{"id":2464,"date":"2020-07-22T13:11:03","date_gmt":"2020-07-22T13:11:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bi3a.com\/Catholics\/?p=2464"},"modified":"2024-03-15T17:24:45","modified_gmt":"2024-03-15T17:24:45","slug":"ms-president-roger-nasnas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.melkitecouncil.com\/Catholics\/ms-president-roger-nasnas\/","title":{"rendered":"Mr. Roger Nasnas"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Education:<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>USJ (Saint-Joseph University) License &#8211; BA, Economics (1968-1972)During these years of economic studies at USJ, Roger Nasnas begun working as an insurance sales agent and was a member of the Alumni, in which he was responsible of Social Affairs.Social Activities: Economic Studies Alumni &#8211; Responsible of Social Affairs<\/li>\n<li>Coll\u00e8ge Notre-Dame de Jamhour of the Jesuit Fathers (School studies 1953 \u2013 1967)Since his school years at Coll\u00e8ge Notre-Dame de Jamhour of the Jesuit Fathers, Roger Nasnas was known for his passion toward public relations. He used to focus on the dialogue as a base to build and strengthen his friendships and social network.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Vice President<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Association of Arab Economic and Social Councils<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Nasnas elected unanimously Vice-President of the Association of Arab Economic and Social Councils, in the meeting which was held in the city of Algiers.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>President<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Economic and Social Council of Lebanon (2000 \u2013 current 16 years)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In 12 February 2000, he was designated as one of the state representatives at the first general assembly of the Economical and Social Council where he was elected on 12th February , for three years , as president founder. Currently he is still assuming the function of President of the Economic &amp; Social Council. His activities are limited in expediting current affairs awaiting the designation of the general assembly members.<\/p>\n<p>Roger Nasnas has some sound aspirations that focus on the collaboration among all members of the civil society and government institutions. He considers that the everyday experience of the civil society in confronting and solving problems is an added value to the resolution of national, economic and social problems. Hence, the need for a dialogue between the civil society and the State in order to make the State project as the project of the entire nation especially that he always says that belonging to the nation encompasses every other belonging and it is through this consolidation and development that the belonging is achieved and consolidated.<\/p>\n<p>This was his vision of the role of the Economic and Social Council. The CES was agreed to be established in 22\/10\/1989 in the Taef National Agreement.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Chairman &amp; CEO<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>AXA Middle East SAL ( January 2000 \u2013 current)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In 1973 he became a partner in \u201cSoci\u00e9t\u00e9 Marcel Hanemoglou &amp; Cie (Nasnas, Chalhoub, Hanemoglou)\u201d, UAP\u2019s exclusive agent in Lebanon. He also co-founded in 1974 the \u201cSoci\u00e9t\u00e9 Libano-Fran\u00e7aise d\u2019Assurances et de R\u00e9assurances SAL\u201d (SLF), owned 50% by UAP. SLF soon became one of the prominent insurance companies in the country. Both companies Marcel Hanemoglou and SLF were merged into one single entity, \u201cAXA Middle East SAL\u201d, in May 2000 following the merger between AXA and UAP.<\/p>\n<p>Since 1993 Roger Nasnas has been Chairman and CEO of AXA Middle East SAL (Soci\u00e9t\u00e9 Libano-Fran\u00e7aise until May 2000), the 51% subsidiary of AXA operating in Lebanon and Levant.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Chairman of these companies<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; (1993 &#8211; current) CEO of Soci\u00e9t\u00e9 G\u00e9n\u00e9rale Pour Les Recherches Et Les Investissements (GRIN)<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; (1995 &#8211; current) Chairman &amp; CEO Of : Groupe Soci\u00e9t\u00e9 Libano-Fran\u00e7aise D\u2019assurances Et De R\u00e9assurances (Groupe SLF) sahl<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; (1999 \u2013 current) Chairman Of Globemed (Lebanon) : Company of administration of Medical claims (TPA)<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; (2000 \u2013 current) Chairman &amp; CEO of AXA Middle East S.A.L : Axa middle East , a subsidiary of the Axa Group , world leader in global Financial Protection and Wealth.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; (2014 \u2013 current) CEO of Groupe SLF medicale<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Chairman of the Board of Directors<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>GlobeMed Lebanon (1999 \u2013 current)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Roger Nasnas is currently:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Chairman of the Board of Directors of the GlobeMed Lebanon, a service company for the management of health and hospital care programs and services through which the company sought to organize the relationship between insurance companies and hospitals. the company seized the opportunity, and used the educational projects of the latter to create a program at Saint Joseph University entitled &#8220;Coding School&#8221;, a specialized course in decoding and encrypting health information. the company even helped in establishing the National Institute for Insurance.