Roundtable on Responsible Science
The Arab Regional Office of The World Academy of Sciences for the advancement of science in developing countries (TWAS-ARO) in collaboration with the Bibliotheca Alexandrina Center for Special Studies and Programs organized Roundtable on Responsible Science, on 28th-29th November 2017 at Bibliotheca Alexandrina in Alexandria, Egypt.

This event aimed at bringing together eminent scientists, policy makers along with young Arab scientists to discuss pressing topics related to responsible scientific research and how to develop mechanisms to ensure integrity in the research process. The Roundtable also presented to Arab scientists the importance of conducting ethical research that follows the international standards through having in depth discussions and group work.

Our target was to maximize the benefits for young scientist by allowing them to be engaged in an interactive environment and addressing some serious concerns that affect the entire scientific community.

Deadline for Registration: 25 October 2017(Registration Closed)

To participate:
  • Fill out the following registration form
    click here
  • Send your updated CV (3 pages maximum) with the full list of Publications (2 pages at most), and motivation statement (500 Words maximum) to: israa.elfayoumi@bibalex.org.


N.B: Please make sure not to exceed the mentioned limit above. Any document exceeds the specified limit will not be considered.


The best applicants will be selected to participate; and priority will be given to researchers based on their CVs and experience.

For any inquiry, please contact:
Ms. Israa Elfayoumi
Head, Researchers' Support and Development Unit Academic Research Sector Center for Special
Studies & Programs (CSSP)
Bibliotheca Alexandrina
Tel: +(203) 4839999; Ext: 6142
Fax: +(203) 4820469
Email: israa.elfayoumi@bibalex.org.

Prof. Sherif Kandil
Prof. Sherif Kandil

Professor Chemistry and Physics, Department of Materials Science, Institute of Graduate Studies and Research, University of Alexandria Egypt

Prof. Mona Marei
Prof. Mona Marei

Professor of Prosthetic Dentistry; Head, Tissue Engineering Science and Technology Laboratories, Faculty of Dentistry, Alexandria University Egypt

Prof. Rafia Ghubash
Prof. Rafia Ghubash

President, Arab Network for Women in Science and Technology, United Arab Emirates

Prof. Maha Ghanem
Prof. Maha Ghanem

Professor of Forensic Medicine and Clinical Toxicology, Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University and Chairman of Medical Ethics Committee, Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University (Egypt)

Prof. Tarek El-Arabi
Prof. Tarek El-Arabi

Assistant Professor, Virology Unit, Department of Agricultural Microbiology, Faculty of Agriculture, Ain Shams University (Egypt)

Prof. Hassan Azzazy
Prof. Hassan Azzazy

Professor, Department of Chemistry, School of Sciences and Engineering, American University in Cairo, Egypt

Prof. Hani Sewilam
Prof. Hani Sewilam

Managing Director, UNESCO Chair on Hydrological Changes and Water Resources Management; and Academic Director, Engineering Hydrology Department, RWTH Aachen University, Germany

Prof. Magdy Madkour
Prof. Magdy Madkour

Professor, Arid Lands Agricultural Research, Institute (ALARI), Faculty of Agriculture, Ain Shams University (Egypt)

Dr. Ghaith Fariz
Dr. Ghaith Fariz

Director, UNESCO Regional Bureau for Sciences in the Arab States; Cluster Office for Egypt, Sudan, and Libya; and UNESCO Representative to Egypt Egypt

Dr. Moneef Zou'bi
Dr. Moneef Zou'bi

Director General, Islamic World Academy of Sciences (Jordan)

Prof. Mohammad Hamdan
Prof. Mohammad Hamdan

Senator in the Upper House of Jordan�s Parliament; TWAS Arab Vice President for the Arab Region; and Senior Advisor, Arab Open University-AOU (Jordan)

H.E. Prof. Adel El-Beltagy
H.E. Prof. Adel El-Beltagy

Former Minister of Agriculture & Land Reclamation Chair of the International Drylands Development Commission (IDDC) Professor, Arid Land Graduate Studies&Research Institute, Faculty of Agriculture, Ain Shams University, Egypt.

Dr. Roman Luckscheiter
Dr. Roman Luckscheiter

Director, DAAD Cairo Office, Egypt

Counselor Dr. Hassan el Badrawy
Counselor Dr. Hassan el Badrawy

Vice President, Court of Cassation, Egypt

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

Former Minister of Education Egypt

Dr. Nasser Said Al-Salti
Dr. Nasser Said Al-Salti

Assistant Professor of Applied Mathematics; Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Studies, College of Science, Sultan Qaboos University, Oman

Dr. Jamel Jebali
Dr. Jamel Jebali

Assistant Professor of Biochemistry, High Institute of Biotechnology of Monastir (Tunisia)

Dr.Yaldez Zeineldin
Dr.Yaldez Zeineldin

Assistant Professor, Vice Dean for Students and Learning Affairs, Faculty of Nursing, Damanhour University (Egypt)

Dr. Mohamed Elhadidy
Dr. Mohamed Elhadidy

Associate Professor of Microbiology, Mansoura University (Egypt)

Dr. Mohamed Farag
Dr. Mohamed Farag

Associate Professor, Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University, Egypt

Prof. Elias Baydoun
Prof. Elias Baydoun

Secretary General, Arab Academy of Sciences; Professor of Biology, American University of Beirut, Lebanon

Dr. Rania Noaman
Dr. Rania Noaman

Assistant Professor, Faculty of Dentistry, Alexandria University, Egypt

Fathiah Zakham
Fathiah Zakham

Assistant Researcher, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Hode�dah (Yemen)

Alya A. Arabi
Alya A. Arabi

Assistant Professor, College of Natural and Health Sciences, Zayed University, Abu Dhabi UAE

Dr. Ahmed Farag Ali
Dr. Ahmed Farag Ali

Lecturer, Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Benha University Egypt

Sameh Soror
Sameh Soror

Head of the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Head of center for scientific excellence "Helwan Structural Biology Research" (HSBR) Faculty of Pharmacy, Helwan University

Prof. Haikel Jelassi
Prof. Haikel Jelassi

Associate Professor of Physics, National Centre for Nuclear Sciences and Technologies (CNSTN), Tunisia.

During the opening session.   
During the opening session.   
Dr. Marwa El-Wakil during the opening.   
Participants during the conference.   
Dr.Roman Luckscheiter during the opening.   
Dr. Rafia Ghubash during the conference.   
Prof. Sameh Soror during the conferenc.   
Dr. Moneef Zou'bi during the conference.   
Dr. Tarek El-Arabi during the conference.   
Eng Hoda El-Mikaty during the opening.   
Prof. Sherif Kandil during the conference.   
The panel during the conference.