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NCUSAR Summer Fellowship
Fact Finding Visit – Beirut, June 23 - July 3 2012

The Lebanon Renaissance Foundation and The National Council for U.S.–Arab Relations organized a fact-finding mission to Lebanon which fell under The Model Arab League, a student leadership development program organized by NCUSAR since 1983. The mission, scheduled from June 2012 till July 2, hosted American students from various US universities and two escorts.

Activities covered several spectrums, including the social, political and economic landscape of Lebanon, as well as the country’s art and culture, lifestyle and entertainment. Various Lebanese politicians, economists, businessmen and opinion makers participated in this initiative, shedding light on their respective fields and line of business.

The mission will be followed by a post-visit fellowship year, where participants will share their experiences and knowledge gained in Lebanon among their various communities – hometown, universities, and other civic organizations.

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1860: History and Memory of a conflict
Beirut, October 5-7 2011

One hundred and fifty years have passed since the momentous crisis of 1860 in both Mount Lebanon and Damascus. On this occasion, six academic French and Lebanese institutions supported by various contributors among which the Lebanon Renaissance Foundation, organized on October 5, 6, 7 and 8 an International Symposium to reflect on the history of these dramatic events and the memories they still evoke.

The objective is to revisit the historical literature of this period in the light of unpublished sources and/or new perspectives. The reappraisal of events concerns the entirety of the participants, notably the three key players: the Druses, the Christians and the Ottomans.

University of Utah Students' Briefing
Washington, DC – March 25 2010

The Lebanon Renaissance Foundation hosted a group of grad-students from the University of Utah who represented Lebanon at the Model Arab League conference – a student leadership program developed by the National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations with selected U.S. Universities.
The briefing offered perspectives on key Lebanese issues and prepared the students to represent Lebanon in a 3-day mock Arab League Summit held at Georgetown where students debated issues related to the Middle East region with teams from other universities. Each team represented a different Arab league country. Students were offered a lesson on “Lebanon 101” followed by a Q&A session. Topics discussed included:

• Lebanese policies and diplomatic relations with neighboring countries.
• Assessment of civil society initiatives in Lebanon.
• Environmental initiatives in the Lebanese public agenda.
• The Lebanese banking system and its resiliency to the current world financial crisis.

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Study & Fact Finding Visit
Beirut – February 12-17 2009

Lebanon Renaissance Foundation organized a study & fact finding visit to Lebanon for 11 leading journalists and thought leaders from over 20 institutions. The delegation, composed of different nationalities, visited a number of prominent Lebanese figures and organizations, including politicians, scholars and civil society groups.  The visit’s main objective was to offer the delegation a better understanding about Lebanon’s political, social and cultural realities.