Agenda
  • 08:00 to 09:00
    Registration at Four Seasons Hotel, Beirut
  • 09:15 to 10:00
    Opening Ceremony
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  • 10:00 to 10:15
    Networking Coffee Break
  • 10:15 to 11:30
    Panel I: Where to now?
    • The Arab “revolutions and expectations" of the Arab woman
    • Will the “revolutions” lead to actual reforms?
    • What kind of opportunities do these revolutions provide for the youth?
    • Religion’s standpoint and the issue of minorities

    Moderator: Ms. Muntaha Al Rumaihi, Anchor, Al Arabiya News Channel, UAE

    Panelists:
    • Dr. Moussa Wehbe, Professor of Philosophy, Editorial Consultant, Al Hasnaa Magazine, Lebanon
    • Ms. Buthaina Kamel, Presidential candidate and Television Anchor and Activist, Egypt
    • Dr. Farida Allaghi, Libyan Human Rights Activist and a Human Development Expert, Lebanon
    • Ms. Nabila Hamza, President, Foundation for the Future (FFF), Jordan
  • 11:30 to 12:45
    Panel II: The East and the West: Crossed Visions
    • Will the Arab “Spring” reflect on the west’s perspective?
    • The West’s perception of the Arab world in general, and the Arab woman in particular
    • The complex Arab perception of the west

    Moderator: Mr. Hazem Saghieh, Writer, Columnist and Political Analyst, Al Hayat Newspaper, Lebanon

    Panelists:
    • H.E. Ms. Malalai Joya, Former Deputy, Activist and Writer, Afghanistan
    • Ms. Octavia Nasr, Columnist Founder, Bridges Media Consulting, Lebanon
    • Ms. Geneviève Fraisse, Former Member of the European Parliament, Philosopher and Historian, France
    • Mr. François Zabbal, Editor-in-Chief, Qantara Magazine, Institut Du Monde Arabe, France
    • Ms. Arwa Damon, Correspondent, CNN International, USA
  • 12:45 to 14:00
    Lunch hosted by H.E Mrs. Bahiya Hariri at Four Seasons Hotel (Grand Ballroom), Beirut
  • 14:00 to 15:15
    Panel III: Social Media into the Arena
    • Will the social media continue to stress individual freedom?
    • Will the Arab woman possess the essential tools for defending her cause?
    • Will it be invested by activists and NGOs?
    • Online Safety in Social Media

    Moderator: Mr. Zaki Mahfoud, Actor, Playmaker and Journalist, Al Hayat Newspaper, Lebanon

    Panelists:
    • Mrs. Mariam Al Bassam, Editor-in-Chief, News Desk, Al Jadeed TV, Lebanon
    • Ms. Nadia Al-Sakkaf, Editor-in-Chief, Yemen Times, Yemen
    • Ms. Leila Serhan, Country Manager, Microsoft, Lebanon and NEPA Indirect Markets
    • Ms. Lamees Dhaif, Writer, Media Figure and Activist, Kingdom of Bahrain
  • 15:15 to 16:30
    Panel IV: Discussion with “Women of the Week” (WOW)
    Moderators:
    • Mr. Ricardo Karam, Talk Show Host, Founder and General Manager, Takreem Achievement Award, Lebanon
    • Mrs. Fawzia Salama, Journalist and TV presenter, MBC, Lebanon

    Panelists:

    • Mrs. Mona Khazindar, General Director, Institut du Monde Arabe, France
    • Mrs. Hala Fadel, Chair of the MIT Enterprise Forum for the Pan Arab Region and Fund Manager, Comgest, Lebanon
    • Ms. Buthaina Kamel, Presidential Candidate and Television Anchor and Activist, Egypt
    • Mrs. Buthaina Al Ansari, Founder, Chairperson and CEO, Qatariat Co., Qatar
    • Ms. Octavia Nasr, Columnist founder of Bridges Media Consulting, Lebanon
    • Ms. Zoya J. Rouhana, Director, KAFA (enough) Violence and Exploitation, Lebanon
  • 16:30 to 17:30
    Parallel Workshops
    • Women in Business: Post Arab Spring opportunities
      Promenade Meeting room - (3rd Floor)

