prioritizing the poor. As a result, he joined to the Jugendpoor; an organization of young people who would meet every Thursday to celebrate the mass along with the poor. Consequently, the periodical "Forum" was born along with other organizations like ASTI, ASTM, etc. due to the activities of Jugendpoor which was backed by the Second Vatican Council (also known as Vatican II). Lehners holds the presidential title for Consultative Commission of Human Rights (Commission consultative des Droits de l'Homme), Justice and Peace Commission (Commission Justice et Paix) and is the honorary president of Omega 90. Some other organizations Lehners took part in are listed below: Member of the National UNESCO Commission, Luxembourg, 2001-to date Member of the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI), Council of Europe, 2011-to date Member of the Arbeitsgruppe "Menschenwürde und Menschenrechte" (Working group on human dignity and human rights) of the German Justice and Peace Commission, 2010-to date Awards Robert Krieps Award 1992 for the workgroup on "Histoire de l'industrialisation en Sarre-Lor-Lux" (informal group composed researchers, professors and students meeting several times a year and exchanging information and elaborating common projects of studies and research). Lion Award 2001 for the activities in the field of human dignity. Publications Lehners is co-author of many books and author or co-author of a certain number of articles. Books Kolonialismus, Imperialismus, Dritte Welt, (2 volumes), Salzburg (Wolfgang Neugebauer Verlag), 347 et 258 pages Sozialismus - das Ende einer Utopie?, Cahiers I.S.I.S. fascicule 1, (Publications du Centre Universitaire), 191 pages Passé et Avenir des Bassins Industriels en Europe, Cahiers d'Histoire 1, (Publications du Centre Universitaire), 430 pages Information Technologies for History Education, Cahiers d'Histoire 2, (Publications du Centre Universitaire) L'ONU, un instrument de paix au service de qui?, Cahiers I.S.I.S., fascicule VI, Publications du Centre Universitaire Héritages culturels dans la Grande Région Sarre-Lor-Lux-Rhénanie-Palatinat, Cahiers I.S.I.S., Fascicule IV, Publications du Centre Universitaire Régions, Nations, Mondialisation, Cahiers I.S.I.S., Fascicule V, Publications du Centre Universitaire Passé et avenir des bassins industriels en Europe. Aspects sociaux et environnementaux, Cahiers d'Histoire 3, (Publications du Centre Universitaire) Ethnic Conflicts and Civil Society. Proposals for a New Era in Eastern Europe, Ashgate, Aldershot/ Brookfiels USA/ Singapore/ Sidney L'Autriche, les Pays-Bas méridionaux et le duché de Luxembourg au 18e siècle, Cahiers d'Histoire 4, (Publications du Centre Universitaire) Les espaces méditerranéens, Cahiers I.S.I.S. 7, (Publications du Centre Universitaire) L'islam et l'espace euro-méditerranéen, Cahiers I.S.I.S. 8, (Publications du Centre Universitaire)