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Thursday, 10. September 2026 9:30 am – 1:00 pm Save in my calendar

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Three Studies

Launch of Three Studies

The Lebanese Association for Democratic Elections (LADE), with the support of Heinrich Böll Stiftung – Middle East Office, is pleased to invite you to the launch of three studies exploring disinformation and wartime narratives, and their role in shaping public discourse and deepening divisions in Lebanon.


Radisson Blu Hotel – Verdun
 

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Programme

9:30 – 10:00 AM

Registration and Welcome Coffee

10:00 – 11:00 AM

Session I: Sectarian Narratives and Mechanisms of Polarization in the Context of War

Speakers:

  • Dr. Rima Adhami – Secretary-General of LADE
  • Roy Jreijiry – Professor of Media and Communication Studies, Lebanese University
  • Ghadir Hamadi – Co-Founder & Partnerships and Grants Coordinator, Sawab

11:00 – 11:15 AM

Coffee Break

11:15 AM – 12:00 PM

Session II: Media Disinformation, Wartime Narratives, and Trust in Institutions

Speakers:

  • Ayman Dandash – Member of LADE’s Board of Directors
  • Roy Jreijiry – Professor of Media and Communication Studies, Lebanese University

12:00 – 12:45 PM

Session III: Youth and Gender in Political Narratives – A Reading in a Time of War

Speakers:

  • Ayman Dandash – Member of LADE’s Board of Directors
  • Roy Jreijiry – Professor of Media and Communication Studies, Lebanese University

12:45 – 12:50 PM

Closing Remarks