FLAGSHIP PROGRAMMES
National Network
Lebanon
Address
Hazmieh, Mar Takla, Assi el-Hellani street, Kiameh Bldg. #82, floor B1Country
City
LebanonStreet address 2
Hazmieh, Mar Takla, Assi el-Hellani street, Kiameh Bldg. #82, floor B1Telephone
+961-5-458854E-Mail (2)
george.ghali@alefliban.orgE-Mail (3)
alef@alefliban.orgWebsite
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1996Contact Person1
Mr. Julien CoursonJob Title 1
Secretary GeneralContact Person 2
Mrs. Dima Wehbi (Programs Manager) ; Mr. George Ghali (Project Officer)Organisation Type
Non-Governmental OrganizationFields of Activity
Youth and educationGeneral Information
1. Structure of the organization: Officially registered in 2004, L’association Libanaise pour l’Éducation et la Formation (Lebanese Association for Education and Training) ALEF is a youth lead; volunteer based non-governmental organization, which promotes Human rights in Lebanon through education and training. In order to synergise efforts, ALEF established in Lebanon a strategic long term partnership with NDH-International. ALEF team is active under the institutional name of Nouveaux Droits de l’Homme – International. 2. Budget 2007: 330000 3. Sources of funding and main partners: -European Union -Save the Children – US -Friedrich Ebert Stiftung – Lebanon Office -Pax Christi – Netherlands 4. Modalities of action: In addition to publishing reports and conducting formal and non formal educational programs, ALEF is implementing two main projects on “Torture prevention in Lebanon” and “Youth building Reconciliation”Mission and Objectives
Mission To trigger and contribute to a cumulative process of changing values and attitudes incompatible with the universal values of Human Rights. Objectives Become a reference institution in the field of Human rights and related topics, to play the role of a think tank at the service of decision and legislation makers in Lebanon; to become a proponent of national policies in Human Rights related matters. To change the present popular perception that Human Rights issues are idealistic and elitist. Share the experience acquired in Lebanon at the regional level, after consolidating the Lebanese structure.Main Projects / Activities
1- Researches and Publications We published several thematic and generic annual reports on Human Rights in Lebanon the latest publications were: Six reports on International Humanitarian Law violations in the conflict opposing Hezbollah to the State of Israel and regarding the Human Rights situation of the Internally Displaced Persons during and after the conflict 2- Education and Training • Human rights courses in 2 Universities: St Joseph University USJ and the Lebanese University • Human rights education in 6 schools through a network of clubs (3D clubs) • A training program on citizenship for juvenile offenders detained in the central prison of Roumieh • Contributed in the guidance of “COMPASS”: a manual on Human rights education published by the Council of Europe