AMIDEAST offers guidance to Lebanese academic institutions interested in U.S. accreditation. AMIDEAST can help by:
If you would like to learn more about accreditation for your institution, please contact Hala Karakalla Kaadi.
We also provide services for graduates returning to Lebanon, including:

CAPM® is one of the best ways to advance project assignment responsibilities or to advance your career. This credential can go a long way toward enhancing your employment and/or project assignment responsibilities and getting you recognized in the workplace.
The course is recommended for project team members and entry-level or junior project managers, as well as qualified undergraduate and graduate students, who want a credential to recognize their value to project team performance. The main pre-requisites for taking the CAPM® Exam according to PMI®:
AMIDEAST/Lebanon's Project Management Professional (PMP®) preparation course is designed as a training activity for project managers who want to prepare for the PMP® certification exam. Certification sets Project Management Professionals apart from the crowd. The internationally recognized Project Management Certification title demonstrates that project managers possess a solid foundation of experience and education in Project Management that will have a positive impact on a company's bottom line results.
This 35-hour course delves into the unique challenges of managing projects, and offers a roadmap to success.

The U.S. Department of State’s Educational Information and Resources Branch (ECA/A/S/A) supports a network of more than 450 EducationUSA advising centers that collectively respond to over 25 million requests annually. Located at US embassies, Fulbright Commissions, bi-national centers, non-governmental organizations, libraries, universities, and businesses, advising centers included in the network have agreed to operate according to established guidelines and ethical practice.
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| Career orientation & SDS career questionnaire |
Get a career orientation and do a Self-Directed Search questionnaire now at AMIDEAST to know better what jobs fit you best according to both your interests and competencies ($25) **Note: special prices for groups |
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Marcel is a president/CEO-level executive with extensive experience in company turnarounds, mergers and acquisitions, and global expansion.
He heads his own consulting firm, Four Quadrants, LLC., focused on: business analysis and advisory services; mergers and acquisitions; global expansion; and strategy and organization development. Marcel is the former President and COO of Maxcess International, the Oklahoma-based parent company to three of the web-handling industry leading names, Fife, Tidland, and MAGPOWR.
Marcel is a certified Cisco Entrepreneur Institute Facilitator after successfully completing the Institute Program Manager and Facilitator training in February 2010. He holds a Master degree in Engineering from Cleveland State University, along with several business and executive leadership training certificates.
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In Cooperation with the Ministry of Agriculture and the Lebanese Union of Mutual Funds |
This activity will introduce legal reform to existing laws and regulations in addition to building the financial and management capacities of Mutual Funds. The activity will start with reviewing current laws and regulations pertaining to MFs. After revision, amendments to existing laws or drafts for new ones will be presented to the Parliament followed by lobbying for their passage. Training material will be developed and training will be conducted for MF managerial and financial staff who will commit to good governance procedures. A national conference and a website will serve as platforms to bring together the different stakeholders and make further information about Mutual Funds available to the public at large. |
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