Sharing my experience of leadership in Local Government

I am getting ready to go to Morocco at the invitation of the Anna Lindh Foundation (ALF) President Mr. Andre Azoulay, Advisor to His Majesty Mohammed VI, King of Morocco, to be one of the 5 main speakers who will discuss the resources and mechanisms of participation of youth in local decision making and local governments at the… Continue reading Sharing my experience of leadership in Local Government

Zouk Mikael en route to glory… “So dreams come true”!

Through the innovative approaches of the Youth and Culture Center, Zouk Mikael is recognized once more as a leading city from the Global South at the Guangzhou International Awards in 2012.

Les immigrés syro-libanais au Brésil de 1920 à 1926: Perception du corps consulaire français

The International Conference on Arab Immigration in the Americas Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul (UFMS) September 28 – October 1st, 2005   Les immigrés syro-libanais au Brésil de 1920 à 1926: Perception du corps consulaire français   Eliane N. FERSAN   © 2005 All rights reserved. No part of this paper may be… Continue reading Les immigrés syro-libanais au Brésil de 1920 à 1926: Perception du corps consulaire français

Lebanese Migration (1880–Present): “Push” and “Pull” Factors

Lebanese Migration (1880–Present): “Push” and “Pull” Factors (published in Viewpoints Special Edition, Migration and the Mashreq, The Middle East Institute – Washington DC, April 2010, pp. 13 – 17.) Middle East Institute, Washington DC The earliest traces of modern Syro-Lebanese[1] migration date to the 1850s with Anthonius Al-Bishalani, who migrated to the United States. However, scholars consider the… Continue reading Lebanese Migration (1880–Present): “Push” and “Pull” Factors

Rêvons notre ville

Rêvons notre ville (publié dans Anwale, No 3, 2008) « Lorsqu’un seul homme rêve, ce n’est qu’un rêve, mais si beaucoup d’hommes rêvent ensemble, c’est le début d’une nouvelle réalité. » Friedensreich Hundertwaser Zouk Mikaël cité de la Paix pour les Pays Arabes (1999) Zouk Mikaël cité fleurie (2001) Zouk Mikaël ville belle du Monde Arabe (2006) Zouk Mikaël ville… Continue reading Rêvons notre ville