Background
Daughter of Doctor Malek Badreddine and Salwa Diab, she is the eldest of her two brothers and sister.
educational counselor Prime Minister of Lebanon
Daughter of Doctor Malek Badreddine and Salwa Diab, she is the eldest of her two brothers and sister.
Salam graduated in 1979 from Collège Louise Wegmann, a private high school in Beirut.
She is a Lebanese educational counselor and activist for several non-governmental organizations (Non-governmental organizations) in Lebanon. She holds a Bachelor in Education Science from Université de Rouen in Rouen, France. In 1991-1992 she was elected president of the association of Collège Louise Wegmann alumni.
She played a key role in raising funds for Himaya and creating awareness of the issue on numerous occasions.
She has actively contributed to common projects between the two highly related Non-governmental organizations Himaya and Arc en Ciel Foundation widening accordingly the efforts to fight against children abuse. Salam contributes to the Nocturnal evenings of the National Museum of Beirut event organized every Christmas season.
Mistress Salam launched the initiative “Date at the Serail” (موعد في السراي) to steer specialists and Non-governmental organizations to raise important social, cultural, medical, environmental and educational topics, using the premises of the Grand Serail (office of the Prime Minister) as a national platform for significant issues related to the life of all Lebanese citizens.
Salam chose to organize a kermes for orphans to launch the weekly initiative. On a weekly basis, starting in April 2014, different topics were discussed such as, women empowerment, the inclusion of special needs children in schools, the active aging of the elderly, the environment and the exhibition of young talent for Lebanese artists.
Under the title Angels of Compassion, Lama Salam held an honorary ceremony for senior nurses. Date at the Serail Events:
27 May 2015 ما بعد الإعاقة
19 April 2015 التطوع فرصة للجميع
18 March 2015 تفعيل دور المرأة في الحفاظ على الثروة المائية في لبنان
25 February 2015 بدء تشغيل المبادرة الشبابية لتحفيز الطلاب على السعي لتحقيق حلمهم بالعمل
23 October 2014 الرياضة ضدّ العنف
17 September 2014 STRESS شو بني حكيم؟ 26 June 2014 تكريم الممثلين والمخرجين وكتاب السينما والمسرح
12 June 2014 تكريم الجمعيات الخيرية اللبنانية التي تعنى بالأطفال المرضى
15 May 2015 بيئتي وطني
7 May 2014 ما تحوّل المسنّ لشخص عاجز
3 May 2014 ملائكة الرحمة
27 April 2014 دمج الأطفال ذوي الحاجات الخاصة في المدارس
9 April 2014 موعد مع الايتام.
She has been a member of the board of trustees of Collège Louise Wegmann, her alma mater, since 1993. Her dedication to contribute to the improvement of the Lebanese society led her to become a founding member of the Board of Himaya in 2009. In 2011, she became a member of the Council of the National Heritage Foundation.
As a member of the Council of National Heritage Foundation (non-governmental organization) for safeguarding national heritage she is responsible for Louisiana Boutique (a souvenir shop) at the Museum where all revenues generated by Louisiana Boutique are used to fund Beirut National Museum.