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New school for displaced women in Beqaa

20-10-2017

The Kayani Foundation headed by Noura Jumblat, opened its 7th school in Bar Elias in the Beqaa, with the support of Kayani partners/friends and the UN Women for Peace Association, a non-profit organization committed to delivering education to Syrian refugee children. To note, the school offers general and vocational education in line with the national Lebanese Curriculum. It provides professional training in nursing, computer skills, knitting and embroidery, makeup and hairstyling. Additionally, the school offers protection promotion programs for children and women to strengthen defiance against all kinds of exploitation, increase job prospects and prevent early marriage. On the occasion, Jumblat stressed that education is the salvation for young displaced Syrian women. (Al Hayat, October 20, 2017)

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30% women’s share of administrative appointments in public hospitals

20-10-2017

On the agenda of the Cabinet meeting of today are some 60 items including the appointment of heads and members of administrative boards, directors and government commissioners in 7 state-run hospitals. Sources close to the Future party indicated that women’s share of these appointments will be 30%. The names of women appointees as published by Al Diyar newspaper include Dr. Marise Antoine Karam, contractor with the public health ministry, government commissioner for 3 years at the Jezzine Government Hospital; Mona Mustafa Teriaki and lawyer Suha Abdel Qadir Antar as members in Saida Government Hospital; lawyer Christine Elias Sabanikh as member in Elias Hrawi Government Hospital; lawyer Colette Toufic Atallah and Dr. Gizele Joseph Nader as members in Ftouh Kese rwan Government Hospital- Bwar; Dr. Ginwa Khalil Dakouki as board chairperson, Dr. Fatmeh Ibrahim Hajj as member and Lina Radi Najm president for Siblin Government Hospital for three years and Dr. Iman Abdel Salam Baba member in Tripoli Government Hospital. (Al Diyar, Al Mustaqbal, October 20, 2017)

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The inevitability of changing Arab masculinity

19-10-2017

Al Hayat today brought to light the thousands of cases in Egyptian society that reflect significant changes in masculinity in the Arab mindset. Such perceptions, the newspaper wrote are being exposed to major shocks as part of a need to change and move forward, making clear the inevitability of developing the perception of masculinity in the minds of its holders is documented in the study ‘Understanding Masculinities’. The latter was published this year by UN Women in coordination with Promundo involved in promoting gender equality and creating a world free from violence. The study was based on the International Men and Gender Equality Survey – MENA region, launched across 4 countries: Egypt, Lebanon, Morocco and Palestine. It indicated that the outcomes are very close and sometimes identical in relation to perceptions of masculinity in the minds of boys and men aged 18 to 58 years, shared by a dominance of traditional attitudes regarding equality. The study also pointed out that men in the four selected countries that are going through tremendous economic turbulences, are under enormous pressure to find a job that demonstrates and maintains their conventional masculine role in providing for the household. According to Al Hayat, reality also reveals many masculine perspectives that view women as inferior and incomplete human beings, that need to be cared for, rectified or segregated. In conclusion, the newspaper wrote that notwithstanding the above study, life in Egypt badly needs a revision of the masculinity notion by its holders. (Al Hayat, October 19, 2017)

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A profile of Jihane Khairallah, general manager of Hotel Albergo

19-10-2017

In its issue of today, L’Orient Le Jour highlighted the profile of Jihane Khairallah, general manager of Hotel Albergo in Ashrafieh, Beirut for 11 years. In an interview with the newspaper about her distinctive management of the boutique hotel, Khairallah said there are a number of factors involved, most notably the sense of belonging, the passion and thrill of working there. The poise and magic the place imparts is inspired by the unique relationship with the guests, the way you treat the workers and staff, and by a stamina and will to do that, Albergo maître de maison boasted. The visitor feels at home, she said, but admitted that working with her is quite challenging and demanding because she is passionate and careful in doing her job. Khairallah who holds a degree in management from Sorbonne University in France, said that she worked first in Idarat Management, before she moved to Palm Beach hotel in Ain El Mreisseh area in 1998. And with the opening of Albergo Hotel, Khairallah told L’Orient Le Jour reporter, she decided to ride the waves. In 2006, she was promoted to the position of maître de maison, which she revealed was not easy to get as these posts are usually reserved for men. (L’Orient Le Jour, October 19, 2017)

