On the 29th of October, 2018, the First Lady of Germany, Mrs. Elke Buedenbender, arrived to Hawch El Dahab IS to visit the Syrian refugees in Lebanon, in her role as a German patron for the UN agency, together with a delegation of over 30 people, as well as UNICEF’s representative in the MENA region, […] Read more
Most people walk through life taking the simplest things for granted without appreciating, or even considering the idea that what some regard as basic necessities/rights aren’t so basic. As a matter of fact, they are a struggle for others to achieve. Ali Sharaf, a 20-year-old Lebanese male from Baalbeck, is an example of this concept. […] Read more
The Lebanese Organization of Studies and Training (LOST) was representing the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region in the PeaceLab 2016 conference in Berlin, Germany on October 5, 2016. The conference hosted a group of state and INGO actors to discuss a variety of ideas to construct a peace strategy that can prevent crises […] Read more
Thursday August 13, 2015 Founder of LOST, Dr. Ramy Lakkis and Mayor of Bedneyel, Hajj Ali Mohammed Suleiman, signed a memorandum of understanding(MoU) to start implementing a small community project part of a larger project funded by The Dutch Embassy called, “Strengthening Social Cohesion by Responding to Community Needs in Bekaa”. The Dutch Embassy and […] Read more
On July 16th, 2015, Oliver Knabe, the director of Forum ZFD worldwide, along with his senior team in Germany and Lebanon visited LOST premises in Baalbeck, Bedneyel, and Ein. He also attended a focus group for local stakeholders in Ein where participants mapped the priority needs of the local community. This timely visit of forum […] Read more
Under the patronage of the German Ambassador in Lebanon, H.E Christian Clages, the Lebanese Organization of Studies and Training (LOST) in partnership with Forum ZFD (German Civil Peace Service) celebrated the inauguration of a 2-year social-cohesion joint project “Future Together Now” at its headquarters in Baalbeck on March 31st, 2015. Governor of Baalbeck- Hermel Mr. Bashir […] Read more
The Lebanese Organization of Studies and Training and forum ZFD, Germany organized a Side Event at the 51st Munich Security Conference on February 7th, 2015. The Side Event aimed at addressing significant challenges and dangers of escalation as well as appropriate measures on how to respond to the Syrian Refugee Crisis and ensure a peaceful […] Read more
