Registration and Welcome Coffee
Setting Goals, Defining Objectives and Expert Inputs
Composition and Structure of the Working Groups
Coffee break
Launch the Five Thematic Working Groups
Setting the Stage for the Long Term Collaboration within the Working Groups
Dinner
Registration and Welcome Coffee
Welcome Talk and Opening Remarks
Introduction to the Symposium Theme
Keynote - DAAD
Dr. Kai Sicks: General Secretary German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)
Plenary Panel Discussion
Shaping Futures: The Role of Migrant Communities in Advancing Host Nations and Connecting with Origins
Kassem Taher Saleh: German Parliament Member
Kai Sicks: General Secretary German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)
Frank Albrecht: Philipp Schwartz Initiative/Alexander von Humboldt Foundation

Coffee break
Parallel Sessions (I): Invited and Horizon Talks
Shaping Society: Where Knowledge Meets Innovation
Invited Talk 1: Prof. Dr. Mira Sievers (30 min)
Invited Talk 2: Titel & Speaker (tbd) (30 min)
Horizon Talk 1: Titel & Speaker (tbd) (15 min)
Horizon Talk 2: Titel & Speaker (tbd) (15 min)
Health in Context: Bridging Care, Innovation, and Communities
Invited Talk 1: Dr. Bilal Ashkar Alhamwi (30 min)
Invited Talk 2: Prof. Dr. Tareq Juratli (30 min)
Horizon Talk 1: Titel & Speaker (tbd) (15min)
Horizon Talk 2: Titel & Speaker (tbd) (15 min)
Innovating Together: Science & Engineering for a Sustainable Future
Invited Talk 1: Dr. Qusai Ramadan (30 min)
Invited Talk 2: Eng. Salah Eddin Mustafa (30 min)
Horizon Talk 1: Titel & Speaker (tbd) (15 min)
Horizon Talk 2: Titel & Speaker (tbd) (15 min)

Lunch | Speed Dating Session | Poster Session
Plenary Panel Discussion: Leadership for Syria Alumni for (Re-)Constructing Syria
Recommendations, action plans form the in-person LfS-ARC Kick-off Meeting
DAAD Leadership for Syria Alumni (Working groups leaders)
DAAD representative, (Facilitator)
Parallel Sessions (II): Workshops
Shaping Society: Where Knowledge Meets Innovation
Orwa Eyade
Health in Context: Bridging Care, Innovation, and Communities
Dr. Shadi Albarqouni
Innovating Together: Science & Engineering for a Sustainable Future
Engineering Innovation for Post-Conflict Reconstruction
Eng. Maher Daboul
Eng. Abdul Wahab Atiq

Coffee break
Parallel Sessions (III): Workshops
Shaping Society: Where Knowledge Meets Innovation
Empowering Arab academics by bridging academic institutions
Hani Harb & Nidal Zarifah
Round Table: Syrian community in Germany
Ehab Badwi
Innovating Together: Science & Engineering for a Sustainable Future
Environmental Policy isn’t a luxury
Gabriel Sigmund & Rani Bakkour
