PAST PROJECT

Lebanon: Supporting social media influencers

To de-escalate social tensions, to promote inclusive conceptions of citizenship, and to contribute to building consensus around national priorities

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This project supports social media influencers to de-escalate social and political tensions and to engage in a dialogue to develop options for a new national vision in Lebanon.

Timeframe: 2020 - 2021


In the current multi-dimensional crisis Lebanon is going through, the project seeks to support the efforts of an inclusive group of social media influencers in de-escalating tensions between groups, advocating for inclusive citizenship concepts and upholding a constructive forward-looking dialogue on key national priorities. Building on achievements of earlier activities with Sunni and Shia social media influencers, additional members are currently joining the group for it to become fully inclusive of the Lebanese society.

The pilot phase of this project aimed at addressing the phenomenon of social, political and religious polarisation on social media through supporting the establishment of safety nets against Sunni-Shia polarisation in Lebanon. The second phase, however, developed into an independent project aiming to deepen de-escalation efforts on social media, promote inclusive citizenship and support consensus-building on national priorities. The current project does not focus only on Sunni-Shia polarisation but rather includes participants from various Lebanese communities and confessional groups.

More information on the pilot phase of this project can be found here.

Background

Aims and outcomes

Partners and funding

 

 

 

Team members

Ali Anan
Feras Kheirallah
Hassan Mais
Sonja Neuweiler

 


Media contact

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+49 (0) 177 7052758
press@berghof-foundation.org