MEET DANALI


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DANALI STORY

The name DANALI, in addition to its meaning in English, represents in Arabic the “Approach Me” action, which resembles the importance of extending help and support to all sectors of community.
The Development Association for Nurturing Arab Leadership and Innovation (DANALI) is a regional independent non-governmental entity and one of the growing regional civil society organizations operating in the Arab world. DANALI aims towards enhancing the wellbeing of Arab communities, primarily youth, through nurturing leadership skills and innovation initiatives on various social, intellectual and academic levels.
DANALI also works with individuals and groups in local communities to improve national policies and practices through providing the tools and mechanisms to fulfill the required change. The idea behind DANALI was born in July 2011, where it took the founding team 30 months to perform the necessary on-ground regional research in order to setup the concrete platform for operations which commenced in December 2013.



DANALI STORY | DANALI GOALS | DANALI TEAM OF VOLUNTEERS

DANALI GOALS

We believe that investing in innovation will provide the longest and most effective dividend towards building social capacity for long-term sustainable development.
  • 1. Providing Technical Assistance and Capacity Building in Leadership skills & innovative strategies.
  • 2. Raising awareness on Intellectual Property Protection as a catalyst for innovation and growth.
  • 3. Creating an adequate mechanism for the provision of Academic Sponsorship.
  • 4. Exploring and introducing new talents and creative ideas.
  • 5. Setting up a Leadership Platform in collaboration with specialised institutions.
  • 6. Supporting Innovation initiatives especially among youth and women.
  • 7. Enhancing the introduction of Financial Education and Literacy for Children and Youth.
  • 8. Promoting Gender Equality and Empowering Women and entrepreneurship.
  • 9. Organizing awareness campaigns in all related fields, namely Leadership and innovation.
  • 10. Joining efforts with Academic and Medical institutions to raise funds for chronic diseases.
  • 11. Partnering with int’l orgs, govs & private sec. in MENA to develop strategies for migration & remittances for development.
  • 12. Collaborating with individuals and entities on projects of significant social and economic impact.


DANALI STORY | DANALI GOALS | DANALI TEAM OF VOLUNTEERS


DANALI TEAM OF VOLUNTEERS

DANALI team of volunteers is comprised of a group of professionals operating in various fields and in different entities.The volunteers allocate time and energy to insure that DANALI’s objectives are met with diligence and precision.
  • 1- Ali Zbeeb: Founder President
  • 2- Dana Sleiman (MD): Vice President
  • 3- Reda Saleh: Legal Adviser
  • 4- Fatima Zbib: National Project Specialist
  • 5- Randa Hinnawi: Communication Specialist
  • 6- Tarek El Ess: IT Specialist / Web Designer
  • 7- Naji Haddad: Regional Strategic Adviser
  • 8- Carla Yammine: UAE Market Research Officer
  • 9- Jad Tabaja: Project Coordinator
  • 10- Amir Nabil: Global Adviser (Competition & IP)
  • 11- Samar Sinno: Market Strategy Adviser
  • 12- Malak Al Mustafa: Administrative Coordinator
  • 13- Jiji Said: Fashion Talent Specialist
  • 14- Dana Malli: Public Relations Officer
  • 15- Ribal Bou Ajram: Research Officer
  • 16- Zeina Hatoum: Youth Sector Assistant
  • 17- Nadine Kansou: Administrative Assistant
  • 18- Tala Malli: Social Media Coordinator
  • 19- Mohamad Awada: IT Specialist
  • 20- Huda Hamwieh: Regional Academic Adviser
  • 21-Adel Zbib: Technical Trainer – Engineering & Construction
  • 22- Mohamad Wehbe: Regional Market Adviser – Africa

Be the change
that you wish to see in the world.
Mahatma Gandhi


Projects



REMITTANCES & DEVELOPMENT / UN (ESCWA)
TURNBACK CRIME PROGRAM / INTERPOL
IP PROTECTION / THOMSON REUTERS
IFIGHT FUND (PID) / AUB
FINANCIAL INCLUSION FOR YOUTH / HCC (MOSA)
UAE PRIVATE SECTOR COSTS FOR IP PROTECTION / EIPA
AWARENESS CAMPAIGN ON GENERAL IP PROTECTION / EIPA







