Partnership (Barcelona + 10 - in Tangier 2005-2006: The Management of crises in the Euro-Mediterranean countries
Mission and Objectives

CADMOS has for principal activities the organization of conferences sets of themes, conferences, seminars, forums, videoconferences, round tables, debates between the students and the actors of the civil company on topics relating to the International relations and the Right.
It organizes several summer schools in China on the following topics: respect of the humans right and requirement of safety; The question of ethics in the international relations and political decisions.
CADMOS justifies of an experiment in the following fields: social mediation with the order of Lawyers in Mexico; Round tables in Bengladesh on the violence of mass and the human rights

Main Projects / Activities

Conflict Resolution , Crises Management, organization of simulations of negotiations, organization of the conferences.
Organization of an international annual simulation of Negotiation

Contact (1) Full Name
Dr. Amine Lebbos
Head of the organisation
Dr. Amine Lebbos

Central library ,University Holy Spirit of Kaslik

National Network
Liban
Address

Beirut
Beirut
Liban

Telephone
00961 9 600 071
Telephone (other)
00961 9 600 372
Fax
00961 9 600 384
E-Mail
petzy.hage@gmail.com
Website
http://www.usek.edu.lb
Organisation Type
Private Company
Year of Establishment
1962
Fields of Activity
  1. Heritage
  2. Research
General Information
Since its refitting in 2004, the central library wants to be an open space to all the students and researchers, a place of cultural exchange, a place of meeting and a space of creativity. 18 specialized persons take care of the good running of the Library. The Library annually organizes the “fair of old books, files and manuscripts”. Some significant figures: 250.000 monographs. 1300 titles of periodicals of which 550 are in process. More than 2000 manuscripts. 1800 microforms. 670 Romanian Cds and 700 Romanian DVD. Files of Maurice GEMAYEL. Files of the OLM. The first edition of Psautier into syriaque in the Middle East (Quzhaya-Lebanon, 1610). The first edition of the testamnet in syriaque in the world (Vienna, 1555).
Mission and Objectives

The University Holy Spirit of Kaslik, makes durable a very estimable mission with the vocation of the Lebanese Maronite Order (Olm): formation of youth and the edification of a humanistic culture. Culture root in the East but whose wings tend to reach horizons constantly redrawn.
- The central Library (BC), tries to perpetuate this mission. .

Main Projects / Activities

The central Library (BC), covers all the disciplines taught at the university. And through its “Workshop of Conservation” (ACPE), it handls basically the handwritten funds and the parts of files which come from the OLM convents, and also those which refer to the Lebanese and Christian oriental heritage . The ACPE offers to all individual and private owners to stock their invaluable collections in his Bank of the heritage, a room builds especially for the storage of the manuscripts and files, thus meeting the best norms of the conservation. The conservation in this Bank is free for those which proceed to safeguarding and digitalization to the ACPE, awaring that the depositary remains always owner of his collection. The Workshop of Reproduction and Digitalization, and the donators Gallery (bequeathed collections) are also located within the BC.

Contact (1) Full Name
Dolly Sassine- Escallier
Head of the organisation
P. Joseph Moukarzel
Contact (2) Full Name
Mariette Atallah Abdel-Hay

Centre d’études stratégiques pour le Moyen Orient (CESMO)

National Network
Liban
Address

Ezzeddine Bldg. #602, Masaref Street
Tripoli 1300
Liban

Telephone
+961-6-429990
Fax
+961-6-429991
E-Mail
cesmo@cesmo.org
E-Mail (2)
mustapha.adib@cesmo.org
Mobile Phone
+961-3-247417
Website
http://www.cesmo.org
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
2004
Fields of Activity
  1. Democracy and community development
  2. Environment/Sustainable development
  3. Gender
  4. Human rights
  5. International/Cultural relations
  6. Research
General Information
CESMO is an organization located in France and Lebanon. It employs 11 men and women with a wide range of skills and works within a network of renowned experts who collaborate with us when needed. We work in cooperation with Lebanese Ministries as well as the main national and international NGO’s and organizations. CESMO is funded by its projects. Our main donors are international organizations such as AMIDEAST, USAID or the British Embassy. CESMO acts through practical projects aimed at promoting democracy, human rights and development.
Mission and Objectives

The Middle-East is the meeting point of many contact lines, which means it faces numerous political, economic and social challenges. Therefore, our mission is to work towards a more equalitarian and fair society, through development, democracy and human rights projects.

Main Projects / Activities

CESMO works in the following areas: democracy and good governance, development, dialogue among the cultures, training, geopolitics and geo-strategy. Its work is organized around research work and awareness actions based on training sessions, seminars, conferences and the writing of manuals.

