Abbas Sibai

Abbas Sibai is from Beirut Lebanon, part of Leaders of Democracy Fellows Program at Maxwell School, Syracuse University NY. He is passionate about creating new initiatives related to active youth participation, environment and health issues. Lately he developed "Live Love Beirut" a crowd source platform for youth mobilization in Lebanon. He is also Program Manager and Communications consultant for the National Tobacco Control Program at the Ministry of Health in Lebanon. He has previously worked with IndyACT leading a campaign to enforce Tobacco Control law in Lebanon and another campaign to empower citizens of the Litani River Basin to sate from water pollution. He has worked with the Environmental Conservation Organization (ECO) – CRAFT LEBANON to promote efficient waste management. In addition to his experience with environmental issues, Mr. Sibai has also worked with the Lebanese Physically Handicap Union and with the Lebanese Association for Democratic Elections. Moreover, he founded three nonprofit organizations Aie Serve – Youth Empowerment, Young Greens Lebanon – Waste management and Green Policies. Mr. Sibai has served as an Ambassador for Peace for Universal Peace Federation since 2011. Previous to this he also served at Rotaract/ Rotary District 2450 as Honorary District 2450 Secretary, Vice District 2450 Representative and President of the Rotaract Club of Beirut.