PROJECTS| REMITTANCES & DEVELOPMENT / UN (ESCWA) | TURNBACK CRIME PROGRAM / INTERPOL | IP PROTECTION / THOMSON REUTERS | IFIGHT FUND (PID) / AUB | FINANCIAL INCLUSION FOR YOUTH / HCC (MOSA) | UAE PRIVATE SECTOR COSTS FOR IP PROTECTION / EIPA | AWARENESS CAMPAIGN ON GENERAL IP PROTECTION / EIPA|

Project (1): “Harnessing Migration & Remittances for Development in Arab Region”

Project Owner: United Nations – Economic & Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) / Economic Development and Globalisation Division – Lebanon
Project Brief:
The project mainly aims to strengthen capacities of government officials and financial institutions to formulate and adopt strategies, policies and programmes to tap part of expatriates’ savings to directly finance long term developmental projects in priority sectors to support the achievement of the SDGs in selected Arab states. This would be implemented through providing relevant technical support while working closely with policy makers.
The majority of the MENA countries are in desperate need for this initiative due to its direct impact on poverty reduction and reconstruction, due to numerous factors including but not limited to (i) Meeting the “Post 2015 Sustainable Development Goals”, (ii) Financing the USD $3.6 Trillion Financing Gap in the Arab Region, (iii) The Arab Region’s countries crave for sources to fill the abovementioned gap since 90% of the remittances go to consumption instead of economically sustainable sectors.
This project is providing a new approach that enhances the transfer of further remittance which is a new source for long term investment and different from the conventional financial sources and ideas related to remittances. The new initiative proposed by ESCWA can be an asset to the Global Knowledge Partnership on Migration and Development (KNOMAD) which is envisioned to become a global hub of knowledge and policy expertise on migration by 2018.
The Project has so far involved 11 Arab States, 4 of which are amongst the Least Developing. The progress has been remarkable where the project has so far produced 10 technical papers that were shared with policy makers and published, as well as holding a series of workshops that involved all stakeholders (Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Investment Authority, Ministry of Migration, Central banks, banking institutions, NGOs) in Egypt, Lebanon, Tunisia, Morocco, Sudan and Yemen. In addition and as a result of the project policy recommendations, policy makers decided to form National Committees to implement this initiative on ground in Lebanon, Sudan and Yemen.

Role and Contribution of DANALI in the Project:
  • 1-Member and Coordinator of the ESCWA National Committee for Migration and Remittances of Lebanon.
  • 2-Part of the mission conducted by ESCWA’s Economic Development and Globalisation Division to hold talks in Washington DC with the IMF and World Bank related to their involvement in the...
  • 3-Part of the ESCWA’s pool of experts that rotates around the Project countries to effectively participate in regional and national events related to the Project.



Project (2): TURN BACK CRIME Program:

PROJECTS| REMITTANCES & DEVELOPMENT / UN (ESCWA) | TURNBACK CRIME PROGRAM / INTERPOL | IP PROTECTION / THOMSON REUTERS | IFIGHT FUND (PID) / AUB | FINANCIAL INCLUSION FOR YOUTH / HCC (MOSA) | UAE PRIVATE SECTOR COSTS FOR IP PROTECTION / EIPA | AWARENESS CAMPAIGN ON GENERAL IP PROTECTION / EIPA|


Project Owner: INTERPOL (International Police)
Project Brief:
Turn Back Crime is a campaign to raise awareness about the organized, transnational criminal networks behind various crimes that can affect the general public on a day-to-day level. In particular, those crimes that are harmful to health or that are facilitated by the Internet.
Fake goods and medicines, cybercrime and crimes against children are all areas where the public can take steps to protect themselves and their families. These changes in behaviour can also help reduce the amount of money driven by crime syndicates into their illegal activities.
Working in partnership is inevitable and action is needed not only from consumers, but also from businesses and governments. The Turn Back Crime campaign reaches out to companies and policy makers in a bid to form a united front against contemporary crime challenges. By working together, crimes are struck the impact on public health and safety is reduced.
INTERPOL is the world’s largest international police organization, with 190 member countries. The Organization’s role is to enable police around the world to work together to make the world a safer place. Its high-tech infrastructure of technical and operational support helps meet the growing challenges of fighting crime in the 21st century.

