Lebanon

Seenaryo

National Network
Lebanon
Address

Fabrika, Sassine Street
Achrafieh
Beirut
Lebanon

Telephone
+961 70 032 917
E-Mail
info@seenaryo.org
Website
https://www.seenaryo.org
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
2015
Fields of Activity
  1. Arts
  2. Democracy and community development
  3. Gender
  4. Youth and education
General Information

Seenaryo believes that theatre can unleash the collective power of communities in Lebanon and Jordan.

The organisation is made up of 20 full time staff across our three offices: Beirut, Amman and London. We have a Lebanon Board of Trustees, as well as a UK Board. All of our projects are implemented in close partnership with partner organisations that are deeply embedded in the communities they work in. Seenaryo's funding comes from institutional grants, trusts and foundations, and individual donors.

Mission and Objectives

Through theatre and play, Seenaryo aims to transform education and activate social change in Lebanon and Jordan.

OBJECTIVES
- Facilitate skills development by supporting individuals to build social skills, life skills, critical thinking and wellbeing
- Foster social cohesion by bringing conflict-affected communities into dialogue with each other
- Create wider and alternative employment pathways and professional capacity within classrooms and communities
- Transform teaching and learning to become child-centred, engaging and inclusive
- Advocate globally for play-based learning and participatory theatre in the Arab region

Main Projects / Activities

Seenaryo facilitates the production of imaginative, collaborative and powerful theatre with under-served communities. In 2022, we produced 39 original theatre productions with children, youth and women. We also train many former participants to lead their own projects, equipping them with the leadership skills to become leaders in their communities.

Seenaryo has also developed the Seenaryo Playkit, which is an app and training that aims to transform education in the region to become child-centred, play-based and inclusive. The Playkit app is a bank of resources for teachers of 3-8 years olds, with hundreds of games, songs and stories that they can use in the classroom. It usually accompanied by a one- or three-day training that equips teachers with the tools to teach through play.

How can you contribute to the Network in your country?

We can share our knowledge of successfully leading participatory theatre projects in Lebanon, often working with participants from different communities and creating safe spaces for dialogue.

Why do you want to join the ALF Network?

To be part of a wider circle of cultural organisations in Lebanon strengthening the cultural scene and creating more cultural opportunities.

Contact (1) Full Name
Eleanor Jacob
Job Title
Communications & Fundraising Officer
Head of the organisation
Victoria Lupton
Contact (2) Full Name
Hiba Hussein
Job Title (2)
hiba@seenaryo.org

SEPT

National Network
Lebanon
Address

6A, 1649 Naccache
Naccache
Lebanon

Telephone
+961-3-836139
E-Mail
dr.pierre.elhaddad@gmail.com
E-Mail (2)
pierre.elhaddad@mach-consultants.com
Mobile Phone
+33617972625
Website
http://www.sept-ngo.org
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
2010
Fields of Activity
  1. Environment/Sustainable development
  2. Heritage
  3. International/Cultural relations
  4. Youth and education
General Information

NGO completely benevolent. Resources during 2010 and totally spent on concrete events around 50000USD, funding brought by members and event participants. Main action was organizing multiple Planting Trees events in a cultural exchange environment.

Mission and Objectives

Preserving Nature and Promoting Social Values through Environmental Activism. Spreading Environmental Culture, Through Planting Trees and Promoting Eco-Friendly Behavior.

Main Projects / Activities

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.

How can you contribute to the Network in your country?

We are open for any collaboration suggestions.

Why do you want to join the ALF Network?

Spreading our message, finding partners, securing funding.

