Today, Transformeus is pleased to announce that we have joined the United Nations Global Compact initiative — a voluntary leadership platform for the development, implementation and disclosure of responsible business practices. With this announcement, Transformeus is proud to join thousands of other companies globally committed to taking responsible business action to create the world we all want. The UN Global Compact is a call
Today in Beirut, Administrator Samantha Power announced USAID will provide $50 million for Lebanese and refugee students living in the country to attend the American University of Beirut (AUB), Lebanese American University (LAU), and Notre Dame University-Louaize (NDU). Of the $50 million, $15 million will support 140 full undergraduate scholarships to AUB and LAU for financially disadvantaged yet academically meritorious students. The remainder of
Dear valued relation, The Centre for the Promotion of Imports from Developing Countries (CBI) invites you for a new Market Intelligence webinar. On Tuesday, 25 October 2022, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM CEST This webinar focuses on exporting pulses to Europe. Register now Growing consumer awareness about plant-based foods’ health and environmental benefits is increasing the demand for pulses. Promising food ingredients for the
On September 12, 2022, in the Hilton Beirut Habtoor Grand, Sin El Fil, RDCL hosted a round table and discussion supported by USAID’s Trade and Investment Facilitation (TIF) project under the theme “Bridging the Gaps: Lebanon’s Healthcare System and Social Safety Net.” The event was the first of many that would be held in the coming months as a result of the RDCL’s partnership
The Lebanon enterprise development project LED or LEAD was a five-year activity development that began in October 2017, funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), and implemented by Chemonix International in partnership with two local organizations Berytech and the Business Incubation Association of Tripoli (BIAT). LED has offered customized support to local businesses from more than 30 sectors to help them
The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) has launched the e-commerce Acceleration Program (eCAP), with the support of the ICC-ESCWA, Centre of Entrepreneurship (CoE), and the International Trade Centre. This program aims to facilitate the growth of the digital economy, help SMEs transition into online selling and stimulate a dynamic entrepreneurial environment across the Arab region by: Providing business and
Lebanon Export Academy, implemented by UNIDO and UNDP, in partnership with Berytech, under the joint UN – Productive Sectors Development Program (PSDP), is the first export training center and online academy in Lebanon. Its goal is to provide to micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and cooperatives with the abilities and knowledge needed to sustain their operations, increase their export readiness, enter new markets,