An International Annual Youth Conference by The Centre for Lebanese Studies (CLS):

"EDUCATION FOR SOCIAL COHESION IN Lebanon"

Key experts from across the world will have the opportunity to contribute to, and debate the varying issues surrounding education and social cohesion.

Date: 15 – 17 October 2009

Time: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. (Registration: 8 a.m. on 15 October 2009, 9 a.m. on 16 and 17 October 2009

Location: 15 / 16 October – Auditorium B1, College Hall, AUB
17 October – Auditorium A, West Hall, AUB

Please visit the IFI Website for full details and relevant documents for this event.

The CLS conference aims to:

• Raise the profile of social cohesion in the schools’ and universities’ agendas and targets.

• Share and discuss recent advances in theories, programs, planning and practices in the field of education and social cohesion in Lebanon and worldwide.

• Identify examples of good practice in the field of education for social cohesion

• Explore the role of the public and private education sector in fostering social cohesion.

• Examine the role of NGOs in this field.

• Engage participants in a workshop to construct a vision and a practical plan for promoting active citizenship education.