Contact (1) Full Name
Dr. Pierre El-Haddad
Head of the organisation
Dr. Pierre El-Haddad
Good Practice
Education
Youth
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SHAMS Association

National Network
Lebanon
Address

Sunflower Theatre (SHAMS), Tayouneh, Sami Solh Boulevard, Kalot Center
Beirut 1102
Lebanon

Telephone
‎+961-1-381290‎
E-Mail
anawar@shamslb.org
E-Mail (2)
abdominable@hotmail.com
Mobile Phone
+961-3-949197
Website
http://www.shamslb.org
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
1999
Fields of Activity
  1. Arts
  2. Democracy and community development
  3. Human rights
  4. International/Cultural relations
  5. Media
  6. Research
  7. Youth and education
General Information

1- Elected board – elected supervising committee – appointed director – five staff employed 2- Co productions – subscriptions – box office – workshops – foreign cultural centres 3- Donations –FORD – SIDA – Sponsors 4- Productions – training programs – workshops – festivals – seminars – forums – representations – exhibitions – installations 5- Kayal association for youth – Mada environment association – Massar (30 partners organisations for youth advocacy) – Icar audiovisual and multimedia academy – Almawared cultural resource institutions – Espace culture media de Marseilles.

Mission and Objectives

To instigate young creator’s productions To develop professional competences To stimulate public debates on civic issues To preserve cultural memory and participate to culture program To develop exchanges To participate in the active Euro Mediterranean culture

Main Projects / Activities

Festival for youth artistic creation Music encounters Dance days Women days Youth debates Training

Contact (1) Full Name
Abdo Nawar
Head of the organisation
Bernadette Hodeib

Silat

National Network
Lebanon
Address

Tahwita El Nahr- Furn El Chebak- Baabda- Balha Street - SEIF Building -ground Floor
Baabda
Lebanon

Telephone
0096170892670
Telephone (other)
0096171342375
E-Mail
hello@silatforculture.org
E-Mail (2)
christel.safi@silatforculture.org
E-Mail (3)
maya.hmeidan@silatforculture.org
Mobile Phone
0096170892670
Mobile Phone (other)
0096171342375
Website
https://silatforculture.org
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
2021
Fields of Activity
  1. Arts
  2. Heritage
  3. Human rights
  4. Others
  5. Research
  6. Youth and education
General Information

We are a group (6 member) of concerned citizens with common beliefs and diversified expertise in Archeology and cultural heritage conservation and management, architecture,
Archiving and Information Management, Online Marketing.
Structure:
The organization comprises a steering team of 4 (President, vice president, secretariat and accountant) and a operations team of 6 members.
The average budgetary resources of the organization is 2,000 USD per year. All efforts of the members are on a voluntary basis, hence no salaries are included in the budget.
Source of funding: Membership fees, in-kind donations, service contracts and grants.
Modalities of action:Projects, research and consultancies, workshops and seminars.
Previous partnerships: Private sector and civil society (such as Art Design Lebanon and Gaïa Fodoulian foundation Lebanon, Roman Robroek photography, Lebanese Union for Persons with Disabilities, Biladi NGO.), Public sector and governmental institutions (for example: municipality of Beit Mery, public school of Zouk Mosbeh, Lebanese syndicate of tourist guide, Lebanese directorate general of antiquities, Lebanese ministry of culture), International organizations (British council)

Mission and Objectives

Ṣilāt thrives to bind communities together by promoting and safeguarding identities, traditions, and values through public cultural programs and artistic activities. We believe in the strategic and transformative role of Culture in the socio-economic and human development of societies and communities. With the absence of comprehensive and inclusive nationwide cultural policies, Ṣilāt was founded to:
- Contribute to the efforts that ensure Culture, in all its
manifestations, is apprehended and in reach for every citizen.
- Assist by being proactive in finding and implementing solutions and strategies that fit the context and respond to the local needs.
- Promote policies and contribute to the efforts of devising sound cultural policies.
- Empower the community to reconnect with its cultural heritage through arts, culture, and creative industries.
Foster cross-cultural acceptance, mutual understanding, and respect at the level of citizens as well as communities.
- Collaborate with relevant stakeholders at all levels.
- Establish cross-field private and public partnerships.

