{"id":471,"date":"2026-08-14T11:37:17","date_gmt":"2026-08-14T08:37:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/penlebanon.org\/?page_id=471"},"modified":"2026-08-14T12:22:13","modified_gmt":"2026-08-14T09:22:13","slug":"become-a-member","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/penlebanon.org\/index.php\/become-a-member\/","title":{"rendered":"Become a Member"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"471\" class=\"elementor elementor-471\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-20162ea elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"20162ea\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1a64ac2\" data-id=\"1a64ac2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28bfc3d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"28bfc3d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\u0627\u0646\u0636\u0645\u0651 \u0643\u0639\u0636\u0648<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bac1f95 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bac1f95\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"direction: rtl;\">2012 ) \u0647\u064a \u062c\u0645\u0639\u064a\u0629 \u0645\u0641\u062a\u0648\u062d\u0629 \u0645\u0646 \/ \u0639\u0644\u0645 \u0648\u062e\u0628\u0631 \u0631\u0642\u0645 1421 ) PEN Lebanon \u0625\u0646 \u062c\u0645\u0639\u064a\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0642\u0644\u0645 \u0644\u0628\u0646\u0627\u0646<\/p><p style=\"direction: rtl;\">\u062f\u0648\u0646 \u062a\u0645\u064a\u064a\u0632 \u0644\u0643\u0644 \u0627\u0644\u0623\u062f\u0628\u0627\u0621 \u0648\u0627\u0644\u0643\u062a\u0651\u0627\u0628 \u0627\u0644\u0644\u0628\u0646\u0627\u0646\u064a\u064a\u0646\u060c \u0643\u0645\u0627 \u0644\u0644\u0643\u062a\u0651\u0627\u0628 \u0627\u0644\u0639\u0631\u0628 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0642\u064a\u0645\u064a\u0646 \u0641\u064a \u0644\u0628\u0646\u0627\u0646 (\u0623\u0639\u0636\u0627\u0621 \u0634\u0631\u0641)\u060c<\/p><p style=\"direction: rtl;\">\u0627\u0644\u0630\u064a\u0646 \u064a\u062d\u0642\u0642\u0648\u0646 \u0634\u0631\u0648\u0637 \u0627\u0644\u0639\u0636\u0648\u064a\u0629 \u0648\u064a\u0644\u062a\u0632\u0645\u0648\u0646 \u0628\u0623\u0647\u062f\u0627\u0641\u0647\u0627 \u0648\u0628\u0646\u0638\u0627\u0645\u0647\u0627 \u0627\u0644\u062f\u0627\u062e\u0644\u064a \u0648\u0628\u0634\u0631\u0639\u0629 \u0648\u0645\u064a\u062b\u0627\u0642 \u0645\u0646\u0638\u0645\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0642\u0644\u0645<\/p><p style=\"direction: rtl;\">\u0627\u0644\u062f\u0648\u0644 \u064a\u0629. \u0647\u064a \u0645\u0641\u062a\u0648\u062d\u0629 \u0623\u064a\u0636\u0627 \u0644\u0637\u0644\u0628\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u062f\u0631\u0627\u0633\u0627\u062a \u0627\u0644\u0639\u0644\u064a\u0627\u060c \u0648\u0627\u0644\u0641\u0646\u0627\u0646\u064a\u0646 \u060c \u0648\u0627\u0644\u0635\u062d\u0641\u064a\u064a\u0646\u060c \u0648\u0627\u0644\u0645\u0647\u062a\u0645\u064a\u0646 \u0628\u0627\u0644\u0623\u062f\u0628\u060c<\/p><p style=\"direction: rtl;\">\u0648\u0627\u0644\u0643\u062a\u0627\u0628\u0629 \u060c \u0648\u0627\u0644\u0646\u0634\u0631 \u0627\u0644\u0648\u0631\u0642\u064a \u0648\u0627\u0644\u0627\u0644\u0643\u062a\u0631\u0648\u0646\u064a.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-384d6d7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"384d6d7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-30d39e9\" data-id=\"30d39e9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a4098cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a4098cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Lebanon PEN Association (Lebanon PEN), Registration No. 1421\/2012, is an open association without discrimination to all Lebanese writers and literary figures, as well as Arab writers residing in Lebanon (honorary members), who meet the membership requirements and commit to its objectives, internal regulations, and the Charter and Code of the International PEN. It is also open to postgraduate students, artists, journalists, and those interested in literature, writing, and print and electronic publishing.