On the occasion of the International Day for Persons with Special Needs, the Holy Spirit University of Kaslik (USEK) organized a series of conferences and testimonials on the theme: “Towards a New Special Education”.

This event, hosted by the Faculty of Philosophy and Humanities, in collaboration with the Higher Institute of Psycho-educational and Social Sciences, «Progetto Uomo», was held on Tuesday December 3, 2013, at 15:30, in Auditorium B, at USEK Main Campus.

Program

15:30-16:30 Opening Session

• Opening Speech by Mrs. Hoda Nehme, Dean of the Faculty of Philosophy and Humanities
• Presentation about the Agreement between the Faculty of Philosophy and Humanities and IPU, and training courses in special education, Nicola Titta, IPU
• Testimonial and lifestyle speech by Mrs. Cesarina Olivan, Vice-President, Associazione Nuove Frontiere – Italy
• Promotion of a pilot model for the inclusion of children with special needs in primary schools in Lebanon, by Mr. Amer Makarem, Gruppo di Volontario Civile

17:00-18:00 Conference and Exchange

Speaker: Mr. Roberto Alessandrini, IPU-EDB
Subject: Photographier les exclus : identité psychologique, appartenance sociale et photographie judiciaire.

Speaker: Mrs. Viviana Lahoud, USEK-UL
Subject: Prise en charge des personnes à besoins spécifiques au Liban.

Speaker: Prof. Tommaso Liuzzi, Euterpe-Italy
Subject: Studio, applicazione et resultati del metodo Musicoterapia in Lebano.