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Elie Mekhael, PhD
Curriculum Vitae
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Curriculum Vitae
Elie Mekhael
September 2009
Personal Information
Name: Elie Antoun Mekhael
Marital Status: Married
Nationality: Lebanese
Date of Birth: 16/10/1966
Place of Birth: Beirut - Lebanon
Home Address: Baabda- Brasilia Street- Bldg Brasilia 3232– 4th Floor
Home Phone: 961-5456559
Mobile: 961-3286559
Fax: 961-5456559
E-mail:
PO Box: 116/5298 Museum - Beirut
Office address: Beirut, Badaro Street,
Old Bldg Ministry of Social Affairs, 3rd Floor
Phone961-1381436
Fax961-1388107
Email:
Education
1985 - 1989: Master’s Degree in Biology, Lebanese University, Lebanon
1990 – 1991:University Degree in Nutrition Paris VII University, France
University Degree in Biostatistics Paris VI University, France
1991 - 1993:Master’s degree in Public Health Paris VI, University, France
1993 - 1997: PHD in Public Health Paris VI, University, France
Thesis: National Policy for Health Education in Lebanon
Training
- Leadership in Administration: Methodology and tools. Ministry of Administrative Reform. Lebanon 2003
- French Committee for Health Education, Paris 1994 – 1996
- Regional Committee for Health Education, Bordeaux, Nantes, Caen, Cannes, St Tropez, Nancy, 1994 – 1996
- Hospital Care in Lebanon: training seminar Accodes – Franceand Ministry of Health – Lebanon. 1996
- Ministry Of Health, Lebanon; role in Health Education 1995
- Methodology in Health Sciences, Nancy – France 1995
- Anthropology and Health , Nantes - France 1995
- Health Promotion: policies and Methods, Brussels – Belgium 1995
- Sociology and Health, Nantes – France 1994
- Evaluation of local activities on development, Paris – France. 1994
Publications
- Tripoli: towards a child friendly city.
CPI Arab urban Development. 2009
- Role of Local authorities in implementing Child rights Convention and International treaties.
CPI- Arab Urban Development institute. 2007
- Children and Family Legislation in Lebanon.
Legislative observatory. 2006. Lebanese foundation for permanent civil peace
- Information and Media in the Convention on the Child Rights.
National Conference on Children and Media in Lebanon. 2004
- Third National report on the situation of children in Lebanon.
Higher Council for Children Lebanon- Coauthor. 2001
- Environmental pollution in Lebanon.
Al Nahar. Lebanese daily newspaper. 2001
- Place of the Development in Lebanese Media.
Notre Dame university1998.
- Weakness in Lebanese Health System
Notre Dame university. 1997.
- School Health in Lebanon.
Book chapter in: Generation of taking over, 1996
- Difficulties in the Emergence of the Lebanese Elite.
Lebanese Committee for Civil Peace. 1996
- Social issues in the Practice of the Lebanese political Parties.
Lebanese Committee for Civil Peace. 1996
- Weakness in the Lebanese Health System.
Al Nahar, Lebanese daily newspaper, 1995
- Child nutrition
PAPFAM 2004.
- AIDS in Lebanon.