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1efcf6a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1efcf6a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a0912db\" data-id=\"a0912db\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7ad923 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a7ad923\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\u0645\u0639\u0627\u064a\u064a\u0631 \u0648\u0625\u062c\u0631\u0627\u0621\u0627\u062a \u0627\u0644\u0639\u0636\u0648\u064a\u0629 \u0641\u064a \u0627\u0644\u0642\u0644\u0645 \u0644\u0628\u0646\u0627\u0646<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7e0c87 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c7e0c87\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\u0634\u0631\u0648\u0637 \u0627\u0644\u0639\u0636\u0648\u064a \u0629<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49b9d87 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"49b9d87\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"direction: rtl;\">\u0644\u0643\u0644 \u0645\u0646 \u062a\u062a\u0648\u0627\u0641\u0631 \u0641\u064a\u0647 \u0627\u0644\u0634\u0631\u0648\u0637 \u0627\u0644\u0622\u062a\u064a\u0629: (PEN Lebanon) \u064a\u062d\u0642 \u0627\u0644\u062a\u0642\u062f\u0645 \u0628\u0637\u0644\u0628 \u0639\u0636\u0648\u064a\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0642\u0644\u0645 \u0644\u0628\u0646\u0627\u0646<\/p><p style=\"direction: rtl;\">1. \u0623\u0646 \u064a\u0643\u0648\u0646 \u0646\u0627\u0634\u0637\u0627\u064b \u0641\u064a \u0627\u0644\u062d\u0642\u0644 \u0627\u0644\u0623\u062f\u0628\u064a \u0623\u0648 \u0627\u0644\u062b\u0642\u0627\u0641\u064a \u0623\u0648 \u0627\u0644\u0641\u0643\u0631\u064a\u060c \u0643\u0643\u0627\u062a\u0628 \u0623\u0648 \u0634\u0627\u0639\u0631 \u0623\u0648 \u0631\u0648\u0627\u0626\u064a \u0623\u0648 \u0628\u0627\u062d\u062b \u0623\u0648 \u0635\u062d\u0641\u064a \u0623\u0648<\/p><p style=\"direction: rtl;\">\u0645\u062d\u0631\u0631 \u0623\u0648 \u0645\u062a\u0631\u062c\u0645 \u0623\u062f\u0628\u064a \u0623\u0648 \u0645\u0641\u0643\u0631 \u0623\u0648 \u0646\u0627\u0634\u0631 \u0648\u0631\u0642\u064a \u0648\u0627\u0644\u0643\u062a\u0631\u0648\u0646\u064a \u0623\u0648 \u0641\u0646\u0627\u0646 \u0623\u0648 \u0637\u0627\u0644\u0628 \u062f\u0631\u0627\u0633\u0627\u062a \u0639\u0644\u064a\u0627\u060c \u0648\u0623\u0646 \u064a\u0643\u0648\u0646 \u0644\u0647<\/p><p style=\"direction: rtl;\">\u0625\u0646\u062a\u0627\u062c \u0645\u0646\u0634\u0648\u0631 \u0623\u0648 \u0645\u0633\u0627\u0647\u0645\u0627\u062a \u0623\u062f\u0628\u064a\u0629 \u0623\u0648 \u0641\u0643\u0631\u064a\u0629 \u0623\u0648 \u062b\u0642\u0627\u0641\u064a\u0629 \u062a\u0639\u0643\u0633 \u062c\u062f\u0627\u0631\u062a\u0647 \u0648\u0627\u0647\u062a\u0645\u0627\u0645\u0647 \u0628\u0645\u062c\u0627\u0644\u0627\u062a \u0627\u0644\u0625\u0628\u062f\u0627\u0639 \u0648\u0627\u0644\u062b\u0642\u0627\u0641\u0629.<\/p><p style=\"direction: rtl;\">(PEN International 2. \u0623\u0646 \u064a\u0624\u0645\u0646 \u0628\u0631\u0633\u0627\u0644\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0642\u0644\u0645 \u0644\u0628\u0646\u0627\u0646 \u0648\u064a\u0644\u062a\u0632\u0645 \u0628\u0634\u0631\u0639\u0629 \u0648\u0645\u064a\u062b\u0627\u0642 \u0645\u0646\u0638\u0645\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0642\u0644\u0645 \u0627\u0644\u062f\u0648\u0644\u064a\u0629<\/p><p style=\"direction: rtl;\">\u0648\u0644\u0627 \u0633\u064a\u0645\u0627 \u0645\u0628\u0627\u062f\u0626 \u062d\u0631\u064a\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u062a\u0639\u0628\u064a\u0631\u060c \u0648\u0627\u0644\u062f\u0641\u0627\u0639 \u0639\u0646 \u0627\u0644\u0623\u062f\u0628 \u0648\u0627\u0644\u062b\u0642\u0627\u0641\u0629\u060c \u0648\u062a\u0639\u0632\u064a\u0632 \u0627\u0644\u062d\u0648\u0627\u0631 \u0648\u0627\u0644\u062a\u0641\u0627\u0647\u0645 \u0628\u064a\u0646 \u060cCharter)<\/p><p style=\"direction: rtl;\">\u0627\u0644\u0634\u0639\u0648\u0628\u060c \u0648\u0627\u062d\u062a\u0631\u0627\u0645 \u062d\u0642\u0648\u0642 \u0627\u0644\u0625\u0646\u0633\u0627\u0646\u060c \u0648\u0627\u0644\u0627\u0644\u062a\u0632\u0627\u0645 \u0628\u0623\u062e\u0644\u0627\u0642\u064a\u0627\u062a \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0646\u0638\u0645\u0629 \u0648\u0627\u0644\u0627\u0645\u062a\u0646\u0627\u0639 \u0639\u0646 \u0627\u0639\u062a\u0645\u0627\u062f \u0623\u0648 \u062a\u0631\u0648\u064a\u062c \u062e\u0637\u0627\u0628<\/p><p style=\"direction: rtl;\">\u0627\u0644\u0643\u0631\u0627\u0647\u064a\u0629 \u0623\u0648 \u0627\u0644\u062a\u062d\u0631\u064a\u0636 \u0639\u0644\u0649 \u0627\u0644\u0639\u0646\u0641 \u0623\u0648 \u0627\u0644\u062a\u0645\u064a\u064a\u0632\u060c \u0628\u0627\u0644\u0625\u0636\u0627\u0641\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0649 \u0627\u0644\u0627\u0628\u062a\u0639\u0627\u062f \u0639\u0646 \u062a\u0636\u0627\u0631\u0628 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0635\u0627\u0644\u062d .<\/p><p style=\"direction: rtl;\">3. \u0623\u0646 \u064a\u062a\u0642\u062f\u0645 \u0628\u0637\u0644\u0628 \u0639\u0636\u0648\u064a\u0629 \u0648\u0641\u0642 \u0627\u0644\u0646\u0645\u0648\u0630\u062c \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0639\u062a\u0645\u062f\u060c \u0645\u062a\u0636\u0645\u0646\u0627\u064b \u0625\u0642\u0631\u0627\u0631\u0627\u064b \u062e\u0637\u064a\u0627 \u0628\u0627\u0644\u0627\u0644\u062a\u0632\u0627\u0645 \u0628\u0627\u0644\u0646\u0638\u0627\u0645 \u0627\u0644\u0623\u0633\u0627\u0633\u064a \u0644\u0644\u062c\u0645\u0639\u064a\u0629<\/p><p style=\"direction: rtl;\">\u0648\u0645\u064a\u062b\u0627\u0642 \u0627\u0644\u0642\u0644\u0645 \u0627\u0644\u062f\u0648\u0644\u064a \u0648\u0627\u062e\u0644\u0627\u0642\u064a\u0627\u062a \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0646\u0638\u0645\u0629.<\/p><p style=\"direction: rtl;\">4. \u0623\u0646 \u062a\u0648\u0627\u0641\u0642 \u0627\u0644\u0647\u064a\u0626\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0625\u062f\u0627\u0631\u064a\u0629 \u0639\u0644\u0649 \u0637\u0644\u0628 \u0627\u0644\u0639\u0636\u0648\u064a\u0629 \u0628\u0639\u062f \u062f\u0631\u0627\u0633\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0637\u0644\u0628 \u0648\u0627\u0644\u062a\u062d\u0642\u0642 \u0645\u0646 \u0627\u0633\u062a\u064a\u0641\u0627\u0626\u0647 \u0634\u0631\u0648\u0637 \u0627\u0644\u0627\u0646\u062a\u0633\u0627\u0628\u060c<\/p><p style=\"direction: rtl;\">\u0645\u0639 \u0627\u0644\u0625\u0641\u0635\u0627\u062d \u0639\u0646 \u0623\u064a \u062d\u0627\u0644\u0629 \u0642\u062f \u062a\u0624\u062f\u064a \u0625\u0644\u0649 \u062a\u0636\u0627\u0631\u0628 \u0641\u064a \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0635\u0627\u0644\u062d \u0639\u0646\u062f \u0627\u0644\u0627\u0642\u062a\u0636\u0627\u0621.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8851ac4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8851ac4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Membership Criteria and Procedures <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ef7787 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2ef7787\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default elementor-inline-editing pen\" contenteditable=\"true\" data-elementor-setting-key=\"title\" data-pen-placeholder=\"Type Here...\">Requirements\u200b<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75913e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"75913e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol><li>Anyone who is active in the literary, cultural, or intellectual field may apply for membership, including as a writer, poet, novelist, researcher, journalist, editor, literary translator, intellectual, print or electronic publisher, artist, or postgraduate student. Applicants should have published work or literary, intellectual, or cultural contributions demonstrating their merit and interest in creative and cultural fields.<\/li><li>Applicants must believe in the mission of Lebanon PEN and commit to the Charter of International PEN, particularly the principles of freedom of expression, the defense of literature and culture, promoting dialogue and understanding among peoples, respect for human rights, adherence to the organization\u2019s ethics, refraining from adopting or promoting hate speech or incitement to violence or discrimination, and avoiding conflicts of interest.