LOST has launched a new project titled “Promoting Women’s role in Participatory Budgeting”, in its four branches: Baalbek, Bednayel, Hermel and Ein. The main objectives of the project are to train 60 women from (Baalbek, Nabi Othman, Hawch el Rafka, Hermel) on municipal work and advocacy techniques and enable them to utilize the knowledge and […] Read more
October 1st 2013 In a visit paid to the ministry of Youth and Sports, Dr. Ramy Lakkis, the president of the Lebanese Organization of Studies and Training requested the patronage of H.E Faisal Karame, the minister of Youth and Sports of the “Walk Together for Civil Peace “ Race which will be held in Baalbeck […] Read more
Under the auspices of HE the Minister of Youth and Sport Mr Faisal Karameh represented by Dr Youssef Shahine, the Lebanese Organization of Studies and Training launched in Baalbeck on Friday 18 May its third race carrying a new slogan “With You, the Image is Better”. More than 2000 persons participated in the event in […] Read more
LOST concluded the first month of the execution stage of its “Advocacy Civic Initiatives in Baalbeck-Hermel” project, with training sessions on the theme of “Citizenship and Civic Participation” to youths at its four locations in Baalbeck, Beit Shema, Ein and Hermel. The initiative commenced in September of this year when LOST conducted preliminary preparations for the project selecting […] Read more
“Advocacy Initiatives in Baalbeck-Hermel” is the title of the project funded by OTI/USAID and implemented by LOST. This project kicked off in September 2011 and will extend over 10 months. The major objective of this project is to empower 100 youth from Baalbeck-Hermel with civic education and advocacy tools in addition to social media tools to […] Read more
During the month of April, The Middle East Advocacy and Research Center (MARC) in collaboration with the Lebanese Organization for Studies and Training (LOST), conducted three focus group sessions related to budget advocacy in the Northern Bekaa region. The sessions were held at LOST’s offices in Baalbak, Al Ayn and Bait-Shaama and the participants from each focus group shared with MARC representatives […] Read more
