Ceremony to distribute "UN Aware" Certificates to Lebanese Schools

The United Nations Information Centre in Beirut is holding a press conference on Tuesday 4 July 2017 at 11 AM to distribute UN Certificates to schools that took part in an outreach activity, entitled "UN Aware" on the work and priorities of the United Nations. This activity was launched at the beginning of the academic year 2016-2017, in collaboration with UNESCO Regional Bureau for Education in the Arab States, World Youth Alliance-Middle East (WYAME) non-governmental organization and Lebanese National Commission for UNESCO (LNCU). 

Speaking at the press conference, which will be held at the UNESCO office, facing the Sports City in Jnah, Beirut, are: Director of UNESCO office in Beirut Hamad Al-Hammami, UNIC Beirut Acting Director Margo Helou, LNCU Secretary-General Zahida Darwiche Jabbour and WYAME Regional Director Jessica Hallak. 

The conference includes the distribution of "UN Aware" Certificates to 11 schools affiliated to UNESCO ASPnet they are: Afaq Development Institute- Imam Moussa Sadr Foundation- Tyr; North Lebanon College-Zgharta; Montana International College- Dik El Mehdi; Al-Hadi Institute for deaf, blind and learning disabilities-Beirut; Saint George School- Al Hadath; Institut Moderne du Liban- Al Fanar; Ecole des Soeurs de la Charité Besançon- Baabdat; Al Kawthar Secondary School-Beirut; Our lady of Annunciation School- Rmeich; Ahliah School- Beirut; and Rawdat Al Fayhaa Secondary School- Tripoli. 

This initiative, which aims at educating high-school students on the work and priorities of the UN, was implemented as a pilot project in the academic year 2016-2017. It included lectures, field activities and fundraising campaigns. 

The UN Information Centre in Beirut kindly urges media institutions to grant the press conference the coverage needed. 

To confirm your attendance, please contact by phone or email: 
Ms. Maryam Sleiman: 70-118990, [email protected] 
or 
Ms. Rasha Salman: 70-893898, [email protected]