Main Projects / Activities

*Activities focusing on cultural mediation, awareness and outreach*
- Reviving History - Tabbal building
Ṣilāt revived the history of the Tabbal building through a series of guided tours shedding the light on the families and people who inhabited the different levels throughout the years. Ṣilāt researched the historical, social, economic and architectural conditions and values of the Tabbal Building (Sursock, Plot 156), led the guided tours and promoted the importance and needs to preserve Beirut’s gem. Due to the deteriorating state of the building following the tragic explosion of Beirut’s port, Ṣilāt supported the Tabbal family in decision-making through creating the “Tabbal building emergency conservation management plan”. For more information, please refer to Newsletter attached.
-Cultural and archeological mediation - Deir El Qalaa
Ṣilāt participated in Art Design Lebanon’s exhibition "Lost in the right direction" by introducing two interventions on the archaeological remains. The first is a designed installation titled Extrusion that restitute some of the Byzantine Basilica’s columns with a new material. This restitution aims to enhance the understanding of the basilica’s layout. The second is an archaeological and anthropological intervention at one of the olive presses present on site revealing its layout and reintroducing some of its elements. The intervention aims to explain the process of olive oil extraction during the Byzantine period. In parallel, Ṣilāt organized tours of the archaeology at the site during the exhibition’s duration in collaboration with AD Lebanon and the Directorate General of Antiquities in Lebanon. Please refer to the attached article.

- Raising awareness of the wider public through photography: -Raising awareness through photography:
Silat supported and assisted the international photographer Roman Robroek in accessing and documenting abandoned architectural heritage sites in different regions in Lebanon. The aim was to highlight the importance of preserving the sites and to the need to its preservation, through several online platforms. I.e. https://romanrobroek.nl/tag/lebanon/

Activities focusing on collaboration and dialogue among the heritage sector actors :
Silāt for culture in partnership with British Council and Biladi NGO, has embarked on a situational analysis that maps and assesses, in accord with a cross-section of stakeholders, the needs and priorities of the Cultural Heritage sector in Lebanon. For this purpose consultation focus groups, national seminar and survey were conducted and the result of which were published in a comprehensive report. https://www.britishcouncil.org.lb/sites/default/files/situatingheritage…

Activities focusing on youth and heritage education :
Silat for culture in collaboration with the municipality of Beit Mery and the community cultural center of Beit Mery organized guided tours on the occasion of the Lebanese national heritage day, for youth from different public and private schools. The aim of the activity was to create stronger links between the youth and their local heritage.

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=pfbid02Mbjm6Wvh3YdP8K…

https://www.instagram.com/stories/highlights/18342528922068820/

Advocacy to a 'Culture for All':
Silat is supporting and aiming at a long term partnership with Lebanese Union for Persons with Disabilities (LUPD) in advocating for inclusion and accessibility to culture and cultural heritage.

Contact (1) Full Name
Maya Hmeidan
Job Title
Founder
Head of the organisation
Maya Hmeidan
Contact (2) Full Name
Christel Safi
Job Title (2)
Co founder

Silat Wassel

National Network
Lebanon
Address

Karim ctr. 550
Tripoli
Lebanon

Telephone
009613377673
E-Mail
cyprress@hotmail.com
Mobile Phone
009613377673
Mobile Phone (other)
009613377673
Website
http://www.silatwassel.org
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
2008
Fields of Activity
  1. Arts
  2. Democracy and community development
General Information
Silat Wassel is formed from 7 members who are at the same time its board members, and activists. It is represented officially by Mr. Shahed Naji its president, and the rest of the members each has his/her own mission/tasks. The group of 7 is formed of 2 artists, 2 social/medical trainers, 1 journalist, 1 poet and 1 financial director. The fundings Silat Wassel receives is throught the contribution done by its members and raising money from the projects it is doing with the help and support in form of grants from international NGOs such as USAID. Silat Wassel is building a coalition of NGOs in the north of Lebanon with the help and support of the following associations: Ataouna: represented by Abdel Razzak Ismail Hariri social association (Akkar): represented by Pascal Chidiac Tripoli disabled sports association, Maakom Welfair association: Toufic Allouche WAY: Dr. Mohammed Baroudi.
Mission and Objectives

Silat Wassel is a non-profit, civil and cultural association. It aims to activate the dialogue between different sects of the society through artistic, cultural, social and environmental activities. It also aims to create an atmosphere of non-violence through events and workshops different age groups in marginalized communities.