Role and Contribution of DANALI in the Project:
  • 1-Participates as a Trainer in regional training sessions, mainly for three topics (i) Impact of IP breaches on national economies, (ii) Relationship between IP crime and transitional crime and (iii) the strategies and tools of training and education in the field of IP Protection and combating counterfeiting & smuggling of illicit goods.
  • 2-Participates with Interpol in regional IP conferences where it presents related material.
  • 3-Plans to partner with Interpol to organize an event in Beirut in 2016.



Project (3): Report on UAE’s Private Sector Costs Associated with Combating Intellectual Property Infringements (Counterfeiting and Piracy)

PROJECTS| REMITTANCES & DEVELOPMENT / UN (ESCWA) | TURNBACK CRIME PROGRAM / INTERPOL | IP PROTECTION / THOMSON REUTERS | IFIGHT FUND (PID) / AUB | FINANCIAL INCLUSION FOR YOUTH / HCC (MOSA) | UAE PRIVATE SECTOR COSTS FOR IP PROTECTION / EIPA | AWARENESS CAMPAIGN ON GENERAL IP PROTECTION / EIPA|
Project Implementer: Thomson Reuters – UAE
Project Brief:
The primary objective of the Report is to commission a study for the UAE to explore the impact that counterfeit goods and piracy is having on the UAE in terms of cost incurred by the private sector. Secondary objectives include analyzing the relevant statistics, quantifying the direct financial / operational / legal costs and burdens, identifying the role of other government authorities namely from the law enforcement sector, suggesting the convenient remedies, as well as playing an important role in assisting the relevant authorities to draw the road-map for preventive and corrective measures in full collaboration with the private sector.
Following the completion of the report, TR will create a national Index to measure and create benchmark for the costs incurred by the private sector and associated with combating IP breaches and namely counterfeit and piracy with their trends.

Role and Contribution of DANALI in the Project:
  • DANALI, through its President, is the main author of the Report in his capacity as an independent consultant with Thomson Reuters.



Initiative / Project (4): IFight Fund (Primary Immunodeficiency Disorder – PID)

PROJECTS| REMITTANCES & DEVELOPMENT / UN (ESCWA) | TURNBACK CRIME PROGRAM / INTERPOL | IP PROTECTION / THOMSON REUTERS | IFIGHT FUND (PID) / AUB | FINANCIAL INCLUSION FOR YOUTH / HCC (MOSA) | UAE PRIVATE SECTOR COSTS FOR IP PROTECTION / EIPA | AWARENESS CAMPAIGN ON GENERAL IP PROTECTION / EIPA|
Project Owner: American University of Beirut (AUB) – Lebanon
Project Brief:
Primary immunodeficiency disorders — also called primary immune disorders or primary immunodeficiency — weaken the immune system, allowing infections and other health problems to occur more easily. Many people with primary immunodeficiency are born missing some of the body’s immune defenses, which leaves them more susceptible to germs that can cause infections. Some forms of primary immunodeficiency are so mild they may go unnoticed for years. Other types are severe enough that they’re discovered almost as soon as an affected baby is born IFight Fund is a new initiative, whereby the American University of Beirut (AUB), with the full support and collaboration of the AUB Medical Centre (AUBMC), has invited DANALI to manage and carry the torch of the fund named IFIGHT which aims to combat the Primary Immunodeficiency (PID). The main objectives of the IFight Fund are the following: 1-Create awareness about the PID disease through different methods. 2-Raise funds adequately to treat patients (new born babies).
Role and Contribution of DANALI in the Project:
  • 1-DANALI is the Partner of AUB in managing the IFight Fund.
  • 2-The launching event for the IFight will take place in Beirut in March 2016.
  • 3-DANALI is planning to organize in 2016 and in collaboration with AUB an awareness campaign to shed the light on the PID and the ways to fight it.



