Main Projects / Activities

SMART Center’s Projects &Programs during the past ten years were funded by UNESCO, UNIC, ESCWA, USAID, British Council, UK IWPR, USA Embassy, MEPI, IREX, Konrad Adenauer, Fredrich Ebert, Al Majmouaa, El Khalil Foundation, The Social Welfare Association, UNWomwn, UNFPA, Women Mediterranean Fund, etc..
Main programs were (1) One Voice Can Change (2) Point of View (3) Fingerprints (4) Women Advocacting Women Votes - WAW, (5) Tashabouk for Lebanon, (6)She Leads )7) She Leads Again.
SMART Projects and Programs concentrated on (a)investing in the youth and building their capacity for creating better jobs opportunity (b) building the capacity of vulnerable women and youth Syrian refugees on financial education, raising the public awareness on women’s right and expand women’s political participation (c) Investing in people’s creativity and encourage them to influence their peers. (d) Emphasizing on the role of youths in advocating for positive change and lobbying for a just cause to participate in coming elections. (e)promoting peace building and tolerance among students in University and schools (f) Investing in the women and youth in rural areas, to gain skills become more effective in social, political, touristic, and economical life(f) Promoting democracy and citizenship (g) business development and capacity building training and coaching programs for individuals and organizations.

SMART Center partnered all through its projects with Governmental institutions such as the Ministry of Interior Affairs and Municipalities, Ministry of Information, Ministry of Women Affairs and Ministry of Social Affairs. SMART Center partnered with professional Syndicates such as Lawyers' order, Audio-visual Reporters, and Social workers Syndicate in addition to local authorities that reached more than 80 Municipalities and at least 50 NGOs, 12 Universities, 30 Schools and 10 media networks.