Chair: Jessica Lumley, Programme Manager Geopolitics and International Relations, London Centre of International Law Practice, UK
09:30-10:00 Arrival refreshments/Networking
10:00-12:00 Session One
Muslim women’s property rights: human rights, peace and development
Siraj Sait, Director Centre for Islamic Finance Law and Communities (CIFLAC), University of East London, UK
Women role in social entrepreneurship
Siham El-Kafafi, Director of Research, ICL Business School, New Zealand
Together SAFE initiative for tolerance and social cohesion
Anji Ben Hamed, Director Entrepreneurship Centre, Ahlia University, Bahrain
Women’s participation in politics as a gateway to participation in development
Mona Abdelfattah, Researcher & Journalist, National University, Sudan
12:00-12:30 Lunch/Networking
12:30-14:30 Session Two
The role of the Arab media in empowering women for development
Jadia Osman, TV Presenter/Producer, Al Ghad TV, UK
Hope for opportunity and Syrian youth refugees initiatives
Suaad Al Hammadi, Camp Ambassador to the Youth Assembly, United Nations, UAE
Women and diversity in international arbitration
Funke Adekoya, Partner and Head of Disputes Resolution Practice Group at AELEX, Nigeria
Inspiration of women to Prof. Muhammad Younis
AbdelGadir Warsama, Legal Advisor and Professor of Law American University in Bahrain, Kingdom of Bahrain
Does digital technology raise gender inequality? evidence from literature review
Sonia Abdellatif, Researcher, Technology Management, Economics, and Policy, Seoul National University, South Korea
Concluding remarks
Allam Ahmed, Director MEKEI and President WASD