URBAN PROGRAMS STRATEGIC URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND C ITIES AND C LIMATE C HANGE MAPPING OF RELEVANT INSTITUTIONS AND CENTERS OF COMPETENCE
MAJAL-Lebanon Academic Urban Observatory for Construction and Reconstruction Category: Research and training institute
Country: Lebanon
Director: M. Serge Yazigi Contact: ALBA University Avenue Emile Edde, BP 55-251 Sin el Fil Beirut Lebanon Phone: 961-1-489206/7-480056 Ext:266/268 Fax: 961-1-480056 Ext: 267 Email : majal@alba.edu Website: www.majal-lebanon.com Missions: MAJAL is an Academic Urban Observatory, promoting sustainable planning strategies in Lebanon. Part of Urban Planning Institute of ALBA - Académie Libanaise des Beaux-Arts-, Balamand University, MAJAL was established in the wake of the highly destructive July 2006 war, in order to provide a scientific monitoring of the reconstruction process management. Since then, it expanded its mission and is conducting projects related to urban planning and sustainability in general. MAJAL carries out many expertise missions for municipalities and various local and international organizations. Its work mainly consists in: 1. Monitoring set of indicators on construction process and sustainable planning 2. Technical support to decision makers in the form of expert missions, consulting services, training, or other specific tasks in urban planning and development projects. 3. Advocacy, lobbying and awareness raising in the fields of good governance, and sustainable planning. Relevance to the CMI urban programs: UD1 – Urban expansion and renewal UD2—Climate-appropriate urban development Date of entry: June 2010