This newsletter provides a summary of events from the PMI Lebanon Chapter in the third quarter of 2018. It includes details on the chapter's national conference in November, monthly talks on various project management topics, social events such as an Iftar and celebrating Father's Day, workshops on project strategy and professional development, and international events attended by chapter board members. It also welcomes new members and introduces several current members through short profiles.

1. PMI Lebanon Chapter
Newsletter
Quarter 3, 2018
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2. Contents
Word from PMI Lebanon Chapter
PMI Lebanon Chapter National Conference
Monthly Talks
July / August / September
Lebanon Chapter Events
 Lego Workshop
 The Second Professional Development Day
 PMI Lebanon Chapter IFTAR 2018
 Project Management for Social Good
 Celebrating Father’s Day
 Wishing PMI Poland Chapter Congratulations
on their 15th anniversary
 Leadership Institute Region 12 Meeting and Tunisia
Chapter Annual Conference
Welcoming New Members
Getting to Know Our Members
PMI International Events
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3. Word from PMI Lebanon Chapter
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Dear valued PMI Lebanon Chapter members and esteemed readers,
I am delighted to introduce this first edition of PMI LC newsletter. On
behalf of the board, this newsletter was launched to inform you on a
quarterly basis with all the chapter news and PMI latest updates. You will
find that it is full of valuable information, helpful hints and tips, events and
news of our community.
Our main objective from this newsletter is to keep our members and community of project managers
informed and involved. We look forward to hearing your comments on the first issue since we want the
newsletter to be as relevant as possible to your project management needs.
We would appreciate if you can share your feedback and suggestions to help us improve. In the future
releases, you can participate by writing an article or sharing your project management experience. You can
send your submission to any of the board members who will channel it and process it promptly.
Finally, I want to thank all of you for your contribution to PMI Lebanon Chapter development and
establishment of the community of the project managers on solid basis.
I would also like to add my appreciation to my colleagues in the board:
• Ms. Nelly Khnaiser, the perpetual sweet and kind lady
• Mr. Khaled Karam, the all-time listening and positive leader
• Dr. Mona Zgheib, the woman born as a leader
• Dr. Nassim Abi Fadel, the lynchpin of the policies and processes
• Mr. Paul Farhat, the smiley face that brighten up our meetings
• Mr. Sarkis Kerkezian, the energetic powerhouse
• Ms. Tania Awada, the tech lady using it to reinforce relationships
Until we meet in the next release…
Greta A Kelzi
PMI Lebanon Chapter President

