Civic Engagement in the Lebanese Higher Education

Dr. Nidal Makarem and Mrs. Hanin Ibrahim represented MUBS in the “Civic Engagement in the Lebanese Higher Education” seminar organized by the National Erasmus+ Office in Lebanon and the team of Higher Education Reform Experts in collaboration with the Directorate General of Higher Education, and hosted by Rafik Hariri University on February 16, 2017. The seminar was a good occasion to review some good practices and successful approaches adopted by several Lebanese higher education institutions in the field of civic engagement and also presented the concept as seen in the European Higher Education Area. The presentations and discussions were organized on three major axes:

  • The civic engagement components in the academic programs, curricula and courses.
  • The internal colleges’ activities related to civic engagement.
  • The national community service projects that foster civic engagement.

 

Finally, a draft Charter for civic engagement in the Lebanese higher education was presented and discussed