<\/li><li>Applicants must submit a membership application using the approved form, including a written declaration of commitment to the association\u2019s bylaws, internal regulations, the International PEN Charter, and the organization\u2019s ethics.<\/li><li>The administrative board must approve the membership application after reviewing it and verifying that the applicant meets the membership requirements. Any situation that may give rise to a conflict of interest must be disclosed, where applicable.<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e24d3d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e24d3d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default elementor-inline-editing pen\" style=\"direction: rtl;\" contenteditable=\"true\" data-elementor-setting-key=\"title\" data-pen-placeholder=\"Type Here...\">\u0625\u062c\u0631\u0627\u0621\u0627\u062a \u0627\u0644\u0639\u0636\u0648\u064a \u0629<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94571e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"94571e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"direction: rtl;\">1. \u064a\u064f\u0642\u062f\u0651\u064e\u0645 \u0637\u0644\u0628 \u0627\u0644\u0639\u0636\u0648\u064a\u0629 \u0625\u0644\u0649 \u0623\u0645\u064a\u0646 \u0627\u0644\u0633\u0631 \u0627\u0648 \u0645\u0646 \u064a\u0646\u0648\u0628 \u0639\u0646\u0647.<\/p><p style=\"direction: rtl;\">2. \u062a\u064f\u062d\u0627\u0644 \u0627\u0644\u0637\u0644\u0628\u0627\u062a \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0643\u062a\u0645\u0644\u0629 \u0625\u0644\u0649 \u0627\u0644\u0647\u064a\u0626\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0625\u062f\u0627\u0631\u064a\u0629 \u0644\u062f\u0631\u0627\u0633\u062a\u0647\u0627 \u0648\u0627\u0644\u0628\u062a \u0641\u064a\u0647\u0627.<\/p><p style=\"direction: rtl;\">3. \u064a\u064f\u0628\u0644\u0651\u064e\u063a \u0645\u0642\u062f\u0645 \u0627\u0644\u0637\u0644\u0628 \u062e\u0637\u064a\u0627\u064b \u0628\u0642\u0631\u0627\u0631 \u0642\u0628\u0648\u0644 \u0627\u0644\u0637\u0644\u0628 \u0623\u0648 \u0631\u0641\u0636\u0647.<\/p><p style=\"direction: rtl;\">4. \u062a\u0635\u0628\u062d \u0627\u0644\u0639\u0636\u0648\u064a\u0629 \u0646\u0627\u0641\u0630\u0629 \u0628\u0639\u062f \u0627\u0633\u062a\u0643\u0645\u0627\u0644 \u0625\u062c\u0631\u0627\u0621\u0627\u062a \u0627\u0644\u062a\u0633\u062c\u064a\u0644 \u0648\u062a\u0633\u062f\u064a\u062f \u0631\u0633\u0645 \u0627\u0644\u0627\u0646\u062a\u0633\u0627\u0628 \u0648\u0627\u0644\u0627\u0634\u062a\u0631\u0627\u0643 \u0627\u0644\u0633\u0646\u0648\u064a<\/p><p style=\"direction: rtl;\">\u0627\u0644\u0645\u0639\u062a\u0645 \u062f.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76b5c40 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"76b5c40\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default elementor-inline-editing pen\" contenteditable=\"true\" data-elementor-setting-key=\"title\" data-pen-placeholder=\"Type Here...\">Procedures<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f289905 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f289905\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol><li>The membership application is submitted to the Secretary or their representative.<\/li><li>Complete applications are referred to the Administrative Board for review and decision.<\/li><li>The applicant is notified in writing of the decision to accept or reject the application.<\/li><li>Membership becomes effective after completion of the registration procedures and payment of the approved membership and annual subscription fees.<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85ac63c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"85ac63c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default elementor-inline-editing pen\" style=\"direction: rtl;\" contenteditable=\"true\" data-elementor-setting-key=\"title\" data-pen-placeholder=\"Type Here...