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Institute for Women’sStudies in the ArabWorld (IWSAW)Established in 1973, the Institute for Women’s Studies in the ArabWorld is committed to pioneering academic research on women inthe Arab world. The institute also seeks to empower women throughdevelopment programs and education, and to serve as a catalyst forpolicy change regarding women’s rights in the region.An active and highly esteemed institute, IWSAW facilitates networkingand communication, while cultivating ties with national, regional, andinternational organizations and universities concerned with women’sand gender issues.IWSAW is currently establishing a master’s degree in women’s andgender studies, which LAU expects to launch in 2013. The first of itskind in Lebanon, this graduate program aims to generate a cadre ofyoung, dynamic, qualified researchers in the field.Al-Raida, IWSAW’s flagship interdisciplinary journal, has addressedgender in historical and contemporary contexts since 1976. Thepublication strives to bridge the conventional divide betweenscholarship and activism. Al-Raida has recently evolved into a biannual,double-blind, peer-reviewed journal.For more information, visit the IWSAW website at: http://iwsaw.lau.edu.lb/Continuing EducationProgram (CEP)LAU’s Continuing Education Program (CEP) serves a wide range of adultlearners seeking professional advancement.CEP offers innovative learning programs that enhance performanceand encourage achievement. Designed for the 21st-Century workplace,CEP courses and seminars impart applicable, relevant and up-to-dateknowledge and skills in a variety of fields.CEP strives to create an energetic learning environment that fostersboth personal and professional growth and promotes best practicesand ethics in the workplace.Certificate-based programs are offered on campus or at a location of theclient’s choice, during or after working hours. In 2011, CEP branchedout of its LAU–Beirut headquarters, opening satellite offices at theSafadi Foundation in Tripoli and at the Evangelical School in Zahleh.For more information, visit the CEP website at: http://www.lau.edu.lb/cep.LAU at a Glance | 201333