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The Lebanese National Commission for UNESCO is the national entity that is responsible to liaise between UNESCO and the official national institutions in Lebanon. It is also the national coordinator of the Lebanese Network of the Anna Lindh Foundation. Further to its coordination role, it organizes and conducts conferences, seminars and workshops in the field of education, science, culture and information. Other fields of interest include: arts, democracy and community development, environment and sustainable development as well as gender, human rights and religion.

The Anna Lindh Foundation funded 18 projects involving Lebanese members and more than 50 persons have benefited from ALF training activities.

The Foundation provides logistical and operational support to the National Network in Lebanon through the Network Strategic Development Scheme (NSDS). For more information, please refer to the document “NSDS Step 4” under Resources column on the right. This document highlights the main responsibilities and services to be provided by the Network Coordinator for the members until 31 August 2011.

Under Resources you can also find other important documents for the Network, such as: Network Internal Rules, Members List and Member Survey Results 2010. 

To date, the Lebanese network consists of 94 organizations. Most of these institutions work in the areas of education, youth, arts, heritage, environment, democracy, human rights, religious issues, media, conflict resolution, libraries, publishing and research.

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Series of cultural events in Lebanon

Wed, 10/11/2010 - 17:45 — Press Office
National Network: 
Lebanon

In its capacity as Head of the Lebanese Network for Anna Lindh Foundation, the Lebanese National Commission for Unesco cooperates with a number of the National Network members in organizing, for the second year, a series of cultural events that spread over a whole month and aim to reinforce partnerships and synergies among members of the network. They also aim at mobilizing the Lebanese civil society actors in favor of principles of coexistence, diversity and dialogue, that ALF propagates as sources for mutual enrichment and development.

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"Intergenerational Dialogue"

Mon, 08/11/2010 - 16:54 — Press Office
National Network: 
Lebanon

The Sustainable Democracy Center is launching a series of Intergenerational Dialogues within its program – Peace beyond Fear that was launched in 2008 together with youth from all over the Lebanese territories, between 13 and 17 years of age and members of the Citizenship and Peace Youth Clubs.

The objective of the events is to start a dialogue between the youth and their parents and adults in their communities in order to review Lebanon’s past conflicts and understand more about their vision of a country that witnessed many conflicts among its own citizens and prevented the establishment of a culture free of violence as a foundation for civil peace.

Each Club will conduct two-half interactive days:

  • The first event will launch the dialogue and will be done with the cooperation of the Sustainable Democracy Center using the educational materials that were produced during the project.
  • The second event will be designed and implemented by the youth themselves as part of the peace building initiatives that they are conducting in their communities.

Schedule of the events:

 

First event by the Citizenship and Youth Club of Marwanieh – Manaret Jabal Amel School at 4:30 p.m

Friday October 29, 2010

First event by the Citizenship and Youth Club of Dar al Amal Beyrouth – Dar al Amal organization at 11:00 a.m

Saturday November 6,2010

First event by the Citizenship and Youth Club of Bayssarieh –Office of the Ministry of Social Affairs at 4:00 p.m

Sunday November 14,2010

Representatives from the Citizenship and Peace Youth Clubs with the Lebanese Red Cross- Jounieh at 6:00 p.m  

Saturday November 20, 2010

First event by the Citizenship and Youth Club of Zghorta –College des freres  de la sale- Kfaryachit at10:00 a.m

Sunday November 21st, 2010

First event by the Citizenship and Youth Club of Mtein –public library of Mtein at 5:30 p.m

Tuesday November 23, 2010

Second event by the Citizenship and Youth Club of Marwanieh – Manaret Jabal Amel School at 4:30 p.m

Friday November 26, 2010

Second event by the Citizenship and Youth Club of Dar al Amal Beyrouth – Dar al Amal organization at 11:00 a.m

Saturday November 27, 2010

Representatives from the Citizenship and Peace Youth Clubs with the” Scout de Secours-Saint Michel” and under the patronage of the municipality of Chnannir- in Chnannir at 5:30 p.m      

Saturday December 4, 2010

Second event by the Citizenship and Youth Club of Zghorta –College des freres  de la salle- Kfaryachit at10:00 a.m

Sunday December 5,2010

Second event by the Citizenship and Youth Club of Bayssarieh –Office of the Ministry of Social Affairs at 4:00 p.m

Sunday December 12, 2010

Second event by the Citizenship and Youth Club of Mtein –public library of Mtein at5:30 p.m

Friday December 17, 2010

 

 This project is done in partnership with War Child- Holland, funded by the Norwegian Embassy in Lebanon and under the patronage of the Higher Council for Childhood (Ministry of Social Affairs). The sustainable Democracy Center has the pleasure to participate in the framework of the Common Action organized by the Lebanese Network for Anna Lindh Euro Mediterranean Foundation for the Dialogue between Cultures, during the month of November 2010

SEA OF WORDS WINNERS IN BEIRUT

Sun, 30/05/2010 - 11:04 — Press Office
National Network: 
Lebanon

A writing workshop was organized from 8 to 7 May by Assabil Organisations, member of the Anna Lindh Lebanese Network, for the nine winners of the annual competition “Sea of Words”, supported by the Anna Linhd Foundation with its Spanish Head of Network IEMED.

