Faïka Abi Chahine Turquieh


Qualifications:        Graduate in Sociology
                    École des lettres

Birth Place and Date:    Shekkah – Lebanon
                June 14, 1943

Family Status:        Married to Judge Michel Turquieh
                    Member of the Lebanese Constitutional Council

Address:            El-Saad Bldg. – Bloc A – 3rd floor
                Azmeh Str.
                Tripoli – Lebanon

Phone Numbers:        06 – 431 749 / 03 – 960 419 / 03 – 256 174
Fax Numbers:        01 – 736 632 / 03 – 752 435
E-mail:            info@lcw-cfl.org


Positions Held:

2004 – 2008:
■    President of the Women's Council
■    Member of the Perfume Bearer Association (for the elderly)
■    President the St. Antoine Women's Committee (for the orphans and social issues)
■    President of Garde de la Paroisse
■    Member of the North Lebanon United Women's Councils
■    Vice-President of the YWCA
■    Member of the National Committee for the Lebanese Child
■    Member of the Charity National Councils
■    Member of the Woman's Association (for orphans)
■    Member of the Christian Righteousness Association
■    Member of the Lebanese Red Cross


2004:
■    President of the Committee for Planning and Studies in the Women's Council


1996 – 2005:
■    Vice-President of the Women's Council


1992 – 1996
■    President of the Women's Council

Regional and International Conferences:

■    Woman Progress
Lyon – France / 2005

■    International Work Organization, as a representative of the Lebanese government
Jordan / 2000

■    Promotion of Small Projects
Jordan / 2000

■    Preparatory conference for the 1595 UN Resolution, following an invitation by the Chinese Women Union and the Chinese Embassy in Lebanon
            Beijing – China / 1994

■    Constitutional Assemblies for French-speaking Nations – Constitutionality of Joint French Laws
1999


National Conferences:

■    Role Modification of the Woman in the Political Life
■    Unity and Peace Consolidation of the Civic Society
■    The Quota Right
■    Knowing and Applying the Woman's Rights
■    Miscellaneous workshops (Unifem, ...)

TV Interviews

■    LBC / NTV / TL

Accomplishments:

■    Documentation and Studies Center, in cooperation with the Ministry of Social Affairs
■    Creation of a website
■    Work on the Women's Council history and objectives