National Conference: Mechanisms to Reactivate the Economy and Advance Governance Reforms
LAU Beirut campus
The Adnan Kassar School of Business at LAU, in collaboration with the Lebanese Foundation for Permanent Civil Peace, is organizing a national conference to examine approaches to Lebanon’s economic recovery and governance reform. Bringing together ministers, members of Parliament, and experts from various sectors, the conference will focus on two key themes:
Economic Recovery and Innovation: Exploring the role of artificial intelligence, technology, and the digital economy in stimulating economic activity and supporting growth.
State Policy and Governance Reforms: Examining decentralization, public-private partnerships, and administrative reforms to strengthen institutional effectiveness and governance.
Opening Remarks
- Professor Antoine Messarra, Lebanese Foundation for Permanent Civil Peace
- Dr. Dima Jamali, Dean of the Adnan Kassar School of Business
- Dr. Chaouki T. Abdallah, President of LAU
Panel 1: Mechanisms for Activating and Boosting the Economy
Panelists:
- Dr. Fadi Makki, Minister of State for Administrative Reform
- Dr. Kamal Shehadi, Minister of State for Technology and Artificial Intelligence and Minister of the Displaced
- Dr. Nizar Hani, Minister of Agriculture
Moderator: Dr. Dima Jamali, Dean of the Adnan Kassar School of Business
Panel 2: State Policy Reforms and Governance
Panelists:
- MP Tony Frangieh
- MP Jimmy Jabbour
- MP Antoine Habchi