The National Dialogue Party (Arabic: حزب الحوار الوطني, romanized: Hizb al-Hiwar al-Watanii) is a secularLebanesepolitical party founded by businessman, industrialist, philanthropist and engineer Fouad Makhzoumi in 2004.[1][2][3] It currently[update] has one seat in the Parliament of Lebanon.[1] The party publishes the Al Hiwarnewspaper.[1] Its main office is in the Marj el Zouhour Building, Dona Maria Street in Ras el Nabeh, Beirut.[1]
Makhzoumi also established the Lebanon-based "Makhzoumi Foundation" charity organization providing educational services and public awareness in social issues. He also established the US-based "Future Millennium Foundation".
Makhzoumi is presently the Chairman of Future Pipe Group (FPI), a multinational corporation. He also acted as the President of the International Desalination Association (IDA) between 1995 and 1997, and is currently the Controller of the Association. He acted as well as Vice Chairman of the Institute for Social and Economic Policy in the Middle East at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, between 1995 and 1998. He is currently a member of the International Board of the "Council on Foreign Relations – US/Middle East Project", since 1996.
