Anna Lindh Foundation

NAHNOO

National Network

Lebanon

Address

Furn el Chebbak, Salim Alkhoury street, Awad Bldg., 1st floor

Country

City

Lebanon

Street address 2

(behind Faculty of Arts - LU)

Mobile Phone

+961-3-077059

Telephone

+961-1-280474

Telephone (other)

+961-3-845662

E-Mail

jinanedoumit@gmail.com

E-Mail (2)

joana.hammour@nahnoo.org

E-Mail (3)

mohammad.ayoub@nahnoo.org

E-Mail (4)

j.nader@nahnoo.org

Year of Establishment

2003

Contact Person1

Mohammad Ayoub

Contact Person 2

Ms. Joana Hammour

Organisation Type

Non-Governmental Organization

Fields of Activity

Youth and education

General Information

NAHNOO is a nonsectarian and nonpartisan youth-lead organization that aspires to provide a platform for young Lebanese to engage in activities that promote self-development and self-expression and gain the skills necessary to contribute to their communities meaningfully and peacefully. NAHNOO Principles/ Values 1. NAHNOO respects the international convention of human rights, and all related protocols and treaties, and commits to reflect this in its bylaws and work methods. 2. NAHNOO commits to be transparent in all of its work. 3. NAHNOO adopts a scientific approach and method in work. 4. NAHNOO seeks to practice full partnership with its employees, members, volunteers and beneficiaries.

Mission and Objectives

Vision We dream to live in country where differences (of all types) are respected and endorsed in laws, and where citizens are treated equally without discrimination of all type. Mission / Strategic Objectives We seek to abolish all types of discrimination from Lebanese laws, using advocacy and lobbying, modernizing and developing the laws, as well as supporting law enforcement mechanisms, and through strengthening accountability. NAHNOO promotes mutual respect among youth in Lebanon, across psycho social constraints and cultural differences, through developing their life skills, and lobbying to increase the number of public spaces of interaction, and cultural exchange programs, within and outside of Lebanon. NAHNOO promotes equality in citizenship rights and obligations with youth at schools and universities, public and private, through developing the current educational curriculum, rehabilitation of infrastructure and training of staff.

Main Projects / Activities

We work mainly with four key topics: Advocacy to reclaim Public Spaces in Lebanon Youth Empowerment through Workshops and Advocacy Work Cultural Exchange Good Governance and Citizen Participation in Local Decision-Making

How can you contribute to the Network in your country?

By sharing our experiences with other organisation. By bringing our expertise and work together in national and international coalitions on the same cause or adding our point of view to help others to overcome the challenges they are tackling.

Why do you want to join the ALF Network?

NAHNOO wants to create synergies with other organisation on a national as well as on an international level. We want to learn from other people's/organisations' experiences and share our knowledge with them. We hope to extend our outreach as well as the impact of our actions while being well connected in the ALF Network.