Carlos Ghosn appears in public in Lebanon for the first time in months

The fallen car magnate Carlos Ghosn, installed in Lebanon since his incredible flight from Japan, made his first public appearance on Tuesday in months, revealing a partnership with a local university to set up training programs.

The former Renault-Nissan CEO arrived in Beirut in December to flee accusations of financial malfeasance in Japan, where he spent 130 days in detention.

In his home country, he held a high-profile press conference in January to denounce a "

", but has since

kept a

low profile.

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Carlos Ghosn was therefore on Tuesday at the Holy Spirit University of Kaslik (USEK), north of Beirut.

He refused to answer questions related to his legal setbacks or the trial in Japan of his former employee at Nissan, the American Greg Kelly.

"

", repeated a Carlos Ghosn with a tanned complexion.

He mentioned three training programs that will be set up in collaboration with USEK.

The first, wanting to be "

", is intended for business executives.

The second concerns a training center on new technologies, and the third will provide support to start-ups and entrepreneurs.

Participants will benefit in particular from a one-to-one counseling session with him, and at the end of the course will receive a certificate signed by the businessman and USEK University.

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"

", explained Carlos Ghosn.

One of the goals is to “

” he said.

For a year Lebanon has been in the midst of economic collapse.

The Lebanese pound is experiencing an unprecedented depreciation, while the country has seen massive layoffs and wage cuts.

More than half of Lebanese now live in poverty, according to official statistics.