The 8th NGO Fair organized by the Human Rights Center at Beirut Arab University in collaboration with the Lebanese National Commission for UNESCO (Head of the ALF Lebanese Network) took place on Monday 29 April 2024, from 10 am to 3 pm at Beirut campus. It served as a crucial platform for students to explore various forms of activism in Lebanon. This year’s theme “Bridging Gaps, Celebrating Human Rights, and Advancing the SDGs” aimed to highlight the importance of human rights and sustainable development goals, with the participation of 20 NGOs along with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime – Lebanon (UNODC), as well as the BAU UNESCO Club, DSC Club and Red Cross Club.
Among the participants were members of the Lebanese Network: Adyan Foundation, Amel Association International, Makhzoumi Foundation, NAHNOO, Dawaer Foundation, Lebanese Spotlight, Haqi-Awrath and Unity Up.
And as part of the collaboration with the Lebanese National Commission for UNESCO, secondary cycle students from 3 UNESCO ASPnet schools attended the Fair: Heritage College, Hariri High School 3, and Makassed Omar bin Al-Khattab College.
