17.2.2.Initiate and participate in cross-sectoral dialogue about the SDGsÂ
Lebanese University halves the global food waste and reduces food losses along production and supply chains for the sake of enhancing all staff, the faculty, and students' performance. In this sense, the Lebanese University initiates and participates in cross-sectoral dialogue about the SDGs, e.g. conferences involving government/NGOs.Â
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A considerable number of the Lebanese University professors participated in conferences, Erasmus projects related to the SDGs, and put studies and reports including best practice and vision and pointing to the strengthens and weaknesses that the university could face developing these goals in the higher education.Â
Lubna Khaled, a student from the Faculty of Engineering – First Branch at the Lebanese University / Mechanical and Computational Engineering, won the title of Best Presenter at the Seventh International Conference on Sustainable Innovation (ICOSI 2023) hosted by Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta University Indonesia on August 9 and 10, 2023.
In front of an international jury, student Lubna Khaled presented (online) her research paper, which was prepared under the supervision of Dr. Mervat Madi and Dr. Samer Maarawi, and related to the design of a heat exchanger for a ship under the title:
Design of a Double Pass Shell and Tube Heat Exchanger for Marine Application with COMSOL Multiphysics
The research paper forms part of Lubna's master's thesis in computational engineering, which focuses on designing a heat exchanger system to cool marine ship engines and enhance sustainability by taking advantage of waste heat in diesel engine emissions.
In her testimony about the Lebanese University, Lubna appreciates the opportunities given to her by the university as well as the efforts made by professors in accompanying their students despite all circumstances.
The team of the Faculty of Science / Lebanese University (Serge Sandakly and Albert Murr / second year Master in Cybersecurity) won third place in the competition organized by (IEEE ComSoc Lebanon Chapter) in cooperation with (IEEE Antonine University Student Branch), (Code-Maker) and the Antonine University.
The competition was organized on the sidelines of the technical workshop provided by (Coder-Maker) under the title (Getting into the Raspberry Pi), which aims to identify the (Raspberry Pi) program and learn how to use it after identifying problems and providing treatment solutions through it.
The participating university teams competed in the coding competition and students submitted their Rasberry Pi projects according to the Python system, and the projects covered a wide range of topics including the Internet of Things, voice and signal processing, cybersecurity, automation and biomedical applications.
As a result of judging the projects, which were at a high level of innovation and creativity, the team of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences / Holy Spirit University of Kaslik won first place, the team of the Faculty of Engineering / La Sagesse University won second place and the team of the Faculty of Science / Lebanese University won third place.
The Institute of Social Sciences at the Lebanese University represented Lebanon in the "Fellowship of the New Generation of Social Science Scientists in the Arab Region" program, within the fifth conference of the Arab Council for the Social Sciences, which was held in Beirut between 25 and 28 May 2023 under the title "Producing Critical Knowledge in the Arab Region", with the participation of 430 researchers from the Arab world.
The Arab Council for the Social Sciences launched the "New Generation of Social Science Scholars in the Arab Region" program with the aim of supporting outstanding students in social sciences at the doctoral and master's levels in Lebanon, Palestine, Tunisia, Egypt, Sudan and Morocco.
On the sidelines of the conference and in the presence of the Dean of the Institute of Social Sciences, Dr. Marilyn Haidar, PhD student at the Lebanese University, Ayat Noureddine, presented her thesis that she is working on within the fellowship program under the title: "Women's Clothing and Adornment in Southern Lebanon - Implications and Meanings" under the supervision of Dr. Maha Kayyal, Professor of Anthropology at the Lebanese University.
During her tour of the research exhibition, Dean Haidar expressed her pride in the participating students from various Arab countries, noting that such activities would refine capabilities, provide opportunities for scientific and academic discussion and exchange, and open horizons for students from different tracks and countries.