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Maintenance professions, a new technical baccalaureate to raise youth employability

19-10-2017

As part of the ‘Skills for Lebanon’ program funded by the French Development Agency, the director general of the Vocational and Technical Education at the Ministry of Education, Ahmad Diab, launched the Technical Baccalaureate Maintenance Jobs degree. The above program implemented over a period of four years aims at increasing the employability of marginalized youth through upgrading the quality of technical education, as well as, empowerment of the capacities of the General Directorate of the Vocational and Technical Education and the training host technical schools. To note, the new training ‘maintenance careers’ comes as a response to a large demand every year on technicians and maintenance specialists, targeting not only the industry sector (accommodating 250 technicians annually, with a 25% contribution to the GDP), but also the construction, shopping, hospital and hospitality sectors. Job prospects for maintenance professionals are wanted for sectors like: industrial production areas (agro-food, pharmaceuticals, packaging and packing); management and maintenance of buildings, hospitals, hotels, and specialized maintenance (elevators for example). On the occasion, Diab revealed that this kind of specialty is adopted for the first time in Lebanon, noting that scholarships encourage and motivate students to enroll in the field which is not restricted to men, but which benefits females as well. (Al Mustaqbal, October 19, 2017)

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Recommendations for supporting SMEs in Lebanon

19-10-2017

The Lebanon Small and Medium Enterprise Conference (LSMEC 2017) organized by Synergies Events (October 17 and 18) pressed the need to accelerate support to SMEs at the level of public and private sectors. Recommendations issued at the end of the conference called for the following: Adopt and support the ministry of economy and trade’s strategy in strengthening SMEs; facilitate the procedures for starting up new companies and reduce associated government fees and basic costs; bolster partnership between the private and public sectors; remove bureaucratic obstacles; foster Lebanese banks and financial institutions to develop a comprehensive approach for provision of an all-inclusive package of financial services; upgrade financial infrastructure to expedite loans across the legal and operational areas; encourage innovation in marketing and the promotion of SMEs products, and finally, exercise an effective management of human resources in terms of recruitment, training and entrepreneurship. (Al Mustaqbal, October 19, 2017)

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Women graduate from woodwork training in Tripoli

18-10-2017

Under the patronage of the industry minister, Hussein Haj Hassan, and the presence of labor minister, Mohamad Kabbara, a graduation ceremony was held in Tripoli on Wednesday for trainees who completed courses in woodworking. On the occasion, UNIDO representative in Lebanon, Cristiano Pasini, spoke of helping hundreds of carpenters and training of dozens of students who built up their own woodworks, including women. The initiative is ongoing, Pasini said, and “we constantly provide young people with manufacturing machines.” The Japanese Ambassador to Lebanon, Matahiro Yamaguchi, said that the provision of upgrading and skills training enables graduates to find jobs. For his part, the representative of the education minister, director general of Vocational and Technical Training, Ahmad Diab, applauded the participation of women in the project, noting the role of higher education in economic development. Diab also announced the transformation of the Carpentry Vocational Center in Zgharta to an investment aimed at marketing the carpentry production to benefit participants. Haj Hassan, in turn, said: “We, in the government, are fully aware that foreign products are competing with the national industry inside our markets and abroad.” However, he mentioned a comprehensive strategy to protect domestic production from dumping and from raising imports, and at the same time, increasing exports through reducing the income tax on exporting, and supporting exhibitions abroad. To note, the workshops are implemented by the ministry of industry and UNIDO, in cooperation with the General Directorate of the Vocational and Technical Education and with funding from the Japanese government. (Al Mustaqbal, 12 October 2017)

