In line with UNESCO’s initiatives to enhance the culture of “living together” in Lebanon and worldwide, the International Center for Human Sciences organized a seminar entitled “Implementation of Article 95 of the Lebanese Constitution”.

The Spanish delegation of the Phoenicians’ Route visited the new Phoenician Alphabet Museum in Byblos with Rachid Chamoun – President of the Phoenicians’ Route, Dr. Darina Saliba Abi Chedid – Director of CISH Byblos, and Antoine Lahoud – member of the Scientific Committee.

The Mayor of Byblos, Mr. Wissam Zaarour addressed a welcome word on this occasion.

In the presence of H.E. Ambassador of Spain in Lebanon, Don José María Ferré de La Peña and the participation of LAU – Louis Cardahi Foundation represented by its director Dr. Rachid Chamoun, the International Center for Human Sciences (CISH – Byblos) has organized on September 26, 2019 a cultural day entitled « Intercultural dialogue in the Mediterranean: Iberians-Phoenicians ».

On September 11, the Director of the International Center for Human Sciences Dr. Darina Saliba Abi Chedid attended the launching ceremony of the Sultan Qaboos Prize for Culture, Arts and Literature at its eighth session of 2019 under the patronage and presence of His Excellency the Minister of Culture Dr. Mohamed Daoud, and the Ambassador of the Sultanate of Oman in Lebanon Bader Bin Mohamed Bin Bader Al Munzeri, in Bristol Hotel, Hamra.

In the framework of the “Arab Program for Democracy and Human Rights”, a program affiliated to the Institute of Political science at Saint Joseph University of Beirut, and in collaboration with the Danish Institute for Human Rights, the International Centre for Human Sciences (CISH-Byblos) organized a debate session on Wednesday 11th of September 2019.

In the framework of its educational and cultural cooperation with the Lebanese American University (LAU), the International Center for Human Sciences (CISH) had the pleasure of welcoming international exchange students from various universities from all over the world such as : Science Po Paris, ESSCA and NEOMA from France, University of FREIE of Berlin, AARHUS, DMJX-AA and DMJX-CPH of Denmark, Université Grenoble Alpes, IVLM and University of Pavia of Italy, New York University, Sodertorn- Sweden and Vilnius University- Lithuania. The students took a tour inside the Center, discovered its programs and activities, and captured memorial photos before continuing their journey to another Lebanese city.

On 25 July 2019, the Director of the International Center for Human Sciences, Dr. Darina Saliba Abi Chedid, welcomed the Head of the Cultural Department in the Brazilian Embassy in Lebanon Mr. Thiago Antonio De Melo Oliveira and Administrative assistant Mrs. Rima Saade. CISH and the Brazilian Embassy are happy to collaborate and work together on Intercultural activities and on enhancing dialogue between different cultures.