Main Projects / Activities

Talk to Me 1 (funded by OTI/USAID)
Art Encounter (partnership art project with Goethe Inst. of Beirut)
M529 (Modern Art exhibition for young artists with the French Cultural Center)
I draw my city (art project with municipalities of small town in the north of Lebanon)
Talk to Me 2 (funded by USAID/OTI)
Things I have seen with my own two hearts (Art project with the French cultural center)

Contact (1) Full Name
Shahed Naji
Head of the organisation
Shahed Naji
Contact (2) Full Name
Hala El Zohbi

Social Media Exchange (SMEX)

National Network
Lebanon
Address

Najib Abou Akar Bldg., 4th floor, Pierre Gemayel street, Ain Remmeneh
Beirut 1102
Lebanon

Telephone
+961-71-190310
E-Mail
jessica@smex.org
E-Mail (2)
mohamad@smex.org
Website
http://www.socialmediaexchange.org
Organisation Type
Individual Person
Year of Establishment
2008
Fields of Activity
  1. Media
General Information
We are a startup organization that provides strategic Internet training to civil society actors and activists in Lebanon. We have two principals, and employ others on an as-needed basis. Our funding sources so far have been from the Office of Transition Initiatives' Lebanon Civic Initiative. We have often partnered with Women in Technology and the Collective for Research Training and Development Action to give trainings.
Mission and Objectives

Our mission is to help expand each individual and every community's agency over their own lives through strategic communication and community building on the Internet. We partner with those who are already working for positive social change and sustainable development and help them integrate new, affordable media into their programs and projects as a means of self-empowerment and self-advocacy.

Main Projects / Activities

Summer 2008: We led a six-month project to introduce civil society to the potential of the social web and offered hands-on training and one-on-one consulting. Summer 2009: We're offering a 10-week course in Social Media for Peacebuilding and Youth Empowerment for local civil society and community-based organization personnel. We'll also host a concept note competition for organizations seeking help in developing media projects for peacebuilding and youth empowerment.

Contact (1) Full Name
Ms. Jessica Dheere
Job Title
Executive Director
Head of the organisation
Ms. Jessica Dheere
Contact (2) Full Name
Mr. Mohamad Najem
Job Title (2)
Advocacy Director

Société Libanaise d’Histoire des Sciences Arabes («Equipe d’Etude et de Recherche sur la Tradition scientifique Arabe»)

National Network
Lebanon
Address

1) Faculté des Sciences – Université Libanaise – Section 3-Qobbeh – Tripoli – Liban 2) CNRS-L ; B.P. 11-8281, Riad el Solh, Beyrouth-Liban
Tripoli
Lebanon

Telephone
06 616337
Telephone (other)
01 542758
Fax
06 385089 ou 01 822639
E-Mail
petzy.hage@gmail.com
Mobile Phone
03 228607
Mobile Phone (other)
03 481739
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
1997
Fields of Activity
  1. Heritage
  2. International/Cultural relations
  3. Research
General Information
1.The team of studies and research on the Arab Scientific Tradition was established in 1997 in the headquarter of Lebanese CNRS. It is a non-profit researchers association , formed by university teacher-researchers specialised in different fields of exact sciences. It's mebers work in Lebanon, Europe and United States. The team, as a scientific association has no statute allowing it to collect and use the public money. The Lebanese company for History of Arabic Sciences was created in 2001 , in order to assist the team to support the activities on all the plans . 2- Annual budget : 10 millions of pounds (#6000 € par ans). 3- Ressources : Allowances of the Lebanese University, Lebanese CNRS , of the ministry of culture , and collects to finance some activities: conferences, seminars, publications, etc
Mission and Objectives

