Co-Working offices and post-crisis support for affected freelancers and entrepreneurs

On August 4th, 2020 a catastrophic explosion hit our beloved country Lebanon, gravely damaging Beirut and its surrounding neighborhoods. The massive explosion caused extensive suffering to the people of the city, tremendous damage to its physical and cultural fabric, and dealt a severe blow to multiple economic sectors, hitting the heart of entrepreneurship, freelancers and digital districts. Over 100,000 businesses were closed and thousands of freelancers lost their laptops and office equipment.

Innovation & Think Tank Sessions for a better Lebanon

Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung in cooperation with I Have Learned academy announced the start of "Innovation & Think Tank Sessions for a better Lebanon" a free online series program on topics related to politics, economics, finance, as well as social.

The Good Governance Forum - The Public Procurement Law

The Public Procurement Law is a basis for good governance, what are the obstacles that prevent its approval?

The Inauguration of the Good Governance Forum

Within the framework of achieving good governance, strengthening governance and combating corruption in the public and private sectors, the Observatory of Public Function and Good Governance (OFP) (OFP) at Saint Joseph University in cooperation with the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) inaugurated the Good Governance Forum on Wednesday, November 4 at the campus of the Faculty of Social Sciences on Huvelin-Beirut-Lebanon.

Rebuild Beirut

How to fight against corruption on repair works?

The Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) in collaboration with the Robert Schuman Institute (RSI) carried out a digital seminar on “Rebuild Beirut: How to fight against corruption on repair works?” on the 13th and 16th of October 2020.

Toward a strategic vision of the Lebanese energy sector

On the 21st of October 2020, and under their mutual strive the foster policy dialogue toward the development of the strategic vision of the Lebanese energy sector, the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung joined forces with Natural Resource Governance Institute (NRGI), and the Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs (IFI) and the energy experts Carole Ayyat and Jessika Obeid and brought together a first-of-a-kind hybrid round table discussions.

Navigating Entrepreneurship - Unternehmertum in Jungen Jahren Fördern

Ein Projekt, das Schülern in jungen Jahren in die Grundsätze des Unternehmertums nahebringen und sie mit dem notwendigen Know-How ausrüsten soll

Angesichts der gegenwärtigen Krise muss der Libanon eine Generation wirtschaftlich widerstandsfähiger Bürger aufbauen. Rural Entrepreneurs und die Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung wollen mit dem Projekt "Navigating Entrepreneurship" zu diesem Ziel beitragen.

Politisches Dialogprogramm zur aktuellen Krise im Libanon

MdB Marian Wendt

Das KAS Auslandsbüro Libanon hat vom 16.-19. August die Delegationsreise des Abgeordneten Marian Wendt begleitet. Die Explosionen haben große Teile der libanesischen Hauptstadt zerstört und ein ganzes Land in Schockstarre versetzt. MP Wendt hat sich nach den Ereignisse des 4. Augusts ein genaues Bild vor Ort verschafft und mit Vertretern von Hilfsorganisationen, staatlichen Institutionen im Einsatz und politischen Gruppen geredet.

COVID-19 National and Local Responsibilities in Lebanon and Germany

On the 26th of June 2020, the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung held an online webinar in cooperation with Democracy Reporting International, aiming to address National and Local Responses and Responsibilities in Lebanon and Germany to COVID-19. The panels included German MdB Marian Wendt of the State of Saxony, MP Elias Hankach from Lebanon, Governor of Baalbek-Hermel Bachir Khodr, Landrat of Traunstein Sigfried Walch and Mayor of Bcharre Freddy Keirouz. The panels were moderated by Mrs. Tania Awad Ghorra.

Public Policy Making on the Local Level

The Konrad Adenauer Foundation, Lebanon Office (KAS) in collaboration with the Robert Schuman Institute (RSI) organized an online training via Zoom on “Public Policy Making on the Local Level” for 26 young politicians from Lebanon. The training took place on 02.06.2020 with and introductory course, followed by 2 workshop sessions on 03.06.2020. The sessions were held by Mr. Razvan Orasanu.