Arab Forum for Scientific Research And Sustainable Development To the forefront we shall return December 19-21, 2014
ALECSO ISC ASTF
19 December 2014
Arab Forum for Scientific Research and Sustainable Development Programme Item
Time 08:00
Arrival, Reception & Registration Opening Session
Time 09:00 – 10:15
Welcome from ALECSO, ASTF, ISC, invited speakers and organizations.
10:15 – 10:30
Presentation of ALECSO’s Young Innovators Award
10:30-11:00
Coffee Break Theme VII: Promotion of Arabic Language
Time
Convener: Prof. Abulgassem El-Badri, Director of Science & Scientific Research Dept, ALECSO Arabic content in the modern digital environment, Prof. Ousama Rayyes, Sudan Arabic language and the digital content, Dr. Taghrid Anbar, Egypt
11:00-12:30
Arabic language: Reality and the challenges, Dr. Ben Hamadou Abdelmajid, Tunisia ALECSO’s Efforts for Promoting Arabic Language, Mr. Safwan Al-Hakim, ALECSO
12:30-13:00
Discussion and Wrap-Up
13:00-15:00
Lunch Theme X: Arab-International Cooperation - Arab-European Cooperation
Time 15:00-17:00
Convener: Mr. Declan Kirrane, Director of ISC - Brussels Working with Values : What is it all about?, Elizabeth Filippouli, Global Thinkers Forum, UK
17:00-17:30
Coffee Break
17:30-19:00
Working with Values : What is it all about?, Elizabeth Filippouli, Global Thinkers Forum, UK
19:00-19:30
Wrap-Up
19:30
Dinner
20 December 2014
Arab Forum for Scientific Research and Sustainable Development Time
Theme IV: Establishing Development Indicators for R&D in the Arab World Convener: Ms. Salwa Baasiri, General Director of Rafik Hariri Foundation Dr. Riad Chedid, President Rafik Hariri University, Lebanon Dr. Jacques van der Meer, European Investment Bank program lead at the Centre for Mediterranean Integration (CMI)
08:30-10:30
Dr. Rigas Arvanitis, IRD, France Jana El Baba, ESCWA - UNO Dr. Hatem Mhenni, University of Manouba, Tunisia
10:30-11:00
Discussion and Wrap-Up
11:00-11:30
Coffee Break Theme X: Arab-International Cooperation - Arab-Japanese Cooperation
Time
Convener: Mr. Hideaki Yamamoto, Director of Information & Culture Center, Embassy of Japan in Cairo Mr. Hideaki Yamamoto, Director of Information & Culture Center, Embassy of Japan in Cairo Ms. Akie Hoshino, First Secretary, Embassy of Japan in Cairo
11:30-12:30 Dr. Hatem Mehani, ALECSO Dr. Sameh Ali, Zeweil City, Egypt 12:30-13:00
Discussion and Wrap-Up
13:00-15:00 Time
Lunch Theme V: Arab Experiences and Best Practices Convener: Dr. Ghada Amer, Deputy Director of AFST, UAE Dr. Hisham Haddara, CEO of Siware Dr. Ahmed Obaid, Kenana sugar company, Sudan
15:30-16:30
Dr. Fakhri Karrai, CEO of VESTEC Dr. Reyad Elsawafta, CEO of change phase company Dr. Adnan Al Amine, BOT Member SHAMAA, Rafik Hariri Foundation
16:30-17:00 17:00-17:30
Discussion and Wrap-Up Coffee Break
Theme IX: Launching Arab Network for the Diaspora
Time
Convener: Dr. Najwa El-Badri, Zwail City for Science, Egypt Dr. Najwa El-Badri 17:30-18:30
Dr. Ahmad Smili, Rafik Hariri University, Lebanon Dr. Sameh Ali, Zeweil City, Egypt
18:30-19:00 19:00
Discussion and Wrap-Up Dinner
21 December 2014
Arab Forum for Scientific Research and Sustainable Development Theme VIII: Issues related to Scientific Publishing & Dissemination and Intellectual Property
Time
Convener: Mr. Hatem Abdulmajid Mohgamed Ahmed, FASRC Prof. Mubarak Al-Majthoub, Director of the Federation of Arab Sci. Res. Councils Prof. Fathi Al-Mansori, Deputy Director of the Federation of Arab Scientific Research Councils
08:30-10:00
Mr. Abdulraheem Makkawi, Director of Sudanese Publisher’s Union, Sudan Dr. Enas Al-Moghera Hamad, Center of Research and Industrial Consultations, Sudan Launching the Arab Network for Intellectual Property, Prof. Abulgasem El-Badri, ALECSO
10:00-10:30
Discussion and Wrap-Up
10:30-11:00
Coffee Break Theme X: Arab-International Cooperation - Arab-European Cooperation
Time
Convener: Mr. Declan Kirrane, Director of ISC - Brussels How can Arab Scientists be engaged in Horizon 2020?
11:00-12:30 Dr. Angela Liberatore, Deputy head of Unit, European Commission 12:30-13:00
Discussion and Wrap-Up
13:00-15:00
Lunch
Special Sessions 19 Dec No.
20 Dec
21 Dec
Workshops Time (Hall)
1
The Third Regional Forum of the Arab Parliamentarians in Science and Technology, ISESCO + ALECSO
2
Arabic Search Engine: Experts Meeting
3
Theme X: Arab-International Cooperation, Arab-USA Cooperation Open Educational Resources (OER), ALECSO
4
15:00-19:00 09:00-13:00 (2)
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(2) 15:00-19:00
09:00-13:00
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11:00-19:00 09:00-13:00 (3)
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Theme III : Establishment of the Arab Council for Scientific 11:00-13:00 15:00-19:00 Research, Technological Development and Innovation Dr. Hosam Al-Ulamaa, Director of National Scientific Research (2) (2) Authority, UAE Note : Could change according to availability of extra halls
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