Franco-Lebanese cooperation in the municipal area

Meeting of the committee of presidents of Lebanese municipalities

At the invitation of the president of the council of the municipality of Beirut, Mr. Jamal Itani, the committee of presidents of Lebanese municipalities held a meeting on Monday, 29 October, at the municipality of Beirut, in partnership with the technical office of Lebanese cities. The meeting was held in particular by Mrs Christine moro, delegate to the external action of the territorial authorities of the ministry of Europe and foreign affairs, and the presidents of the municipalities of the committee of Lebanese municipalities, as well as the Cooperation at the French Embassy, Mrs Elisabeth Gay.

In the absence of Mr. Itani, due to travel, the working session was opened by a welcome note and a keynote address by the Vice-Chairman of the committee of Lebanese cities, and president of the municipality of jdeideh, Mr. Antoine Gebara. The discussions and words of the officials focused on the role and mission of the committee of Lebanese municipalities and on the partnership with the external action of the territorial authorities of the ministry of Europe and foreign affairs, the French Institute and the technical office of the Lebanese cities. In this context, the results of the last meeting were discussed between the external action of the territorial authorities of the ministry of Europe and foreign affairs and the committee of Lebanese municipalities, held on 12 February 2016.

In her presentation, Mrs Christine moro mentioned two points: the first on the strategic action plan of the Franco-Lebanese Support Fund 2019-2021, and the second on the third congress of Franco-Lebanese decentralised cooperation for The Year 2019. followed a debate on the last two points. In this context, Ms. Abir El Khoury Jbeily, attached to international relations to the municipalities of , furn el chebbak-Ain El Remmaneh-tahwitet el nahr,  and the federation of municipalities of the caza-Byblos Caza, informed the audience of its experience in the development of Franco-Lebanese cooperation in the City area, including its presentation on the project of cooperation between the municipality of baalbeck and the city hall of Aix-En-Provence around the sports policy of the city of the sun. Co-financed by the ministry of Europe and foreign affairs, the cooperation project is based on "sport as a tool for sustainable development and combating youth radicalisation".

The meeting, which began around 16 pm, ended more than an hour and a half later, the last part being reserved for the exhibition of the conclusions and results of the meeting, presented mainly by Mrs Christine moro and mr . Antoine Gebara, Vice-Chairman of the committee of Lebanese cities, and president of the municipality of jdeideh.