\">\u0631\u0633\u0648\u0645 \u0627\u0644\u0639\u0636\u0648\u064a \u0629<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b29b88 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6b29b88\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"direction: rtl;\">1. \u0631\u0633\u0645 \u0627\u0644\u0627\u0646\u062a\u0633\u0627 \u0628 \u0648\u0627\u0644\u0627\u0634\u062a\u0631\u0627 \u0643: 30 \u062f\u0648\u0644\u0627\u0631\u0627\u064b \u0623\u0645\u064a\u0631\u0643\u064a \u0627.\u064b<\/p><p style=\"direction: rtl;\">2. \u064a\u0644\u062a\u0632\u0645 \u0627\u0644\u0639\u0636\u0648 \u0628\u062a\u0633\u062f\u064a\u062f \u0627\u0644\u0627\u0634\u062a\u0631\u0627\u0643 \u0627\u0644\u0633\u0646\u0648\u064a \u0627\u0644\u0630\u064a \u062a\u062d\u062f\u062f\u0647 \u0627\u0644\u0647\u064a\u0626\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0625\u062f\u0627\u0631\u064a\u0629.<\/p><p style=\"direction: rtl;\">3. \u064a\u064f\u0639\u0641\u0649 \u0627\u0644\u0623\u0639\u0636\u0627\u0621 \u0627\u0644\u0641\u062e\u0631\u064a\u0648\u0646 \u0648\u0623\u0639\u0636\u0627\u0621 \u0645\u062f\u0649 \u0627\u0644\u062d\u064a\u0627\u0629 \u0645\u0646 \u0631\u0633\u0648\u0645 \u0627\u0644\u0627\u0646\u062a\u0633\u0627\u0628 \u0648\u0627\u0644\u0627\u0634\u062a\u0631\u0627\u0643\u0627\u062a \u0627\u0644\u0633\u0646\u0648\u064a\u0629.<\/p><p style=\"direction: rtl;\">4. \u0628\u0627\u0644\u0646\u0633\u0628\u0629 \u0644\u0644\u0623\u0639\u0636\u0627\u0621 \u0627\u0644\u0630\u064a\u0646 \u064a\u0646\u062a\u0633\u0628\u0648\u0646 \u062e\u0644\u0627\u0644 \u0627\u0644\u0631\u0628\u0639 \u0627\u0644\u0623\u062e\u064a\u0631 \u0645\u0646 \u0627\u0644\u0633\u0646\u0629\u060c \u064a\u0634\u0645\u0644 \u0627\u0634\u062a\u0631\u0627\u0643\u0647\u0645 \u0627\u0644\u0641\u062a\u0631\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0645\u062a\u062f\u0629 \u062d\u062a\u0649<\/p><p style=\"direction: rtl;\">\u0646\u0647\u0627\u064a\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0633\u0646\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u062a\u0627\u0644\u064a\u0629.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e168bfb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e168bfb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default elementor-inline-editing pen\" contenteditable=\"true\" data-elementor-setting-key=\"title\" data-pen-placeholder=\"Type Here...\">Fees<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82e3eb9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"82e3eb9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol><li>Membership and subscription fee: US$30.<\/li><li>Members are required to pay the annual subscription fee determined by the Administrative Board.<\/li><li>Honorary members and lifetime members are exempt from membership and annual subscription fees.<\/li><li>For members who join during the last quarter of the year, their subscription covers the period through the end of the following year.<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-191148c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"191148c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default elementor-inline-editing pen\" style=\"direction: rtl;\" contenteditable=\"true\" data-elementor-setting-key=\"title\" data-pen-placeholder=\"Type Here...\">\u062d\u0642\u0648\u0642 \u0627\u0644\u0623\u0639\u0636\u0627 \u0621<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85f94be elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"85f94be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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elementor-element-6c44cbc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6c44cbc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default elementor-inline-editing pen\" contenteditable=\"true\" data-elementor-setting-key=\"title\" data-pen-placeholder=\"Type Here...\">Members\u2019 Rights<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5999b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f5999b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>After membership is approved, the member has the right to participate in Lebanon PEN\u2019s activities and programmes and to contribute to fulfilling its mission, in accordance with 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