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Discussion with Nora Jumblatt on the Conditions of Syrian Refugees in Lebanon

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On October 28, 2015, The Department of Social Sciences and the Institute for Social Justice and Conflict Resolution organized a discussion with Nora Jumblatt on the conditions of Syrian refugees in Lebanon and the role of civil society groups. 

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Jumblatt has been the president of the Beiteddine Festival since its creation in 1987. She is a member of the Executive Committee of al Chouf Cedars Reserve, President of the Executive Committee of the American University of Beirut Museum (2003-2009) and member of the Executive Committee of the Children Cancer Center of Lebanon (St. Jude) since 2005. Since the beginning of the Syrian refugee crisis, Jumblatt has spared efforts alongside civil society groups in order to raise funds, provide education and help host Syrian Refugee Children in Lebanon.

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