A Glimpse into a Decade of Major Accomplishments 2006-2016
The ten arduous, yet wonderful, years I spent working at the Municipality of Zouk Mikael shaped the woman I am today. No amount of trainings, seminars, workshops or lectures could have equipped me to face the obstacles and challenges that I encounter in my career on a daily basis.
With utmost pride and humbleness, I admit that none of these accomplishments would have been made possible had it not been for the team of professionals who always supported my efforts and operated from the field with me, hand in hand. Creating a clear career path and teaching others so that they can grow and in turn affect my growth has always been my motto in my career, and I am thankful that I still carry that conviction with me today.
Having occupied the roles of Chargé of Local and International Affairs, Chief of Protocol, Editorial Coordinator, and Events Coordinator at the Municipality of Zouk Mikael and the Federation of Keserouan-Ftouh, I proudly list the accomplishments I was in charge of during that decade.
Coordination and Organization of Activities and Events:
Setting up the largest Christmas tent that hosted the exclusive Santa Voyage show, in collaboration with Scenez Drama & Arts Academy, after Casino du Liban – 2007
Creating the Lebanese Wine Festival: the first event of its kind which eventually inspired the other wine festivals across Lebanon
Organizing choirs and concerts performed by Chorale Al Fayhaa, Ghada Chbeir, and many other artists over the years – 2007
Organizing the first pedestrian souk in Lebanon, nights of the old souk, in collaboration with the Director of the Artisan House, in order to promote an eclectic artisanal culture
Setting up the kids’ zone as part of the old souk nights which hosted nearly 400 children each evening
Organizing an animation show at the public garden
Organizing Souk El Akel and Souk El Tayyeb: Zouk Mikael was the second city, after Beirut, to have paved the way for this notorious market
Coordinating the municipality’s anniversary ceremony, invitations, publications, etc.
Organizing and setting up the tribute ceremonies for the Municipality of Zouk Mikael, opening of:
Museum Abou Chabake, dispensary, Nouhad Naufal Stadium
Organizing an agreement between the municipality and Electricité du Liban
Organizing and setting up the tribute ceremonies for the Federation of Keserouan-Ftouh, opening of:
Rayfoun Tourist Office, Wadi Al Salib (Kfardebian, Kleiat, Rayfoun), Source Trails (Kfour), Path of the Moon (Aintoura, Ain El Rihaneh, Daroun Harissa)
Coordinating and setting up the first Nawl exhibition in partnership with Oaxaca Museum in Mexico and the Embassy of Mexico in Lebanon
Accompanying Mayor Naufal in setting up the twinning protocol agreement with the French city of Rueil-Malmaison, and the cooperation agreement between the Federation of the Municipalities of Keserouan-Ftouh and the Department of Yvelines
Creating the stadium logo with Jimmy Fares Design Studio and the logo of “Maison de l’Enfance”
Organizing the protocol visits of foreign parties to Lebanon
Following up on the twinning agreement, Rueillo-Zoukiote, through the donations of books to the House of Youth and Culture
Monitoring the activities of the UCLG of which Zouk Mikael is a member
Media & Publications:
Creator and Editorial Coordinator of ANWALE, the municipality magazine, and chose its name in reference to the local zoukiote artisan
Created the municipality website as well as Facebook accounts for Mayor Nouhad Naufal and the municipality
Coordinating various brochures: the 20 years of the Nights of the Old Souk, the Lebanese Wine Festival, the municipal dispensary and the House of Childhood
Coordinating the book published about the city of Zouk Mikael
Representing the Municipality of Zouk Mikael in several interviews on various TV stations
Additional media and publications:
The following up on the documentary "The Season of Harvests" created in homage to Mayor Naufals’ 53 years of service to the municipality
The organization of "Mechwar à Zouk Mikael" (Segment on MTV) with No Garlic No Onion
The coordination of special publications with colleagues (the obscure document, the Jubilee and soon afterwards, the archives of the municipality),
Miscellaneous Activities
The population census: implementation of questionnaires, follow-up of surveys, counting of the data and then supervision of the final reports and their distribution
The organization of protocol correspondences, speeches by the mayor and the various texts of the municipality in foreign languages
The supervision of the design of invitations and any visual aids
More recently, Eventigami expanded even further to encompass CultureboxLB, a virtual platform that will be incorporated into Agenda Municipal Libanais, and created out of a need for international openness.
Through CultureboxLB, the intention is to extend cultural bridges to benefit local and international municipalities, by continually providing information about cultural events taking place around the world. The Lebanese, after all, are world travelers. In this context, CultureboxLB will be able to locale for these Lebanese travelers, who are on a touristic journey, the most beautiful cultural experiences abroad.
Finally, alongside the hard and perseverant work of distinguished mayors and municipal members, and through the international and local relations that I have assimilated over the years, my focus is to develop and administer projects that would establish these municipalities on the road to success.
I pray that I will be blessed with an additional ten years of prosperity and achievements, and have the honor of working with hard-working men and women as I have in the past.
Here’s to the next decade!