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Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study (YES) Program in Lebanon

The Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study (YES) Program, sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, provides scholarships for high school students (14-16 years old) to spend one academic year in the United States. The program is crucial for expanding communication between the peoples of the United States and Lebanon to promote mutual understanding and respect. ...

By U.S. Embassy Beirut | 13 October, 2021 | Topics: News, Scholarships and Exchanges | Tags: Scholarships

#InThisTogether

COVID-19 Press Release: U.S. Donates Personal Protective Equipment to Lebanon’s ISF (Jun. 23, 2021) Video: Supporting LAU Mobile Clinic (Jan. 13, 2021) Video: Lebanese Entrepreneurs Respond to COVID-19 (Oct. 26, 2020) Video: Supporting the LAF in Manufacturing Face Masks (Sep. 10, 2020) Press Release: U.S. Provides Additional Assistance to Lebanon to Respond to COVID-19 (Apr. 22, 2020) Infographic: U.S. Assistance to Lebanon (COVID-19, 2020) EDUCATION Check this list of Scholarships & Exchanges in the U.S. and in Lebanon. Programs currently accepting applications: Community Solutions Program – Deadline: October 27, 2021 Massive Open Online Course (MOOC): Public Financial Management – Deadline: November 19, 2021 Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study (YES) Program – Deadline: November 23, ...

By U.S. Embassy Beirut | 13 October, 2021 | Topics: Fact Sheets, News, U.S. & Lebanon | Tags: Assistance, Humanitarian Assistance, Security Assistance

Massive Open Online Course (MOOC): Public Financial Management

The U.S. Embassy in Beirut invites the public to apply to an online course entitled “Public Financial Management” offered by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). This IMFx course is designed to strengthen participants’ abilities to assess why Public Financial Management (PFM) is important; and how it supports macroeconomic stability, economic growth, and the achievement of ...

By U.S. Embassy Beirut | 7 October, 2021 | Topics: Scholarships and Exchanges | Tags: Scholarships

USAID Launches $29 Million Project to Deliver Reliable Energy across Lebanon

Media Notice For Immediate Release On September 24, 2021, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) awarded a contract to IMC Worldwide, Inc. to implement the Innovation for Affordable and Renewable Energy for All (INARA) Activity under the Initiative to Deliver Essential Assistance and Services (IDEAS) Project that is designed to provide up to ...

By U.S. Embassy Beirut | 6 October, 2021 | Topics: News, Press Releases, U.S. & Lebanon

USNS Choctaw County Arrives in Lebanon

Media Notice For Immediate Release The USNS Choctaw County, an expeditionary fast transport ship, arrived in Lebanon yesterday for a scheduled visit. This historic trip, the first visit by a U.S. Naval Ship to a Lebanese naval base, highlights the strong partnership between the United States and the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF). Led by U.S. ...

By U.S. Embassy Beirut | 22 September, 2021 | Topics: News, Press Releases, U.S. & Lebanon

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