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Six women judges sworn in

18-10-2017

Six women administrative judges, fresh graduates from the Institute of Judicial Studies, were sworn in yesterday at the seat of the Shoura Council headed by Judge Henri Khoury. The event took place at the Shoura Council premises in Downtown Beirut in the presence of the president of the Judicial Inspectorate, Judge Berkan Saad, the head of the Institute, Judge Nada Dakroub, director of the Institute, Judge Suheil Abboud, and a number of judges and families of the newly sworn in. The judges who took the oath are, Luma Ajaj Yaghi, Luma Adel Azravil, Michele Melhem Mezher and Carine Iskandar Amatouri. Following the oath, Khoury addressed the graduates saying: “Adopting and following a clear judicial policy and methodology is crucial to guide the judge in the darkest moments, strengthen his/her confidence, polish his/her persona and coach him/her.” In the end, Khoury added, the strength of the judge lies in his knowledge of the “red lines that are not to be crossed”. Dakroub, for her part, called on the new graduates to do what is fair for the people who expect them to act fairly. “Be fair at all times,” she told them. (Al Mustaqbal, October 18, 2017)

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Potato of Lebanon banned from entering Jordan despite the trade agreement

18-10-2017

Trucks loaded with Lebanese potato have been stranded for three days at the Port of Aqaba despite the recent Jordanian-Lebanese agreement on September 27 allowing  entry of made-in-Lebanon agricultural goods as of October 15, including potato (c.f: http://bit.ly/2x4U6my). Some 5,000 tons of Lebanese potatoes aboard 35 trucks and 115 refrigerated containers are anchored inside the Port, according to the chief of the Beqaa Farmers Association, Ibrahim Tarshishi. To this effect, Tarshishi appealed to all concerned Lebanese parties to talk the Jordanian authorities into opening the borders and end the crisis, particularly that potato growers in Lebanon are anticipating to market more than 30 thousand tons inside the markets of the Kingdom (where one kg is sold at USD 1). Tarshishi also spelled out the anguish of the farmers who have to swallow additional expenses due to the delay, including fees for parking at the Port of Aqaba, and the associated damage or depreciation in the quality of the products which left the country 15 days ago. Tarshishi finally warned of returning the cargo and truckloads to Lebanon which would mean an economic disaster for exporters and potato growers. (L’Orient Le Jour, An Nahar, October 18, 2017)

 

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SMEs conference for promoting expansion

17-10-2017

Under the title ‘Unleashing Growth Potential’, the Lebanon Small and Medium Enterprise Conference (LSMEC 2017) opened in Beirut under the patronage of the ministry of economy and trade (MoET), with the support of Banque du Liban and the Federation of Lebanese Chambers, and in cooperation with the finance and tele-communications ministries. Some 300 SMEs participated in the two-day event organized by Synergies Events (SE) which was attended by the heads of economic groups, officials, as well as political and diplomatic dignitaries. During the conference, the director general of SE, Bassima Nahi, said the conference will have a positive contribution to the growth and expansion of SMEs owned and operated by a large segment of the Lebanese citizens. Aliya Abbas, representing MoET minister, outlined the studies completed by the ministry and which have shown that SMEs make up nearly 93% to 95% of the overall operational institutions in the country. Abbas identified a number of challenges including: obstacles to growth; old, slow and sputtering economy; a business environment; financial turmoil and economic instability; lack of institutional coordination and inactive initiatives. Abbas drew attention to the role of the Ministry of Economy in supporting entrepreneurship in SMEs, based on an ambitious vision that views emerging companies as the main catalyst for economic growth and the boost of new job opportunities. The conference also saw the launch of regional initiatives aimed to attract Lebanese SMEs and allow them access to some Arab countries, namely in Kuwait and the UAE. In this context, the advisor to secretary general of the Supreme council for Planning and Development in Kuwait presented his country’s experience in backing these institutions. Additionally, the conference cast the prominent initiative launched by the Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Foundation for Charity and Humanitarian Works in financing SMEs, represented by the UAE Embassy in Beirut, in partnership with EMKAN and Bankmed. The initiative, to note, seeks to streamline the Emirati experience in funding youth and women projects with the aim to stimulate economy and reduce unemployment and poverty, especially in rural areas. (An Nahar, L’Orient Le Jour, October 17, 2017)

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