Education workshops and training for peace - Sawa 1, "Together for Peace in Time of War" (summer 2006). - Sawa 2, "Introduction to Peace and Diversity" (summer 2007). - Liqa'at lil-Tawasol (summer 2008), follow up activity to Sawa 2. - Peace Workouts (September 2010) - Training for Peace in collaboration with Aie Serve (winter 2010). - Lobbying for environmental projects, improvisational theatre, promoting self-confidence. - Theatre of the Oppressed by Augusto Boal. - Conflict resolution. Cultural events - Introduction to theatrical improvisation on the theme of otherness. - Cineclub on the theme of “encounters”. - Exhibition on the theme "flowers and peace" Psychological support: - Support for a group of young volunteers engaged in relief operations (compassion / fatigue management). Advocacy: - Celebration of World Peace Day, film screening followed by an Iftar (September 21, 2007). - Commemoration of the outbreak of the Civil War: organizing the "Carrefour des associations - 33 years of commitment to peace" (April 13, 2008). - Participation in the International Fair for Peace Initiatives, Paris (spring 2008). Partnerships, collaboration, civic engagement: - With the library association Assabil for running a film club and a theatre workshop. - With the House of Franco-Palestinian Friendship (MAFPA) and the Jinishian Memorial Program for Sawa 2. - With Sustainable Democracy Center (SDC) as part of its project "Bridging National Solidarity". - Active participation in the campaign “Ou3a"(2007). - Participation in the march "Our unity is our salvation" organized by 50 Lebanese NGOs (April 13, 2008). - Active participation in the movement Khalass! (2007-2008) - Participated in the founding of the Arab Network for Non-Violence in Amman. - Organization of the World Social Forum with Lebanon’s Permanent Peace Movement and the support of Nova (Spain). - Partnership with the Permanent Peace Movement on their proposed Youth Council.

ACCESS-MENA :Alternatives to Combat Exploitive Child Labour Through Education and Sustainable Services in the Middle East and North Africa focus on the prevention and elimination of exploitive child labour . CUDMOS :Children and youth Development and Mobilization of opportunities is a multi-dimensional and multi-actor model project, targeting Youth at national level. CEADARS plus: Clustering for Economic Development and Revitalization of Industry Sectors is a project aiming at promoting the agribusiness industry in rural areas of Lebanon. Arci : Creation of a Centre for Working Children in Bab el Tebbaneh, Tripoli (computer room, classrooms, administrative offices, doctor’s office, room for recreational activities. NED :The objective of the project is to increase the capacity of youth for a more active and informed democratic political participation in North Lebanon.

The main activities are divided into 5 committees: 1) Community service; committed to addressing the physical and social needs of the local community with different target groups: ranging from children (ages 5 and above, mentally and physically challeneged) to the elderly (with difficult living conditions). 2) Fundraising: Raising funds to support the community activities through organizing fundraising dinners, events, selling merchandise. 3) Professional development: Providing training, awareness sessions, conferences related to personal and individual development. 4) international service activities that aim to reach out to fellow Rotaract clubs around the world in cultural-exchange activities and joint community service projects

Social Development Sector: Focus on local socio-economic development, citizenship engagement and peace-building interventions.
Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Development: Focus on enhancing the capacities of farmers to promote socio-economic development and maintain healthy environments in rural regions.

Spreading Environmental Culture and Culture, Through Planting Trees and Promoting Eco-Friendly Behavior Lobbying to introduce planting trees, for individual classes, in the schooling curriculum.

•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.

*Union activities: *Building centers needed in the region (shelter for the elderly, civil defense center, administrative/health and education centers, building and equipped Playgrounds/Kids gardens/ public parks, forestation...) *paving roads and building a walls support to reduce collapses. *Rehabilitation of human resources ( educational courses on the use of technology and public laws,workshops on ways to reap and use the aromatic herbs...) *Projects for conservation and water investment. *construction and management of tourist centers. *Rehabilitation of the existing monuments in the region. *projects implemented in cooperation with EU: -Rehabilitation of two Old archaeological tourist places. -Construction of new union center. -Rehabilitation of 5 water sources. -Construction of a small touristic village in Arabsalim village. *projects implemented in cooperation with UNDP: -Making a very interesting touristic guide in two languages (Arabic and English)to define the tourists and visitors to our villages, people, nature and monuments -Securing equipment (mechanisms,...) -Organization of many seminars and workshops.

Research is among the most important activities at UOB. It has 4 main targets: Encouraging and supporting both theoretical and applied research at UOB; Encouraging the focus of research activities towards areas that are of high interest for Lebanese society; Connecting UOB research activities with national and international research centers, and with major publishing houses; Evaluating and continuously improving the quality of research at UOB. In its academic planning, the Research Center has defined several research directions as of high priority for the University. Moreover, UOB has tailored four Special Programs designed to develop skills and competencies to meet the diverse needs of a variety of student groups, namely: The Freshman Program; The Special Orientation Program (SOP); The Continuing Education Program (CEP); The Service Experience Education through Doing (SEED) Program. Student life is organized around two streams: committees for participation in University life; and clubs.

La Faculté propose un séminaire sur "l'espace méditerranéen; Profils et Défis" prévu pour les 23 et 24 mars 2011-Sont partenaires dans ce projet, les laboratoires de recherche aux fac de Phl à Lille, Poitiers, UCLy, Toulouse, El Manar, Jendouba, Laval,et l'université saint-Joseph, l'université Libanaise, NDU, l'UPA, au Liban.Activités princiapales : Enquêts et Articles multidisciplinaires qui touchent à tous les domaines: philosophie,littérature, histoire, religion, sociologie, anthropologie, pédagogie, le but étant de parvenir à une nouvelle échelle de valeurs dans le monde méditerranéen,susceptible de faire penser les jeunes avec des schèmes nouveaux.

- Marhabtain Project: Arab Cultural Exchange project to be launched early 2013. - Education support projects: for refugee populations in Lebanon - Emergency medical support projects: targeting 52 villages all over Lebanon. - Capacity building and livelihood trainings for single mothers and out of school female youth - livelihood trainings for handicapped and people with disabilities - Collaborative mentoring techniques; teachers support project.