Project (5): Establishing the National Strategy / Plan for Financial Inclusion for Youth and Children in Lebanon

PROJECTS| REMITTANCES & DEVELOPMENT / UN (ESCWA) | TURNBACK CRIME PROGRAM / INTERPOL | IP PROTECTION / THOMSON REUTERS | IFIGHT FUND (PID) / AUB | FINANCIAL INCLUSION FOR YOUTH / HCC (MOSA) | UAE PRIVATE SECTOR COSTS FOR IP PROTECTION / EIPA | AWARENESS CAMPAIGN ON GENERAL IP PROTECTION / EIPA|
Project Owner: Higher Council for Childhood (HCC) – Lebanese Ministry of Social Affairs
Project Brief:
The Higher Council for Childhood (an autonomous body of the Lebanese Ministry of Social Affairs) has joined efforts with “Child & Youth Finance International” (an international NGO working to achieve financial inclusion for children worldwide) to develop a National Strategy / Plan for Financial Inclusion for Youth and Children.
As a result, in 2014 and 2015 the HCC had invited national stakeholders and formed the “National Committee of Financial Inclusion for Youth and Children”. The Committee’s objective is to produce a National Strategic Plan for Financial Inclusion for Youth and Children, and its members include (1) Central Bank of Lebanon, (2) Ministry of Social Affairs, (3) Ministry of Education, (4) Banks Association of Lebanon and (5) DANALI.

Role and Contribution of DANALI in the Project:
  • 1-Member of the “National Committee of Financial Inclusion for Youth and Children” which was set up by HCC in 2014.
  • 2-Produced and delivered a structure for a “Preliminary Guidebook for Financial Institutions in Lebanon to Produce Financial Products for Youth and Children”.



Project (6): UAE Private Sector Costs for Intellectual Property Protection

PROJECTS| REMITTANCES & DEVELOPMENT / UN (ESCWA) | TURNBACK CRIME PROGRAM / INTERPOL | IP PROTECTION / THOMSON REUTERS | IFIGHT FUND (PID) / AUB | FINANCIAL INCLUSION FOR YOUTH / HCC (MOSA) | UAE PRIVATE SECTOR COSTS FOR IP PROTECTION / EIPA | AWARENESS CAMPAIGN ON GENERAL IP PROTECTION / EIPA|
Project Owner: Emirates Intellectual Property Association (EIPA) – UAE
Project Brief:
The objective of this Project is to produce a Report based on a commissioned study for the UAE to explore the impact that counterfeit goods and piracy have on the UAE in terms of all costs incurred by the private sector. Secondary objectives include analyzing the relevant statistics, quantifying the direct financial / operational / legal costs and burdens, identifying the role of other government authorities namely from the law enforcement sector, suggesting the convenient remedies, as well as playing an important role in assisting the relevant authorities to draw the road-map for preventive and corrective measures in full collaboration with the private sector.
Role and Contribution of DANALI in the Project:
Under the management of Thomson Reuters, DANALI (through its President Ali Zbeeb) is the main author chosen to produce a specialised project in the form of a report titled “UAE Private Sector Costs Associated with Combating Intellectual Property Infringements (Counterfeiting and Piracy)” planned to be delivered in 2016.



Project (7): Awareness Campaign on General Intellectual Property Protection

PROJECTS| REMITTANCES & DEVELOPMENT / UN (ESCWA) | TURNBACK CRIME PROGRAM / INTERPOL | IP PROTECTION / THOMSON REUTERS | IFIGHT FUND (PID) / AUB | FINANCIAL INCLUSION FOR YOUTH / HCC (MOSA) | UAE PRIVATE SECTOR COSTS FOR IP PROTECTION / EIPA | AWARENESS CAMPAIGN ON GENERAL IP PROTECTION / EIPA|
Project Owner: Emirates Intellectual Property Association (EIPA) – UAE
Project Brief:
DANALI and EIPA have preliminary agreed to organize awareness events related to Intellectual Property Protection, starting in Lebanon during the first quarter of 2016.
Role and Contribution of DANALI in the Project:
DANALI has started preparations for the awareness event with EIPA in Beirut in 2016.

