Beirut
The Friedrich Naumann Foundation Beirut Office is focused on Lebanon and its people. Regional and local turmoil makes the work of the foundation in this country challenging, forcing our office in Beirut to constantly adapt to new social and political changes. In Lebanon, our main objective is to support Lebanese start-ups, civil society organisations and liberal political parties while raising awareness about political education, female empowerment and durable development.
News
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WhatsApp 360 Report
Introducing "WhatsApp 360," a collaborative study with the Samir Kassir Foundation and InflueAnswers. This report focuses on Lebanon's news environment, particularly WhatsApp, assessing misinformation and hate speech. With WhatsApp's widespread influence in Lebanon, revolutionizing communication and information consumption, we aim to reveal its impact on political discourse and society. We analyze how WhatsApp reshapes the media landscape.
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Empowering Lebanon's Future Leaders: The IDARA Project
IDARA, a groundbreaking project aimed at promoting emerging Lebanese young leaders, was launched in June as a result of close collaboration with Localised Management Consulting. This pioneering endeavor was made possible through the support of the Friedrich Naumann Founda-tion for Freedom (FNF).
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Social Innovation Summer School
In collaboration with ShababLab and Riyada for social innovation, we hosted this year’s summer school entitled "The Future of Political Advocacy: How Ai is Changing the Game". A program that aimed to introduce youth to the concept of social innovation in politics and advocacy in the digital era.
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Young Liberals Visit to Beirut
We hosted from September 13 to September 17 a delegation from JULIS (Young Liberals of Germany), LHG (Liberal Student’s Group), and Jungfreisinnige (Young Liberals of Swtizerland) to Beirut, Lebanon
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Guidebook on Citizen Participation In Municipal Elections
In partnership with “Nahnoo” we have developed and designed a Guidebook specific about the municipal election law and campaigning for elections: The guidebook provides a general overview about the municipal election law, election campaign, citizen engagement and communication campaign.
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UNDP Bootcamp
The Friedrich Naumann Foundation (FNF), in partnership with the United Nations Development
Programme (UNDP) and the Lebanese American University (LAU), recently organized a two-day bootcamp
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Project Watan Youth Camp
The meeting, in which more than 80 young people from various Lebanese regions, included political, cultural, environmental and entertainment activities, on Saturday 2 September 2023 in "Chahtoul Camping Site".
Social Media
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🎉🌟 Incredible News! 🌟🎉 Our hearts are bursting with joy as we share the fantastic news that these 5 remarkable ladies, who once participated in Flip For Youth, have emerged victorious in their university elections! 🗳️🙌 Let's give a huge round of applause to the talented leaders: Lynn AlHady and Hiba Hayek from LAU, and Vanessa Sfeir, Tina Kazangi, and Yara Fata from USJ. 🎓👏 Get ready to witness their brilliance as they step into their new roles and lead with passion and dedication. 👩🎓💪 #StudentLeadership #DemocracyInAction #WomenEmpowerment #FlipForYouth #StudentsElections
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On October 7, the second edition of the Level Up Leadership Program wrapped up with a grand Model United Nations conference at @USEK, in collaboration with @usekmunchapter 🌐🤝. Over several weeks, students from across Lebanon engaged in enriching training sessions, with a spotlight on leadership in Artificial Intelligence while emphasizing Sustainable Development Goal 11 ♻️📚. Here's to forging tomorrow's leaders and shaping them into impactful goodwill ambassadors 🌟🌍! #FNFLebanon #Leadership_program #model_united_nations
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Gisèle Khoury, the exceptional journalist, brave advocate, and strong voice for defending freedom in the Middle East. Our hearts are heavy bidding you farewell. May your soul rest in peace. 🙏🏼 #RememberingGisele
