Gathering of Lebanese Business Women launches the Environmental Development Council of Tripoli

The president of the  gathering of Lebanese Business Women, Leila Salhab, launched last week a project to create an environmental development council for Tripoli during a meeting she convened for in her private offices with the participation of Judge Nabil Sari, Engineer Majeda Sidawi, Fatmeh Badra the President of Lebanese Rehabilitation Welfare Association, Leila Dandashi, and Sleiman Sleiman`.  The purpose of this new initiative is to develop the capacities and resources of Tripoli as Ms. Salhab noted during the meeting.  She added that Tripoli is entitled to the concerted efforts of all working in civil society so as to draft a comprehensive environmental and development programme especially that the idea enjoys the full support of the Minister of Environment, Mohammed al Mashnouk.  She added that the Mohafez of North Lebanon. Nassif Kalushe, has welcomed the idea of the council and offered to host its headquartering at the Tripoli Serail.
Source: http://www.almustaqbal.com/v4/article.aspx?type=NP&ArticleID=613923">Al-Mustaqbal 22 April 2014