On March 9, 2023, the Lebanese Development Network (LDN) entered into a partnership with the Foundation Act Against Exclusion (FACE TUNISIA) in order to promote a series of development programs on the local, regional and Euro-Med levels.
The signing ceremony, which falls on the sidelines of the International Women’s Day, was held at Novotel Hotel, Les Berges Du Lac II, Tunis under the motto: “Sustainable Development on the Phoenician Shores: Capacity Building, Social Entrepreneurship and Leadership.”
The agreement was respectively signed by the president of LDN, Amin Nehme and the president of FACE, Zahra ben-Nasr in the presence of a group of prominent figures representing the public, private and non-profit sectors.
In her speech, Ben-Nasr provided a round-up about the Foundation’s major activities and projects. She underlined the work FACE is doing to increase awareness on the issues related to gender equality in the different spheres “in order to ensure a better social inclusion, advance working conditions and enhance favorable economic autonomy,” she said.
Guest speaker, Former Minister and Ambassador, Faiza Al-Kafi emphasized the importance of the role Tunisian women are playing in society and the gap occurring between the approval of the laws related to their rights and their application. Kafi highlighted as well “the seriousness of the various obstacles and challenges women involved in politics are facing throughout their career,” she added.
In turn, Nehme showcased the technical and strategic aspects of the partnership with FACE followed by a presentation on “The Status of Women in the Decision-Making in the MENA region.” He concluded with a discussion pertaining to the major traits and characteristics leaders should possess.
The MOU reflects the excellent relationship between both organizations and formalizes the mutual interaction for future projects.
The Lebanese Development Network (LDN) is a national non-profit organization dedicated to assist individuals, groups and organizations develop their capacities by raising awareness and enhancing technical skills so they can improve their potentials, advance their progress and ensure their growth. LDN works in the education, culture, economy, social and health fields through the various strategic levels of Capacity Building, Social Marketing and Networking Practices, and provides Training, Consultancy and Program Development services. It endeavors to promote new paradigms for SMEs, Innovation and Social Entrepreneurship in collaboration with both the public and private sectors, and works as well on promoting the culture of democracy, human rights, dialogue and citizenship.
The Foundation Act Against Exclusion (FACE Tunisie) is a national non-profit organiztion. FACE Tunisie works to promote professional equality between men and women in terms of employability, promoting social responsibility and financial empowerment of marginalized populations. Operating locally and nationally, FACE TUNISIE acts for a more just, equitable, plural and inclusive society through its actions of awareness, training, support and social mobilization and citizenship. FACE promotes the commitment of companies in the prevention and fight against all forms of exclusion, discrimination and poverty. The Foundation's missions are deployed in such a way as to promote the social and societal commitment of companies in the territories, to encourage individual and collective action of corporate social responsibility (CSR), to develop social and societal innovation from companies and to assert the place and discourse of responsible companies.
