Colloque: New Perspectives On Lebanon At War

Organisation:

Institut Francais du Proche-Orient

Type of Organisation:

Research Institution

Launched in:

2015

Description:

In 2015, Institut Francais du Proche-Orient (IFPO) in Beirut held a series of conferences under the title ‘Colloque: New Perspectives on Lebanon at War’. The programme consisted of seminars, exhibitions, film screenings and debates, bringing together academics, practitioners, journalists and artists to discuss different approaches to deal with the legacy of the civil wars and violence in Lebanon. The discussions focused on issues such as disappearance, displacement, history education and the transmission of memories.

Resources:

http://www.ifporient.org/ http://www.ifporient.org/en/node/1718

Overall Objective:

Truth-seeking and right to know

Initiative's Approach:

Dialogue and Reconciliation

Type of Activity:

Closed forums

Target Group:

Professionals

Geographic Area:

Beirut

Status:

Completed