Author: Martina Zipoli

From 28 to 30 October 2025, the partners of the Social Entrepreneurship in Time of Crises (SE.TC) project gathered in Beirut and online for three intensive days of meetings, public debate and workshop. The visit, hosted by the Lebanese University, Saint Joseph University of Beirut (USJ) and Université La Sagesse, focused on strengthening Lebanon’s social…

In the framework of the Erasmus+ funded project Social Entrepreneurship in Times of Crises – SE.TC, all Lebanese partners of the consortium organized pilot workshops to introduce students to innovative solutions for social challenges. As part of this effort, the Lebanese University (UL), through its Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, successfully concluded its first…

The SE.TC project is pleased to share an important opportunity for the academic community in Lebanon and beyond. On 23 and 24 September 2025, the National Erasmus+ team of Higher Education Reform Experts (HERE) in Lebanon will host the webinar “Universities as Catalysts for Sustainable Development: Reimagining Higher Education through SDG4”, starting at 10:00 AM…

After their successful start in Beirut, the SE.TC Erasmus+ workshops have reached northern Lebanon, where East International University (EIU) hosted a dynamic four-day training in Tripoli to inspire and equip young people with the skills to launch socially impactful enterprises. From June 23 to 27, 2025, 20 motivated students gathered on the EIU campus for…

As part of the Erasmus+ funded SE.TC project, Université La Sagesse (ULS), Faculty of Economics and Business Administration (FEBA), organized a seven-module workshop between June and July, 2025, aimed at fostering a culture of social entrepreneurship among students and local communities in Lebanon. This pilot workshop marked a significant step in integrating social entrepreneurship education…

In a country facing ongoing socio-economic challenges, a fresh wave of hope and innovation has emerged from the classrooms of Saint Joseph University (USJ). As part of the Erasmus+ project SE.TC – Social Entrepreneurship in Time of Crises, University Saint Joseph’s Faculty of Business and Management (FGM-USJ) recently hosted a series of pilot workshops designed…

On June 11, 2025, the Lebanese University hosted a partners meeting of the SE.TC – Social Entrepreneurship in Time of Crises project, welcoming representatives from Lebanese partners to its Rafic Hariri Campus, Hadath, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, in Beirut, and European partners online. The meeting focused on validating the project’s curriculum and discussing…

Launched in December 2023, the “Social Entrepreneurship in Time of Crises” (SE.TC) project is making waves in Lebanon, empowering youth, and fostering innovation and sustainable development, especially in underserved communities. Led by Saint Joseph University of Beirut (USJ) and backed by Lebanese and European partners, this Erasmus+ project  is strengthening Lebanon’s social entrepreneurship ecosystem through…

On December 10, 2024, May Merhej Sayegh, Professor at the Business School at Saint Joseph University of Beirut (USJ), as the coordinator of the Erasmus+ Social Entrepreneurship in Time of Crisis – SE.TC  project, participated in an online information session organised by the National Erasmus+ Office in Lebanon focused on Capacity Building in Higher Education. …

From November 20 to 22, 2024, the SE.TC – Social Entrepreneurship in Times of Crises training visit took place in Rome, hosted by UNIMED – Mediterranean Universities Union and the International Telematic University UNINETTUNO.  The event brought together Partners from Lebanon and Europe to explore how social entrepreneurship can address the socio-economic challenges facing Lebanon,…