USJ, CSH, Bât. A. 9ème étage, rue de Damas
Beirut 1100
Lebanon
- Youth and education
GLADIC's mission is based mainly, on the following principles: Consolidate the "living together" between the Lebanese, through the culture of plurality, openness, the knowledge and the acceptance of the other. Open venues for friendships between Lebanese youth, Muslims and Christians and train the new generation for a constructive dialogue and for a peaceful life. Spread and consolidate the democratic management of pluralism, by transmitting our Lebanese heritage in this field, to the young generation through different socialisation processes. Contribute to the constitution of a national forum for the Christian Islamic dialogue. In order to achieve its mission, GLADIC works to: Present national "pioneers of dialogue" who, through their actions in different fields, contributed to bring together the Lebanese people. Create a strong link between theoreical research on dialogue and the public life,through activities that put forward the rich Lebanese heritage in this field and make it evolve from an elitist speech into a pratice of life.
- Workshops in Highschools public and private across all Lebanon. - Yearly National Contest - Yearly full day GET TOGETHER of all schools participating to the program. The greatest multiconfessional gathering of youth in Lebanon to discuss Dialogue and Living together in Lebanon. - Yearly Concert by Lebanese famous artists volonteering to sing for the Interreligious dialogue the citizenship and the living together in Lebanon. - Publication of significant material related to GLADIC's mission and objectives
GLADIC came to light from the conviction of its founders, that Christian Islamic dialogue in Lebanon is capable of implementing a culture of unity in diversity, necessary for knowing the other, developping friendships and protecting the "living together". Being a national, religious and moral duty, dialogue requires the involvement of all. GLADIC created a strong link between therotical research on dialogue and the public life, through its involvement with more than 40 high schools and in excess of 3'700 of 16 to 19 years old students. GLADIC's involvement is on the increase for 2014 and is happy to share its experience and cooperate with the ALF Network on common projects.
Since we share the ALF philosophy for the democratic management of diversity, we beleive that we can profit from the ALF Network's experience in Lebanon and abroad.