The workshop aimed at providing creative exercise to write short stories in French on intercultural issues with specific focus on the “peace and coexistence”, the theme of the 2009 ‘Sea of Words’ short story contest which successfully involved National Civil Society Networks in nominating and promoting the leading short stories by young writers on Euro-Mediterranean issues.

LEBANESE CIVIL SOCIETY PROMOTES DIALOGUE THROUGH ARTS

Tue, 02/02/2010 - 13:44 — Press Office
National Network: 
Lebanon
Lebanon

Within the framework of the Networks Strategic Development Scheme, and under the patronage of the Lebanese minister of culture, the Anna Lindh Lebanese Network, represented by nine of its members in addition to the Head of Network, organized the cultural event “Arts in Dialogue” on 31October 2009.

• During the event, the nine network members contributed with their own art work including theatrical plays, puppet shows, paintings and photo exhibitions, dancing, musicals, documentaries, storytelling for children and poetry reading

• The event aimed at addressing the multi-interests of a large audience of different age During her opening speech the representative of the Head of Network, Mrs. Salwa Saniora Baassiri, underscored the mission of Anna Lindh Foundation in bringing people together as a way to promote dialogue between cultures and respect for diversity

• The Common Action succeeded in mobilising the Lebanese civil society actors in favor of diversity, living together and dialogue which are promoted by the Anna Lindh Foundation as sources for mutual enrichment and development; to reinforce a sense of belonging among the network members and to enhance synergies of cooperation.

• In addition it triggered the enthusiasm of the members, to adopt the initiative of Common Action as an annual ritual

Lebanese National Network Activities for 2007

Thu, 10/04/2008 - 16:32 — Lebanon
National Network: 
Lebanon

Network meetings:

* One single meeting: 25/1/2007:

Training to the Lebanese National for Anna Lindh Euro-Mediterranean Foundation for the dialogue between Cultures in connection with the CFP

Projects that benefited from ALF call for proposals:

* Lebanese project proposals that obtained funding from ALF call for proposals:

“Rami” project by Shams

“Intercultural Dialogue Project” by CADMOS‏

* Lebanese Network members who were partners in projects:

CESMO, Maqamat dance theatre, L’orient le jour, Zico house, In concert, Harriri Highschool 2

Participation in conferences:

§ Workshop on the “Role of cultures in conflict resolution” organized by CADMOS – Byblos – 15/2/2007
Head of Network

§ Head of Network meeting – Berlin – 29/5/2007
Head of Network

* Representing the ALF during a workshop on “Children literature” - Beirut – 3-4/9/2007

Head of Network

* Head of Network meeting – Cairo – 26/11/2007

Head of Network

* IV Euromed University Forum - Alexandria - 10-12/6/2007

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* Cultural conflict resolution training – Nicosia – 19-24/2/2007

3 representatives of the Network

* Euromed Youth Forum – Berlin - 26/5 – 3/6/2007

5 youth representatives of the Network

Euro-Med Award

· EuroMed Jury:

Head of the Lebanese Network was nominated to be a member of the Jury for the 2007 edition.

ALF internship program:

Head of Network benefited form the ALF internship program through Ms. Marine Sabounji who spent a month and a half at the Lebanese National Commission after she has been trained at the Foundation secretariat.

Euro-Med schools program:

· Euro-Med Training Sessions for Schools

1. Euro – Mediterranean Seminar on Linguistic Awareness – Amman – 23-25/6/2007

2. Euro-Mediterranean Seminar on “Using the New Developed Material on Religious Diversity”- Amman 27-29/6/2007

3. 116th European Workshop : New Comptences – Germany – 25-29/6/2007

4. Module (A) on History Education – Hungary – 28-31/8/2007

5. Euro-Med training Course on Human Rights Education for Enhancing Intercultural Dialogue with Young people – Hungary – 16-22/4/2007

6. Training for trainers course on Education for Democratic Citizenship and Human Rights – Slovenia – 31/5-2/6/2007

Questionnaires: (filled by HoNN)

* Preparatory questionnaire for the Berlin HoN meeting

* Preparatory questionnaire for the Cairo HoN meeting

* Questionnaire on the logistic and financial situation of the Networks