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CIR club & Fair Trade Lebanon at NDU's Open Doors

The Club of International Relations (C.I.R) at the Notre Dame University (N.D.U) took part on the 23rd of April 2010 in the Open Doors event under the theme of “Brain Circus”.

The goal was to link academics and fun while attracting the largest number possible of school students interested in studying Political science, International Affairs, Public Administration and Diplomacy. To concretize the main idea, many partners were necessary.

The CIR club highlighted the concept of “Food Sovereignty” by proposing Lebanese traditional biscuits “kaak” with some Fair-trade Jams offered by “Fair Trade Lebanon”. Brochures and pins encouraging Fair Trade were distributed to students who showed a great interest and enthusiasm in helping underprivileged regions in Lebanon sell their own products.
The club also raised awareness for other issues such as Book Copyrights and Animal protection in Lebanon. Many alternatives were discussed with participants from different schools in Lebanon.

Last but not least, president of the IR club Michele Fenianos tells us “it was nice to discover that teenagers are not only fun-oriented but they are also interested in learning about core issues that play essential roles in their communities. In other words, Brain does not exclude Circus. It simply enlightens it!”.

Much thanks to the club, the activists behind it and the university of NDU!
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