Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam received a delegation from Saint Joseph University of Beirut (USJ) and Hôtel-Dieu de France (HDF) on Wednesday, July 8, 2026, led by the Rector of USJ, Prof. François Boëdec, SJ.

This meeting reflects the University’s commitment to pursuing dialogue with the highest State authorities and reaffirming its mission as a partner at the service of Lebanon.

It provided an opportunity to present USJ, its identity, its mission, as well as its contribution, for more than 150 years, to the development of higher education, scientific research, healthcare, and the education of leaders at the service of Lebanese society.

The discussions also provided an opportunity to reaffirm USJ’s national commitment and its desire to place its academic, scientific, and hospital expertise at the service of the public interest. On this occasion, USJ expressed its full readiness to contribute, through its professors, researchers, and experts, as well as the USJ-HDF hospital network, to the various government initiatives aimed at strengthening public institutions, in a spirit of responsibility, cooperation, and service to the common good.

The USJ delegation included Prof. Salah Abou Jaoudé, SJ, First Vice-Rector; Prof. Fadi Geara, Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs; Prof. Richard Maroun, Vice-Rector for Research; and Prof. Nadine Riachi Haddad, Secretary-General.

The Hôtel-Dieu de France delegation included Mr. Nassib Nasr, Director General of Hôtel-Dieu de France and the USJ-HDF hospital network; Rev. Sr. Suzanne Eid, Director of Nursing; as well as General Georges Youssef, USJ-HDF network consultant for the Armed Forces..

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