Arab-German Young Academy of Sciences and Humanities

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A ra b- G er ma n You ng Aca d emy
of S cien ces a n d H u ma n ities
O pen i ng C eremo ny i n G er ma ny
2 1 Ju n e 201 4 , 6 pm
Berli n -B ra n d e nb ur g Ac a d emy o f S c i e n c es a nd H uma nit ies
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Leib n i z H a ll
Contact
The Arab-German Young Academy of Sciences and Humanities (AGYA) was
The Arab-German Young Academy
established in 2013 as the first bilateral young academy worldwide at the
of Sciences and Humanities
Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities (Germany) and
at the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy
the Arabian Gulf University (Bahrain). AGYA aims to promote cooperation
of Sciences and Humanities
between outstanding Arab and German early career researchers of all dis-
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ciplines (3–10 years after PhD) and to support innovative interdisciplinary
10117 Berlin/Germany
projects in various fields of research, science policy, and education.
Moreover, AGYA fosters the intercultural experiences of its members and
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promotes them as ambassadors of science and culture.
agya@bbaw.de
R.S.V. P. before June 16 to agya@bbaw.de
www.bbaw.de/agya
Federal Ministry
of Education and
Research
With the kind financial support of the German Federal Ministry of Education
and Research (BMBF) in cooperation with the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of
Sciences and Humanities (BBAW).
A r a b - G e r m a n Yo u n g A c a d e my of S c i e n c e s a n d H u m a n i t i e s
O pen i ng C eremo ny i n G er ma ny
PROGRAM
21 J u n e 20 14, 6 p m
Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities
Markgrafenstraße 38, 10117 Berlin
Leibniz Hall
Welcome Address
Günter Stock
President of the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities
Opening Speeches
Edelgard Bulmahn
Vice President of the German Bundestag
Peter F. Webers
Representative of the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF)
Klaus Lucas
Vice President of the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities and
Co-Chair of the AGYA Advisory Board
Verena Lepper
President of the AGYA
Musical Interlude
Wust El Balad
Keynote Address
Science – an Adventurous Travel to Knowledge
Matthias Kleiner
President Elect of the Leibniz Association and
Former President of the German Research Foundation (DFG)
Open Discussion
Arab-German Academic Cooperation:
New Partnerships, Innovative Concepts,
Young Leadership
Panel
Nabeel El-Salem
Executive Director of Outreach and Communication, Research and Development,
Qatar Foundation
Mohamed Dahmani Fathallah
Dean of Graduate School, Arabian Gulf University, Bahrain
Burkhard Rauhut
Founding Rector of the German Technical University in Oman (GUtech) and
Former President of the RWTH Aachen University
Günther Schauerte
Vice President of the Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation
Jutta Schnitzer-Ungefug
Secretary-General of the German National Academy Leopoldina
Abdelhadi Soudi
Ambassador Scientist of the Alexander von Humboldt-Foundation Morocco
Einstein Hall
Dinner Buffet Reception
Roof Terrace
Musical Delights
Wust El Balad