Organized by

Maghreb-Alexander von Humboldt Alumni
Association
in collaboration with
The Arab World Academy of Young Scientists
The AvH Mediterranean Network

Conference Chair

Abdelhadi Soudi, Humboldt Ambassador Scientist
Ecole Nationale de l’Industrie Minérale, Morocco

Session Program chairs

- The AvH Med Net project, featuring, amongst others, the setting up of a first “wind engineering and wind energy association”

Claudio Borri, President of the Italian Alexander von Humboldt Alumni Association, Universita’ di Firenze, Italy

- "IAWE" FLASH SESSION: FEATURING THE NEED OF SETTING-UP A CONTINENTAL-AFRICAN WIND ENERGY/ENGINEERING SOCIETY/ASSOCIATION

C. BORRI (Florence University, Italy) and R. HOEFFER (Germany), (respectiv.: IAWE Reg. Representative and Reg. Coordinator for Europe-Africa)

- Energy: challenges, Mediterranean solar plan, energy efficiency

Brahim Benhamou, Caddi Ayad University, Morocco
Hamdi Hassan, Cadi Ayyad University, Morocco
Claudio Borri, Florence University, Italy

- Climate change, Aridity, Drought and Desertification in the MENA region

Jauad Elkharraz, The Euro-Mediterranean Information System on The know-how in the Water sector
Mandi Laila, Caddi Ayad University, Morocco

- Biotechnology

Mustapha Barakate, Caddi Ayad University, Morocco
Malika Abid and Ahmed Elamrani, Mohammed I, Morocco

- Mathematical Sciences

Lahcen Maniar, Caddi Ayad University, Morocco
Nazih Gadhi, Dhar Mehraz University, Morocco
Abdelaziz Rhandi , University of Salerno, Italy

- German-Arab World Academy of Young Scientists Forum

Olfa Mahjoub, Arab World Academy of Young Scientists

Jauad El Kharraz, Secretary General of the Arab-World Academy of Young Scientists

Alaa El Sadek, president of the Arab World Academy of Young Scientists.

This conference addresses a very timely topic- new prospects for science and education in the MENA region in light of the recent developments in the Arab world. The purpose of this conference is three-fold:

- to discuss the MENA scientific research status, challenges and the new prospects resulting from the recent developments;

- to address some of the region’s strategic research priorities, namely energy, climate change and desertification, biotechnology and the role of mathematical sciences for the region’s development;

- to come up with concrete plans to boost further scientific cooperation between Germany, the MENA region and Mediterranean countries through the Alexander von Humboldt Mediterranean Network Initiative and the German-Arab World Academy of Young Scientists Forum.

Important Dates

Free Registration: October 30, 2011
Abstract submission: December 15, 2011
Notifcation of abstract decision: February 15, 2012
The conference: March 9-11, 2012

Venue: Hotel Ryad Mogador Kasbah, Marrakech, Morocco