Under the patronage and presence of the President of the Lebanese University, Dr. Bassam Badran, the Faculty of Law and Political and Administrative Sciences – French Branch, in partnership with the University of Aix-Marseille, organized an international conference entitled (Entreprise et transitions énergétique et environnementale).
The conference was attended by the Dean of the Faculty of Law, Political and Administrative Sciences, Dr. Habib Al-Azzi, the Dean of the Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, Dr. Salim Al-Maqdisi, the Director of the Faculty of Law - French Branch, Dr. Tharwat Al-Zahr, in addition to a high-level European delegation and human rights figures.
After the national anthem and the university anthem, Dr. Al-Zahr delivered the opening speech, referring to the distinguished relations between the Faculty of Law – French Branch and the University of Aix-Marseille represented by the Vice-President Dr. Jean-François Marche and Dr. Isabelle Grossi, representative of the Dean of the Faculty of Law, Dr. Jean-Baptiste Perrier.
Dr. Al-Zahr stressed that the conference comes as a result of the strong cooperation and coordination between the two universities, pointing to the importance of the conference topic and shedding light on the future of the environment and energy in Lebanon.
For his part, the Vice President of the University of Aix-Marseille, Dr. Jean-François Marche, stressed the importance of continuous scientific cooperation with the Lebanese University, while the Dean congratulated the Faculty of Law - French Branch for organizing the conference in cooperation with the French University.
After that, President Badran delivered a speech in which he praised the distinguished relationship between the Lebanese University and the universities of the European Consortium, pointing to the importance of the topics discussed at the conference.
The conference witnessed a series of interventions by Dr. Salim Al-Maqdisi, Dr. Marie Lamoureux, Dr. Haitham Fadlallah, Judge Lamis Haj Diab and Dr. Yves Troeli, and the discussion was moderated by Brigadier General Al-Azzi and Dr. Amal Abdullah to be presented by Dr. Gisabel Grossi.
The Lebanese University participated in the launch of the HPC4L facility to promote computing research in Lebanon, in a distinguished technology event organized at the Grand Serail at the invitation of the Ministry of Communications in cooperation with the High Performance Computing Steering Committee in Lebanon and sponsored by caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati.
The scientific event was attended by the President of the Lebanese University, Dr. Bassam Badran, the Dean of the Faculty of Science, Dr. Ali Kanj, the Executive Coordinator of the Informatics Resource Center in the Central Administration Dr. Mustafa Al-Sarji, the Director of Development at the Informatics Resource Center, Dr. Gilbert Saouma, and a number of directors and professors of the university's faculties.
The celebration program began with a video showing explaining the different stages of the project since its inception and highlighting Ogero's role in providing a state-of-the-art data center and high-speed international internet to operate.
Afterwards, the Head of Information Technology at the European Foundation for Nuclear Research in Geneva (CERN), Ms. Enrica Bourcari, pointed out that this work will provide many opportunities for young people in Lebanon to have tools that enable them to develop.
"Our software and devices rely on access to data and we reaffirm our commitment to supporting innovative initiatives."
Patricia McBride, an expert in physics and scientific cooperation, said the launch of the HPC Steering Committee is a major step in strengthening cooperation with Lebanese universities that are part of this project.
Among the speakers was the representative of the Chairman of the Steering Committee of the Governance Project in Lebanon, Dr. Zaher Dawi, who pointed out that the facility, which consists of a very advanced infrastructure that includes thousands of computing centers with large and high connectivity, hoping to use this engine in an effective way through students, researchers and scientists.
For his part, Dr. Haitham Zaraket, Professor at the Lebanese University, researcher in the field of optical sciences and physics, and Scientific Director at HPC4L, gave a comprehensive overview of the facility's applications and capabilities.
Established in 4, HPC2018L is a partnership between public and private institutions to promote computing research in Lebanon with the support of the European Foundation for Nuclear Research (CERN).
Public Sector Partners: Ministry of Telecommunications in Lebanon, Ogero, National Center for Scientific Research and Lebanese University
Private Sector Partners: American University of Beirut, Lebanese American University, Saint Joseph University, Beirut Arab University and Holy Spirit University of Kaslik.
