The role of Ministries in supporting associations, clubs and coops financially and in kind

The Groact association organized a round table discussion yesterday entitled “how do clubs, associations, and cooperatives benefit financially and in-kind from relevant ministries?”  The event included the participation of Joseph Saadallah representing the General Director of the Ministry of Youth and Sports, Abir Qassiss representing the General Director of the Ministry of Social Affairs, Jamal Qusta representing cooperatives’ association, as well as Rony Lahoud, Chairman and General Manager at the Public Corporation for Housing.
The discussion started with a keynote address by the president of GROACT, George Tannus who outlined the objectives of his organization which seeks to mobilize young people and encourage the creation of associations and clubs.  Qusta explained for her part the ways in which the general directorate of cooperatives helps in training and capacity building, while Qassiss spoke about the departments and directorates within the Ministry of Social Affairs and explained their roles and contributions.
Source: Al-Mustaqbal 9 December 2014