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Minister Wa2el Abou Fa3oor launches an IT literacy center in Rashaya

27-05-2013

The outgoing Minister of Social Affairs launched last week in Rashaya the IT literacy centre which will aim at contributing to the creation of new work opportunities in that rural areas.  The event was held under the auspices of the Ministry and in collaboration with the local union of municipalities which hosted the event and the Lebanese Association for Rural Development.  The setting up of this IT center comes within the framework of the national programme for adult education which is managed by Nehmat Geagea who indicated that IT advances now require more knowledge and familiarity with the technology.  Minister Abou Faour noted the speed with which the programme was implemented so that it is able to provide work opportunities in remote areas. The training centre will also aim at encouraging work and employment at home.
Source: Al-Mustaqbal 25 May 2013

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4500 women partake in the women's marathon to support women's rights

27-05-2013

4500 women took part yesterday in the women's challenge marathon which was organised by the Beirut Marathon Association.  The event which received high media coverage, bore the slogan "she is really strong" and was under the auspices of First Lady Wafa Suleiman with the participation of a number of civil and environmental activists, supporters of women's political quotas, women candidates for the next elections, sports and social associations, politicians, ministers and parliamentarians.  This marathon aimed at challenging discrimination against women and at insisting on women's rights and freedom from physical and moral violence. Participating women runners included a variety of people: professional and amateurs, women with special needs, mothers with their children and a special delegation from Tripoli who launched a petition signing activity calling for peace and end of violence in Tripoli.

Source: Al-Hayat, Al-Safir 27 May 2013

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6 women from "Women in Front" lodged their candidacy for the next elections

27-05-2013

On 24 May 2013, six women members of "Women in Front" lodged their candidacy for the next elections as per the procedures required by the Ministry of Interior and Municipality.  These women are amongst the 20 women who received training in communication at the French Cultural Centre in Beirut.
Joel Abou Farhat Rizkallah, one of the founders of Women in Front, noted that the six candidates bear no confessional, geographical or any other consideration, adding that a total of 9 women have until now submitted their candidacy versus 79 male candidates thus signaling an increase in candidacy compared to the previous round.
The responsible of the cultural department of the French Centre, Aurelien le Chevalier, reiterated the continuous interest of the French government in supporting women in political life and in elections.  The French ambassador, Patrice Paoli, also indicated that there is a general will to support women's right, noting the limited participation of women in Lebanese political life.

Source: Al-Nahar 25 May 2013

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YWCA concludes a training workshop in Beirut on domestic healthcare

27-05-2013

YWCA celebrated last week the graduation of 16 women and men students who completed an extensive training in domestic health care and organised at the YWCA premises in Ain Mreisseh. The training workshop extended over 3 months and entitles graduates to take care of elderly as well as infants.  The workshop was implemented with the support of Ajialoona, the EPY Educating Palestinian Youth and Moosawat association. The head of the YWCA, Aida Naaman Abdelsamad emphasized in her keynote address the importance of empowering young women and men with skills and with a trade so that they are able to find work that can secure a decent income.
Source: Al-Mustaqbal 25 May 2013

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Lebanese Women Affairs Association || "Woman’s role in national peace building and conflict resolution - Beirut

May 28, 2013

Organizing party: Lebanese Women Affairs Association
Title of the event: Seminar entitled: "Woman’s role in national peace building and conflict resolution"


Date and time: 28-05-2013 – 5:00 PM
Venue: The association’s office - 1st Floor - Dolly Center - Mar Mikhayel (Saint Michel) Church


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Job key data
Organisation: Welfare Association
Location: Lebanon
Working area: Lebanon
Deadline: May 31, 2013
Job specifications
Description:

The Welfare Association, a leading organization supporting Palestinian development and relief efforts, is seeking experienced, a highly skilled professional for immediate recruitment in Lebanon Office.

Key responsabilites:

Program Inception and Development

  • Participate in preparing detailed action plan of Lebanon Branch projects
  • Participate in preparing strategies & policies
  • Establish relations and network with partners and beneficiaries.


Management responsibilities

  • Coordinate with the Programs Manager to ensure meeting the objectives of the program.
  • Lead the budget plans preparation and control expenditures.
  • Supervise and facilitate the implementation of needed logistics for visits, travel, etc... .
  • Maintain excellent relations with stakeholders internally and with partners and beneficiaries.
  • Support fundraising efforts.


