The Arab Forum for Sustainable Development is an annual high-level regional platform, where multiple stakeholders discuss coordination pathways for the implementation, follow-up, and review of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in the Arab region. It was attended by Dr. Fawz Abdallah, LLA President, and Ms. Randa Al Chidiac, LLA...
Organized an open panel with other civil society bodies on the SDGs being implemented across society and in libraries. Speakers were Ms. Mona Fattah Wahidi (Sustainable Development Officer, ESCWA, UN), Dr. Mohammad Bakleh (Chief Librarian, ESCWA, UN), Ms. Dalida Sneifer (Green Committee Coordinator, Holy Spirit University of Kaslik), Mrs. May...
The Association Organized a panel on the current danger of fakes news and its effect on society. Speakers were MP Dr. Ibrahim El-Moussawi, Parliament Committee Member: Administration and Justice Committee, Human Rights Committee; Ms. Scarlett Haddad, Journalist with l’Orient-le-Jour & Member of Syndicate of Editors of the Lebanese Press, Ms....
TechKnowledge, in collaboration with LLA, organized a seminar on digital technologies and the numerous opportunities for schools. Date: September 27 2018 Location: Beirut, Lebanon
Ms. Randa Al Chidiac, LLA Board Member, represented Lebanon and has an opportunity to share, and look to the future after nearly two years of hard work in raising awareness of the UN 2030 Agenda ,as well as working to earn libraries the recognition they deserve as partners for development...
Technology is transforming innovation in libraries. With re-imagination and clear vision, libraries are infusing new technologies while creating dynamic meeting places, digital repositories, 24/7 digital services, and remote access to physical and cloud-based collections, regardless of boundaries. Cutting edge modern architecture and design are prevalent in many libraries in the...
Ms. Houeida Kammourié-Charara, LLA member, represented Lebanon to generate ideas for actions related to the Top 10 Opportunities 3 Opportunities were distributed to the 4 groups; her group worked on Opportunities 8 and 10 Date: May 8 – 10 2018 Location: Tunis, Tunisia
Dr. Fawz Abdallah, LLA President, and Ms. Randa Al Chidiac, LLA Board Member, represented IFLA in the Arab Forum for Sustainable Development, an annual high-level regional platform, where multiple stakeholders discuss coordination pathways for the implementation, follow-up and review of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in the Arab region....
Gale, a part of Cengage Learning organized a seminar in partnership with the Lebanese Library Association (LLA) entitled Gale School & Public Library: Electronic Research Seminar 2017. This seminar was composed of a series of presentations on the electronic resources that Gale offers to K12 schools and public libraries by...
Ms. Randa Al- Chidiac, representing LLA, was invited by the Municipality of Berkayel, in collaboration with the Mohammed Ali Khader Foundation for Creativity, to inaugurate the Berkayel Public Library which holds a collection of 4700 books and several computer stations. The event was under the patronage of the Minister of...