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…
Commonwealth Enterprise & Investment Council (CWEIC) Launches 2018 Business Forum
At the introductory reception at Mansion House attended by over 150 high-level dignitaries, businesses and high commissioners from across the Commonwealth countries, CWEIC Chairman, Lord Marland of Odstock highlighted the huge opportunity the Commonwealth presents to the private sector and Government alike, in the wake of a changing global trading landscape. Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon hails…
Mind Talk organizes «Digital Content in MENA Disruption & Challenges» Private Presentation in Beirut by Ounousa Founders Wassim & Elsa Kari
Mind Talk held its regular private monthly themed meeting on Thursday 2nd of November, 2017 at 7:30 pm in the refined setting of the Four Seasons Hotel, Beirut. The session under Chatham House Rule addressed the topic of Digital Content in MENA: Disruption and Challenges. Wassim & Elsa Kari co-founders of Ounousa.com (2010), Sohati.com (2013) and Loolia.com (2014) gathering jointly a community of 6 million monthly unique users, 25 million social media…
La Diplomatie à l’Heure de Twitter
L’art complexe de la diplomatie ne se limite plus aux salons feutrés des Ambassades et aux couloirs d’organisations internationales. A l’heure du tout numérique, la e-diplomatie est perçue comme une politique d’influence vitale en vue de promouvoir ses intérêts à l’étranger. Les Ambassadeurs ont ainsi investi les réseaux sociaux, en particulier Twitter depuis lequel…
The Charles de Gaulle Institute – Lebanon launches Digital Archiving Campaign
The Charles de Gaulle Institute – Lebanon was established on June 18, 2016 following the signature of a quadripartite cooperation declaration between the Embassy of France, the Charles de Gaulle Foundation (France), the Foundation for the Preservation of the Heritage of Charles de Gaulle in Lebanon, and ESA Business School. Today the Charles de Gaulle…
S.E Moratinos et M.Guigou de l’IPEMED à l’ESA: Les Grands Défis de la Méditerranée depuis le Liban
Projet initié par IPEMED (Institut de Prospective Economique du monde Méditerranéen), “La Verticale Afrique-Méditerranée-Europe” est une Fondation qui est sur le point d’être mise en place. Cette Verticale Afrique-Méditerranée-Europe (AME) a donc l’objectif de passer d’une Méditerranée Marginale à une Méditerranée Centrale. Promouvoir l’idée que la régionalisation du “quartier d’orange” Afrique-Méditerranée-Europe est une perspective…
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…
Hala Hanna: Economist, Entrepreneur & Woman on the Lead
Hala Hanna is one of the actual inspiring top leading women from the Levant who made it big on the International scene. A leader by nature and an Economist, Consultant and Entrepreneur by choice; Hala’s commitment to making a change in the world started with the values she learnt at home: “to help our fellow…
Greece develops Youth & Lifestyle Cultural Networks in East Med: A talk with Greek MFA Nikos Kotzias
On November 9, the Foreign Ministers of Greece and Cyprus, Nikos Kotzias and Ioannis Kasoulides visited Lebanon at the invitation of the Lebanese Minister of Foreign Affairs Gebran Bassil, following the Conference on Security & Stability of Rhodes (8-9 September 2016). The visit was also an opportunity to congratulate General Michel Aoun on his election as President….
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,…
DIFAS 2016 & UEFA 2016 Spain shines in International Headlines
Spain shines in the International Headlines this week as the country celebrates it’s Armed Forces Day DIFAS (28th of May 2016) and the Real Madrid’s win in the UEFA 2016 Football Cup. DIFAS stands for ¨Día de las Fuerzas Armadas Españolas¨; the Spanish Armed Forces Day. It pays tribute to all the Spanish militaries who exert extraordinary efforts to…