Technical Responsibilities

  • Prepare Request For Applications (RFAs) in coordination with the Programs Manager
  • Assist in screening applications
  • Provide recommendations on grantees and draft relevant reports.
  • Prepare grant implementation agreements (GIAs) and negotiate relevant action plans with the beneficiaries.
  • Supervise program and projects implementation through:
  • Maintaining regular contact with beneficiary organizations and conduct regular field visits to program sites in Lebanon.
  • Soliciting and reviewing technical and financial reports from beneficiaries and following up on issues needing further clarifications or additional supporting documents.
  • Monitoring the implementation process to ensure the achievement of program / project deliverables in terms of both time and quality.
  • Ensuring proper program and project closure including the design and implementation of internal and external program evaluations.
  • Participate in conducting periodic formative and summative evaluations of  projects/programs .
  • Document success stories.
  • Participate in preparing and submitting periodic reports on Lebanon Branch projects and contribute to WA publications of relevance
  • Assist in organizing needed workshops, seminars and conferences
Key competencies:
  • Bachelor's Degree in social science, management or related field (will consider suitable fresh graduates)
  • Preferably some experience in related field
  • Strong project management skills and experience (planning, budgeting, monitoring, evaluation, and time management)
  • Excellent command of languages (Arabic and English, spoken and written)
  • Good communication skills
  • Good leadership skills i.e., team leader, team player, decision maker, and conflict resolution.
  • Excellent computer skills (MS-Office, MS-Project, and Internet Applications).
Contract terms:

Remuneration: Between $800 and $1,300 per month based on qualifications and experience
Duration:  Consultancy Contract for 1 year (renewable)
Purpose of Position:  Assist in management of Lebanon programs and projects

Welfare Association is an equal opportunity employer. Women are encouraged to apply.


Applicants should send their CV and a cover letter that includes expression of interest by email to welfarelb@jwelfare.org no later than June 5th, 2013 and include the job name above in your email subject and cover letter. Applications received after end of business day on closing date will not be considered.

Promoting women’s economic opportunities through strengthening rural tourism in Lebanon

23-05-2013

L’Orient le Jour interviewed Juliana Najem, the director of IMS (Institute of Management & Services) which is part of the PRODES (Promotion et Development Social) association that seeks to strengthen social development in Lebanon through supporting women work in the area of rural tourism as well as in setting up social, developmental, cultural and touristic projects in all areas of Lebanon.
Najem noted that the purpose of setting up IMS in 2004 was to provide vocational training in business and rural tourism as well as to help women students in implementing their projects and linking them with tourism companies, civil society organisations, and municipalities.  She added that the project allowed some 600 women to take part in training workshops.  In addition, 30 women with small enterprises were able to consult with expert so as to improve their skills and the quality of their products.
Finally, Najem concluded by saying that the main aim of IMS and PRODES is to support rural families in generating income and maintain rural traditions, adding that the two organisations have also helped in the setting up the “network of Lebanese women in rural areas” in order to strengthen exchanges and communication amongst women.

Source: L’Orient Le Jour 23 May 2013

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AUL organises in Beirut its ninth job fair for graduate students

22-05-2013

The AUL orientation and employment office in collaboration with the hospitality and hotel management department organised yesterday its ninth job fair entitled: “Scientific spécialisations and the needs of the job market”. The job fair was held at the university campus in Beirut with the participation of 70 companies from the trade, financial, tourism and industrial sectors in addition to the participation of the Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture. The event was attended by the University Chair of the Board Moustafa Hamzeh, the teaching and administrative bodies, heads of companies and representatives of trade unions. During the event, some 540 students submitted applications for employment to the participating companies.
Source: Al-Mustaqbal 22 May 2013

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Training on media for women activists in Lebanon

22-05-2013

The Institut Français du Liban plans to organise in collaboration with Women in Front one media training workshop for 30 women active in political life in Lebanon.  The aim of this three day training is to develop the media skills of women engaged in political life as well as raise their awareness about the importance of their media work. The training will focus on using social media, preparing press releases and developing communication skills in conflict situations.
Source: L’Orient Le Jour

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Clara Nader & Jamilah Soueidi swipe a USD 20,000 prize in the International Economic Opportunities contest in Lebanon

21-05-2013

The Al Ahli Holding Group and the École Supérieure des Affaires ESA announced yesterday the winners of the International Economic Opportunities contest, namely the “ALTO for academic services” submitted by Clara Nader from Lebanon and Jamilah Soueidi from UAE.  The prize amount is USD 20,000 and is to be used towards implementing the project in both Lebanon and UAE and following a contest that was held in Lebanon and the UK some three months ago.
Some 52 young women and men from Lebanon, UAE, UK, Greece and Colombia took part in the two editions of the contest in both Lebanon and the UK where they worked on improving their skills in managing their projects.  After three months of training and marketing research, they worked in teams to present a detailed report about their respective project to a group of experts who assessed them on the basis of their financial viability, their implementation strategies and expected results.  The winning project, “ALTO for academic services”, will result in the set up of a consulting company which seeks to provide students who wish to pursue their studies outside and in the UK with a number of options and choices for academic specializations and training in addition to information about costs.  These services will provide adapted solutions to students seeking to enroll in universities abroad taking into account all the requirements.  The company’s role is therefore to help students complete registration procedure in a simple and trustworthy way.  The services include academic counseling, required degrees, transfer of funds, and provision of financial and logistical services.

Source: Al-Mustaqbal 21 May 2013

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