The National Wellness Network (NWN), Aley, invited more than twenty-five Heads of Municipalities from Al Matn, Al Jored , Al Gharb and Aley, to discuss  social and health development needs.

In her welcoming speech, Diana Maddah, Public & Corporate Relations Coordinator at NWN, highlighted the importance of networking between the NWN and the municipalities in the development of the community. Dr. Hatem Alamy, Chairman of the Board of Trustees at the MUBS (Modern University for Business and Science) and founder of NWN,  introduced the vision of NWN. The participants were invited to participate in round table discussions to talk about their needs with NWN facilitators Dr. Nisreen Alwan, Dean of School of Health Sciences; Mr. Samer Daou, Program Coordinator at MUBS, Aley; Dr. Mohamad Abi Haidar, Consultant to the Minister of Economics;  Laura Hjeij, Public & Corporate Relations Coordinator, NWN, and Diana Maddah. First National Bank and El Mawared Bank supported the event by sponsoring Health Days in several municipalities enabling community members to receive complimentary health tests (vision, BMI, glucose, etc.). Dr. Mohammad Abi Haidar and Dr. Amal Abi Harb, Professor at the Department of Social Work, Lebanese University,both experts in the health sector, presented their experience. Ms. Hjeij introduced the attendees to the  various services offered by NWN. The event came to a close with a signing of MOUs between NWN and the participating Heads of Municipalities. All attendees were invited to a delightful buffet offered by Tivoli.

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