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Member of the Board of Directors of GlobeMed Limited since 2000 : a largest health care benefits Management company in the Middle East, with 15 operations in 13 countries (Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Bahrain, Qatar, KSA, Palestine, Oman, Egypt, Nigeria, Ivory Coast, UAE,and Kuwait)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Member of the Board of Directors<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>GlobeMed Limited (2000 \u2013 current)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>President<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Greek Catholic Benevolent Society &#8211; Association de bienfaisance Grecque Catholique (1991 \u2013 current)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Roger Nasnas is president of the board of directors of the Greek Catholic Benevolent Society of Beirut and suburbs.<\/p>\n<p>He contributed in the Greek Catholic Social Council whose Board of Directors he presides since 1991 with a number of young members who believed in the importance of public service within prevailing harsh and difficult conditions during that period.<\/p>\n<p>Nasnas has also introduced his role in the field of charities as he said: &#8220;I visited the Charity Association and I saw all the people gathered during the difficult events. I saw old people sleeping on the ground in almost crumbled houses; they didn\u2019t even have \u201cblankets\u201d in the middle of storms. At that time I said to myself that a personal assistance will not be enough to overcome the obstacle. That is why it is necessary that we should all as young people cooperate together through a charity association. I joined the Association with other young people who among them a number of members of the Charity association and told them we have to do some humanitarian work through consecrating few hours during the week.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>That was in the 80s, and the association is over 100 years. Thus, we have established a Board of Directors comprised of dynamic women and men. We were 24 members and we all worked together. In the morning, we used to come and wash their clothes, doctors examined the elderly, they had something to eat and then we took them back to their home. He adds:&#8221; We established a medical clinic to take care of the elderly. The Association organizes also weekly lunches and offers them all types of social services among which scholarships for the Community sons in need. &#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The association has set the foundation for a rest house for the elderly &#8216;Life oasis- foundation marie Hebbe\u201d in November 2012 under the auspices of Bishop Cyril Salim Bustros, Metropolitan of Beirut and Jbeil for Greek-Melkite Catholics and a special committee presided by Zafer Chaoui.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Vice Presidnet<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Higher Council of Melkite Greek Catholic (2010 \u2013 September 2014)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In 2010, Roger Nasnas was elected Vice president of the Higher Council of Melkite Greek Catholic, chaired by His Beatitude Patriarch Gregorios III Laham. He gained this position in the Council paired with his mission in the defense of the Community rights when the Council carried out social work under the presidency of His Beatitude.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Co &#8211; Founder and Former President<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>RDCL\u00a0 (Rassemblement des Chefs d&#8217;entreprises Libanais) 1991-2000<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Roger Nasnas presided RDCL within several years which he worked to ensure dialogue between the State and private companies, especially small and middle ones.<br \/>\nRoger Nasnas realized that the struggle for resistance means resistance of the free economy and individual initiative, which requires the participation of the private sector in the public field, in addition to the cooperation among the public sector, the private one and the civil society in order to overcome challenges and dangers.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Within this framework, he contributed with a group of businessmen in establishing the Association of Lebanese leaders and entrepreneurs in the late 80s and which he presided for 8 years. Roger Nasnas has successfully preserved the rights of all economic bodies as he supported small and medium enterprises linked to the government. He also suggested an approach enabling an effective participation between the private sector and the civil society in order to enhance sustainable development.