-To contribute to inventory, locate and classify Arabic scientific manuscripts.
- To contribute to study and edit the Arabic Scientific Heritage - Sources and impacts on the world culture .
- To create universities teams in the fields of history and sciences .
- To create a library specialized in the history of sciences .
- To organize conferences and scientific seminars .
- To establish scientific relations with institutions , with similar teams and with personnalities working in this fields .
- To collaborate with the ministry of the the National Education , and the ministry of the Culture and the Higher Education .

Main Projects / Activities

Long-term aiming: The Team hopes to evolve into an Arab and international publication, research and study center in history of sciences.
Projects in progress:
- The installation and the inauguration of a library for research on history of sciences - Beirut , and of a library of Maths and the history of Maths - Tripoli.
- Drawings exhibition :
Mecanism applied in the Arab scientific tradition .(IXe S. - XVIIe S.) - Edition of a book: Acts of the Conference Arabo-European on the Scientific Interaction of the cultures .
( Beirut 2002 , visit our wedsite ).
- Organization of annual seminars of the team .
- Arab dimension and participation of European colleagues..
- Collective research projects within the frame of the CEDRE program .

Contact (1) Full Name
Nicolas FARES
Head of the organisation
Nicolas FARES (Maître de Conf. Fac. Sc. Univ. Libanaise)
Contact (2) Full Name
Youssef ELIAN (Maître de Conf. Fac. Lettres. Univ. Libanaise)

Study on "Living and Working for Lebanese Women"

Submitted by Lebanon on Tue, 23/01/2024 - 09:22
Study entitled “Living and Working for Lebanese Women”

Lebanese member, Donia for Sustainable Development, has recently prepared a study entitled “Living and Working for Lebanese Women” a cultural-ethnographic approach to the economic reality of women from villages and cities in northern Lebanon.

It is part of the “My Work, My Right, My Decision” project, which extends from 2022 to 2025, funded by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs and supported by Kvinna till Kvinna and the CRTDA. Within a regional program called Fem Power, which is being implemented in Lebanon, Tunisia, Jordan and Palestine.

Sustain The World

National Network
Lebanon
Address

United nations street
Beirut 9611
Lebanon

Telephone
009613239666
E-Mail
ryme@sustaintheworld.org
Website
https://sustaintheworld.org/
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
2018
Fields of Activity
  1. Environment/Sustainable development
General Information

RISE2030, a project managed by Sustain The World org and SEFY International , is a community-led initiative that focuses on women and youth empowerment, aiming at building capacity & improving living conditions of those living in deprived areas, through education, employment, and empowerment. RISE2030 empowers women, youth and refugees while contributing to Lebanon’s climate transition by providing sustainable education and employment in the green sector in deprived regions of Lebanon. The initiative includes different components designed together to achieve rural development, individual empowerment, and decentralization of power. The solution started in March 2018 in Lebanon and is led by an all women board and 80% of the board is youth. The project won the 2020 UN Global Climate action award at UNFCCC Cop26 for integrating women and youth as frontline change makers in climate change issues and economic development.

Mission and Objectives

Sustain the World is a non-profit organization that creates sustainable solutions while empowering vulnerable community members with a focus on women, youth, and underprivileged individuals. Our work revolves around 3 main pillars: Equality, Sustainability and Empowerment.

Main Projects / Activities

“We believe in a sustainable, equal and empowered future for the generations to come.”

How can you contribute to the Network in your country?

Share success stories of women and youth leading frontline climate action responses.

Why do you want to join the ALF Network?

Networking, support from EU partners

Contact (1) Full Name
Ryme Assaad
Job Title
President
Head of the organisation
Ryme Assaad