A group of first-year master's / architecture students at the Faculty of Fine Arts and Architecture - Second Branch / Lebanese University won the international architectural competition organized by the international company (Saint-Gobain) and dedicated in 2023 to the Portuguese city of Lisbon.
During an official ceremony organized at the Higher Institute of Business (ESA) - Beirut in the presence of its director, Mr. Maxence Doyo, the CEO of Saint-Gobain in Lebanon and Jordan, Mr. Mohieddine Al-Hashash, and members of the international jury, the results of the competition were announced, so that the team consisting of Mona Beydoun and Rena Fawaz won the special prize.
The projects of Nadia Abu Abdo, Jackie Raidy and Sahar Raji and Birla Azzi and Ward Qassem also received an oral mentorally from the jury.
Under the supervision of a group of faculty professors (Dr. Charbel Meskina and Eng. Roland Mitri) and in the presence of Dr. Reem Zgheib, Head of the Department of Architecture at the Faculty), the students presented architectural design projects that simulate the preservation of the special character of the Portuguese city of Lisbon, taking into account its nature, sustainability and ancient and diverse history.
Saint-Gobain is a company specialized in sustainable building materials, and seeks to share its technical and material capabilities to help young people and urge them to innovate and succeed in the service of implementing the Sustainable Development Goals - Agenda 2030.
The Roumieh Rover A team from the Faculty of Engineering – Second Branch at the Lebanese University qualified for the final stage of the international competition (NXP CUP 2023), whose regional competitions are organized in Lebanon by the International Educational Association (IEA) within the (Coder Maker) program in cooperation with the Mona Bostros Foundation.
The faculty team, consisting of Charbel Asaad (second year electrical engineering), Teresa Baaini and Elie Bou Naoum (third year electrical engineering), submitted to the competition with a smart self-driving car model after undergoing digital training courses with the association and training sessions at BDD, provided that it will participate in the final competitions scheduled in Bucharest on May 10 and 11, 2023 under the supervision of the competition coordinator, Wissam Tadros.
Organised annually and covering the EMEA region, NXP Cup brings together teams of students to design, program and drive a professional miniature self-driving car model.
The student Mohamed Farid Abara from the Faculty of Engineering – Third Branch at the Lebanese University (fourth year of electricity and electronics) won the first prize of the Huawei ICT Competition Lebanon-2022.
Abbara, along with Joumana Hajjar from the Lebanese International University (LIU) and Emile Boulos from the Holy Spirit University of Kaslik (USEK), will participate in the regional edition of the competition to be held in the Omani capital Muscat on December 20, 2022, where talented students from 11 countries in the Middle East will compete to reach the global competition.
It is noteworthy that the Huawei ICT Competition was launched in 2017, becoming one of the largest competitions aimed at providing a competitive and participatory motivational platform for students through which they gain more knowledge and enhance information and experience in ICT to improve their practical skills and innovative capabilities through modern technologies and platforms.
Huawei honored Mohamed Dabbaja, a student at the Faculty of Science/Lebanese University, who won the second prize in the global final of the Huawei ICT Competition 2021-2022 Global Final.
The honoring took place during the launch ceremony of Huawei on October 25, 2022, the sixth session of the Information and Communication Technology Competition in Lebanon, in the presence of the Ministers of Communications and Labor in the caretaker government, Johnny Al-Qurm and Mustafa Bayram, the Dean of the Faculty of Science at the Lebanese University, Professor Ali King, representing the President of the University, Prof. Bassam Badran, a number of professors of the Lebanese University and private universities, and experts in the world of technology and communications.
Dabaja had won the first prize of the competition in its Lebanese version and the second prize in the Middle Eastern version, then moved to the global final of it with Alan Nahra from the American University of Science and Technology (AUST), and a few days ago he finished his master's degree in computer science / web programming from the Faculty of Science.
