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Bridging the Gap with Industries- 1st Green Entrepreneuship Lab

About the Event

The "EcoSwitch Coalition" is pleased to invite you to participate in “Bridging the Gap with Industries”, the 1st Green Entrepreneurship Lab of a four-part planned series that aims to create benefits and foster linkages for Green Entrepreneurs and sectors active in relevant fields for the sustainable development of our economy.

Supported by the "Asfari Foundation", this 1st entrepreneurship lab, will gather both sector actors and public sector representatives, as well as entrepreneurs themselves, who will be given space to outline their work and exchange on potential opportunities.

Join us to meet with key experts by selecting one of the following discussion sessions: Energy, Agrifood and Recycling.

The 3rd Breakout Session: Recycling

This session will give green changemakers the opportunity to exchange with a key expert in the recycling industry, and will be moderated by Nancy Saliba Boueri, Program manager at Fondation Diane. Nancy has work experience in Green Entrepreneurship project management and in paper & plastics manufacturing and recycling industry. She's skilled in environment management system development and in Project Management. She is a part-time university instructor and a PhD candidate in Environmental management and Waste Management researcher.

The key expert of this session is Eng. Karim Haddad, Deputy GM at SICOMO, a recycled cardboard mill. He is the CEO of ENERG-ECO and a consultant in recycling and green & Renewable Energy. Karim has extensive work experience in Waste Management and recycling in Lebanon and the region and is member at the environment committee at the Association of Lebanese Industrialists.

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Mrs. Diana Sfeir Fadel Appointed as an Honorary Member in the WLC "Women Leaders Council of Lebanon"

In the context of women empowerment, President & Founder of “Fondation Diane”, Mrs. Diana Sfeir Fadel, was appointed on 20 May 2021, as an honorary board member in the "Women Leaders Council of Lebanon" (WLC). This gathering was held at the WLC headquarters in Sanayeh-Beirut at the Chamber of Commerce as part of the council’s yearly general assembly, and it aimed at recognizing the merit of Mrs. Fadel in achieving a long and successful career that was recently crowned by her appointment as Chairwoman & CEO of one of the most renowned enterprises in Lebanon, the ABC Department Stores, while supporting young women, men, and startups, and consequently help boosting the economy. She discussed the role of woman in her self-development in specific, and in female empowerment in general...

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“Fondation Diane” Takes Another Step towards Women Empowerment!

On 12 April 2021, Mrs. Diana Sfeir Fadel, President of “Fondation Diane”, participated as a panelist in the signing ceremony of Dr. Halime El Kaakour’s book entitled “Lebanese Women: Journey to the Parliament”.

This ceremony was held at Université Saint Joseph (USJ), in the presence of the Ambassador of Switzerland in Lebanon, H.E. Monika Schmutz Kirgoz, represented by the Deputy Head of Mission for the Embassy of Switzerland in Lebanon, Mrs. Elisabeth Gilgen, the Head/Country Program Manager UN Women Lebanon, Ms. Rachel Dores-Weeks, and Dr. Halime El Kaakour, PhD in International Public Law and Human Rights, and hosted by the Professor of Citizenship Education at the Lebanese University, Dr. Ali Khalife.

"Solidarity between women is the key to their success in reaching theparliament with great numbers", she assures.

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The "Environment Day Awareness" Competition

The Chair of "Fondation Diane" for Education in Eco-Citizenship and Sustainable Development (CEED) introduces the "Environment Day Awareness Competition".

World Environment Day is on the 5th of June, and this contest will provide you with the opportunity to raise awareness on the environment.

All you need to do is to Create a Video in your most original way!

Consider what you want to impact when it comes to earth, and take this opportnity to make it happen. This is your chance to make a difference. It is up to us to take care of our planet and preserve nature for generatos to come.

Winners will be announced on the 5th of June. A prize will be awarded to two of the most innovative videos!

Send us your video (no more than 60 seconds) on ceed-fondation-diane@usj.edu.lb

• Deadline of Sbmission: May 29th

• Language: English, French or Arabic