      Moderator: Ms. Rana Ghandour Salhab, Partner in Deloitte Middle East

      Panelists:

      • Dr. Tara Vishwanath, Lead Economist, Middle East and North Africa Region, The World Bank, USA
      • Mr. Ibrahim Muhanna, Actuary and Managing Director, i.e. Muhanna & Co., Lebanon
      • Dr. Heba Nassar, Vice President, Cairo University, Egypt
      • Dr. Mayada Baydas, Executive Director, Emkan, Lebanon
    • Media and Civil Society: What kind of partnership?
      Marina Meeting room- (3rd Floor)

      Moderator: Mr. Fadi El Halabi, Psychotherapist-Counselor for couples, TV talk show host, Lebanon

      Panelists:

      • Ms. Diana Mokaled, Program & Production Manager, Future News TV, Lebanon
      • Ms. Kinda Mohamadieh, Program Manager, ANND, Lebanon
      • Ms. Mona Merhi, Founder and Program Director at Sahbeh Readership Initiative, Writer, Producer and Director, Lebanon
  • 09:00 to 09:15
    WOW Award

    In the presence of H.E Mr. Wael Abou Faour and H.E Mrs. Bahiya Hariri

    (Order as per number of votes)
    • Mrs. Mona Khazindar, General Director, Institut du Monde Arabe, France
    • Mrs. Hala Fadel, Chair of the MIT Enterprise Forum for the Pan Arab Region and Fund Manager, Comgest, Lebanon
    • Ms. Octavia Nasr, Columnist founder of Bridges Media Consulting, Lebanon
  • 09:15 to 10:45
    Panel V: The Arab Spring and Cultural Flourish
    • Literary and artistic forms of expression: a prelude to the Arab Spring
    • Political change and the future of literary and artistic forms of expression
    • What kind of future awaits the creativity of woman?

    Moderator: Mr. Yehia Jaber, Poet, Theater Actor, Journalist, Founder and owner of “Why Production” company, Lebanon

    Panelists:

    • Mrs. Joumana Haddad, Writer, Head of Cultural Page, An-Nahar S.C.P.A, Lebanon
    • Mrs. Badriah Al Becher, Writer and Journalist, UAE
    • Ms. Mariam Ali, Performer, Mariam and Abou, Egypt
  • 10:45 to 11:30
    Book Signing & Coffee Break
    • Mrs. Jahida Wehbe, Poet, Orator of poetry, Singer and Songwriter, Lebanon
    • Mrs. Joumana Haddad, Writer, Head of Cultural Page, An-Nahar S.C.P.A, Lebanon
    • Ms. Rania Selwan, Actress, Presenter and Writer, Lebanon
    • Mrs. Badriah Al Becher, Writer and Journalist, UAE
    • Ms. Mona Merhi, Founder and Program Director at Sahbeh Readership Initiative, Writer, Producer and Director, Lebanon
    • Ms. Mona Tayem, Writer, A Literary and a Sociological Critic, Lebanon
    • Dr. Nadine Al-Assaad, Journalist and Poet, Lebanon
    • Ms. Celia Hamadeh, Poet, Lebanon
  • 11:30 to 12:15
    Discussion: Cinema, Woman and Revolution

    Moderator: Ms. Mona Merhi, Founder and Program Director at Sahbeh Readership Initiative, Writer, Producer and Director, Lebanon

    • Mr. Nadim Jarjoura, Journalist and Film Critic, Assafir Newspaper, Lebanon
    • Mr. Daoud Abdelsayed, Director and Screenwriter, Egypt

    Projections: This session will include selections from films featuring the work of Arab filmmakers inspired by the revolutions

  • 12:15 to 13:30
    Discussion

    Moderator: Mr. Neshan Der Haroutiounian, TV Host, Lebanon

    Panelists:

    • Mr. Dureid Lahham, Comedian and Director, Syria
    • Mr. Khaled Youssef, Director and Film Writer, Egypt
  • 13:30 to 14:00
    Networking Coffee break
  • 14:00 to 15:00
    “Sawa Sawa”
    Marching together for the Arab Woman
    From Four Seasons Hotel to the Grand Serail