Anera Lebanon – The Emergency Response with Samar El Yassir
Date and Time
Oct 27, 2024 6:00 pm
Location
450K
450 K St NW, Washington, District of Columbia, 20001
Oct 27, 2024 6:00 pm
450K
Lebanon is experiencing its most significant conflict escalation since the 2006 Lebanon War. The scale of destruction and the intensity of attacks have left hospitals overwhelmed. The airstrikes have targeted South Lebanon, the Bekaa Valley, and the southern suburbs of Beirut, which house two Palestinian refugee camps.These strikes have triggered mass displacement, with over one million people fleeing their homes. Many displaced individuals have sought refuge in collective shelters.
In response to the escalating humanitarian crisis in Lebanon, Anera has swiftly assessed the needs of displaced individuals and initiated crucial interventions.
Join Samar El Yassir, Anera’s Country Director in Lebanon since 2011 to discuss ANERA's work in the region and the future of Lebanon.
Our interviewer for the event is Leena El-Ali, an international affairs, development, and investment professional with three decades of experience in conflict resolution and peacebuilding, entrepreneurship, and emerging market finance.
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Samar El Yassir is an experienced development professional who has worked in social development in Lebanon for more than 20 years. As country director, she supervises all of Anera’s programs in Lebanon, ranging from health and education services to agriculture and water rehabilitation, vocational training, sustainable community development, emergency relief, and medical aid.
Prior to joining Anera, Ms. Yassir was the country representative for Diakonia, working with civil society organizations to promote human rights, democracy, gender equality, and peace and conflict transformation. She has also managed programs in Lebanon for UNRWA and IMPACT and consulted with several organizations dealing in strategic planning and development. The Beirut native is a graduate of the American University of Beirut and has a post-graduate diploma from the University of London’s Institute of Child Health. She has written numerous publications on disabilities and other health issues.
