Refugees and Social Cohesion: How to Reduce Tensions in Lebanon

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About

Conference hosted by the American University of Beirut (AUB)
Organized by AUB's Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs and the Embassy of Canada to Lebanon

Date: November 23, 2017
Location: Issam Fares Institute Auditorium – AUB (Green Oval)

The aim of the conference is to discuss:

Factors of radicalization and the responses of the Lebanese and the Canadian governments in that respect;
The question of refugees in Lebanon and the anti-Syrian sentiment as a factor of radicalization;
Impacts of programming designed to counter radicalization and improve social cohesion in Lebanon.

This conference will also encourage fruitful exchanges on this global issue and foster cooperation between academics, policy-makers and NGOs.

Program

Conference Agenda

9:30 - 10:00	Registration
10:00 - 10:15	Inaugural Session H.E. Dr. Tarek Mitri, Director of the Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs Lebanese Attitudes towards Syrian Refugees: Ethical Considerations H.E. Ms. Emmanuelle Lamoureux, Ambassador of Canada to Lebanon Tolerance, Openness and Inclusion Make the Specificity of the Canadian Narrative H.E. Mr. Mouin Merheby, Minister of State for Displaced Affairs Refugees and Human Rights
10:15 - 11:45	First Session Radicalization and Deradicalization Moderator: Ms. Diana Moukalled, Journalist Dr. Jocelyn Belanger, Assistant Professor, New York University, Abu Dhabi & Canadian expert on radicalization Thrilled to Pieces: On the Role of Sensation Seeking in Political Violence Dr. Maha Yahya, Director of Carnegie Middle East Radicalization Factors in Lebanon Dr. Khalil Gebara, Advisor to the Minister of Interior The Lebanese Government Response Video Presentation by Ms. Ritu Banerjee, Senior Director, Canada Centre for Community Engagement and Prevention of Violence Overview of Canada’s Domestic Efforts to Counter Radicalization to Violence
11:45 - 12:00	Coffee Break
12:00 - 13:30	Second Session The Situation of Refugees in Lebanon Moderator: Mr. Thaer Ghandour, Journalist Dr. Jihan Rabah, Director of Research and Analysis, eConcordia, Co-principal Project SOMEONE, and Member of the UNESCO Global Chair on Prevention of Radicalization and Violent Extremism Building Counter-narratives to Violent Extremism and Radicalization in Canada: Possibilities and Challenges Ms. Mireille Girard, UNHCR Country Representative Refugees in Lebanon - Facts and Figures Dr. Nasser Yassin, Director of Research, Issam Fares Institute Countering the Xenophobic Narrative through Data Journalism Dr. Ziad El-Sayegh, Expert on Public Policies and Refugees & Senior National Policy Advisor to the Ministry of State for Displaced Affairs Refugees and Human Rights
13:30 - 14:30	Lunch
14:30 - 16:00	Third Session Promoting Social Inclusion through Active Programming - A Canadian Contribution Moderator:Mr. George Ghali, Executive Director, Act for Human Rights (ALEF) Ms. Elisa Dari, Lebanon Country Director, Search for Common Ground (SFCG) Inclusive and Participatory Governance in the Municipalities of Wadi Khaled, Northern Lebanon Mr. Fadi Abilmona, Programme Manager, UNDP - Crisis Prevention & Recovery (CPR) Programme Locally-based Approach for Justice and Security Interventions Dr. Rami Lakkis, Founder and General Manager, LOST - The Lebanese Organization for Studies and Training Engaging Syrian and Lebanese Women in Social Stability in the Bekaa Ms. Renée Sabbagh, National Programme Officer, UNODC Lebanon UNODC’s Intervention in Lebanese Prisons Mr. Nizar El Laz, Project Manager, The Stabilisation Network (TSN) Empowering Youth in Tripoli, Saida and Central Bekaa to Counter Violent Extremism

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