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Muhanna Foundation is
a non-profit institution established in 1994 in Switzerland and based in Beirut,
Lebanon. It is dedicated to the promotion of actuarial education in actuarially
underdeveloped countries in general and in the Arab World in particular.
The Foundation also acts as a forum for discussions with regard to actuarial and
demographic issues in the Region. The
Muhanna Foundation endeavors to work towards a society that values its citizens
and gives them the means and opportunities to participate fully and without discrimination,
regardless of gender, faith, or political affiliation. Accordingly,
the Foundation has been broadening its scope of activities with the aim of promoting
education at large, primarily to combat student dropout rates and encourage academic
excellence. As
a direct response to the devastating consequences of the summer 2006 war on Lebanon,
The Muhanna Foundation is establishing a nationwide educational incentive program
for the youth of Lebanon:

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