OPENING SESSION:

Ismail Serageldin Director, Bibliotheca Alexandrina (Egypt) Philippe Desmarescaux Chairman, The World Life Sciences Forum, BioVision (France) Koji Omi Former Minister for Science and Technology Policy (Japan) Sherwood Rowland Nobel Laureate, Chemistry 1995 (USA) Mohamed Hassan Executive Director, Third World Academy of Sciences Jean-Marie Lehn Nobel Laureate, Chemistry 1987 (France) Ibrahim Badran Former Minister of Health (Egypt) H.E. Dr. Atef Ebeid Prime Minister, Arab Republic of Egypt

CLOSING SESSION:

Ismail Serageldin Director, Bibliotheca Alexandrina (Egypt) Mamphela Ramphele Managing Director, the World Bank Francois Gros Honorary Permanent Secretary, Academy of Sciences (France) Philippe Desmarescaux Chairman, The World Life Sciences Forum, BioVision (France)