An Alternative Approach to Development - Workshop
Alternative Beirut and Jibal offer a two-day workshop directed at donor organisations, development aid workers. The workshop seeks to provide a space to critically reflect on development and aid work, while giving an alternative and holistic approach to history and politics in Lebanon, avoiding the dangers of single story narratives. The workshop is multidisciplinary and takes into consideration history, society, development, socio-culture, geography, and economy.
Registration costs 200USD (discount for collective registrations) and is compulsory through this form: https://www.alternative-beirut.com/workshops-list/alternative-development-workshop
Overall Objectives:
Learning Objectives
A change in perspective to the understanding of the context and politics of Lebanon, through a multidisciplinary approach considering: history, geopolitics, class struggles, sectarianism, and economy. The aim is to bring more critical thinking to the understanding of local social dynamics;
Exploring topics of stereotypes, prejudices, and privileges;
Acquire tools for thinking about our roles and interventions in a more equitable manner.
Acquire tools for mapping society’s actors and placing oneself
Activities:
Day 1 Agenda
9.30 Meeting in front of the Syriac Catholic Patriarchate - walk through Beirut
11.30 Coffee break
12.30 Snack break and start of the stakeholder mapping exercise - continuation of the walk
14: end of the walk - moving to a coffee place (transportation provided)
14.30 Lunch
15.30 Debrief discussion
16.30 (max) end
Day 2 Agenda
9.30 Welcome
9.45 - 11.15 My own story of working in Development
11.15 - 11.30 Break
11.30 - 12.30 Questions Interview Development Aid
12.30 - 13.15 The danger of the single story
13.15 - 14.15 Lunch Break
14.15 - 15.30 Reflection around specific situations
15.30 - 15.45 Break
15.45 - 16.30 How can I act? What can I change?
16.30 - 17 Closing and Evaluation
Start Date
Wed, 27/09/2023 - 9:30am to Thu, 28/09/2023 - 4:30pm
Project Status
Started/Ongoing
Project Timeframe
2 Days
Intervention Sector(s):
Training & Capacity Building
Project Location:
See map: Google Maps
Beirut LB
Collaboration with Other Organisations
Alternative Beirut