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;During that time, I realized that if each of us knew how to act, he would have known how to make his voice heard. Our aim was to make our views seen by the State and its institutions, and we did interact with all economic enterprises and trade unions. We opened new areas for partnerships in the world economy. During his presidency of the Association of Lebanese leaders and entrepreneurs, Nasnas contributed in holding meetings and conferences in Lebanon and abroad. And the Association greatly contributed in launching the ESA, the Higher School of Affairs.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Awards:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Knight of the French Order of Merit (Chevalier de l\u2019ordre National du M\u00e9rite Fran\u00e7ais) French Republic 1986<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Knight of the Legion of Honour (Les insignes de Chevalier de la L\u00e9gion d\u2019Honneur) French Republic 2001<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>FFA &#8211; Francophone Prize in Economy (2009)<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>SEA Award &#8211; Social Responsible personality of the year (first Protocol 2013)<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The Cross of the Order of the Golden diocese (La croix de l\u2019ordre du dioc\u00e8se dor\u00e9) Greek Catholic Patriarchate 2014<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Patriarchal cross and Gold Crest of the Archdiocese (La croix patriarcale et l\u2019\u00e9cusson en or de l\u2019 archev\u00each\u00e9) Greek Catholic Archbishop of Beirut 2014<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Publications:<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Emerging Lebanon &#8211; Towards an economic and social vision ( Editions Dar An Nahar) January 2007<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Organizations &amp; Associations:<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>ACAL &#8211; Lebanese insurance companies Association (Vice president of the board of directors 1990-2000)<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Insurance studies Center &#8211; St Joseph University (Board Member 1993-2000)<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>FBA (Federation of Businessmen Association )Founding Member 1993)<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>American Lebanese Chamber of Commerce (ALCC) ( Member of the Board of Directors 1993-2000)<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Orientation committee &#8211; ESA (Business school) Member 1996-2000<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Projects:<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>RDCL : Project of Retirement Insurance (1995)<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>RDCL : The resumption of competitive ability and the production (1996)<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>RDCL : The Social policy (1997)<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>RDCL : The enterprise\u2019s yard (1998)<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>RDCL : The Social White Book of the national economy (1998)A Social Vision, which highlights the initiative of Businessmen and leaders to adopt a social vision for the State and the community. Thus the equation of having no economic prosperity without social security and no social security at the expense of economic prosperity has started to be highlighted.<\/li>\n<li>CES : Pension Funds (1999 )An opinion regarding the issue of old age pension file that the Government submitted to the Commission, with regard to the retirement and social protection in addition to other studies and projects.<\/li>\n<li>CES : The economic &amp; social Crisis (2000)A solution Framework of treating economic and social crisis; Diagnosis of the economic and social crisis.<\/li>\n<li>CES : Agricultural support policies, rationalization and alternatives. (2001)The agricultural assistance policies &amp; \u201c comparison between the production cost in Lebanon \u2013Syria and Jordan.<\/li>\n<li>CES : Situation of private high education (2002)Reality and horizons of the private higher education in Lebanon<\/li>\n<li>CES : Small &amp; Medium Entreprises &#8211; Situation &amp; Prospectives (2002)A study with regard to and medium enterprises considered as the backbone of the national economy. In addition to the support the productive sectors especially small and medium enterprises which might lead to unemployment and a new social contract. That was the content of the study entitled &#8220;the trust of Lebanon towards a new economic and social vision.<\/li>\n<li>CES : The Arab Human Development Report (2002)In collaboration with UNDP<\/li>\n<li>CES : Social Security Law &#8211; Amendement project of some articles (2002)<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>ABGC : Etablishment of the day care center (1981)<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>ABGC : Centre Oasis for the elders (2002)<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>CSGC : The University Fund loans (2010)<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>CSGC : The Small loans Fund designed to help the community sons in rural areas and to finance small projects (2013)<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>CSGC : Orientation and employment bureau (2014)Establishing an orientation and employment bureau that will allow young generations to have access to suitable job opportunities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Education:\u00a0 USJ (Saint-Joseph University) License &#8211; 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