The political and economic conditions deteriorated in Lebanon in 2007, and the security situation became very fragile with explosions in Beirut and Mount Lebanon, assassinations (in Beirut) and a 3 months’ war in the northern part of the country between a terrorist group based in a Palestinian refugees camp and the Lebanese army. Of course, in such an atmosphere, it was difficult to work and to organise important events. The approach used was to support independent initiatives aiming at (...)
Conference in Lebanon – meeting of the International committee of charter (this decision being to confirm according to the context in Lebanon). Organizing bodies: the forum for dialogue and development and the Lebanese committee for the charter: Tannous Bassil, Ziad Majed and Talal Khoury. Papers on Democratisation processes in Arab countries and roles of different social, economical and political actors in these processes and the responsibility of citizens (5 papers on 5 countries). (...)