Book in Arabic Language, first edition: 1994. Second edition 2001
Research
- Financing of health care services in Lebanon, analyzing budgets and providers. Ministry of Health and UNICEF. 1999
- Role in Health Education of: LebaneseHealthCenter,Lebanese General Practitioner, Media,School. 1997
- Assistant Researcher for the PAPFAM: Arabic Program of Mother – Child Health. 1995 – 1996
Conferences
- Third Arab conference on violence against Children, KSA. 2009
- Fifth international conference on children and Youth in Mediterranean cities, Syria. 2009
- Second Arab Parliamentarian Conference on Childhood, Cairo. 2009
- Arab regional Conference on Social Control and Prevention from Delinquency, Kuwait. 2009
- Exploitation of Children via internet. International conference. WashingtonDC. 2008
- European Neighborhood policy, meeting. Belgium 2008
- Youth employability, international conference. Turkey. 2008
- Child exploitation, international conference, Rio Di Genero. 2008
- Violence against Children. International conference. Yemen. 2007
- European Neighborhood policy, workshop. Amman. 2007
- Consultative conference on violence against Children. Cairo. 2006
- Child Helpline. International conference. Sweden. 2006
- Arab conference on preventing youth from substance abuse. Egypt. 2005
- Arab Child facing cultural challenges. Egypt. 2005
- Consultative conference on violence against Children. Cairo. 2005
- Production of media child programs. Denmark. 2005
- Child and Youth conference in the Middle East. Dubai. 2005
- Child in the Mediterranean. International conference. Italy. 2004
- High level Arab conference on childhood. Tunisia. 2004
- Conference on International religious network on Children. Geneva. 2004
- Regional conference on the Prevention of child sexual abuse. Morocco. 2004
- Workshop Training on child Rights. Tunisia. 2003
- Arab League child Committee meeting. Bahrain. 2003
- Regional workshop on the implementation of Child Rights. Syria. 2003
- Child and City, International Conference. Amman. 2002
- French Speaking International meeting for Health Promotion, Lille – France 1995
- AIDS, Toxicomania, Hepatitis; European Symposium, Cannes – France 1995
- Health in Prison; National Symposium Paris – France 1994
Positions
Since 2002 General Secretary of the Higher Council For Children Lebanon
2007Elected as Vice President of The Arabic League Committee for Children
2004Elected as Vice President of The Arabic League Committee for Children
1991 – 1997Founding and President of: “Permanent Conference for Lebanese Student
In France”
1996 - 1997Local representative for the International Union for the fight against Smoking
Since 1996 Local representative for the REFIPS (French Speaking International network for Health and Promotion)
Since 1994 Member of the Lebanese Association of Epidemiology
Skills
- Around 100 interventions related to Child Rights in different national, regional and international conferences. From 2002 to 2009
- Supervision, moderating and organizing multiple conferences, workshops and training related to social development issues
- Solid Knowledge of the Lebanese Public Administration dealing in public health and Social Affairs
- Contribution on the production of a daily TV talk show dealing with the social , Political, and Economic issues
Teaching Experience
2007Master on Child Rights at Faculty of Law, LebaneseUniversity
Right to Health
2001Mentor in the LebaneseUniversity for
- Measurement of Awareness of Lebanese students on Environment
- Health and Environmental Situation of Lebanese Kindergarten in Aley
- Sexual Education in Lebanese Schools
1997 - Faculty of Pedagogy. LebaneseUniversity, Beirut, Lebanon
Health Education, Environmental education, Research Action
1997-1999School of Social SciencesUSJ
Health in community, Health and poverty
1997 – 1999Institute of Lebanese Educators. USJ
Health Education, Environmental education
1995 – 1996Faculty of Public Health. LebaneseUniversity, Beirut, Lebanon
Tasks - Consultancies
2006Chair of the Lebanese Delegation for the defense of the Third National Report on the situation of the Lebanese Children. Geneva
Since 2007Representative of the Ministry of Social Affairs on European Neighborhood policy - EU
Since 1997Consultant for several Local NGOs working on social issues
2003Elaboration of the Lebanese Citizenship health Charter. Ministry of Administrative Reform. Lebanon
2002Coordinator of National Environmental Day. LebaneseUniversity
1997 - 1998Consultant for the NIEVEL (Netherlands Institute for the Public health)
1997Expert in the Ministry of Social Affairs for the reform and reorientation of the Social Development Centers in Lebanon
1995 - 1997Correspondent of the Health and Development Institute located in Paris, France
1995 – 1996Training Program Coordinator for the Lebanese Physicians affiliated to the Lebanese Ministry of Health. Lebanese Faculty of Public Health
1994 – 1995Assistant of the General Director of the Ministry of Health
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