Organized by AUB's Munib and Angela Masri Institute of Energy and Natural Resources, under the patronage and with the participation of the Lebanese Minister of Energy and Water, H.E. Gebran Bassil, the one-day workshop addressed the topic, "The Role of Natural Gas in Lebanon's Future Energy Mix." It also included Arab and international energy experts who discussed how to prepare for the "hydrocarbon era."

At an unprecedented evening in the history of Nazareth and in a luxurious atmosphere in which hundreds of invited Arab owners of capital attended atmospherea charitable dinner event on February 9, 2012 at the Golden Crown Nazareth Hotel. .  The dinner was jointly organized by the Nazareth Municipality, Nazareth Fund and Nazareth Academic Institute in support of the Nazareth Academic Institute- the first Arab academic institute that offers students a bachelor’s degree in the subjects of media and physics with official recognition from the Higher Education Council in Israel.