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The PMI Lebanon Chapter would like to invite you to its National Conference
“Effective Project Management for Economic Growth”
PMI Lebanon Chapter is delighted to inform you that international speakers and government officials
will come and share with us their wide knowledge and experience. Panel discussions about PMIAA and
Entrepreneurship will be presented and followed by three parallel workshop tracks.
The event will be held on November 10th, 2018, 8:00 A.M. at the Le Royal Hotel - Dbayeh, Lebanon.
To register please click on the following link:
Register Now
EFFECTIVE
PROJECT
MANAGEMENT
FOR ECONOMIC
GROWTH
NOVEMBER 10, 2018
Lebanon
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5. Monthly Talks
PMI Lebanon Chapter Newsletter
Pre-Contract Management: The Path to Award
by Mr. Ziad Daccache
Role of Soft Skills in Academic Consulting Projects
by Mr. Sami Gheriafi
Planning & Implementing an Election Campaign: Firsthand experience
from a MP Candidate with a PMP by Mr. Ibrahim Mneimneh
AUG
SEP
JUL
Mr. Ziad Daccache was the speaker for the month of August 2018 and
he addressed the processes of project management prior to the award
of contracts, based on his 23 years of experience in engineering and
management. The session entitled “Pre-contract Management –
The Path to Award” was delivered on Thursday, August 30th, 2018 at
6:30 PM in The Key ApartHotel, Beirut, Lebanon.
Mr. Sami Gheriafi was the speaker for the month of September 2018.
He talked about the “Role of Soft Skills in Academic Consulting
Projects” and shared his hands on experience of addressing and
solving challenging problems/situations mainly conflict resolutions
by leveraging effectively the needful soft skills required. The session
was held on Thursday, September 27th, 2018 at 6:30 PM in The Key
ApartHotel, Beirut, Lebanon.
Mr. Ibrahim Mneimneh was the speaker for the month of July
2018 and he talked about his political experience and campaign
for parliamentary elections “Planning & Implementing an Election
Campaign: Firsthand experience from a MP Candidate with a PMP”
The session was held on Thursday, July 26th, 2018 at 6:30 PM in
The Key ApartHotel, Beirut, Lebanon.
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6. Lebanon Chapter Events
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Designing Your Project Strategy Brick by Brick
by Ms. Qabas Shaer
The PMI Lebanon Chapter organized a unique Lego® Serious Play® workshop: Designing Your Project
Strategy Brick by Brick. After introducing the workshop model and idea back in November 2017 during the
PDD - Professional Development Day, we have invited a certified Lego® Serious Play® facilitator, Ms. Qabas
Shaer, to run a complete workshop focusing on a key challenging topic for all project managers: Defining &
Designing a Project Strategy and Approach.
The workshop took place on 4th of April, 2018 at The Key ApartHotel Palais de Justice District, Corniche
du Fleuve, Beirut, Lebanon.
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The Second Professional Development Day
PMI Lebanon Chapter organized its second Professional Development Day. The event took place in June
where top notch speakers and authors (Ms. Greta Blash, Mr. Luis Seabra Coelho and Mr. Emad E. Aziz)
from overseas where invited to come and share with us their wide knowledge and experience in the areas
of Program management, Agile, Business Analysis, Change/transformation management and inspire us
grow beyond project management practice!
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PMI Lebanon Chapter IFTAR 2018
Aligned with the its vision and mission, PMI Lebanon Chapter organized an IFTAR event on June 5, 2018 as
part of its networking activities welcoming the two newly elected Members of the Parliament MP Dr. Dima
Jamali and MP Ziad Hawat (represented by Mr. Tony Sfeir) at Lancaster Plaza Hotel – Orabel Ballroom.
Profiting from the keynote speakers knowledge and expertise in the field of project management, PMI LC
granted PMI members one (1) Professional Development Unit (PDU). The event hosted more than 115
attendees from different backgrounds of business and IT professionals, professors, students, and members
of the Lebanese project management community.
In a humanitarian gesture from PMI Lebanon chapter and as part of its commitment to social responsibility,
PMI LC reached out for “Save the Grace” to collect the food after Iftar for distribution to needy people.
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9. Lebanon Chapter Events
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Project Management for Social Good
LAU Summer Camp
As part of the youth outreach, PMILC has
collaborated with LAU Summer camp team to
prepare series of activities, introducing the basics
of project management to the participants, aged
between 6 and 14.
Over 6 weeks, between July 9 and August 17 ,
participants, grouped by age, applied 6 different
activities focusing on: teamwork, collaboration,
problem-solving, in addition to learning the basic
elements of project management: scope, time,
cost, quality, and risk.
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Awareness Session at International
Education Association:
On June 13, and in collaboration with IEA, PMILC
delivered an awareness for a group of Dynamic
volunteers, working with IEA.
The main goal for the hands-on session was to
introduce the group to the project management
fundamentals, and help them adopt a solid and
proven structure of work for their projects of
variable size.
More sessions to come in the future, focusing on
the Agile project management process.

10. Lebanon Chapter Events
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PMI LC Board Wishing PMI Poland Chapter
Congratulations on their 15th Anniversary
In June 2018, the monthly board meeting took place
on June 21. It was a great oppurtunity to celebrate
father’s day together !
In July 2018 and as part of PMI LC interest in
supporting other chapters, PMI LC recorded a video
wishing PMI Poland Chapter congratulations on its
15th anniversary in a joyful and harmonious way
while introducing them to a few Lebanese words.
PMI LC Board Members Celebrating Father’s Day
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11. Lebanon Chapter Events
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Leadership Institute Region 12 Meeting and Tunisia
Chapter Annual Conference
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Three of PMI Lebanon Chapter board members had the oppurtunity to attend the Annual Region 12
Conference in Tunisia hosted by the local chapter on the 21 and 22 of September.
The board members acquired new guidelines and updates about PMI transformation. They shared
knowledge and obtained relevant training about leadership and volunteering and also had the chance to
discover beautiful Tunisia.
As part of the collaboration and support between chapters, PMI Lebanon chapter participated in
Tunisia Chapter Annual Conference, entitled ”Project Management in Entrepreneurship Development”
that took place on September 23. The half day event gathered more than 120 delegates of the Tunisian
community, who where assertive to hear from the inspirational speakers more about their real life
expertise in project management.

