Mouna Elias Haraoui

Country:

Lebanon

Associated organisations:

Cultural Organization

Professions:

Founder

President

Field(s) of expertise:

Children

Festivals

Philanthropy

Women

Areas of Impact:

Gender Equality

Mouna Elias Haraoui

Former First Lady of Lebanon 1989-1998

+961 5 925 925

Chronic Care Center

+961 5 455102 & +961 5 9455101

Previous Professions:

First Lady, Lebanon, 1989 - 1998.
Founder and President of the Chronic Care Center, 1993 - present.
Founder and President of the Lebanese Heritage Foundation, 1996 - present.
Founder and President of The Lebanese Permanent Committee of Coordination (C.L.P.C) for medical, social assistance and scholarship, 1991-1998.

Major achievements:

Restoration of the steles of Nahr el-Kalb archeological site and other projects by the Lebanese Heritage Foundation, & creation of a “Museum of Rural Life - Terbol” & the “Ecomusée – Râs Baalbek”, 1996 – 2010.
Rehabilitation of the Beirut National Museum and creation of the Museum Gift Shop in order to cover the expenses of maintenance, 1996 – 1999.
Organization Classical Music Concerts at the Beirut Museum, 1996 - 1997.
Launched on May 29, 1993, a Télethon. This fundraising event marked a significant solidarity movement for children suffering from chronic diseases, and contributed to build the Chronic Care Center.
Organizing the Anjar Festivals, 1974.

Awards:

"Docteur Honoris Causa en Sciences Humaines" Universite Saint-Joseph de Beyrouth, (octobre 2018)
"Doctor of Humane Letters", the American University of Beirut (June 2017).
"Honorary Doctorate in Human Letters", the Lebanese American University-LAU (July 2011). "Doctoren Honoris Causa in Humane Letters", American University of Science and Technology AUST (2014).
"Honorary Doctorate Degree in Humane Letters" Schiller International University (1998).
"International Award for the Development of Permanent Child Health and Welfare Services" (N.Y, 1996).
"XXXth Middle East Medical Assembly Award", in Recognition of the Distinguished Support of Her Excellency ( 1995).
"The Hope Worldwide Award", in Recognition of"Helping the Needy" in Lebanon (1995).
"XXIXth Middle East Medical Assembly Award", in Appreciation of Her Distinguished Support (1994).
"IYF Patron Award", for exemplary support to the United Nations Program, International Year ofFamily, (1994).
The Distinguished Golden Award of Daniel Bliss from the Alumni Association of the American University of Beirut (1993).

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