Contact (1) Full Name
Dr. Mustapha Adib
Head of the organisation
Dr. Mustapha Adib
Contact (2) Full Name
Ms. Nivine Abbas

Centre d’Etudes Supérieures Spécialisées en Restauration et Conservation des Monuments et Sites Historiques / Institut des Beaux-Arts / Université Libanaise

National Network
Liban
Address

Avenue Maarad , Immeuble Dar al-Salam , 2eme étage
Tripoli
Liban

Telephone
+ 961 ( 0 ) 6 44 88 20
Telephone (other)
+ 961 ( 0 ) 6 201 669
Fax
+ 961 ( 0 ) 6 44 88 20
E-Mail
petzy.hage@gmail.com
Mobile Phone
+ 961 ( 0 ) 3 96 00 31
Mobile Phone (other)
+ 961 ( 0 ) 3 86 72 99
Organisation Type
Public Institution
Year of Establishment
1997
Fields of Activity
  1. Heritage
General Information
L’Organisation principale dont nous relevons est l’Université Libanaise. Comme toute université, l’UL (Université Libanaise ) a plusieurs facultées , et l’Institut des Beaux-Arts en est une . Le CRC ( Centre d’Etudes Supérieures Spécialisées en Restauration et Conservation des Monuments et Sites Historiques) ( qu’est le nôtre ) dépend d’une manière directe de l’ l’Institut des Beaux-Arts . Notre budget nous est attribué par l’Université Libanaise ( qui est sous la tutelle du Ministère de l’Education Nationale )
Mission and Objectives

Formation ( post -diplôme ) des architectes diplômés par un cursus de deux ans sur les projets de restauration et de conservation des monuments et sites historiques. ( suivant l’exemple du Centre des Hautes Etudes de Chaillot à Paris en France )

Main Projects / Activities

_ Formation de haut niveau
– Séminaires pour la sensibilisation du grand public
– Colloques
– Etudes

Contact (1) Full Name
Dr. Rawya Majzoub Baraké
Head of the organisation
Dr. Rawya Majzoub Baraké : Directrice du Centre
Contact (2) Full Name
M. Wassim Naghi : architecte - restaurateur

Centre for Arab and Middle Eastern Studies (CAMES)

National Network
Liban
Address

P.O.Box 11-0236 /CAMES Riad El-Solh /Beirut 1107 2020, American University of Beirut
Beirut
Liban

Telephone
01-350-000, ext 3845
Fax
01-744-461, identify CAMES
E-Mail
petzy.hage@gmail.com
Website
http://staff.aub.edu.lb/~webcames/
Organisation Type
Public/Private Non-Profit Foundation
Year of Establishment
1953
Fields of Activity
  1. Research
  2. Youth and education
General Information
The Centre for Arab and Middle Eastern Studies at the American University of Beirut is a multi-disciplinary program in Middle East studies. CAMES offers the MA degree for a two-year course of study which requires the successful defence of a thesis. Currently about 45 graduate students are enrolled in the program. The MA program relies on faculty from affiliated departments at AUB. Funding draws on the resources of the University. The Centre also provides basic research affiliation for scholars conducting research in Lebanon.
Mission and Objectives

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Main Projects / Activities

CAMES undertakes occasional projects, such as conferences, often working in collaboration with other programs at AUB or other research organizations in Beirut.

Contact (1) Full Name
Dr. Aliya Saidi
Head of the organisation
Dr. John Meloy
Contact (2) Full Name
Ms. Daisy Kamel

Centre for Lebanese Heritage-Lebanese American University

National Network
Liban
Address

Centre for Lebanese Heritage-LAU
Beirut
Liban

Telephone
+961 1 78 64 64 ext.1600
Fax
+961 1 78 64 60
E-Mail
petzy.hage@gmail.com
Mobile Phone
+961 3 618700
Website
http://www.lau.edu.lb/centers&institutions/centerforlebaneseheritage
Organisation Type
Individual Person
Fields of Activity
  1. Research
General Information
3 -winged –centre including a museum collecting all kinds of Lebanese heritage items (such as : books, periodicals, documents, personal and private collections and belongings,…) and a centre of documentation and cataloguing data, as well as a periodical forum for lectures, conferences and debates all related to the Lebanese heritage . The Staff is a volunteer corpus of a board of councils (ten) and an academic council (14) The budget is offered by the university itself and reaches one hundred thousand $ per year, able to be raised if needed . The Centre has no partners but rather connection with similar centres in Lebanon and abroad .
Mission and Objectives

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Main Projects / Activities

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Contact (1) Full Name
Poet Henri Zoghaib
Head of the organisation
Poet Henri Zoghaib

Centre for Lebanese Studies (CLS)

National Network
Liban
Address

4th Floor, Domtex Building, Hamra street
Beirut 1103
Liban

Telephone
+961-1-741648
E-Mail
maha.shuayb@lebanesestudies.com
Website
http://www.lebanesestudies.com
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
1985
Fields of Activity
  1. Youth and education
General Information
The Centre for Lebanese Studies was founded in 1984 by a group of Lebanese. Their objective was to set up an independent academic institution that would undertake impartial and balanced research and contribute towards Lebanon's recovery and long-term stability. They aimed to promote a better understanding of Lebanon and to help find solutions for its problems. The Centre for Lebanese Studies' affiliation to the Middle East Centre at St Antony's College, Oxford, and the support provided by the late Albert Hourani and other fellows of that Centre is a major factor in its success. A research committee comprising scholars of international reputation advised the Centre on its programme and the late Marwan Buheiry (1984 -1986) and Nadim Shehadi (1986 - 2005) directed the Centre. Currently, the research fellows appointed through the research fellowship programme, are influential in defining the research and activities of the Centre. We have four full time employees. The centre is funded through individual donations.
Mission and Objectives