There are no dreams too large,
no innovation unimaginable
and no frontiers beyond our reach.
John S. Herrington


WORK
FIELDS





AWARENESS CAMPAIGNS | ACADEMIC SPONSORSHIP | COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT | CAPACITY BUILDING & TRAINING | WOMEN, YOUTH & CHILDREN



AWARENESS CAMPAIGNS

The purpose of DANALI Awareness Campaigns in collaboration with regional and global organizations is to educate and enlighten the communities about important topics or issues that fall under various categories. It also solicits voluntary help from the community who can address the issues and work to find solutions such as fundraising, or general volunteering to help those in need. The time allocated will help support the community and specifically youth who are given the opportunities to expand their familiarity to the many pressing issues of today.
Awareness campaigns organized, co-organized or participated in by DANALI will take different forms such as Conferences, Workshops, Focus Groups, Seminars, Brainstorming sessions, Exhibitions, Media Interviews, Auctions and other similar events.



DANALI Awareness Campaigns will target all the fields that intersect with innovation and community development, including the following:

  • 1-Legal and Judicial Topics
  • 2-Intellectual Property Protection Topics
  • 3-Alternative Dispute Resolution Topics
  • 4-Medical and Pharmaceutical Topics
  • 5-Social and Cultural Topics
  • 6-Economic and Financial Topics
  • 7-Educational and Academic Topics
  • 8-Media and Communication Topics
  • 9-Engineering and Construction Topics
  • 10-Art, Music and Theatre Topics
  • 11-Sports & Physical Education Topics
  • 12-Leadership and Innovation Topics





AWARENESS CAMPAIGNS | ACADEMIC SPONSORSHIP | COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT | CAPACITY BUILDING & TRAINING | WOMEN, YOUTH & CHILDREN



ACADEMIC SPONSORSHIP

Many fresh graduates seek funding to study for a qualification that will advance their career as well as benefiting their future employers with better capabilities and well-rounded skills. Specialization leads to improved understanding and practice of many beneficial life skills either academic or non-academic. It will affect the success of an individual’s practice of these newly acquired skills and opens opportunities to work in fields they were previously lacking expertise in.


DANALI has created a scheme to support and sponsor students of high caliber and academic standards to pursue post graduate studies which include but not limited to.

  • 1-Post Graduate Studies (Masters Degrees)
  • 2-Post Graduate Studies (Academic Diplomas)
  • 3-Professional Diplomas
  • 4-Specialized Courses
  • 5-Specialized Trainings








AWARENESS CAMPAIGNS | ACADEMIC SPONSORSHIP | COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT | CAPACITY BUILDING & TRAINING | WOMEN, YOUTH & CHILDREN



COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

DANALI aims through this field of operation to enhance the wellbeing of Arab communities, primarily youth, through nurturing leadership skills and innovation initiatives on various social, intellectual, financial and academic levels. Through working with individuals and groups in local communities, as well as implementing projects of large social and economic impact in collaboration with major entities, DANALI’s objective is to improve national policies and practices through providing the tools and vehicles to accomplish the required change for community development.








AWARENESS CAMPAIGNS | ACADEMIC SPONSORSHIP | COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT | CAPACITY BUILDING & TRAINING | WOMEN, YOUTH & CHILDREN



CAPACITY BUILDING & TRAINING

Capacity building encompasses the country’s human, scientific, technological, organizational, institutional and resource capabilities. A fundamental goal of capacity building is to enhance the ability to evaluate and address the crucial questions related to policy choices and modes of implementation among development options, based on an understanding of environment potentials and limits and of needs perceived by the people of the country concerned.


The main purpose The main purpose of providing Capacity Building and technical assistance is to:

  • 1-Create an enabling environment with appropriate policy and legal frameworks.
  • 2-Establish institutional development, including community participation (of women and youth in particular)
  • 3-Develop human resources development and strengthening of managerial systems.



