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Danish ambassador lectures on role of small states

Danish Ambassador to Lebanon Jan Top Christensen lectured on “The Role and Possibilities of a Small State in International Relations,” using Denmark as an example, Apr. 11. Christensen argued that through its participation and membership in powerful international bodies such as the EU, NATO and UN, Danes have been able to protect themselves while playing an influential role in international affairs. The event was held at LAU Byblos, and was organized by LAU’s Institute of Diplomacy and Conflict Transformation in cooperation with the International Affairs Unit and International Affairs Club.

International affairs students visit Finance Ministry

A delegation from the LAU Byblos International Affairs Club visited the Lebanese MOF’s Institute of Finance on Feb. 18 to learn about the government’s fiscal policy and the interaction between the private and public sectors on the micro and macro levels. Experts from the institute explained to the students the basics of money management in the country, the implementation of regressive and progressive taxation, the severity of the Lebanese debt increase, and the interaction between MOF and other ministries.

Talk about U.S. role in Lebanon’s security

Thaddeus Kontek, director of the U.S. Embassy’s International Law Enforcement Programs Office, presented the challenges and opportunities of U.S. assistance to the Lebanese state, during a lecture at LAU Beirut, Jan. 12. Kontek focused on how his office finances and trains Lebanese security forces, including the Internal Security Forces and the Lebanese Armed Forces. The event was part of the public lectures series organized by Dr. Imad Salamey, LAU assistant professor of political science, in his classes.

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