Lebanese German University, 3rd floor, Sahel Alma highway
Jounieh 1200
Lebanon
- Democracy and community development
Our goals
Advocating child and youth participation in public decision making
Identifying and empowering young agents of change
Promoting intergenerational dialogue in order to promote and establish the culture of peace
Developing respect for diversity in a pluralistic society
Increasing political awareness among youth on the rule of law, human rights, pluralism and good governance
Exploring intergenerational dialogue for a better and genuine dealing with the past
Le centre a pour objectifs de :
Identification et la formation de jeunes Agents de Changements
Plaidoyer sur la Participation des enfants et des jeunes dans la prise de décision
Promouvoir le dialogue intergénérationnel en vue de la construction de la culture de paix
Encourager le respect de la diversité dans une société pluraliste à travers l’échange et le dialogue.
Sensibiliser les jeunes à l’état de droit, aux droits de l’homme, au pluralisme et à la bonne gouvernance.
Explorer le dialogue intergénérationnel vers un traitement authentique du passé
من أهداف المركز
المناصرة لتعزيز مشاركة الأطفال و الشباب في كافة الميادين ولا سيما لجهة الضغط لتخفيض سن الانتساب الى الجمعيات وحرية انشاء الجمعيات بما يتوافق مع اتفاقية حقوق الطفل؛
تمكين الشباب ليصبحوا فاعلي تغيير من خلال توفير فسحة للتواصل وتبادل الأفكار
تشجيع الحوار بين الأجيال بهدف تعزيز وإرساء ثقافة السلام
تنمية احترام التنوع والاختلاف في مجتمع تعددي
تعزيز الوعي والثقافة السياسية لدى الشباب حول دولة القانون وحقوق الانسان والديمقراطية والحريات؛
استكشاف الحوار بين الأجيال بغية التعاطي الفعلي والحقيقي مع الماضي
•2006-2007 (on Going) Badna Wattan Helo (We want a Beautiful Country): This program was developed in order to bring together children from all across Lebanon and teach them about unity, their country, and gives them a voice to share their opinions and feelings about what goes on around them. •2006-2007 Bridging National Solidarity (BNS): The purpose of the program was to connect children who were unaffected by the war with others who directly lived it. The camps were conducted in two cities in the South of Lebanon and involved up to 300 children each. Camp activities included song writing, role playing, health and environmental care, information sharing, expression through art, kite making and ended with a sleep over. •2005-2006 (ongoing) A 3-day conference on “Post Conflict Reconciliation in Lebanon” with experts from Liberia, South Africa, East Timor, Argentina, Morocco, and Lebanon discussing lessons learnt and their applicability to the Lebanese context. This project aims at developing a culture of reconciliation among the Lebanese youth and empowering those NGOs already involved in this process. The conference will result in a publication and a website on the “Living Memory” of the various Lebanese conflicts in general and the 15 year civil war. •2005-2006 (ongoing) Through the means of Bistrocracy (The Bistro of the People, SDC is launching an initiative that will foster dialogue between all the citizens of Lebanon on the issues of confessionalism and its repercussions on the citizen from a personal, socioeconomic, and sociopolitical level. •2005–2006 (Ongoing) National Initiative to Abolish Confessionalism by reviewing and amending the Lebanese Laws. The program consist of four seminars on the following subjects: 1- Political Confessionalism 2- Economic Development, Civil Society and Confessionalism 3- Public and Private Schools and confessionalism in the curriculum 4- Private Liberties and Personal Status Law (Capital Punishment, Euthanasia, Homosexuality, Abortion) The initiative will culminate in a national conference during which the proceedings will be circulated. •2005–2006 Environmental and citizenship education among high school students, school dropouts, and Palestinian youth refugees: It consists of a one-year program encompassing training of facilitators (mainly high-school students) and five outreach one-day training sessions with high school students all over Lebanon.