On August 19, LAU signed an MOU with the Lebanese Executives Council (LEC), an independent private-sector-led body that aims to promote professional and social relations among its members across different sectors and countries. The MOU was signed in the presence of former Minister of Information Manal Abdel Samad on the Beirut campus. Under this agreement, LAU and LEC will collaborate toward their shared professional objectives through a commitment to quality higher education, investment in human capital, and creation of opportunities.