Executive Summary The Mina-Tripoli Carfree Day is an initiative of the Tripoli Youth Network, and supported by Bank MED, and Maurice Fadel Price. It aims at promoting an environmentally friendly culture in Tripoli and Lebanon by banning cars in 2 major axes of Tripoli and Mina and organize, within this track, sports, cultural and entertaining events, to which all inhabitants of Tripoli and beyond would be invited to participate.

Who we are … The Tripoli Youth Network is a coalition of Non-Governmental Organizations operating in Tripoli and run by young active citizens driven by a common mission to positively contribute to the city of Tripoli as well as the nation of Lebanon as a whole. The Network and its constituencies have thus joined forces for organizing their first initiative: “A Carfree Day in Tripoli Mega-Event” promoting a better environment and responsible citizenship.

Mrs. Hala Fadel Ms. Baria Daye Mrs. Sarah Al Sharif Mrs. Houda El Rifaei Ms. Reem Al Haj Ali Ms. Joudy El Asmar Mr. Zafer Kabbara Mr. Yahya Mawloud Mr. Ziad Mabsout Mr. Khaled Merheb Mr. Taha Baba Who we are … The Network’s legal representatives are:

Our project! Carfree Day Mina-Tripoli Sunday November 13th, am- 8 pm

Why do we want to do it? In order to: Raise awareness about the environment and the environmental challenges confronting Lebanon in General and the North in particular. Educate people on how they can become eco-friendly, in particular demonstrate ways in which they can enjoy their city without necessarily being dependent on their cars, which is a major cause of air, noise, and visual pollution.

Give local citizens the opportunity to enjoy the space freed by cars and rediscover their city and the treasures within it. While remaining: A politically neutral event. Why do we want to do it?

How are we going to do it? Administrative committee: in charge of fund raising, coordination of the different committees, and coordination with the local authorities and ministries involved. Finance committee: in charge of budgeting and financing. Communication committee: in charge of media and Public Relations. Logistics committee: in charge of mapping the location of the event and providing transportation to the Carfree area. Environmental committee: in charge of all the different initiatives aiming at raising awareness among citizens about the environment and a responsible citizenship. Sports committee: in charge of deploying sports activities in the streets freed up from cars. Cultural committee: in charge of organizing cultural events. The Tripoli Youth Network has volunteered its members and split them into committees responsible for specific tasks related to the overall organization of the Carfree day:

The Tripoli Youth Network plans on expanding the network of partners and members involved in order to include: Local authorities including the Municipalities of Tripoli and El Mina, which are both already on board. Major local NGOs such as the Red Cross, The Red Crescent, Caritas etc.. Local shops and traders associations who could benefit and animate the event. Major Universities. Schools and Scouts Groups. How are we going to do it?

Planned activities... Sports activities (running, skateboarding, biking). Cultural activities (music concerts from Tripoli Conservatory, open doors to touristic sites). Entertaining activities (Concert by Ragheb Alama and concert by Tripoli Artists). Green activities: Solar car race organized by children, “green police” all around the dedicated area, awareness booths promoting environmentally friendly behavior. Local food and drinking kiosks. Activities planned during the carefree day aim at entertaining all participants while promoting a “green” culture:

Preliminary Schedule! Saturday Night: 12 th November, 2011 Performance by the Superstar Ragheb Alama Ambassador of the United Nations campaign for the Environment Program

Preliminary Schedule! Sunday 13th November, :00 p.m. - Inauguration Ceremony 01:00 p.m. - Launching of Activities  Sports  Cultural  Entertaining  Green  Photography Exhibition

02:00 p.m. –Music Concerts by Bands 03:00 p.m. –Solar Car Race for Kids 04:00 p.m. –Biking and Extreme Sports Competition 05:00 p.m. –Scouts Parade 06:00 p.m. –Cultural and Environmental Games Competition and Tree Planting 07:00 p.m. –Short clips about Tripoli 10:00 p.m. –Closing and Road Opening Preliminary Schedule!

How will we measure success? Rate of Participation to exceed 30,000 participants. Event is flawless in terms of security and organization. Positive image of Tripoli is portrayed in the media.

Hala Fadel Yahya Mawloud Ziad Mabsout Badih Arnaout Baria Daye Khaled Mereeb Sarah Al Sharif Taha Baba Reem Haj Ali Contact Us...