It is noteworthy that the competition aims to stimulate innovation among university students and accelerate their integration into the ICT market to enhance their skills and raise the level of their expertise in order to support the digital transformation process in their countries.
The Lebanese University won a gold medal at the Indonesia International Invention Fair (IID 2022), which was organized between October 28 and 31, 2022, and judged the projects submitted via ZOOM technology.
Out of 277 scientific projects submitted by more than 2,000 inventors from 22 countries, the Lebanese University project on medicinal plants related to the use of natural pomegranate peel extracts to treat wounds within a short period of time, without any complications and with the same effectiveness as chemical products, won:
Robustic natural pomegranate peels-based ointment for cutaneous wounds treatment
The winning project is registered in a Lebanese patent and is part of the research conducted by the student Ghosoun Al-Bahri to obtain a master's degree in molecular biology under the supervision of Dr. Muhammad Nasser from the College of Science and in cooperation with Prof. Akram Hijazi and Mr. Muhammad Saleh from the Higher Institute for Doctorate in Science and Technology and a group of professors at Al-Mustansiriya University / Baghdad.
Graduates of the Faculty of Economics and Business Administration at the Lebanese University, Dr. Dani Al-Khawaja and Fatima Benout, won two awards at the Sixteenth Francophone International Conference on Entrepreneurship and Small and Medium Enterprises (CIFEPME), which was organized between October 25 and 28, 2022 in Lyon, France, with the participation of three universities:
Lumière – Lyon 2
Jean Monnet Saint-Etienne
Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Mine de Saint-Etienne
The conference discussed a group of researches distinguished by their quality and scientific value, which will contribute to improving the performance of small and medium enterprises and in the world of innovation and entrepreneurship.
The conference concluded with awards for the best research contributions, with MBA graduates Dr. Dani Al-Khawaja and Fatima Banout winning two awards for their joint work with Dr. Nadine Dubrooke, Research Professor at the Henri Fayol Institute at EMSE and Visiting Professor at the Faculty of Economics and Business Administration at the Lebanese University:
Dr. Dani Khawaja: Won a grant to promote the work of researchers from developing countries on the resilience of Lebanese SMEs: "Lebanese SMEs with sustainable inclusive performance – a path towards resilient businesses in the face of multiple crises"
Fatima Benout: She won the Best Entry Award for the article "Public-Private Research: A Lever for French SMEs' Performance?"
Ihab Salman, a graduate of the Faculty of Fine Arts and Architecture – Fourth Branch at the Lebanese University, won the silver and bronze medals at the London International Awards 2022, after he participated in a team designing an advertising campaign for Jeep.
Ehab, who holds a BA in Advertising Arts and Visual Communication in 2018, participated as artistic director in Jeep's advertising campaign, which was selected by major industry blogs and magazines around the world, including Little Black Book, Clube de Criação and The Stable.
About his studies at the Lebanese University, Ihab said: "At this university, we are fortified with a strong personality that helps us enter the labor market strongly and with experience we gain from the best professors, and the theoretical and practical educational system at the Faculty of Arts allows us to test our abilities and skills before moving to the labor market and business."
Ihab Salman wishes that the Lebanese University had a system that would allow him to pursue his master's degree "online" because he is currently outside Lebanon to work.
Marilyn El Khoury-Dandan, a student from the Faculty of Fine Arts and Architecture – Second Branch at the Lebanese University, won the second prize in the Arab Starpack Student 2022 packaging competition organized by the Lebanese Center for Packaging (Liban Pack) in cooperation with the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
Student Al-Khoury-Dandan won the second prize / visual packaging category after presenting the project (The Super Box-Sesobel), which is a box with 5 chocolate bars with different flavors inspired by the social service she provided at the (Sesobel) Foundation for Child Care.
Marilyn says children, despite their fatigue and illness, are able to give us love, strength and hope. She adds: "The concept of 'The Super Box' is about children's super ability to give us strength and love of life, and the chocolate was wrapped in an attractive way that shows children's heroism."