Capacity Building and Technical Assistance are provided by DANALI to different sectors in various fields including but not limited to the following:

  • 1-Legal / Policy Advice / Financial.
  • 2-Medical / First Aid / Childcare.
  • 3-Social / Cultural / Educational.









AWARENESS CAMPAIGNS | ACADEMIC SPONSORSHIP | COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT | CAPACITY BUILDING & TRAINING | WOMEN, YOUTH & CHILDREN



WOMEN, YOUTH & CHILDREN

This field of operation aims to manage and support operational practices as well as financial literacy and inclusion for youth and women seeking for resources to grow financially, intellectually and socially. This is one of the main aims of DANALI, to focus on the new generation and how we can help provide the assets for their advancement. In addition, we aim to bring women together for mutual support through innovative skilled programs that empower them to become independent economically and socially, this field aims to shed the light on women entrepreneurship primarily in the Arab World. Over and above, the protection of children against child labour and child violence will be of essence and will be addressed at large.


This field of operation This field of operation will be active in, but not limited to the following elements:

  • 1-Social Assistance.
  • 2-Financial Inclusion.
  • 3-Child Labour.
  • 4-Gender Equality.
  • 5-Domestic Violence.
  • 6-Empowerment of Women.
  • 7-Leadership of Youth.


Innovation distinguishes
between a leader and a follower.
Steve Jobs


AFFILIATIONS



INTERPOL


INTERPOL| THOMSON REUTERS | MINISTRY OF SOCIAL AFFAIRS | AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF BEIRUT | HIGHER COUNCIL FOR CHILDHOOD (HCC) | EMIRATES INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ASSOCIATION (EIPA) |
INTERPOL (International Police) INTERPOL is the world’s largest international police organization, with 190 member countries. Our role is to enable police around the world to work together to make the world a safer place. Our high-tech infrastructure of technical and operational support helps meet the growing challenges of fighting crime in the 21st century
Main Initiative: Turn Back Crime Program:
  • 1-Intellectual Property Rights Protection
  • 2-Combating Counterfeiting and Smuggling of Illicit Goods
  • 3-Organizing IP Regional Awareness Events
  • 4-Conducting Regional (Arab) Training for law enforcement officers

DANALI is engaged with the Interpol as follows:
  • 1-DANALI has implemented regional training courses with Interpol’s Turn Back Crime Program in the field of IP Protection and combating counterfeiting and smuggling of illicit goods, as well the inter-relation between IP crimes and transitional crimes.
  • 2-DANALI participates with Interpol in regional IP conferences where it presents related material.
  • 3-DANALI is planning to partner with Interpol on organizing an IP related event in Beirut in 2016.

THOMSON REUTERS




INTERPOL| THOMSON REUTERS | MINISTRY OF SOCIAL AFFAIRS | AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF BEIRUT | HIGHER COUNCIL FOR CHILDHOOD (HCC) | EMIRATES INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ASSOCIATION (EIPA) |
Thomson Reuters – UAE Thomson Reuters provides professionals with the intelligence, technology and human expertise they need to find trusted answers. TR enables professionals in the financial and risk, legal, tax and accounting, intellectual property and science and media markets to make the decisions that matter most, all powered by the world’s most trusted news organization.
Main Initiative: Private Sector Costs Associated with Combating Intellectual Property Infringements (Counterfeiting and Piracy)
DANALI is engaged with Thomson Reuters as follows:
  • 1-DANALI is engaged with Thomson Reuters in UAE as a consultant in fields of IP, strategic relations and legal related topics.
  • 2-DANALI is collaborating with Thomson Reuters to execute an IP related project for the benefit of the Brand Owners and law enforcement officers (Dubai Police and Dubai Customs), in the form of a report titled “UAE Private Sector Costs Associated with Combating Intellectual Property Infringements (Counterfeiting and Piracy)” which is planned to be delivered in the first half of 2016.
  • 3-DANALI is in the process of signing a Memorandum of Understanding with Thomson Reuters to be a part of their “Innovation Lab” beneficiaries.
  • 4-DANALI, through its President, participates in Thomson Reuters’ regional events by delivering speeches, providing lectures and presentations related to various topics, including but not limited to Intellectual Property, Compliance, Risks…

