| By Perla Tannous | When one mentions Nefaa, Lebanon’s Vehicle Registration Office, the perception is a negative one. During a recent survey, citizens were asked to describe Nefaa in one word – many responded
| By Nour Sibai, Marie-Assine Ghantous & Charbel Hajj Moussa | The Youth4Governance Summer Internship Program at Siren has been nothing short of eye-opening and transformative. We began with Coursera courses, led by the renowned
| By Noor Akoum & Elissa Tabet | We had no idea what we were getting into. Our generation grew up with the resigned despair of our parents – “everything is bad, and nothing will
| By Sarah El Ghoul | Lebanon’s Vehicle Registration Office (VRO), responsible for providing essential vehicular related services, has faced many challenges in recent years. This has added to the dangers on Lebanon’s roads, with
By Bashar Ghanem I have applied as an intern at Siren with ambition in my mind and enthusiasm in my heart, and the expectations I had for the experience I will attain were exceeded by
By Myriam Kodeih Amid the worst socio-economic crisis that Lebanon has been through in its modern history, most of the Lebanese youth are jumping at any given opportunity to leave the country and find stability
By Wissam Mahmoud When almost every circumstance seemed to lead to the airport, this internship gave us a glimpse of hope. Our ambitions are finally heard, and our engagement is sustained so we can become
By Romero Kaddoum If I learnt one thing from weeks of fieldwork on the Youth4Governance program, it’s that you must be ready for anything and continue moving forward, despite the obstacles you may face in pushing for change. This was
By Eva Abboudy Surveying is an under-appreciated art that requires precision, self-control and occasionally nerves. Practices also helps, and in this blog I’m going to share with you some tips I picked up while interviewing
By Ahmad Jenzarli I was expecting a run-of-the-mill desk job where I would be conducting research about the public administration in Lebanon. Instead, the Youth4Governance program turned out to be one of the most enriching