World Lebanese Cultural Union
www.wlcu.world
Office of the world President
550 South Hill street, Suite 715A – Los Angeles, CA 90013 – USA
Office: 1-800-700-WLCU or 213-629-9282 – Cell 909-630-2575 Fax 213-629-2130
EMail: anise333@aol.com
August 30th 2006
To: Members of the World Council
Dear colleagues
Due to the accelerating events taking place in our beloved motherland, and the various challenges and obligations facing our Union. It is my duty and my privilege to call for yet another World Council meeting this year.
This meeting is expected to be a turning point in the way the World Lebanese Cultural Union runs its daily affairs. Your participation is extremely significant due to the importance of the issues that will bring this organization to a new level .
This meeting was suggested by many WLCU officers mainly our colleagues from Australia whom we respect and adhere to their wishes to apply the rule of law and work hand in hand with a spirit of unity to best serve our country and its causes.
The meeting shall take place in the city of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, on the 27th and 28th of October 2006.
The hotel accommodation is free of charge as it is donated by our colleague Najeeb Asfar, owner of the three-star “Travellers Inn” chain of hotels in Victoria. MR Najeeb Asfar is an honorary member of the WLCU, BC Council.
You can click at this link and pick any hotel as they are all in the same vicinity:
http://www.travellersinn.com/rates.htm
The agenda includes, but not limited to, awaiting your input and suggestions:
– World Secretariat General report
– World Treasury report
– A status report and a call for action presented by the President.- The “July 12 war” in Lebanon, its consequences, UNSCR 1559 and 1701, the WLCU position and the role of the Diaspora, the Sydney Resolutions, chapters affairs, movie documentary, Youth programs, and other confidential issues to be announced at the meeting.
– Report of the Culture and Heritage Committee
– Report of Finance and Economics Committee
– Report of the Committee of Internal Communications
– Internet websites.
– Report of the World Council for Youth
Respectfully yours
World President World Secretary General
Anise Garabet George Abi Raad
WLCU 14th Congress Sydney resolutions:
1) Retracing the international borderline between Lebanon and Syria.
2) Establishing diplomatic relationship between Lebanon and Syria and exchange ambassadors and opening embassies respectively.
3) Release of the Lebanese political prisoners in Lebanon, Syria and Israel and investigate the whereabouts of people unaccounted for.
4)The general pardon issued in 1991 had an exclusion clause that should be removed to allow all political exiles to return to Lebanon, specially the ones who were displaced to Israel from south Lebanon.
5) Complete implementation of UNSCR 1559.
6) Support the right of return of the Palestinians to their motherland and refuse any kind of permanent settlements in Lebanon.
7) Review all citizenships granted since 1990.
8) Right of all Lebanese abroad to vote in the general elections.
9) Relation with the Lebanese Government:
a- Recognition of WLCU as a non Governmental institution, independent from its authority.
b-Appointment of a Commissioner representing the WLCU with the Lebanese
Government.