Regarding her studies at the Lebanese University, Marilyn said: "I finished my bachelor's degree in graphic design and visual communication and will continue my master's degree in the same specialization and at the same university despite all the pressures. Negativity.. Despite everything, the professors remained by our side to help, motivate and support us to develop and participate in local and international competitions because they believe in us and in our abilities and skills."
Arab Starpack Student targets university students in the Middle East and North Africa and aims to ensure inclusive and sustainable industrial development by engaging young people, unleashing and supporting their creativity, spreading awareness about the importance of packaging and creating a real partnership between the packaging industry and the educational sector.
It is noteworthy that the winners of the competition in its Arabic version are entitled to participate in the global packaging competition organized by the World Packaging Organization (WPO: World Packaging Organization), which gives them the opportunity to present their projects at the international level.
Nathalie Ghosh, a student from the Faculty of Arts and Humanities at the Lebanese University, won the Best Literary Criticism Award at the tenth edition of the cultural and literary competition (Le Choix Goncourt de l'Orient 2022), organized by the Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie in cooperation with the French Institute in Lebanon and sponsored by the Goncourt Academy.
Ghosh will represent Middle Eastern countries at the Goncourt Award Announcement Ceremony in Paris on November 3, 2022, preceded by a dinner with Goncourt academics.
Ghosh won the award based on her literary critical review of Clara Dupont-Monod's S'adapter, and the jury selected Ghosh's review from a group of reviews submitted by students from Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Jordan, Iraq, Sudan, Palestine and Lebanon.
It is noteworthy that the student Nathalie Ghosh is pursuing a master's degree at the Faculty of Arts and Humanities / French Language and Literature under the supervision of Dr. Rana Baroud, and participated in the competition under the supervision of Dr. Rita Abdel Nour and Dr. Marie-Jose Salama, and had several contributions to reading and criticizing a group of selected books from the Goncourt Academy.
To view the article of the Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie:
The International Documentary Film Festival in Amsterdam (IDFA) has selected Lebanese University graduate Hala El Kouch as part of its Project Space program, which aims to support artistic talent in the world of cinema.
Of the 260 projects, only sixteen films will be supported in Project Space for 2022, and Hala will participate in The Place Where I Belong.
In the details of the film, after the explosion of the port of Beirut, Hala decides to walk alone in the streets of Beirut for the first time in her life to reach the treatment session, so that the capital's Corniche will have an impact on her life, and the young director will convey the pain of the Lebanese through this film in a different way and in an innovative way.
Hala, who holds a BA in Film and Television and a Master's degree in Film Directing from the Faculty of Fine Arts and Architecture, talks about her experience at the Lebanese University:
"The journey of five years of my life at the Lebanese University will never be forgotten, as it is in this university that our personality is refined. The professors gave us the keys and directed us to the doors of success, but this success is conditional on perseverance and passion."
Al-Kouch adds: "The Lebanese University is building a person ready for the labor market loaded with the necessary tools and equipment, and the evidence is that the most successful people today in the world of acting and directing are its graduates."
Al-Kosh concludes: "It is forbidden to leave the Lebanese University, I wish there was more financial support for this university."
Hala has participated in more than twenty international film festivals and won the "Best Short Narrative Film" award at international festivals such as the European Film Festival, the Beirut Greek Film Festival, the Lebanese Film Festival in Canada and others.
Hala Al-Kush's "The Perfect Picture" has participated in nearly twenty festivals and won six awards, most recently at Women voices now in Los Angeles.
In 2021, Al-Kush won an award in the photography competition and was named Canon Women with Vision Middle East.
Lebanese University student Bushra Moussawi represented Lebanon at the Global Peace Chain World Peace Summit in Dubai between February 23 and 26, 2022, with the participation of "Peace Ambassadors" from around the world.