The Centre for Lebanese Studies (CLS) is an independent academic research institution whose purpose is to promote international understanding of the country and the issues facing it. Our objectives are: To promote better understanding of the national and international issues relevant to Lebanon through the pursuit of independent objective academic research into the political, social, educational, historical, economic, and cultural issues of Lebanon. To inform policy-makers in Lebanon and make recommendations based on research findings in connection with issues facing Lebanon. To provide support and information for governments and international institutions in the formulation of their Lebanese and Middle East policies.

Main Projects / Activities

Education for social cohesion project. This project aims to: Promote active citizenship education and behaviours by focusing on developing students’ competencies, skills and attitudes Foster a supportive, democratic, and cohesive school environment that encourages participation and empowers the whole school community Assess and monitor the impact of this approach on young people's political, civic, and social attitudes, knowledge and skills. History Education: One of the few things that the majority of Lebanese from various spectrums of life seem to agree on is the urgency to develop a common History textbook, which will somehow unite the nation and solve the problem of confessionalism. Although, education including History education can play a role in addressing some of the causes that might lead to civil war, the current approach proposed in Lebanon suffers from several gaps. The passive and indoctrination approach contradicts the concept of education in democratic countries, and has also proved to be ineffective. Hence our study sought to adopt an inquiry based approach to History Teaching learning, which emphasises a critical and analytical pedagogy. Our hypothesis is that by developing these skills, students will be more able to challenge and critique the prejudices of their sectarian groups and understand and appreciate similarities and differences amongst groups.

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Contact (1) Full Name
Dr. Maha Shuayb
Head of the organisation
Dr. Maha Shuayb

Centre Loisirs et Culture

National Network
Liban
Address

immeuble Ghassan jawhary
Rue Sabil Quartier Hara
Hermel
Liban

Telephone
08200433
Telephone (other)
03821907
E-Mail
ismail.chahine@gmail.com
E-Mail (2)
wahoudghoussoun@gmail.com
E-Mail (3)
hiamelfakih@gmail.com
Mobile Phone
03821907
Mobile Phone (other)
03698510
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
2015
Fields of Activity
  1. Others
General Information

Le centre Loisir et Culture, actif depuis Avril 2015 (centre Sport & Culture), est une association laïque à but non lucratif. Elle encourage des activités culturelles, sportives, artistiques et éducatives dans une approche non-compétitive et non discriminatoire ouvertes à tous. Dans le budget de l'annee precedente nous avons un projet de permaculture " Permevert" finance par Maksense avec 10000 dollars. le campagnard finance par COSVE avec 17 000 dollars un projet de tourisme solidaire finance par le ministere des affaires etrangeres francais 6000 euros grandir et agir finance par l institut francais avec 5020 euros Le projet caravane culturel avec Cobiac Nos partenaires : COBIAC- collectif kahraba –: Institut français Liban- Hammana artist house- Maksense- Solidarite laique- ligue de l'enseignement- animateurs sans frontieres - Centre social de la gavotte peyret . nous faisons partie du groupe rive 2 jeunes qui englobe la Tunisie, la France, le Liban et le Maroc.

Mission and Objectives

Notre mission : L’accès à la culture et au sport pour tous Valeurs : ouverture à l’autre, esprit critique, démocratie, liberté, justice sociale,

Main Projects / Activities

Nos activités Culturelles : le théâtre, le plaidoyer, le débat, l’heure du conte dans notre bibliothèque publique- bibliobus- sirigami- atelier d'ecriture- life skills- soutien scolaire- Caravane Culturelle annuelle, Le ciné-club Projet culturel et artistique et organisation de festival avec hammana artits house et l institut francais du liban la permaculture projet d’agriculture Le centre encourage le tourisme solidaire et les cooperatives de femmes via le projet : le campagnard. Des échanges interculturels se font depuis Juillet 2016 entre notre centre et le centre social de la Gavotte Peyret: sejour de femmes et de jeunes

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Faire partie du reseau nous permet de contribuer avec les autres membres du reseau a mettre en place des projets culturels qui permettront l'acces a la cullture et a la lecture a tous. Echanger avec les autres sera une occasion pour promouvoir l echange interculturel et l'ouverture a l'autre. notre centre pourraiot etre un local de rencontre pour les differents

Why do you want to join the ALF Network?

Nous partageons avec vous les memes valeurs et les memes objectifs et nous aimerions collaborer avec vous en faisant partie du groupe pour que le travail soit plus fructif.

Contact (1) Full Name
wahoud Ghoussoune
Job Title
Directrice et responsable des relations exterieures
Head of the organisation
Ismail Chahine
Contact (2) Full Name
El fakih Hiam
Job Title (2)
Responsable des projets