Sunday,
22 April 2012
Day 1 |
10:00- 16:0 |
Registration (During all days of the conference) |
| 17:00-19:00 |
Conference Opening Session |
|
Science Celebration Day
Monday,
23 April 2012
Day 2
|
08:30 |
Registration (During all days of the conference) |
| 9:00-11:00 |
Nobel Session
Science’s Quest for a Better Future |
| 11:00-12:00 |
Visit BioFair@BVA 2012 and Poster session exhibitions areas |
| 12:00-13:00 |
Break |
| 13:00-15:00 |
Plenary Session 1
The Many Wonders of Science |
Track 1:
EU-Egypt Science, Technology and Innovation Cooperation |
| 15:00-15:30 |
Networking Break |
| 15:30-17:00 |
Plenary Session 2
New Life Sciences:
Understanding the Essentials of Life
|
Track 2
Partners in Research – Partners in Transformation:
How Can Life Sciences and International Cooperation in Research Support the Transformation Process in Egypt |
| 17:00-17:30 |
Networking Break |
| 17:30-19:00 |
Plenary Session 3
Access to Food: Access to Life |
Track 3
Fostering Science and Technology in the Middle East and Africa |
|
Tuesday,
24 April 2012
Day 3
|
08:30 |
Registration (During all days of the conference) |
| 09:00-10:30 |
Plenary Session 4
Science and Policy Serving Society |
Panel A-1:
Global Issues on Healthcare
(Health) |
Panel B-1:
MDG 1: A Roadmap to Agricultural Development
(Food and Agriculture) |
Panel C-1:
Genomes, Metagenomes, and Microbiomes:
New Life Sciences for a New Millennium
(Environment) |
| 10:30-11:00 |
Networking Break |
| 11:00-12:30 |
Roundtable:
Science and Policy Serving Society |
Panel A-2:
Fighting Infections:
Vaccines in Focus
(Health) |
Panel B-2:
Towards Global Food Security:
The 21st Century Challenge
(Food and Agriculture) |
Panel C-2:
Sustaining the Environment:
Rights and Responsibilities
(Environment) |
| 12:30-13:30 |
Break |
| 13:30-15:00 |
Plenary Session 5
Biorobotics: Making the Best of Man and Machine I |
Track 4:
The Mysteries of the Brain and the Secrets of Ageing
(Health) |
| 15:00-15:30 |
Networking Break |
| 15:30-17:00 |
Plenary Session 6
Biorobotics: Making the Best of Man and Machine II |
| 17:00-17:30 |
Networking Break |
| 17:30-19:00 |
Evening Event: CEO Panel |
Track 5:
Atlas of Islamic World Science and Innovation Project: Egypt Case Study Report Launch |
|
Wednesday,
25 April 2012
Day 4
|
08:30 |
Registration (During all days of the conference) |
| 09:00-10:30 |
Plenary Session 7
Biotech: Waging War on Hunger |
| 10:30-11:00 |
Networking Break |
| 11:00-12:30 |
Panel A-3:
Breakthroughs in Life Sciences:
Making a Difference in Society
(Health) |
Panel B-3:
World’s Seed Banks:
Future Threats and Challenges
(Food and Agriculture) |
Panel C-3:
Education for Sustainable Development Beyond the Campus- EduCamp
(Environment) |
Track 6:
From Science to Business
Plenum 1:
Fostering Innovation in Biotechnology
|
| 12:30-13:30 |
Break |
| 13:30-15:00 |
Plenary Session 8
Science Supercourse |
Panel B-4:
The Art of Manipulating Genes
(Food and Agriculture) |
Panel C-4:
The Psychology of Climate Change
(Environment) |
Track 6:
From Science to Business
Plenum 2:
Marketing Science |
| 15:00-15:30 |
Networking Break |
| 15:30-17:00 |
Plenary Session 9
Urban and Rural Development:
Sustainability for All |
Track 6:
From Science to Business
Plenum 3:
Humanizing Science: Beyond Mere Profit |
| 17:00-17:30 |
Networking Break |
| 17:30-18:30 |
Plenary Session 10
Reporting Session |
| 18:30-19:30 |
Plenary Session 11
Closing Session |