Global Peace Chain selected Moussawi from Lebanon to attend the summit, which served as a meeting place for peacebuilders of young leaders and social entrepreneurs to exchange ideas on their projects related to peace, innovation, human rights and climate.
At the Peace Youth Summit, Al-Mousawi presented the idea of her own project, which is based on the importance of teaching English to young people for free, and partnered with a student group to provide solutions to the problem of climate change and proposals to improve higher education in the Middle East, in addition to proposing plans to implement the Sustainable Development Goals.
Bouchra Moussawi is pursuing a first-year study / Life Sciences at the Faculty of Science – First Branch at the Lebanese University, and is active and volunteer in a number of local and international associations and within United Nations programs concerned with working to implement the Sustainable Development Goals – Agenda 2030.
Marwa Rima, from the Faculty of Engineering – First Branch at the Lebanese University, represented Lebanon in the "UNESCO Virtual Student Forum on Global Citizenship Education for Sustainable Development: Taking Action for Man and Planet" held online between 7 and 9 December 2021.
The forum was an opportunity to exchange ideas and experiences among young leaders on education and citizenship and how to reach more just, peaceful and sustainable societies, in addition to discussing the role of formal education in that process.
Student Rima, the younger young leader of the Forum, presented a project on human rights and discussed it on the first day of the Forum with a number of participating students and international specialists.
"This experience changed my life, I always believed in change and today I am more confident in that and I see life from a different angle. We have to believe in ourselves, celebrate our little successes and remember that an inch of movement is better than a mile of intention."
Lebanese University student Laila Amer Al Kamali won the first place award for the best innovative project in the competition (Doctoriales 2021) organized by the French University (l'Université de La Réunion) between September 28 and October 2, 2021, for her project related to the creation of a drug for the treatment and prevention of diabetes and overweight.
The competition provides PhD students with the opportunity to learn about the culture of entrepreneurship and work on presenting an innovative project that is evaluated by a specialized jury.
Prior to the competition, forty PhD students from various fields and disciplines followed intensive workshops to provide them with the necessary tools to design projects that address various problems, and on the last day, innovative entrepreneurial projects were presented in front of a panel of specialized entrepreneurs, representatives of business incubators and a group of university researchers.
It is noteworthy that the student Kamali is pursuing the preparation of her doctoral thesis / specialization in natural sciences at the Higher Institute of Doctorate in Science and Technology - Lebanese University in partnership with (l'Université de La Réunion) under the supervision of Professor Dani Othman from the Lebanese University and Dr. Shaker Al-Qalamouni from the French University.
Dr. Wael Khalil (Head of Examination in the Department of Maxillofacial Surgery at the Faculty of Dentistry - Lebanese University) won the gold medal for his modern medical innovation in the 6th International Invention Innovation Competition in Canada (iCAN 2021), which was organized remotely on August 28, 2021, with the participation of 650 inventors from 70 countries.
He also won the Recognition Award for Medical Innovation from the World Intellectual Property Associations, within (ICAN-2021).
Dr. Khalil's innovation involves the discovery of new materials and a new jaw restoration and dental prosthesis design for use in people with jawbone loss either due to an accident or after surgery to remove a tumor in the jaw or with elderly people.
The new discovery allows the restoration of the jaw and dental prosthesis through (3Dprinting technology) very accurately and quickly, a technique that saves the patient from resorting to expensive and dangerous surgeries.
Dr. Khalil previously obtained a US patent for his aforementioned medical discovery in February 2021, and won two gold medals from (EuroInvent) held in Romania on May 22, 2021 and the Beirut International Invention Fair (BIIS-2021).
Committed to the principle of creating, training and developing young innovators to improve their livelihoods and build their future, the Center for Careers, Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the Lebanese University (Centre MINE) supervised the preparatory seminars to participate in the Hult Prize 2021 Challenge in 14 branches.
