Want to contribute to the sustainability of tourism in Lebanese villages? This is your chance to have a model project for others to follow! The International Center for Human Sciences (CISH) – UNESCO, Byblos is launching, in collaboration with Roots and Vision Initiative, and the ministries of culture, tourism, and youth, a call for innovative […]

The International center for Human Sciences‒Byblos hosted on October 15 a Breast Cancer awareness campaign entitled “Your Well-being is a priority”, in partnership with the Byblos Center for Yoga & Arts. Dr. Darina Saliba Abi Chedid, Dr. Sabine Khoury, Dr. Layla Lahoud, Dr.Tatiana Nassar, Ms. Nisrine Khoury, Ms. Maria Farah and Ms. Saria Kassir joined […]

On October 23, 2020, the International Center for Human Sciences represented by its Director, Dr. Darina Saliba Abi Chedid, participated in a Webinar organized by the Silk Road Programme Section at UNESCO Paris in collaboration with the UNESCO office in China and the municipality of Nanjing, entitled “Process of Peace Building through Historical Approach”. The Webinar was moderated by Mr. John Crowley (UNESCO, Paris), and speakers from India, Kyrgyzstan, United Kingdom, and Lebanon all showcased a successful peacebuilding process in regional and international conflicts. Dr. Darina Saliba Abi Chedid chose to discuss the case of Lebanon and Israel negotiations and mediations to demarcate their maritime borders.

The International Center for Human Sciences (CISH) – UNESCO, Byblos received today a delegation from the Orient Institut Beirut (OIB) presided by Professor Birgit Schäbler - Director of the OIB. Dr. Darina Saliba Abi Chedid - Director of the CISH, discussed with the delegation the ways of collaboration between the two parties especially in the field of research and studies.

The Hanns Seidel Foundation visited CISH on the 19th of February 2019 Mr. Kristof W. Duwaerts, Resident representative at Hanns Seidel Foundation in Jordan, Syria, Lebanon, and Pakistan, Mrs. Ulla Al-Shreideh, Project officer in Jordan at Hanns Seidel Foundation and Mr. Antoine Ghorayeb, Project officer in Lebanon at Hanns Seidel Foundation joined Dr Darina Saliba Abi Chedid director of CISH for a meeting and a tour within the center. Plans for future projects and collaboration were discussed and agreed upon!