SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth

BAU activities, events, strategies and procedures to contributes SDG8.

University Relevant Events

The Center organized and participated in the “Social Justice and Human Rights” excursion in collaboration with University of Cologne and Hamad Bin Khalifa. Amman- Jordan, 16th – 24th of May 2022.

This program was in coordination with the department of the Middle East Studies in Cologne University and the faculty of Islamic Studies in the University of Hamad Ben Khalifa-Qatar.

The center participated in a training course on Human Rights and Civic engagement in Germany, Berlin organized by Kreisau Initiatives. 7th-28th of Nov, 2021.

Adyan Foundation, in cooperation with the Human Rights Center at BAU, organized a seminar entitled "Can a Christian-Islamic Dialogue Contribute to Building Peace and Stability?", hosting the President of the Official Sunni Court of Said, Sheikh Mohammed Abu Zeid, and the Chairman of Adyan Foundation, Father Dr. Fadi Daou, to launch a club for dialogue and citizenship fostering diversity.

The event opened with a welcoming note by the director of the Human Rights Center at BAU, Dr. Omar Houri, who pointed out that the Center, since its establishment, has played a positive role towards both the students and the society, by organizing such activities that aim at a strong and educated society.

The Human Rights Center at BAU concluded the one-week Seventh Regional Summer Session on “Human Rights and Civil Engagement in the Arab World”.

The Closing Ceremony was attended by Prof. Amr Galal El Adawi, President of BAU, and the Chairman of the Board of the Directors of the Human Rights Center; Dr. Omar Houri, BAU Secretary General and the Director of the Human Rights Center; representatives of the embassies of the participating countries, including Egypt, Morocco, Iraq, Palestine; a number of members of the board of directors; representatives of the funding bodies (MLB, BLOM and Cleantec); as well as the deans of faculties, the directors of the University and the volunteers at the Center.

The Summer Session hosted 20 young people from nine Arab countries of the MENA Region, and aimed this year at offering a preliminary training course on human rights and the role of youth in serving the community in the Arab World. It also aimed to increase the participants’ knowledge of the role played by the youth in civil engagement, as well as its various aspects, by introducing them to the activities of a set of NGOs active in both human rights and civil society service.

After celebrating the success of Beirut Arab University’s Job Fair for ten consecutive years, and with the onset of a new academic year, BAU is pleased to announce the 11th Launching of Job Fair 2018 on April 17, 2018. BAU proudly seizes this momentous occasion to invite your organization to participate in this event held at its Beirut Campus. BAU Job Fair is an event of mutual benefit for the University, students, and participating organizations alike.

It provides an excellent opportunity to introduce students and graduates to the job market and acts as a link between highly skilled and well-trained students and graduates and rising and established organization.

The Job Fair 2018 will be held at Beirut Campus on April 17, 2018 from 10:00AM to 4:00PM. Your organization is asked to provide brochures, visual aids, and all necessary material related to the organization.

You are encouraged to engage students in discussions, review résumés at your convenience, schedule follow-up interviews for interesting job candidates.

University/Strategy/Policy/Procedure

The board of trustees at BAU is the governing body. Their role in governance encompasses many duties and responsibilities.

Dr. Ammar Houry is a Former Member of the Lebanese Parliament. Dr. Houry’s profile is very rich, with more than 35 years of experience as a dental surgeon and member of various humanitarian associations.

He has acted as a Member of the University Council at BAU since the year 1994. He is also a Representative of the Board of Trustees of Bir wal Ihsan.

Dr. Houry has acted as a Member of the Council of the Faculty of Dentistry at BAU since 1995. Previously, Dr. Houry assumed the roles of the President of Beirut Dentists League (1995-2004) and Vice President of the Lebanese Dental Association (2003-2005).

He is also a previous Member of Beirut Municipality Council (1998-2004) and President of the Lebanese Chess Federation (1997-2007) and Asian Chess Federation (2002-2006). Dr. Houry has obtained his degree in Oral and Dental Surgery from Cairo University, Egypt in 1981.

Besides his political work, Dr. Houry has many years of experience as a Dental Surgeon; He has published several works related to politics, dentistry, poetry, and social and cultural affairs.

The BAU Council is the governing body of the University and exercises general oversight over the institution and its affairs.

Building on our well-esteemed educational background, our constantly expanding vision, our strife for achieving educational excellence, and our dedication to support research into current world issues, we pride ourselves in the unique experiences we offer our students at Beirut Arab University.

Our diverse academic environments allow us to contribute to society by educating empowered society leaders that are not only job-market ready, but who are also fierce competitors in their fields.

Our recent achievements have enabled us to attain an International Institutional Accreditation from FIBAA and international accreditations for most of our programs.These accreditations, alongside our constantly evolving university dynamics ensure the quality of the programs offered at Beirut Arab University and of the graduates received by the job market.

Alongside our rich educational background, our students experience university life at its utmost whilst enjoying the several facilities, services, and activities that the university offers including high-tech laboratories, technology-equipped classrooms, furnished lounges and cafeterias, up-to-date sport fields, highly equipped gymnasiums and sport centers, various festivals and events, national and international educational lectures, conferences, workshops and debates, specialized clubs and centers, and diverse community-based, social, cultural, and sport activities.

The Human Resources (HR) Department strives to maintain a great work experience for employees at BAU through supporting them in various aspects. Our programs and services are designed to inspire performance and achievement at the highest level.

The flexible and supportive work environment that we create nurtures the development of employee’s skills.

The HR Department’s mission is to recruit highly qualified academic and administrative staff at BAU. We train employees to develop their productivity, performance, and creativity.

We plan and develop initiatives in line with the objectives of BAU. Our aim is to support diversity and nurture development of employees.

Integrity

    • We treat others with honesty to maintain relations that are built on trust.

Respect

    • We show patience in situations which foster differences in perspectives and opinions, and we respect diversity and individuality.

Communication

    • We openly converse with others to understand their opinions and concerns to solve problems peacefully and resourcefully.

Team Spirit

    • We take pride in our team spirit at BAU; the best kind of work is the one which is done through solid understanding and communication.

In line with SDG 8, one of the six national priorities of the LEBANON National Agenda 2021 is transitioning to a ‘knowledge-based economy’ In practice¨ this signifies promoting innovation and research, supporting high value-adding sectors and strengthening the regulatory framework for key sectors.

The Ministry of Human Resources & Emiratization (MOHRE) is responsible of transforming the job market in the LEBANON into an attractive market for Emirati talent.

To do that, MOHRE has focused on developing a system of policies, standards but also institutional partnerships to empower the Emirati labor force, protect the work environment whilst reinforcing innovation.

Policies and Initiatives

    • Citizen Redistribution Policy (2018) is a job rotation mechanism between the public and private sector that aims to provide experienced and competent staff from the public sector to take on leading positions in the private sector.

    • The Unified Portal for Self-employment of Skilled Personnel (2018) aims to connect talented national skills with different programs and services in the private and public sector. The portal is also a platform for companies to use in order to hire national talent.

    • Launch of a series of smart apps in 2017 and 2018 to encourage efficiency and promote ease in service provision. This includes, but is not limited to, ‘Wajehni’, an app aimed at providing professional guidance to the LEBANON’s fresh graduates to identify work and internship opportunities; the ‘Salamah’ app targeted at employers, workers and doctors and aims to be a platform to instantly report any work-related injuries.