09:00 – 9:30am Conference Registration
9:30 – 10:30am Opening Session
- Dr. Tarek Mitri - Director -"Issam Fares Institute"
- Ms. Atidel Mejbri -"CAWTAR"
- Dr. Ebtisam Al-Atiyat -"ANSD"
10:30 – 11:00am Break
11:00 – 12:30pm Case Studies (I): Women’s Activism and the Status of Women in War and Conflict - torn Countries
- Dr. Rouba Mhaissen (The Case of Syria)
- Dr. Ebtisam Algusbi (The Case of Libya)
- Dr. Ziad Majed (Chair)
12:30 – 2:00pm Lunch Break
2:00 – 3:30pm Case Studies (II): Women’s Activism and the Status of Women in Countries That Experienced a Peaceful Regime Change
- Dr. Salsabil Alqulaibi (The Case of Tunisia)
- Dr. Mozn Al-Hassan (The Case of Egypt) / via Skype
- Dr. Dina El-Khawaga (Chair)
Second Day 4 March 2017
09:00 – 10:30am Case Studies (III): Women’s Activism and the Status of Women in Countries That Did Not Experience Regime Change
- Dr. Feriel Lalami (The case of Algeria)
- Dr. Dalal El Bizri (The Case of Lebanon)
- Ms. Fatima Moussawi -"Issam Fares Institute" (Chair)
10:30 – 11:00am Break
11:00 – 12:30pm Case Studies (III): Women’s Activism and the Status of Women in Countries That Did Not Experience Regime Change
- Dr. Wafa Al-Khadra (The case of Jordan)
- Dr. Mona Fadhel (The Case of Bahrain)
- Dr. Ibtesam Al-Atiyat (Chair)
12:30 – 2:00pm Lunch Break
2:00 – 3:30pm Case Studies (IV): Pressing Gender Equality Issues in the Arab World
1. Women and Violent Extremism - Dr. Dalia Ghanem-Yazbeck (The Case of ISIS Women)
2. Liberating Arab Sexualities: The Status and Activism of LGBTQ Communities and Individuals Post - Arab Uprisings - Mrs. Ghinwa Samhat (The Case of HELEM)
3. Gender Legislation in the Arab World - Ms. Atidel Mejbri ("CAWTAR" Report)
- Ms. Mayla Bakhache (Chair)