Regional Workshop on Science Diplomacy for the Arab Region

The Bibliotheca Alexandrina (BA) through the Center for Special Studies and Programs (CSSP), The World Academy of Sciences for the Advancement of Science in Developing Countries’ Arab Regional Partner (TWAS–AREP) organized the Regional Workshop on Science Diplomacy for the Arab Region that was held hybrid  from 24–26 October 2023.

Science diplomacy is the use of scientific collaborations among nations to address common problems facing humanity and to build constructive, knowledge based international partnerships.

Many of the challenges we face today are international and whether it is tackling climate change or fighting disease, these global problems require global solutions. That is why it is important that we create a new role for science in international policymaking and diplomacy to place science at the heart of the progressive international agenda.

Science diplomacy needs support and encouragement at all levels of the science community. Younger scientists need opportunities and career incentives to engage with policy debates from the earliest stage of their careers. There is much to learn from related debates over science communication and public engagement by scientists, where there has been a culture change within science over the past ten years.

For workshop program please visit: /Attachment/CKfiles/files/RWSD%202023%20Program(3).pdf

For more information and for applications please visit: https://twas-arep-sd.bibalex.org/

Prof. Mahmoud M. Sakr
Prof. Mahmoud M. Sakr

The President of the Academy of Scientific Research and Technology (ASRT), Egypt

H.E. Prof. Yousry El-Gamal
H.E. Prof. Yousry El-Gamal

Former Minister of Education and Professor of Computer Engineering (Egypt)

Dr. Tarek Sadek
Dr. Tarek Sadek

Climate Change and Natural Resource Sustainability Cluster, Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) (Lebanon)

H.E. Ambassador Nada El Agizy
H.E. Ambassador Nada El Agizy

Director of Sustainable Development and International Cooperation Department, League of Arab States (Egypt)

 H.E. Dr. Pedro Ivo Ferraz da Silva
H.E. Dr. Pedro Ivo Ferraz da Silva

Head of Science, Technology and Technical Cooperation, Embassy of Brazil in Berlin (Germany)

Dr. Peter McGrath
Dr. Peter McGrath

Co-ordinator, InterAcademy Partnership and the TWAS Science Policy/Science Diplomacy programme (Italy)

Ms. Haifa Fahoum Al Kaylani
Ms. Haifa Fahoum Al Kaylani

Founder and Chairman Arab International Women’s Forum (UK)

Prof. Abdin Salih
Prof. Abdin Salih

Director, Arab Water Academy, The Arab Water Council (Egypt)

Prof. Huda Basaleem
Prof. Huda Basaleem

Professor, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences,University of Aden (Yemen)

Prof. Ramia AL BAKAIN
Prof. Ramia AL BAKAIN

Professor Analytical, Bioanalytical and Environmental Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, School of Science, The University of Jordan (Jordan)

Prof. Ramy Aziz
Prof. Ramy Aziz

Head of Microbiology and Immunology Research Program, Children's Cancer Hospital Egypt 57357 (Egypt)

Prof. Rana Dajani
Prof. Rana Dajani

Professor of Molecular Cell Biology and Biotechnology Department, Hashemite University, Zarqa Jordan, President of the Society for the Advancement of Science and Technology in the Arab World (Jordan)

Prof. Roula Abdel-Massih
Prof. Roula Abdel-Massih

Co-Chair, TYAN Executive Committee (Lebanon)

Prof. Ebtehal El-Demerdash
Prof. Ebtehal El-Demerdash

Professor, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University (Egypt)

Prof. Hesham Alaskary
Prof. Hesham Alaskary

Professor of Remote Sensing and Earth System Science, Schmid College of Science and Technology (USA)

Prof. Mohamed Helal
Prof. Mohamed Helal

Professor of Drug Design and Development, Champion of the Biomedical Sciences Program for Accreditation Zewail City of Science and Technology

H.E. Prof. Hussein ElAtfy
H.E. Prof. Hussein ElAtfy

Former Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation and Secretary General, Arab Water Council (Egypt)

Dr. Alya A. Arabi
Dr. Alya A. Arabi

Associate Professor, Department of Biochemistry,College of Medicine and Health Sciences (UAE)

Prof. Hussein Abaza
Prof. Hussein Abaza

Advisor to the Minister of Planning, Senior Advisor to the Egyptian Minister of Environment (Egypt)

Prof. Jauad El Kharraz
Prof. Jauad El Kharraz

Executive Director at the Regional Center for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (RCREEE) (Egypt)

Dr. Nuria Sanz
Dr. Nuria Sanz

Director, UNESCO Regional Bureau for Science in the Arab States, Cluster Office for Egypt and Sudan and UNESCO Representative in Egypt (Egypt)

Prof. Najoua Turki Kamoun
Prof. Najoua Turki Kamoun

Professor, Physics Department, Faculty of Science, The University of Tunis El Manar, and TWAS Council member for the Arab region (Tunisia)

Prof. Rafia Ghubash
Prof. Rafia Ghubash

President Arab Network for Women in Science and Technology, Founder of Women's Museum (UAE)

  
  
  
  
  
Dr. Marwa speech in the opening session   
Dr. Ahmed Zayed speech in the opening