Discussing the ideological background of the catastrophe in #Lebanon. Many of my students located it in the failed thinking and strategies of #Neoliberalism
Although we have been teaching online for more than two months students have been able to gain strong analytical tools & apply them to their life in Lebanon. #elearning2020
Despite #Covid_19#lebanese protestors took the streets back tonight. Reasons: #Hunger, #Corruption & ongoing culture of impunity with no end in sight. #Lebanon is self destructing & there is a pervasive sense of doom. #لبنان__ينتفض
Unlike what they were labeled as, #PoliticalParties provide balance through accommodation of various opinions and prevent unexpected shifts in #PoliticalTrends. If ours were to practice what they preached about there wouldn’t be an issue, but are they? Don’t be gullible!
Neoliberalism is a threat to the efficacy of #SocialPolicy which makes it justifiable for powerful countries to walk away from the ideology knowing that it takes advantage of others. In our case, where even #PublicPolicy is questionable, we can’t expect change if we remain silent
Complacency & self-congratulation is dragging #Lebanon down. We are not noticing what is happening around us. #COVIDー19 is a wake up call #elearning#egovernance
As an educator I find joy when we discuss terminolgies in class & students build on them, to find their own insights. #IntellectualFreedom is also a foundation under threat, now more than ever #Elearning#COVIDー19
In today’s discussion concerning #IoT we figured that our #data is the new oil and gas. By connecting #SmartDevices to each other, we will enhance the performance of businesses in all sectors. Having a #UnifiedNetwork will guarantee progress and insure efficient transactions
The #Lebanese society diminishes of Arab lifestyle and contributions but most of these countries are doing better in terms of #Egovernance. Our entitlement will lead us nowhere. Let’s fight for the installment of a concept that will simplify all our processes. We are the #change
University as an #institution is about engagement of the community it resides at. It should blend with the culture and needs to communicate with its surroundings. Can we say this is applicable on our #LocalUniversities? How can we not feel alienated between our own people?
Investing on research after #COVID19 tones down, will reshuffle the world order and impact communities positively. We cannot look past the fact that what we lack most, is concrete data and planning for #CrisisManagement which will only happen through extensive research
#EqualPayDay raises a necessity for change in the #LebaneseLaborLaw where women are barely represented and poorly paid compared to men. We deserve policies that are open, free, and that offer the choice to be in domains assigned to males exclusively #PolicyDesign#WageGap
Pandemics & crisis should be times for action plans and responsiveness to help vulnerable groups. It is not time for political gain #Covid_19#POS210#E-learning
In tough times like these we expect the parties in charge to be responsive and transparent about their contribution #RiskManagement is fundamental in every respectable #institution Is our government, municipalities, and political parties doing so? Ask for concrete proof #POS210
As long as not all the actors in the government and the military are grouped as part of a unified #CivilSociety we will never be able to access #GoodGovernance that provides accountability, public interest, fairness, and ethics #POS210 the shoe only fits if we contribute equally
It saddens me to witness personal attacks and #bullying inflicted on users knowing that their posts were based on #PublicInterest and follow rules of netiquette. Voicing concerns as an involved citizen should never threaten your safety and security #BeVocal#HateSpeech@ElHelou