Defending free media around the world has never been more pressing. In April 2019, UK Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt and Canadian FM Chrystia Freeland launched a campaign to defend free media around the world. This will include a major conference in London in July, and aims to shine a spotlight on media abuses and reverse…
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Faire appel à la Diplomatie des Affaires : quels atouts pour le secteur privé ?
Interview parue initialement dans: ECO NEWS le Magazine Digital de la Chambre de Commerce, d’Industrie et d’Agriculture de Beyrouth, Liban, Avril 2019. Propos recueillis par Marilyne Gellad. Dans un monde où le bruit est constant et où des parties prenantes se livrent une compétition féroce pour avoir accès à différents secteurs et opportunités, quelle est la valeur ajoutée…
Interview with H.E Hester Somsen former Netherlands Ambassador to Lebanon
The Netherlands is one of the twenty largest Economies in the World and is a leading global knowledge economy. Holland has a longstanding history of invention, moving around the oceans of the world, trading with other countries. In times of global, social and economic challenges, the Dutch are keen to find creative ways to…
Interview with HE Martin Huth Ambassador of Germany in Lebanon
Having worked in the region for years, HE Martin Huth is very happy to return to Lebanon as the Ambassador of Germany. Since working at the Embassy from 2002 to 2006 (being the Deputy head of Mission from 2005-2006), he has experienced several beautiful experiences and keeps special memories from Beirut. Born in 1964,…
“Caravan Beirut” Lebanon shines in Washington D.C.
Friendship allows original and innovative ideas to be expressed freely. Still many qualities are needed to transform late night conversations & dreams into reality. That’s how “Caravan Beirut” was born: from the gathering of Nour Khoury Jallad and Mariana Wehbe two great friends and acclaimed Fashion & Communication professionals that wished to share with the…
Meeting HE Hugo Shorter UK Ambassador in Lebanon
It is in a warm and refined atmosphere that His Excellency Hugo Shorter, UK Ambassador of Her Majesty the Queen in Lebanon received us at his residence in Yarzé. This exceptional reception was followed by a cocktail held in the framework of the activities of “British Lebanese Business Group” (BLBG) founded in 2002 as a…