Country: Lebanon
Reform project targeting youth groups, media and civil organizations with the collaboration of An-Nahar newspaper YMCA Lebanon and other associations
6/19/2006Training of Young Journalists – Sixth Session22 journalism students benefited from a three day train...more5/31/2006Training of Young Journalists – Fifth Session19 journalism students benefited from a three day train...more ----Democratic transformation in Lebanon will be affected by the July WarStrongly AgreeAgreeDont KnowDisagreeStrongly DisagreeDemocracy sessions for school students were completed w...moreGo to ForumThe Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA) of Lebanon, in collaboration with An-Nahar newspaper, the International Management and Training Institute (IMTI) and the Forum For Parliamentary Dialogue (FFPD), is implementing, through funds from the Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI) the Policy Innovation for Leadership Learning and Reform Project.The project extends over a year starting in September 2005 and aims at developing knowledgeable, transparent, and accountable leadership among citizens, especially youth and women; creating habits of better cooperation between citizens and parliament; strengthening cooperation between civil society organizations (CSOs) and the media; raising general awareness of citizen rights and responsibilities by reaching 30% of the Lebanese population through the national media.These aims will be achieved through a series of activities targeting youth groups, media and civil society organizations in the country.This project was funded, in part, through the Department of State, Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs, Office of Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI) under Cooperative Agreement S-NEAPI-05-CA-141. The opinions, findings and conclusions or recommendations expressed herein are those of the Author(s) and do not necessarily reflect those of the Department of State. MEPI is a Presidential initiative founded to support economic, political, and educational reform efforts in the Middle East and expand opportunity for all people of the region, especially women and youth.
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