MINISTRY OF SOCIAL AFFAIRS




INTERPOL| THOMSON REUTERS | MINISTRY OF SOCIAL AFFAIRS | AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF BEIRUT | HIGHER COUNCIL FOR CHILDHOOD (HCC) | EMIRATES INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ASSOCIATION (EIPA) |
Ministry of Social Affairs – Lebanon The ministry was created in 1993 by Law Number 212[1] and modified by Law Number 327 and Decree Number 5734. The major function of the ministry is to provide social protection and assistance.
Main Initiative: General Awareness Campaigns and Training Sessions
  • 1-Medical Awareness Events
  • 2-Social Awareness Events
  • 3-Financial Awareness Events

DANALI is engaged with the Lebanese Ministry of Social Affairs as follows:
  • 1-DANALI has collaborated with the Ministry of Social Affairs in Lebanon to organize a Breastfeeding Awareness Campaign in 2014 which targeted different Arab nationalities. In 2016 this awareness campaign will be continued in different areas of Lebanon.
  • 2-DANALI participates in specialized training sessions through various volunteers / officers.
  • 3-DANALI is planning to collaborate with the Ministry on organizing medical related events in Lebanon in 2016 to benefit the less fortunate sectors of the community.

American University of Beirut Lebanon




INTERPOL| THOMSON REUTERS | MINISTRY OF SOCIAL AFFAIRS | AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF BEIRUT | HIGHER COUNCIL FOR CHILDHOOD (HCC) | EMIRATES INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ASSOCIATION (EIPA) |
Founded in 1866, the American University of Beirut bases its educational philosophy, standards, and practices on the American liberal arts model of higher education. A teaching-centered research university, AUB has around 800 instructional faculties and a student body of around 8,000 students. The University encourages freedom of thought and expression and seeks to graduate men and women committed to creative and critical thinking, life-long learning, personal integrity, civic responsibility, and leadership.
Main Initiative: IFight Fund (Primary Immunodeficiency – PID) Primary immunodeficiency disorders — also called primary immune disorders or primary immunodeficiency — weaken the immune system, allowing infections and other health problems to occur more easily. Many people with primary immunodeficiency are born missing some of the body’s immune defenses, which leaves them more susceptible to germs that can cause infections.
Some forms of primary immunodeficiency are so mild they may go unnoticed for years. Other types are severe enough that they’re discovered almost as soon as an affected baby is born.
IFight Fund is a new initiative, whereby the American University of Beirut, with the full support and collaboration of the AUB Medical Center (AUBMC), has invited DANALI to carry the torch of the fund named IFIGHT which aims to combat the PID, through developing methods and raising funds to treat PID new born patients.
DANALI is engaged with AUB as follows:
  • 1-DANALI is the Partner of AUB in managing the IFight Fund.
  • 2-DANALI is planning to organize in 2016 and in collaboration with AUB an awareness campaign to shed the light on the PID disease and the ways to fight it.

Higher Council for Childhood (HCC) Lebanon




INTERPOL| THOMSON REUTERS | MINISTRY OF SOCIAL AFFAIRS | AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF BEIRUT | HIGHER COUNCIL FOR CHILDHOOD (HCC) | EMIRATES INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ASSOCIATION (EIPA) |
HCC is the national framework for complementary work between non-governmental organizations and the public sector as to child care and development in compliance with international conventions and especially, the Convention on the Rights of the Child and in collaboration with international organizations. The Council seeks to implement the general principles of children rights in order to improve the situation of children in Lebanon and ensure their rights to survival, development and protection
Main Initiative: Strategic Collaboration The Higher Council for Childhood in Lebanon had agreed to sponsor and patron DANALI’s events in Lebanon which are related to the HCC’s mandates. DANALI is engaged with HCC as follows:
  • 1-DANALI is a member of the “National Committee for Financial Inclusion for Youth” which was set up by HCC in 2014.
  • 2-DANALI has produced a structure for a “Preliminary Guidebook for Financial Institutions in Lebanon to Produce Financial Products for Youth and Children”.
  • 3-DANALI is planning to partner with HCC on organizing various awareness events related to children in Lebanon in 2016.
  • 4-DANALI’s president is a pro-bono adviser for the HCC’s Secretary General.

