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Time                   Topic 

10:00 am          Minister of Culture, Dr. Ghassan Salameh, begins an inspection tour of Tripoli:

    •    Visit to Tripoli Citadel

    •    Tour of the on-site museum and the Museum of North Lebanon and Akkar

    •    Presentation of the Tripoli Citadel restoration project

11:00 AM – City tour including visits to:

    •    Khan Al-Askar

    •    Hammam Izzeddine

    •    Historic buildings surrounding the citadel

    •    Riverbank area

    •    Hammam Al-Nouri and its surroundings

1:30 PM – Visit to the Order of Engineers:

    •    Presentation of the “Historic City Assessment” project

    •    Certificate distribution ceremony for project participants

    •    Lunch hosted by the Order of Engineers

5:00 PM – Meeting with Akram Aouadé, Director General of the Rashid Karami International Fair

    •    Visit to the Rashid Karami International Fairgrounds

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10:30 am         Press conference on “The Syrian Displacement Crisis in Lebanon,” hosted by Bishop Antoine Nabil Andari, in collaboration with the National Thinking Forum, on the occasion of the release of Dr. Ali Faour’s book “The Syrian Displacement Crisis: Crisis Management and Its Risks in Lebanon.”

Venue: Catholic Information Center – Jal El Dib – Bishop Roland Abou Jaoudeh Hall

11:00 am         Meeting of the Council of Muftis in Lebanon, chaired by Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdul Latif Derian, at Dar Al-Fatwa, to discuss Islamic and national affairs.

11:00 am        Parliamentary session:

The Education, Higher Education and Culture Committee, chaired by MP Hassan Mrad, convenes to discuss:

    •    A draft law amending certain provisions of Law No. 32 dated 4/3/2022

    •    Conditions for granting administrative compensation to public school principals

    •    Issues related to contracted teachers and trainers in public schools and the Lebanese University

    •    Status of Syrian students and completion of the academic year

Venue: Parliament offices – Education Committee Room – 1st floor

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11:30 am         Press conference by Minister of Industry Joe Issa El-Khoury presenting:

    •    Administrative realities at the Ministry

    •    Reform workshops underway

Venue: Ministry of Industry – 9th floor

12:00 pm        Minister of Information, Lawyer Paul Morcos, receives students from Université La Sagesse in his office at the ministry

4:30 pm          Minister Morcos visits AUST University in Ashrafieh

    •    Reception by University President Dr. Riad Sakr, deans, and faculty

    •    Tribute by the university administration

    •    Meeting with students

    •    Recorded interview with journalist Dany Haddad and an AUST alumna, to be shared on the university’s digital platforms

12:00 pm        Energy expert Rudy Baroudi signs his new book at Pierre Abou Khater Hall, Notre Dame University – Zouk Mosbeh

    •    All proceeds from book sales will go toward supporting NDU students

4:30 pm         The Lebanese Engineers Union holds a discussion session for engineers running for municipal council positions (as presidents or members)

    •    Session focuses on the role of engineers in municipalities, promoting cooperation for development and sustainability

Venue: Engineers’ House – Bir Hassan – Beirut

5:00 pm         Tribute seminar in honor of the late thinker and author Dr. Jamil Jabbour, organized by Lions Club Yarzeh, led by Amal Chbeir, under the coordination of Dr. Salwa El-Khalil El-Amin

    •    In attendance: Former President of the Supreme Judicial Council and State Council, Judge Dr. Ghaleb Ghanem

Venue: Lions Khair Center – Sin El Fil – Culture Street – opposite Fattal

7:00 pm        The three Armenian political parties mark the 111th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide under the theme: “No to Continued Genocide”

Venue: Martyrs’ Square – Beirut

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