Out of 493 candidates out of 139 teams, 14 teams from the faculties of the Lebanese University qualified for the regional stage of the global competition, which annually challenges a global social problem based on one of the Sustainable Development Goals, and this year chose the title "Food For Good", a title derived from the UN 2030 Agenda and means transforming food into a means of change, pushing for innovation, creating jobs, stimulating the economic cycle, making a profit, and reproducing the food chain in a healthy way.
The Lebanese University teams qualified for the regional stage, preceded by preparatory seminars and training workshops led by about 17 certified trainers, whose programs included introducing the competition and its objectives, how to present ideas, present and present projects to the judging committees in the final competitions, which conclude with the adoption of the idea, supporting it and turning it into a product.
Regardless of whether or not to win, the final result of the competition may be a detail of the distinguished experience and exceptional efforts made by students in 14 branches, starting from submitting projects to challenging competition among them to the regional stage, with the aim of raising the name of Lebanon and its official university in international competitions, especially in the field of entrepreneurship.
The teams that qualified for the regional stage of the Hult Prize 2021 are as follows:
Terramade Team from the College of Economics and Business Administration – First Branch
Food Ink Team from the College of Economics and Business Administration – Third Branch
Dracket team from the College of Economics and Business Administration – Fifth Branch
Fruitune team from the College of Economics and Business Administration – Sixth Branch
Mouneh team from the College of Engineering – First Branch
Chill-Lit team from the College of Fine Arts and Architecture – Fourth Branch
Fit N Fast team from the Faculty of Law, Political and Administrative Sciences – Second Branch
The Booters team from the Center for Language and Communication Sciences at the College of Arts and Humanities
Brain Power Team from the College of Education – First Branch
(Let's Go Nuts) team from the College of Science - First Branch
Yummy B Team from the College of Science – Second Branch
(Modern Urban Farming) team from the College of Science - Fourth Branch
Juicy Fregimen Team from the College of Technology – Second Branch
Roller Bird Team from the Institute of Social Sciences – Third Branch
The Institute of Social Sciences (ISS) has participated in several activities on SDG's organized by HE the Prime minister's office in Lebanon.Â
In addition, a number of activities were co-organized by the ISS and the United Nations Population Fund - United Nations Fund for Population Activities (UNFPA) on the SDG5.
2.1 Report SDG "5
This report is a preliminary reading and a situational review of the "Agenda 2030" Sustainable Development Goals SDGs in the Lebanese context. It focuses in particular on SDG "5", which is dedicated to gender issues and gender equality.Â
ISS and UNESCO have worked together on issues related to gender within the SDG's.Â
On December 5, 2019, the President of the Lebanese University, Professor Fouad Ayoub, received, at his office in the Central Administration Building - the Museum, the Director-General of Protocol and Public Relations at the Presidency of the Republic, Professor Nabil Shedid.Â
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In his capacity as Chairman of the Organizing Committee for the Arab Economic and Social Development Summit that was held in Beirut on January 21, 2019, Professor Shadid handed Ayoub a letter of thanks to the Lebanese University for its active participation in the activities of the summit and the efforts made to make it a success.Â
A group of students from the Faculty of Information in its first and second branches at the Lebanese University completed a training course organized by the "Thomson Reuters Foundation" in cooperation with the "Peace Building in Lebanon" project of the United Nations Development Program and funded by the German Embassy in Beirut.Â
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The Foundation, which assigned the Lebanese University this program, trained students of the Press Department at the Faculty of Information on a set of media tools to implement the Charter of Journalists in order to "promote a culture of peace during conflicts", specifically the role of the journalist in promoting social cohesion, peacebuilding and telling the truth in field coverage.Â
During the two-day workshop (28 and 29 November 2019), students heard a detailed explanation of the standards adopted by Reuters in its journalistic work and the possibility of applying these standards in practicing the profession of journalism in Lebanon.Â
 The students participating in the training course considered that the implementation of the charter is the most appropriate mechanism for conflict mitigation and community peacebuilding in light of the circumstances in the country.Â