PANEL DISCUSSION V, May 9, 2011
“Tolerance”
Program
Abou Khater Auditorium
09:30-10:30: Introductory Session
Prof. Naji Oueijan, Chair of the Organizing Committee.
Prof. Assaad Eid, VPSRD, NDU.
Rev. Fr. Walid Moussa, President of NDU.
His Excellency, Mr. Homer A. Mavrommatis, Ambassador of the Republic of Cyprus
10:30-10:45: Coffee Break

10:45-12:15:

Session I
Moderator: Dr. Eugene Sensenig-Dabbous, NDU.
1. Ms. Christine Loy, “Accepting Inner Plurality as a Prerequisite for Tolerance, Germany.
2. Dr. Walid Sarkis, “Understanding Cross-Cultural Psychology” NDU.
3. Dr. Savo Karam, “Ameen Fares Rihani: Promoting Religious Tolerance,” NDU
4. Nathalie Badran, “Washm…Disgracing or Tattooing, The case of body art in the Middle Eastern society,” NDU

12:15-12:30: Coffee Break

12:30-02:15: Session II
Moderator: Mrs. Linda Choueiri, NDU.
1. Nada Sakr Bechara, “When ignorance begets tolerance,” NDU
2. Melkar el Khoury, “A Gracious Insult Called Tolerance,” NDU
3. Firas Mghames, “Beirut, the city where chaos meets tolerance,” NDU
4. Hala Abi Aad, “Tolerance Unveiled: Being on the Edge of Human Action or Business Accomplishment,” NDU