We invite you to take part in the 2021 AUB-USJ Virtual NGO Forum "Youth Mobilization: Post Blast Recovery" on April 21-22, 2021, hosted by the Center for Civic Engagement and Community Service (CCECS) at the American University of Beirut (AUB) in collaboration with the Department of Student Life at Saint Joseph University (USJ) and United Nations Information Centre in Beirut (UNIC).

The event will bring together representatives from NGOs who have had significant presence in relief and recovery works with neighborhoods most impacted by the blast. Panels will give students the opportunity to engage and interact with speakers, familiarize themselves with the various intervention sectors, organizations’ scope of work, and explore potential volunteering and/or internship placements.

Opening Ceremony
Date: Wednesday April 21, 2021
Time: 11:00 am
Keynote Speakers:
AUB Present, Fadlo R. Khuri, MD
USJ Rector, Salim Dacacche s.j.

The Opening Ceremony followed by panels tackling the response to Beirut blast in different aspects.

Wednesday April 21, 2021
12:15 - 1:00         Panel 1: Quick Response Emergency Plan
1:15 - 2:00         Panel 2: Reconstruction i
3:00 - 3:45         Panel 3: Restoring Cultural Heritage

Thursday April 22, 2021
3:00 - 3:45         Panel 4: Reviving Livelihoods Post Crisis
4:00 - 4:45         Panel 5: Coordination
5:00 - 5:45         Panel 6: Mental Health and Psycho-social Support
6:00 - 6:45         Closing Panel: Youth civic engagement during crisis: moving forward