In light of the monthly Les Jeudis de l’InfoCom series, the Faculty of Information and Communication (FIC) at Antonine University (UA) is holding a virtual session about The Lebanese Stamp: Heritage and Citizenship to learn about the stamp history in Lebanon, starting with the first issue done in 1916 — when it was still under Turkish colonial rule — to the present day, in different national and international fields: cultural, scientific, economic, industrial, etc. This webinar will allow us to discover our heritage through the Lebanese stamps collection and learn about the value of these stamps for heritage preservation and as guardians of memory against oblivion, an archive of paramount importance for the Lebanese citizen and future generations.

Through this presentation, we aim to sensitize young people and rekindle the flame of the less young to everything that makes them proud of belonging to Lebanon and show how our country has developed a solid base despite the vagaries of the present day.

Audience: Open to the public
Date: Thursday, November 10, 2022
Time: 2:15–3:30 PM
Location: Virtually, via Microsoft Teams
Speaker: Mr. Elie Aouad

Mr. Elie Aouad is the Founder of the Léba Association for sustainable development, a philatelist, and an expert in the detection of counterfeit Lebanese stamps. Mr. Aouad was the one who created the Lebanese Emigrant stamp issued in 2012 and initiated the Riad El-Solh and Bechara El Khoury stamps along with Ms. Jinane Milelli. He was also the creator of personalized French stamps about Lebanon.

Session Program

• 2:15–2:25 PM | Welcoming word
  Dr. Dalal Moukarzel, Dean of the Faculty of Information and Communication at UA
  Moderator’s Introduction
  Ms. Mochira Aoun, Lecturer at UA
• 2:25–3:15 PM | Presentation on The Lebanese Stamp: Heritage and Citizenship
  Mr. Elie Aouad, Philatelist and Founder of the Léba Association
• 3:15–3:30 PM | Questions and answers session

Register now to attend this online session via Microsoft Teams.

For more information, contact the FIC administrative assistant via assistante.infocom@ua.edu.lb or +961 5 927000 ext. 2401.