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On April 30, our Institute hosted a discussion on “BDL’s Forensic Audit & Ways Forward,” drawing from the in depth analysis by Dr. Gaspard published by the Institute. The analysis highlighted the findings of the Alvarez & Marsal's Audit Report on the Banque du Liban (BDL), exposing its governance issues, arbitrary accounting methods by the Governor, and questionable financial practices. The discussion delved into the details of the audit, and the urgent actions for financial recovery, while emphasizing the need for responsible political leadership to execute necessary reforms for recovery. Alongside Gaspard, the discussion included former BDL Vice Governor Dr. Ghassan Ayache, and moderated by Journalist and Economic Columnist Mounir Younes.
On April 22, IFI held a talk by Dr. Umut Uzer from Istanbul Technical University titled "The ‘Day After’ in Gaza: A Turkish Version." The discussion, moderated by IFI Director Joseph Bahout, focused on Türkiye's longstanding interest in Palestinian politics, influenced by various ideological groups and political parties since the 1960s. The talk covered Türkiye's historical relations with the Palestinians, the approach toward the PLO, and the increasing interest under the AK Party since 2002, which has led to Türkiye proposing to serve as a guarantor for Palestine.
 On April 30, 2024, our Institute in partnership with Friedrich Ebert Stiftung (FES) Lebanon launched the” Vulnerability Policy Tool.” Developed for 123 Lebanese coastal municipalities, the tool will allow them to build climate change resilience, and help them understand, identify, and manage vulnerabilities. The launch and discussion took place in the presence of FES Lebanon’s Resident Representative Merin Abbas, IFI's Communications Manager Marina Chamma, IFI’s former Director of Climate Change & Environment Dr. Nadim Farajalla, Climate Change team members Manale Abou Dagher, Celine Yazbek and Samir Nassar and local stakeholders.
IFI, in collaboration with Badil – The Alternative, hosted a closed discussion for heads of Lebanese syndicates on April 15, 2024. The discussion was centered around a study by Mohamad Farida titled “Lebanon’s Last Chance for A Progressive Deposit Recovery Plan,” published in December 2023.
 The Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs hosted a talk by Dr. Asbed Kotchikian , Chair of the International Relations & Diplomacy (IRD) Program at the American University of Armenia (AUA), titled “Small State (in) Security(ies): Challenges and Opportunities?” on Friday, April 5, 2024.
The Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs, in collaboration with the Public Policy and International Affairs Program at the Department of Political Studies and Public Administration , hosted a panel discussion titled: "Justice for Palestine: International Law and Beyond," on Wednesday, March 6, 2024. The panel included Karim Makdisi, Associate Professor of International Politics and Director of the PPIA Program at AUB; Nimer Sultany, Reader in Public Law at the School of Law, Gender, and Media - School of Oriental and African Studies; Samer Ghamroun, Associate Professor at the Faculty of Law and Political Science - Saint-Joseph University and a Senior Researcher at Legal Agenda; and Zeina Jallad, a Research Fellow at the Institute for Global Law and Policy - Harvard Law School. The panel was convened and moderated by Jamil Mouawad, Assistant Professor of Politics and Policy at AUB.
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