Hariri Foundation graduates 300 students of its Leadership Academy

MP Bahiyya al Hariri headed the graduation of students from the Leadership and Moderation Academy.  The event was organized by the Hariri Foundation for Sustainable Human Development in partnership with the Lebanese American University with the participation of 300 students from the Hariri college and the LAU.
In her address during the event, Hariri noted that education is the main challenge facing communities and nations and hence the needs to continuously develop skills and capacities.  She added that that there are three objectives to building a leadership personality namely: a) strengthening autonomy and the ability to take on responsibility both in private and public life as well at the national level; b) moderation and the focus on humanity and interaction amongst humans as individuals cannot  grow unless their interact with others; and c) justice which is the system that determines rights and responsibilities in one’s relation with others and with their environment without have one party take over the other.
This was followed by a speech by the LAU president, Dr. Joseph Jabra, the project director, Elie Samya and addresses by graduating students on their impressions of what they learned especially in terms of exchanging experiences.
Source: Al-Mustaqbal 2 June 2014