World Forum for Women in Science - Jordan 2025 -Schedule -Day One
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Thursday 19 th June, 10:30 am AST (9:30 am CEST)
Opening of the online conference
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Prof. Amal Amin
Dr Mohammad A Al Kadiri
Dott. Nerina Finetto
10.40 am AST (9:40 am CEST)
Economics, entrepreneurship, and diplomacy:
challenges and opportunities
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Moderated by:
Prof. Amal Amin
Dr Mohammad A Al Kadiri
Filomena Tucci
University of Naples Suor OrsolaBenincasa (UNISOB), Italy
“Italian approach to sustainability in business”
Mareli Claassens
Associate Research Professor, University of Namibia, Namibia
“Impact of US funding cuts on tuberculosis programmes in Africa”
Dr. Samiyah Tasleem
Assistant Professor / CEO-Founder, Hamdard University, Pakistan
“Catalyzing Change: Dr. Samiyah Tasleem’s Vision for Women-Led Innovation in Sustainable Water Management (WFWS 2025, Jordan)”
Dakshata Lingayat
Senior Policy Fellow, Policy Analytics and Insights Unit, Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India, India
“Science advice shaping gender-inclusive policy and diplomacy efforts”
Deputy Director, Directorate of Graduate Studies Research and Enterprise and Director Research, Uganda Martyrs University, Uganda
“Career Growth for Females in Sciences, The Challenges, Opportunities and Experiences (OWSD) in Uganda”.
Dr. Esraa Akram Fardous
Agricultural Engineer and Green Entrepreneur, Jordan
“The Voice of Youth in Green Innovation: My Journey in Entrepreneurship”.
01:00 pm AST (12 pm CEST)
Health and Innovation
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Moderated by:
Prof. Walid Tawfik
Dr Lialy T. Quran
Dr. Ayesha Ishtiaq
Department of Biochemistry, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan
“Transcending Borders: Health Diplomacy and the Global Response to Emerging Health Threats”
Mohamed Moussa
Student, African Leadership Academy, South Africa
“Visual Disturbances During Pregnancy: A Literature Review of Physiological and Pathological Ocular Changes”
Winnie Eoju
Scientist, Uganda Virus Research Institute, Uganda
“An Ethnographic Exploration of Structural, Social, and Biological Determinants of Vaccine Access and Uptake in a Ugandan Island Community”
Dr. Bukola Badeji-Ajisafe
Senior Lecturer, Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria
“Exploring the role of hydrogen energy in early detection of neurodegenerative diseases in women with low estrogen levels”
Prof. Walid Tawfik
Professor, National Institute of Laser Enhanced Sciences (NILES), Cairo University, Egypt
“NIR-Laer Activated Gold/Graphene Nanoplatforms: A Precision Breakthrough in Targeted Breast Cancer Therapy”
Dr. Sally Ibrahim Hassanein
Lecturer, Biochemistry Department /Bioinformatics, German University, Cairo, Egypt
” A Machine Learning-Derived microRNA Signature for Sporadic ALS Diagnosis in Egyptian Patients”
Philippa Chinyere Ojimelukwe
Professor, Department of Food Science and technology, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Umuahia, Abia State, Nigeria
“Beneficial plant products for the promotion of women’s health during their reproductive years and beyond”
03:00 pm AST (2 pm CEST)
Education, Culture, and Communities
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Moderated by:
Prof. Fadwa Naji Mahd Al Halaiqa
Dott. Nerina Finetto
Dr. Irfana Begum
A freelance science communicator, India
“Science Communication in vernacular languages for the upliftment of the tribal communities in India”
Prof. Fadwa Naji Mahd Al Halaiqa
Professor, College of Nursing/ Qatar University, Qatar
“Constructing and testing the psychometrics of an instrument to measure the attitudes, benefits, and threats associated with the use of Artificial Intelligence tools in higher education”
Prof. Flora Fabian
Professor and Vice Chancellor, Mwanza University, Tanzania
“Gender Responsive Pedagogy (GRP) in promoting gender inclusivity in Higher Education Learning space”
Dr. Charlotte Ndiribe
Senior Lecturer, University of Lagos, Nigeria
“Project INGGIS: A Veritable Platform to Engage Girls in Science”
05:00 pm AST (4 pm CEST)
Culture, communities and empowerment
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Moderated by:
Prof. Patricia Llanos Torrico
Dott. Nerina Finetto
Dr. Patricia Llanos Torrico
Associate Professor, Universidad Mayor de San Andrés (UMSA), La Paz, Universidad Católica Boliviana (UCB), Bolivia
“Participatory Cartography and Open Data for Conservation, Planning, and Rapid Emergency Response in the Northern La Paz Amazon region, Bolivia”
Mary Aderonke Oguntuase
Polytechnic Institute of Tomar, Portugal
“The Integration of Heritage Knowledge into Sustainable Development Goals: A Panacea to a Sustainable Future”
Alaa Ababneh
PhD candidate and Researcher, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Jordan
“Innovative Archaeology Leadership and Entrepreneurship in Sustainable Heritage Management”
Dr. Risely Ferraz Almeida
Consultant, Department of DMRRR, Govt of J&K INDIA
“Soil Ladies: Promoting Women in Soil Science”
Dr Rhiannon Moss
Head of Research – Traces&Dreams AB
“Future Narratives- How to empower young people through narrative and future literacy”
Dr. Bilquees Dar
Consultant, Department of DMRRR, Govt of J&K INDIA
“Psychosocial vulnerability among people of border area, uri, jammu and kashmir India”
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