NNA –

Time                  Topic

9:30 am             Session of the National Economy, Trade, Industry, and Planning Committee, chaired by MP Fadi al-Bustani. The committee will review pending projects and proposed laws referred to it, which have not yet been addressed.  Location: Committee Room, Parliamentary Offices Building, Floor 3, Room 310.

10:00 am            Launch of the Report on Religious Minorities in Lebanon: "In-Depth Analysis and Recommendations" at the Movenpick Hotel, Beirut.

11:00 am          Press Conference by the Palestinian Human Rights Organization (Shahed) on the "Suspension of UNRWA Employees under the Pretext of Neutrality: A Violation of Trade Union Rights and a Breach of Justice Standards". The conference will highlight the rights of UNRWA employees following the arbitrary suspension of several workers.  Location: Press Syndicate, Beirut.

12:00 pm          Press Conference including speakers: Elie Mahfoud, President of the Change Movement, and former MP Eddy Abi Lamaa, Executive Member of the Lebanese Forces Party. Location: Sovereign Front Headquarters, Verdun, Beirut.

1:00 pm           Conference titled “The Impact of Media on the Family", organized by the Publication and Media Committee and the Family Committee at the Beirut Bar Association.  Location: "House of the Lawyer" Main Conference Room, Floor 5.

3:00 pm           Solidarity Event by the Jaafari Cultural Center for Islamic Research and Interfaith Dialogue, in cooperation with cultural organizations, this event will support cultural and dialogue institutions in southern Beirut suburbs and address the damage they sustained from recent attacks.  Location: Swiss Time, Saint Therese, near Qabalan.

5:30 pm           Panel discussion titled “Government, Reform Challenges, and State Reconstruction”, organized by the Leftist Secular Democratic Work Organization.  Location: Organization Headquarters, Wata al-Musaytbeh, opposite Al-Hout Pharmacy, Al-Jurdi Building, Floor 1.

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