The Lebanese National Commission for UNESCO, Head of the Lebanese network for the Anna Lindh Euro-Mediterranean Foundation for the dialogue between cultures, held a closing ceremony for the Common Action completed in 2014 by institutions of civil society that are members of the Lebanese network. Various projects implemented in different regions in Lebanon under the theme “Urban space: a factor of solidarity, unity and sharing in our daily life” were presented, among which:
- A 20-minute documentary on the positive experiences of both Druze and Christian people during the Lebanese war, as an attempt to highlight the positive collective memory (Institute for Islamic-Christian Studies at Saint Joseph University)
- A pilot project stressing on the participatory approach, involving stakeholders in identifying problems and developing solutions regarding the water issues in the Ras el Ain region in Baalbeck (Ibrahim Abdel Al Foundation for sustainable development and Nahnoo Association)
- A survey on “Lebanese youth: a future of conflicting identities” towards a national belonging respecting diversity and human dignity (Global Forum for Religions and Humanity and World Youth Alliance)
- A movable exposition of photographs circulated in schools to introduce the students to Lebanese history and social life during the beginning of the 1920s (Balamand University and Biladi)
- Reading workshops in Beirut Tripoli on themes related to civic rights (Asala Publishers and Assabil)
