sharq.org produced a 68-page report after convening and hosting a series of roundtable discussions attended by over 30 CSO representatives in Beirut in 2016. the white papers aim to offer an overview and recommendations related to cooperative action between civil society actors addressing censorship, corruption, literacy, citizenship and waste.
Collaboration within Lebanese Civil Society [PDF, English, 2016]
التعاون بين منظمات المجتمع المدني في لبنان [PDF, Arabic, 2016]
white paper authors
Leena Saidi, on Media Censorship
Dany Haddad, on Corruption
Nawal Traboulsi, on Promoting Reading
Saada Allaw, on Maternal Citizenship
Aya Ibrahim, on Waste Management
published by sharq.org (2016)
in a bid to enhance and understand the barriers to collective action within civil society in Lebanon, sharq.org commissioned a series of white papers into the practice of collaboration between different actors and organisations in Lebanon. each study were based on a literature review and a roundtable discussion convened by sharq.org and attended by members of active CSOs to collectively consider and discuss the challenges and benefits of cooperative action.
the study engaged civil society activists, academics, the media, and the public through focus group sessions, a public panel discussion and the publication of white papers. the five areas of focus addressed were maternal citizenship; corruption; waste management; promoting reading; and media censorship. civically engaged organisations active in each of the areas came together to share knowledge and experiences and propose initiatives that foster cohesion and aim at change through unity.
the resulting white papers were published in December 2016 and discussed at a public symposium held at the Issam Fares Institute at AUB. Peter Rimmele, resident representative of KAS Lebanon, assistant professor at LAU Monika Halkort, and researcher Dany Haddad led the discussion.
