Leila Barakat
Personal information
Leila Barakat
Team Leader of the European-Union funded project “Communicating Results of the EU Support to the Private Sector Development”
Contact information (Private)
+961 1 353982
+961 3 915324
Contact information (Work)
Ministry of Culture
+961 1 792360 & +961 1 792358
Community/Lebanon Impact
Leila Barakat has been advisor to many Ministers and head of Public Institutions. She wrote books related against corruption in Lebanon and advocating for Governance and adequate reforms (among which The Adventurers of Public Management, Thinking about the State, The General Directorate of Culture: a case study about corruption in the Lebanese Administration and means for fighting it, Management of the ministerial Portfolio : manual for Ministers, and About Presidents and the Exercise of presidential Functions : analytical encyclopaedia).
She has been appointed as General Coordinator for Beirut World Book Capital, a year during which 567 projects and 1200 activities have been implemented under her supervision. She wrote a 1000 p. Encyclopedia titled “Beirut World Book Capital, an outstanding Cultural year: the largest mobilization of civil society cultural and educational institutions in the history of modern Lebanon”.
When she was advisor to Minister for Administrative Reform, she collected indexed 4000 valuable projects and studies of the public sector scattered by Civil war and issued the Catalogue of the Studies and Projects related to the Public Sector.
Work history
Previous Professions:
Leila Barakat has been Team Leader for seven European-Union funded projects:
- Team Leader of the European-Union funded project “Communicating Results of the EU Support to the Private Sector Development” in Jordan (2018-ongoing).
- Team Leader of the European-Union funded project “National Aid Fund Technical Assistance on Communication Strategy” in Jordan (2017-2018).
- Team Leader of the European-Union funded project “Development and Implementation of a National Strategy and Action Plan for Improving the Image and Social Perception of Technical and Vocational Education and Training in Egypt” (2016-2017).
- Team Leader of the European-Union funded project “Promoting Local Economic Development in Jordan: formulation and implementation of a communication strategy - PLEDJ” (2014-2017).
- Team Leader of the European-Union funded project “Visibility Campaign on Water and Sanitation projects and Strategy implemented by the EU Delegation in its Support to Lebanon” (2015-2016).
- Team Leader of the European-Union funded project “Communication and Visibility of the EU Support to the Justice Reform in Jordan” (2015).
- Team Leader of the European-Union funded project “Improving the Visibility and Communication Strategy of the Trade and Transport Facilitation Reform in Jordan” (2013-2015).
In total, Leila Barakat has been mobilised as International Expert in 30 European-Union funded projects located in Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia, Egypt, Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Turkey and Ghana.
Leila Barakat was the founder and director of Le Safir francophone, from 2014 to 2017, a monthly Press Supplement distributed with As-Safir newspaper.
In 2008, Leila Barakat has been appointed General Coordinator of Beirut World Book Capital and led a team of thirty persons. During the year of Beirut World Book Capital, 567 projects and 1200 activities have been implemented.
Leila Barakat has been appointed many times advisor to Ministers and Presidents of Public Institutions in Lebanon:
- Advisor to the Minister of Culture Mr. Tammam Salam, 2008-2010.
- Advisor to the Minister of Economy and Trade Mr. Adnan Kassar, 2004-2005.
- Advisor to the President of the Social and Economic Council Mr. Roger Nasnas, 2003-2007.
- Advisor to the Minister of State for Administrative Reform Mr. Fouad el-Saad, 2000 - 2003.
- Advisor to the Minister of Culture and Higher Education, National Education, Youth and Sports, Technical and Professional Education Mr. Mohammed Youssef Beydoun, 1998 - 2000.
- Advisor to the Minister of National Education, Youth and Sports Mr. Jean Obeid, 1997-1998.
- Advisor to the Minister of National Education, Youth and Sports, H. E. Mr. Robert Ghanem, 1996.
Major Achievements
Publications (Books, Articles, Reports, etc.):
Publications related to Governance, Public Management and Civil Society:
- Encyclopaedia about cultural projects and role of civil society in local governance titled:
- Beirut World Book Capital, an outstanding Cultural year: 567 projects and 1200 activities, the largest mobilization of civil society cultural and educational institutions in the history of modern Lebanon, 2010.
- About Presidents and the Exercise of presidential Functions : analytical encyclopaedia, Beirut : [liR], 2007.
- Management of the ministerial Portfolio : manual for Ministers, Beirut : LiR, 2005.
- The Adventurers of Public Management, Beirut: Lir, 2005.
- Thinking about the State, Paris: L’Harmattan, 2004.
- Catalogue of the Studies and Projects related to the Public Sector, Beirut: Office of the Minister of State for Administrative Reform, 2002.
- Co-author of the Guide for Re-considering the Size and Functions of Organisational Structures, Beirut: Office of the Minister of State for Administrative Reform, 2002.
Case studies related to Management of the Public Sector:
- Misuse of Aids by Egyptian Public Institutions: Case Study of the Ministry of Trade and Industry, 2018.
- The General Directorate of Culture: a case study about corruption in the Lebanese Administration and means for fighting it, Beirut : [liR], 2011.
Socio-Political Novels Published:
- Damned Men from the Sacred Land, Paris: L’Harmattan, 1997.
- Why is Iraq crying?, Paris: L’Harmattan, 1995.
- The Sadness of Arabia Felix, Paris: L’Harmattan, 1994.
- Under the vines of the Druze Region, Paris: L’Harmattan, 1993.
Major achievements:
- Leila Barakat has been honored by the French Senate and the French National Assemble for her books.
- Four consecutive Prime ministers (Mr. Rafic Hariri, Mr. Najib Mikati, Mr. Saad Hariri and Mr. Selim El Hoss) either adopted officially the most important recommendations of Leila Barakat’s books related to Governance and Public Management or made written congratulations about them or launched them under their patronage.
Accomplishments
Distinctions:
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Competences & Skills
Field(s) of Expertise:
- Comparative Literature
- International Communication
- Management
Languages:
- Arabic
- French
- English