Program

Sunday 21st February 2021
Session One (09:00-11:00) Higher Education and Sustainable Development Goals
Moderator
Professor Doaa Salman Abdou Vice Dean and Head of Economics Department, MSA University, Egypt
Rapporteur
Dr. Emhamad El Mansori Associate Professor, Omar Al-Mukhtar University, Libya
Chair Welcome and Introduction
Professor Allam Ahmed President WASD, Director MEKEI, Founder SK
Higher Education and its challenges in MENA region: some key strategies to achieve SDG’s
Dr. Aicha Bammoun Director of Project and Consultant on STI, Women in Sciences and Big Sciences , Rabat, Kingdom of Morocco
Universities Future Strategies for UNSDGs Initiatives
Dr. Esra Saleh Al Dhaen Executive Director, Centre for Accreditation and Quality Assurance, Ahlia University, Bahrain
Problems facing Sudan in achieving SDG4
Professor Ali Babiker Ali Habour Former Dean, Faculty of Medicine, University of Gezira, Sudan
Session Two (11:00-12:30) Higher Education Leadership and Future Strategies
Moderator
Prof. Farida Fortune Professor of Medicine in relation to Oral Health, Queen Mary University of London, UK
Rapporteur
Dr. Mohamed Galal Hassan Sayed Reader and Director of Chemical Engineering, University of Southampton, UK
Higher Education Leadership during Covid-19: A case of Qatar
Dr. Hend Al Muftah Associate Professor and Member of Qatar’s Shura Council, Qatar
Higher education in Libya and lessons learned after the Corona pandemic
Dr. Mohamed Masaud Director of Total Quality Directorate, Ministry of Education, Libya
Refocusing Sudan's Higher Education to address Health Needs and SDG3
Dr. Andy Beckingham Fellow Faculty Adviser and CPD Adviser, Faculty of Public Health and Project Lead, NHS National Medical Race Equality Standard, UK
Session Three (13:30-14:00) Keynote
University of Southampton: Sustainability Strategy Overview
Professor Mark E. Smith President and Vice-Chancellor, University of Southampton, UK
Session Four (14:00-15:30) Languages and Social Policy Perspectives on Higher Education
Moderator
Professor Abdelfattah Ezzine Universitary Institute of Scientific Research, Mohamed V University & President Espace Médiation, Morocoo
Rapporteur
Dr. Anji Ben Hamed Lecturer in Entrepreneurship, Higher Colleges of Technology, UAE
Towards an Integrated Model of the Sustainable University: A Case Study of Qassim University
Professor Abdullah Al-Beraidi Chair of Executive Committee, Sustainable Development Center, Qassim University, Saudi Arabia
Role of Media Literacy in Teaching English Classes at departments of English at the Libyan universities in Post-Pandemic Coronavirus
Dr. Youssif Zaghwani Omar Chair and Associate Professor, European and Asian Languages, Faculty of Languages, University of Benghazi, Libya
Higher Education In MENA: A Social Policy Challenge
Dr. Abdulraouf M. Adam Director, Darfur Training Committee, UK
Session Five (15:30-16:30) Teaching and Learning Quality and Excellence
The essential components of teaching excellence in higher education
Professor Mohammed Khalil Clinical Professor and Director Academic Success Program, School of Medicine Greenville, University of South Carolina, USA
Redefining University Education and delivery
Dr. Mohamed Galal Hassan Sayed Reader and Director of Chemical Engineering, University of Southampton, UK
Monday 22nd February 2021
Session Six (09:30-11:00) Keynote
Higher Education Leadership and Management
H. E. Professor Intisar Al-Zein Saghiroun
Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Sudan
How AUC meets Sustainable Millennium and Higher Education Development Goals during the Pandemic
Professor Ehab Abdel-Rahman Provost, American University in Cairo (AUC), Egypt
Session Seven (11:00-12:30) E-Learning and Game-Based Learning Platforms
Moderator
Prof. Ronald McQuaid Professor of Work and Employment , University of Stirling, UK
Rapporteur
Dr. Amir A. Abdulmuhsin Assistant Professor, University of Mosul, Iraq
Online Learning in Higher Education: Passing fad or long-term trend?
Professor David Read Professorial Fellow in Chemical Education, Director of Outreach and School Teacher Fellow, University of Southampton, UK
E-learning and the digital divide role in transforming higher education in Sudan: An exploratory case study analysis
Dr. Omer Gibreel Lecturer, National University, Sudan
E-learning as Antibiotic for Potential Harms of Covid-19 on Accounting Education System in Arabic Countries
Professor Nassr Ahmad Professor of Accounting, Open University and Former Finance Minister, Libya
Session Eight (12:30-14:30) Future Strategies and Approaches for Higher Education
Moderator
Prof. Joseph M. Ntayi Dean, Faculty of Economics, Energy and Management Science, Makerere University, Uganda
Rapporteur
Dr. Sarra Saad Associate Professor, National Center for Research, Sudan
Pandemic Impact; The Sustainable Future of International Office Activity
Mark Ovens Deputy Director Global, University of Portsmouth, UK
Enhancing Participation of Women in STI and Business Formation
Professor Ghada Amer Vice Dean for Postgraduate Studies and Research, College of Engineering, Benha University, Chair Center of Strategic Studies for Science and Technology & Vice President Arab Science and Technology Foundation, Egypt
Institutional governance in Yemen universities
Dr. Alamedin A Bannaga Senior Expert, Arab Planning Institute, Kuwait
Institutional governance in Yemen universities
Dr. Mohammed O. Batwaih Senior Expert, Arab Planning Institute, Kuwait
Future Application of Game-Based Learning as a Platform for Reflective Learning Associated with Entrepreneurship Education in the MENA Region
Dr. Michael Sutton Chief Game-Based Learning Officer/Chief Knowledge Officerو FUNIFICATION, USA
Concluding Remarks and Next Steps
Professor Allam Ahmed President WASD, Director MEKEI, Founder SK
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