TWAS-ARO 8th Annual Meeting "The Role of Science, Engineering and Technology in Achieving Sustainable Human Development in the Arab Region"
The Academy of Sciences for the Developing World's Arab Regional Office (TWAS-ARO) held its 8th Annual Meeting, 30-31 December 2012, at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina. The theme this year was The Role of Science, Engineering and Technology in Achieving Sustainable Human Development in the Arab Region.

The Meeting had preceded by an inter-disciplinary forum on sustainable human development. It intended to bring together TWAS-ARO members and young affiliates, along with other distinguished speakers, to tackle several issues related to the role of science, engineering and technology in achieving sustainable human development. It also aimed at raising the awareness to the importance of sustainable development, and identifying available alternative solutions to problems of sustainability, in the Arab Region.

As scientific research is an important tool for social development and economic progress of any country, the Academy of Sciences for the Developing World's Arab Regional Office (TWAS-ARO) continued its support for young Arab researchers by holding poster session for young Arab researchers, to showcase their researches. TWAS-ARO sponsored 10 outstanding young researchers, from different Arab countries, to present their projects/researches on the Role of Science, Engineering and Technology in Achieving Sustainable Human Development in the Arab Region.

Registration fees was
Academia/Other: EGP 150
Student: EGP 100

Registration Fees Offer ! For Group Registration (Groups of 5 persons): Academia: EGP100/person; Student: EGP75/person.
  •  Coffee breaks as per program
  •  Conference material
Abdin Salih
Abdin Salih

Professor, Faculty of Engineering, University of Khartoum,Sudan

Abdel Nasser Tawfik
Abdel Nasser Tawfik

ECTP Founder Director and Professor of Physics at MTI, Egypt

Adel El-Beltagy
Adel El-Beltagy

Chairman, International Dryland Development Commission (IDDC); President, International Centre for Advanced Mediterranean Agronomic Studies (CIHEAM), Egypt

Ali Nayfeh
Ali Nayfeh

University Distinguished Professor of Engineering, Emeritus, Virginia Tech, USA

Hala El-Khozondar

Associate Professor, Islamic University of Gaza, Palestinian Authority

Magdy Madkour
Magdy Madkour

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

Mohamed Abdrabo
Mohamed Abdrabo

Professor of Environmental Economics, Department of Environmental Studies, Institute of Graduate Studies and Research, University of Alexandria, Egypt

Mohamed El-Raey
Mohamed El-Raey

Professor of Environmental Physics, Department of Environmental Studies, Institute of Graduate Studies and Research, University of Alexandria, Egypt

Mohamed Mansour
Mohamed Mansour

Prof. Emeritus, InstitutfuerAutomatik, ETH Zürich, Switzerland

Mohammed M. Shabat
Mohammed M. Shabat

Vice-President for Academic Affairs; and Professor of Physics, Islamic University of Gaza, Palestinian Authority

Mohammad Hamdan
Mohammad Hamdan

Senior Advisor, Arab Open University, Kuwait

Najia Kbir-Ariguib
Najia Kbir-Ariguib

Professor, National Consultative Council for Scientific Research and Technologies

Rasheed Azzam
Rasheed Azzam

Distinguished Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering, University of New Orleans, USA

Saouma BouJaoude

Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL), American University of Beirut, Lebanon

Rym Kefi
Rym Kefi

Assistant Professor, Pasteur Institute of Tunis, Tunisia

Fadul Allah Eltayeb
Fadul Allah Eltayeb

Researcher, Medical Biochemistry Research Unit, Medicinal & Aromatic Plants Research Institute, National Centre for Research, Khartoum, Sudan

Fatma Salem
Fatma Salem

Master's Student, Department of Botany, Faculty of Science, Suez Canal University

Hala Shibl
Hala Shibl

Member of Scientists of Next Generation (SNG) scholarship organized by Academy of Scientific Research and Technology (ASRT), Egypt

Hassan Ibrahim
Hassan Ibrahim

Professor, Robert H. Smith School of Business, University of Maryland, USA

Shaker Mousa
Shaker Mousa

Professor and Vice Provost, Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, and Executive VP and Chairman, The Pharmaceutical Research Institute, USA

Dr. Serageldin during the Opening session of TWAS-ARO 8th annual meeting.   
Group of TWAS-ARO speakers and members during the Opening session at Small Theater hall.   
The Small Theater hall during the TWAS-ARO 8th annual meeting.   
Dr. Adel El-Beltagy gives his Opening note during the TWAS-ARO 8th annual meeting Opening session.   
Dr. Magdy Madkour gives his presentation during the opening session of TWAS-ARO 8th annual meeting   
From the left Dr. Adel El-Beltagy and from the right Dr. Serageldin gave Dr. Madgy Madkour the TWAS-ARO Regional Prize for the year 2012.   
Ms. Hala Shibl one of the posster session young presenters gives her presentation during the Poster session opening session.   
Mr. Fadul Allah El-Tayeb gives his talk during the Poster session opening session.   
Dr. Rym Kefi, Chair of the Poster session opening session.   
Ms. Fatma Salem one of the poster session young presenters gives her presentation during the opening session of poster session.   
The Posters Exibition during the TWAS-ARO 8th annual meeting at Multipurpose hall.   
Group of participants discuss with Ms. Fatma Salem the topic of her poster.