2nd Annual EcoSwitch Festival

Following the success of the 1st Ecoswitch Festival, “Fondation Diane”, the “EcoSwitch Coalition” and cewas have launched the 2nd edition of the annual EcoSwitch Festival for Green Entrepreneurs in Lebanon from November 23rd to 25th -  with two online afternoon programs followed by a physical gathering of eco-entrepreneurs and supporting organizations at BDD (Beirut Digital District) Google Map 

We are welcoming the public for the exciting online sessions and the networking event! The festival consists of a world café with the coalitions’ partners, knowledge-sharing discussions, expert panel sessions, speed dating and networking activities.

We are proudly welcoming Mrs. Diana Fadel, founder and president of “Fondation Diane” as the keynote speaker and to launch the event.  Inspirational talks will be followed by four successful Lebanese green entrepreneurs: Nadim Inaty from Flixpy, Hanan Ismail from Garbalizer, Ziad Hussami from Mrüna, and Soumaya Merhi from Taqa Bakery. Furthermore, animated discussion panels with moderators, experts and eco-entrepreneurs will run on the topics of: 

• The Value of Clustering 
• Behavioural NeuroScience and Going Green 
• Solving the Banana Waste Challenges

The In-person gathering event will be inaugurated by AbdelRahman Al Halawani from the “Asfari Foundation”, representatives of “MedWaves”, and the coalition partners. This day will also include networking opportunities and announcements.

The Festival’s Agenda is available here

*About the EcoSwitch Coalition

The EcoSwitch Coalition is a partnership of well-established institutions, NGOs and businesses that was created in 2020 to strengthen the support to eco-entrepreneurs in Lebanon, extend and multiply their positive impact through targeted assistance. This partnership is supported by the Asfari Foundation and enabled through SwitchMed, a programme funded by the European Union covering 8 countries in the Southern Mediterranean, whose aim is to accelerate the transition towards social innovation and the green circular entrepreneurship in the region.

The Coalition currently encompasses 25 Partners, all providing different types of support to entrepreneurs in general, and some more specifically to green entrepreneurs: ACIE, AUF, Beirut Digital District, Berytech, Beyond Group, Bloom, Centre MINE, Cewas, Circular Hub, Changelabs, EcoConsulting, Eedama, Farah Social Foundation, Flat6Labs, Fondation Diane (implementing partner of SwitchMed in Lebanon), Injaz Lebanon, LAU Innovation Center, Make Sense, Michel Daher Foundation, AUB Nature Conservation Center, Nucleus Ventures, Proquale, SmartESA, Tripoli Entrepreneurs Club and Waterlution. 

The aim is to offer eco-entrepreneurs knowledge sharing events, capacity building activities, access to expertise and technical support, and other assistance through events like the Festival and Entrepreneurship Labs. Another important objective is to help build a community of like-minded people, with space for networking and collaboration between local sustainable enterprises.