NNA - Below is a resume summary of the new Minister of Information, Attorney Dr. Paul Marcos:
- Holder of a PhD. in Law, with honors, from Nancy II University, School of Law, Nancy, France
- Underwent legal courses in the United States of America, specifically Washington, Pennsylvania, Texas and Nevada
- Appeal lawyer, Founder of a law and legal consultancy firm: JUSTICIA BeirutConsult Law Offices - www.justiciabc.com
- President of the JUSTICIA Human Rights Organization [www.justiciadh.org]
- Studied law and business laws at Saint Joseph University (USJ), the American University of Beirut (AUB), the Lebanese University, Sagesse University
and the Institute of Law
- Dean of the International Executive School, International Relations, Strasbourg, France
- Founded and chaired the Studies and Banking Affairs Committee at the Beirut Bar Association
- Advisor to both the Parliamentary Human Rights Committee and the Parliamentary Women and Children Committee and contributed to the drafting and review of a number of laws
- Coordinator of the National Human Rights Plan, consisting of 23 booklets, prepared by the Human Rights Committee in the Lebanese Parliament, with the support of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)
- Participated in a number of international forums in Canada and Europe and lectured at the US Federal Bank and the Union of Arab Banks several times in Lebanon and abroad
- Possesses dozens of individual and collective publications and numerous studies submitted to the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), the World Bank, the European Union (EU), and the UNESCO Regional Office in Beirut
- Received shields and certificates of appreciation from various entities, including: The Episcopal Committee "Justice and Peace", emanating from the Council of Catholic Patriarchs and Bishops in Lebanon (2025), the Union of Arab Banks (2015), the US Embassy in Beirut (2012), Lebanese State Alumni Community US Embassy in Beirut (2012) Alumni MEPI, US Department of State (2007), Institute of Judicial Studies in Nevada - USA (2007), Center for Dispute Resolution - Washington (2007), Middle East Council of Churches (2006), Syndicate of Certified Public Accountants (2006), Beirut Bar Association (2005), Tawfiq Assaf Cultural Center (2005), Banking Control Commission (2003), Permanent Military Court in Beirut (2001), and Commander of the Lebanese Army (2000).
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