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October 10
October 11
13:00- 13:30

Registration and Welcome Coffee

13:30- 14:30

Setting Goals, Defining Objectives and Expert Inputs

14:30- 15:00

Composition and Structure of the Working Groups

15:00- 15:15

Coffee break

15:15- 17:15

Launch the Five Thematic Working Groups

17:15- 17:45

Setting the Stage for the Long Term Collaboration within the Working Groups

18:30

Dinner

8:30 - 9:00

Registration and Welcome Coffee

9:00 - 09:15

Welcome Talk and Opening Remarks

Introduction to the Symposium Theme

09:15- 09:30

Keynote - DAAD

Dr. Kai Sicks: General Secretary German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)

09:30 - 10:30

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

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10:30 - 10:45

Coffee break

10:45 - 12:15

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)

2 (1)
12:15 - 13:00

Lunch | Speed Dating Session | Poster Session

13:00 - 14:00

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)

14:00 - 15:30

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

Parallel Sessions (II) Workshops
15:30-15:45

Coffee break

15:45 - 17:15

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

Parallel Sessions (III) Workshops
17:15 -17:30

Closing Remarks & End of Conference

19:00

Symposium Dinner (self-paid)