T.I.E.S Together for Inclusive Educational Systems is a non-profit, non-governmental organization active in the field of inclusive education

A seminar in three parts, in three languages from the East to the West .... An invitation to enter the dance of the inclusive school.
The meticulous organization of these three seminars, collectively built for many months, supported warm, very professional and scientifically founded exchanges around a shared object: to initiate, support and develop an inclusive school for the benefit of everyone.
In order for difference to become the norm in school and to be taken into account in the schooling of students, we must stretch out our boundaries, accept other languages and share the school space, thus working together and "with", and, at the same time, fighting against what separates us.

Participating in this activity was a great learning opportunity for many reasons, the most important of which is to get to know international experts in the field of inclusive education, to know in depth the Lebanese context and the challenges we face in Lebanon to achieve it, in addition to identifying the intersections between global experiences and challenges and the Lebanese, who will contribute to benefit from the experiences of others without falling into blind adoption of inclusive practices, but rather to benefit from them after having adapted them to the Lebanese context. Moreover, respecting the experiences of all the practitioners and researchers participating in the seminar and considering their contribution as an added value for the development of the inclusive education kit will allow joining forces later on to produce structures and concepts well adapted to the Lebanese context.

By sharing a common vision, the ABLE conference unified the American University of Beirut and T.I.E.S and allowed the formation of a wonderful partnership. This partnership, evolved into a friendship through the REACH conference that was successfully hosted and co-organized by AUB and T.I.E.S. REACH grouped many talents and experts in the field of accessibility and presented a venue for learning and sharing. Working with T.I.E.S brought enthusiasm and a big smile, even during the hardest of circumstances. We are continuously looking forward to raising awareness to accessibility and inclusive education through this strategic partnership.

As a researcher and an educator, I am all the time looking for ways to strengthen my network and create new opportunities. I try to be useful for learners and researchers alike. I integrated the CASAM, a counseling and mediation cell in my university to help learners with special needs. I started learning and working on inclusive education. I, then, organized an international conference about inclusive education in 2019. This opened the horizon for me to reach international networks. I could discover T.I.E.S and work with Dr. Basma Frangieh. We started by publishing a paper in the Journal of Studies in Language, Culture, and Society (JSLCS). Then, Dr. Basma integrated the scientific committee of the journal to end up with a guest editor of the June issue 2020. We could publish the papers issued by the conference REACH 2020 organized. I also could integrate the organization's team. As the owner and director of Massa school, we organized a webinar about T.I.E.S on June 30th, 2020, to introduce the organization and we are working together to build links with other associations in Algeria. In one year, I feel like the team is growing and its work too.

On the occasion of the first anniversary of T.I.E.S, I would like to take this opportunity to extend my thanks and appreciation for the amazing work done by Dr. Basma Frangieh as the president. She portrayed high professionalism since our first encounter at the Able Summit held at the American University of Beirut during April, 2019.  She put diligent effort when preparing for the Research for Education Accessibility Challenges- Inclusive Education: an Opportunity and a Challenge for Educational Systems Conference in partnership with the American University of Beirut. The conference was a huge success, and included many topics pertaining to students with learning disabilities. Organization of the conference and continuous follow up for guidance was impeccable. Afterwards, there were persistent efforts to give participants the chance to publish their research work presented at the conference in an acknowledged peer reviewed journal.
As a special education consultant, T.I.E.S is playing a major role to relentlessly advocate for inclusion of children with special needs to ensure reducing of stigma and quality education. I wish that they keep up with their excellent performance, and wish them all the best in the future endeavors.

J’ai eu l’occasion de participer en tant que modératrice d’une table ronde dans le cadre du colloque intitulé « An opportunity and a Challenge for Educational Systems », en Janvier 2020. J’ai également eu l’occasion de partager avec l’audience l’expérience de notre institut, Father Roberts Institute, avec les enfants sourds. 
Ce colloque scientifique a regroupé une diversité d’intervenants qui ont abordé des thèmes primordiaux dans le domaine de l’éducation inclusive, visant les besoins actuels du terrain. Ce genre d’évènement permet aux professionnels de se rencontrer, d’échanger leurs avis et expériences et d’exposer leurs recherches. Toutefois, l’exposé de cas concret et de la réalité du terrain serait prioritaire et enrichissant pour les professionnels travaillant dans le domaine. Toutes mes félicitations pour les organisateurs de ce colloque, et spécialement pour T.I.E.S.