12. Welcoming New Members (Q32018)
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1. Mr. Antoine Abi Karam
2. Mr. Tony AlHoyek
3. Ms. Rana Barakeh
4. Mr. Riad Chehayeb
5. Mr. Lemir Malek Dandan
6. Mr. Johnny Debs
7. Mr. Houssam El Hachem
8. Mr. Rami El Kordahi
9. Mr. Maher Faissal
10. Mr. Ahmad Fakhouri
11. Mr. Ahmad Ghader
12. Ms. Yasmina Hamidi Sakr
Welcoming members who have joined the chapter in Q3 2018
13. Ms. Najwa Hamzeh
14. Mr. Mohammad Hashem
15. Mr. Wael Kaafarani
16. Mr. Saad Massaad
17. Mr. Hani Mawlawi
18. Mr. Ahmed Muhammad
19. Mr. Taha Naji
20. Mr. Samir Nasr
21. Mr. Chadi Ramady
22. Mr. Salman Taki
23. Ms. Mira Thoumy
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13. Getting to Know Our Members
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• Current Role: Senior Research Analyst at AUB
• Academic and Professional Credentials: M. Eng, EMBA, PMP
• PMI LC member since: 2017
• Domain / Industry Knowledge: PM consultancy in Financial
services, telecom, education and manufacturing sectors
• Testimonial: PMI LC have provided me with the right exposure to a
variety of monthly lectures and international events but beyond that
what I have appreciated the most, is that it has reinforced in me a
spirit of continuous learning and knowledge transfer. PMI LC also
gave me the opportunity to develop my project management skills
by sharing my proficiency in Data Science to a professional and
mature audience.
• Current Role: Head of PMO (IT) project manager at Middle
East Airlines
• Academic and Professional Credentials: MBA, BS in Computer
Science, PMP
• PMI LC member since: November 2017
• Domain / Industry Knowledge: IT PM/ PMO in Aviation, Healthcare
services and Web solutions industries
• Testimonial: I am highly interested in all events, talks and PDDs
organized PMI due to the high value they offer in PMI engagement,
networking and staying up to date with the latest project
management / PMO trends, case studies and common issues
encountered in different industries.
Mr. Jean Abi Saab
Ms. Maya Kalash
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• Current Role: Power Generation Consultant at BBE Power Ltd
• Academic and Professional Credentials: DESS diplome, DEA, PMP
• PMI LC member since: March 2017
• Domain / Industry Knowledge: Engineering in the energy, power
sector and oil and gas
• Testimonial: I appreciate the monthly lectures as they present
different topics which impact directly or indirectly on our social and
professional life. The professional networking is a real added value
for these gathering as it happened to meet with people on ongoing
project.
• Current Role: Care Manager at Airbus
• Academic and Professional Credentials: MS Computer
Engineering, PMP
• PMI LC member since: 2017
• Domain / Industry Knowledge: Engineering and PM in
Telecom industry
• Testimonial: PMI LC membership helped me expand my
professional project management network across different
industries and markets.
Mr. Imad Mchawrab
Mr. Michel Nader

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• Current Role: Mechanical and Operations Engineer at Formidable
Microfactory (FMF)
• Academic and Professional Credentials: Mechanical engineer
• PMI LC member since: June 2018
• Domain / Industry Knowledge: Mechanical engineering,
manufacturing sector
• Testimonial: Joining PMI LC was a step I wish I took earlier in my
career. The various monthly talks are a must for any professional
who wishes to grow and keep up in the fast-changing world we live
in. I also appreciate the efforts of the board members who invest
their free time into creating this professional network and helping
the Lebanese community to grow professionally.
• Current Role: Project Coordinator at Step Systems that Perform
• Academic and Professional Credentials: MBA, BS in Information
Technology and Computing, PMI-ACP, PSM
• PMI LC member since: April 2018
• Domain / Industry Knowledge: PM experience in the software
industry, advertising and analytics
• Testimonial: I am so glad to be part of PMI LC. It is all about the
community, that’s how the PMI is different than other institutions.
Once we get certified, we become involved in a community with
common interests to improve our knowledge, career, and even
to improve our industry and country! The events are not just to
take some PDUs, but also to communicate our knowledge and to
socialize.
Ms. Pascale Saleh
Mr. Ibrahim Zada

16. PMI International Events
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