EMIRATES INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ASSOCIATION (EIPA)




INTERPOL| THOMSON REUTERS | MINISTRY OF SOCIAL AFFAIRS | AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF BEIRUT | HIGHER COUNCIL FOR CHILDHOOD (HCC) | EMIRATES INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ASSOCIATION (EIPA) |
EIPA is the main national association for Intellectual Property in the UAE. Its objectives are mainly to intensify and focus efforts for the dissemination of intellectual property culture actual practice among all segments of society and respect for the creations of the human mind and the fight against violations of deception and illegal behavior to the owners of intellectual property rights.
Main Initiative: Intellectual Property Protection
  • 1-IP Protection.
  • 2-Combating Counterfeiting and Smuggling of Illicit Goods.
  • 3-Regional Awareness Events.
DANALI is engaged with EIPA as follows:
  • 1-DANALI is involved with EIPA as an adviser in fields of IP Protection and Management.
  • 2-DANALI (under the umbrella of TR) is in the process implementing a specialised project to for the benefit of the EIPA and its members (Brand Owners), in the form of a report titled “UAE Private Sector Costs Associated with Combating Intellectual Property Infringements (Counterfeiting and Piracy)” which is planned to be delivered in the first half of 2016.
  • 3-DANALI is in the process of signing a Memorandum of Understanding with EIPA as a strategic partner in various related events on the regional level.
  • 4-DANALI, through its President, participates in EIPA’s regional events through delivering speeches, giving lectures, making presentations and conducting trainings related to Intellectual Property Protection and Management topics.
  • 5-DANALI is planning in 2016 to organize an event with EIPA to address IP issues.

PUBLICATIONS

PUBLICATIONS

The publications shown below were authored or co-authored by executives and / or volunteers in DANALI, for the benefit and under the name of other institutions that DANALI collaborate with on different projects.

Publication (1): Strengthening the Capacity of Lebanon to Utilize Remittances

Publisher: United Nations – Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA)
Author: Ali ZBEEB / President – DANALI
Date: November 2014.

Publication (2): Migration and Remittances – Lebanon Factual Report

Publisher: United Nations – Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA)
Author: Ali ZBEEB / President – DANALI
Date: February 2016

Publication (3): Interpol Notices – “The Developing Controversy”

Publisher: The Fair Observer
Author: Ali ZBEEB / President – DANALI
Date: March 2016

Publication (4): Effect of Mediterranean Diet in Diabetes Control and Cardiovascular Risk Modification

Publisher: Child Health and Human Development – Frontiers
Author: Dana SLEIMAN (MD)-Vice President DANALI / Dr. Marwa R Al Badri / Dr. Sami T Azar
Date: June 2015

Publication (5): OSTEOS Newsletter – Guest Editor

Publisher: Lebanese Society of Osteoporosis and Metabolic Bone Disease
Author: Dana SLEIMAN (MD) / Vice President – DANALI
Date: Winter 2013 Edition

Publication (6): Legal and Technical Framework for Investment Laws in Environmental Projects.

Publisher: Quarterly Banking Review- League of Arab States and Union Arab Banks
Author: Ali ZBEEB
Date: June 2010.

Publication (7): Legal Framework to Establish Companies in Lebanon- “Suggesting a Unified Window”

Publisher: Beirut Bar Association quarterly official magazine / Al Adel (Justice)-3rd edition
Author: Ali ZBEEB
Date: October 2006.

Publication (8): “IMF Conditionality”

Publisher: Beirut Bar Association quarterly official magazine / Al Adel (Justice)-3rd edition
Author: Ali ZBEEB
Date: October 2006.

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