Following the latest war, thousands of displaced Lebanese are navigating the wreckage: homes destroyed, services broken, and a government struggling to respond.
This event, organized by BADIL | The Alternative Policy Institute and the Public Works Studio, will explore the urgent question of how Lebanon rebuilds and who gets to shape that process. Is reconstruction simply about physical repair, or an opportunity to confront long-standing failures in housing policy, land use, and social equity?
Drawing from BADIL’s recent policy brief, panelists will examine immediate priorities, like stabilizing housing for displaced people, and the deeper political and economic choices that will determine whether this moment becomes a turning point or a missed opportunity.
Open to the public, this conversation invites you to reflect on what reconstruction should mean in a country where crisis has long been the norm.
Note: Event will be in Arabic
Tuesday, 20 May, 2025
5:00 PM to 7:00 PM
UTC+3
SmallVille Hotel
Meeting Room 4
Seats are limited so please register no later than 18 May to secure a spot.
Panelists
Tala Alaeddine
Research Unit Coordinator at Public Works Studio
Tala Alaeddine is the Research Department Coordinator at Public Works Studio, a multidisciplinary research, design, and advocacy studio committed to the right to the city and spatial justice. Her work focuses on the intersection of urbanism and law, property rights, shared spaces, and ensuring the right to the city for marginalized communities. She coordinates and […]
Rony Lahoud
Chairman & General-Director of Public Corporation for Housing
Rony Lahoud is the Chairman and General Director of the Public Corporation for Housing in Lebanon, a position he has held since May 2014. An engineer by training, he graduated from the Faculty of Engineering at the Lebanese University in 1999. He began his career as a lieutenant engineer in the Lebanese Army’s Military Housing […]
Myriam Mehanna
Legal Consultant
Myriam Mehanna is a senior lecturer at the Faculty of Law and Political Science at Saint Joseph University in Beirut, as well as a lawyer and researcher with extensive expertise in socio-economic rights, legislative reforms, and judicial independence. She is a regular consultant for UN- and EU-led reform projects in Lebanon. She holds a Ph.D. […]
Moderator
Adam Chamseddine
Senior Policy Advisor
Adam Chamseddine is the Senior Policy Advisor at Badil | The Alternative Policy Institute, bringing over 10 years of experience in journalism and communications. Adam manages Arabic editorial content and ensures adherence to editorial standards. Prior to joining Badil, he served as an investigative journalist, uncovering corruption within Lebanon’s political establishment. His journalism career spans […]
Venue
SmallVille Hotel
Meeting Room 4, first floor, Smallville Hotel, Badaro.
Seats are limited so please register no later than 18 May to secure a spot.
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