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E-Municipality Initiative Launched in Jounieh
Citizen access to tax records and online tracking of transactions provided as part of E-Municipality project initiated in Jounieh.
Thu, Apr 24, 2008 Details
Tripoli Municipality Opens Municipal Database to Citizens
Public access to municipal GIS data marks significant 'open-door' initiative for local government in Lebanon.
Mon, Jan 28, 2008 Details
Beirut Municipality Launches Employee Health Card
Health Card for more than 16,000 municipal employees and dependents signals first step in the modernization of the management of medical records.
Tue, Nov 27, 2007 Details
Municipal Best Practices Workshop Focuses on Human Resource Management
Managers and senior staff from major municipalities participate in workshop focused on best practices in the management of human resource information
Tue, Nov 13, 2007 Details
Municipal Union Employees Receive Advanced Technical Training
Employees from 6 municipal unions participated in a specialized workshop focused on financial business processes
Thu, Oct 25, 2007 Details
Specialized training to improve management of fixed assets for senior staff from the Beirut Municipality Engineering Division
Beirut Municipality engineering division employees participate in technical training courses to improve efficiency in the management of municipal inventory and assets.
Tue, Aug 14, 2007 Details
Technical training for staff from the Beirut Municipality Engineering Division
With the support of USAID, Beirut Municipality engineering division employees participate in technical training courses to improve efficiency in the collection and maintenance of information related to land parcels.
Mon, Jul 23, 2007 Details
Comprehensive training program initiated for Parliamentary staff
Training program focused on modern administrative practices organized In coordination with the Lebanese Parliament (LP)
Thu, Jun 21, 2007 Details
Official Opening of the Aaley Citizen Reception Office
In the opening ceremony for the Citizen Reception Office in Aaley Municipality, Mayor Wajdi Mrad emphasized the importance of the USAID and SUNY/CLD initiative in strengthening local government relations with the community.
Thu, Jun 21, 2007 Details
Comprehensive MOIM Q & A Reference Guide Published
Under USAID's Municipal Governance Assistance Program SUNY/CLD recently published a comprehensive legal reference guide for municipal staff and employees.
Wed, May 30, 2007 Details
Oversight Agency Inspectors Participate in Financial Workshop
Twenty-seven inspectors from the Central Inspection Board completed a training workshop related to local government on February 7, 2007 in Beirut.
Wed, Feb 07, 2007 Details
Technical Training Workshop
Under USAID's Municipal Governance Assistance Program, a two-day technical training workshop was organized in Tripoli in January for employees of municipal unions and large municipalities.
Thu, Feb 01, 2007 Details
Specialized training initiated for auditors from the Ministry of Interior and Municipalities
Working closely with the Bassel Fleihan Institute of Finance of the Ministry of Finance SUNY/CLD develops training program for municipal auditors under USAID's assistance program for local government
Mon, Dec 11, 2006 Details
GIS Training Program Expanded to All Regions
Under USAID's Municipal Governance Assistance Program the specialized Municipal GIS training program launched at the Center's office in Beirut and Tripoli in May of 2006 is now being offered to municipal employees all governorates.
Mon, Sep 18, 2006 Details
Zahleh Municipal Delegation Visits Santa Fe, New Mexico
A delegation of prominent local officials from Zahleh visited New Mexico June 18-24, 2006 to discuss a potential "twinning" agreement with Santa Fe officials.
Sun, Jun 18, 2006 Details
Workshop for Municipal Human Resource and Finance Officers
Senior municipal staff from the human resource and finance departments of ten major municipalities participated in a personnel and payroll management workshop on June 6, 2006.
Tue, Jun 06, 2006 Details
GIS Training Program Launched in Beirut and Tripoli
Under USAID's Municipal Governance Assistance Program a specialized Municipal GIS training program was launched at the Center's office in Beirut and Tripoli.
Mon, May 29, 2006 Details
Citizen Reception Office Opened in Mount Lebanon Governorate
In the official opening April 24, 2006 of the Mount Lebanon Citizen Reception Office – the 27th in the country to date – Governor of the Beqaa Judge Antoine Sleiman stressed the importance of the initiative in enabling efficient services to be provided to citizens.
Mon, Apr 24, 2006 Details
Major Economic Development Convention brings together ministers, MPs, municipal presidents, and donor agencies
More than 1,200 attended the Municipal Economic Development Convention organized on April 4, 2006 by SUNY/CLD and the Ministry of Interior and Municipalities (MOIM) to provide local government officials with access to key donor programs and general development guidelines.
Tue, Apr 04, 2006 Details

 

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