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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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