Country: 
Lebanon
Professions: 
Advisor
Consultant
Director
Expert
President
Trainer
Field(s) of expertise: 
Activism
Advocacy
Democracy
Economy
Governance
Political Sciences
Politics
Areas of Impact: 
Sustainable Cities and Communities

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Dr. Josephine Zgheib
Consultant, International Trainer, and Expert in Governance

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Community/Lebanon Impact

Josephine zgheib is a parliamentary candidate for 2022 with "sarkhet watan in keserwen mount lebanon and for 2018 elections as social activist in “kulluna watani” campaign and board member of the city council of Kfardebian since 2010, elected for the second time 2016 as a local women leader she developed and implemented an environmental and ecotourism programs and launched a women’s development prototype bureau in her city and now expended it to 12 bureau across Lebanon . Zgheib is a young social entrepreneur. after a two years trip touring 45 countries back-packing spreading a peace message of accepting each other , she founded in 2004 Beity association and Auberge Beity , a hostel for youth and an incubator for activities in social development and rural tourism, she is a certified trainer in communication, leadership, social accountability, fighting corruption, citizenship, Zgheib is the general secretary of the Lebanese youth hostel federation since 2009 she is the vice president of the Arab affiliated network for social accountability ANSA, a network of activists from seven MENA countries funded by the world bank. Board member in the Lebanon eco movement network for more than 60 NGO to protect Lebanese environment, board member in MEPI-LAA middle east partnership initiative Lebanese Alumni association, Zgheib hold a BA physical therapy from Notre dame of Lebanon paramedical university, Master in leadership and management from chambers of commerce, industry and agriculture Beirut, PHD on local development Birmingham university UK .

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Education

Education: 
  • 2014 - 2017: Phd Governance, Doctor of Political Science, Bermingham University, London, UK.

Work history

Previous Professions: 
  • 2004 - Present: President of auberger beity, Beity Association, Kfardebian, Lebanon.
  • 2021: Consultant and Trainer, Lebanon Reforestation Initiative, Lebanon.
  • 2018 - 2021: Trainer and Facilitator, Search for Common Ground, Lebanon.
  • 2021: Training and Development Consultant, The National Commission for Lebanese Women (NCLW).
  • 2021: Consultant and Associate Team Leader, Global Partners Governance, Lebanon.
  • 2018 - 2019: National Coordinator, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) Gmbh, Lebanon.