Chair: Prof. Kamel Belhamel (DOAJ)

Speakers:

• Ebtsam Abdullah – “Conflicts in the Arab World and Challenges of Achieving Open Science and Democracy
• Nick Sheppard & Salha Abdo, Knowledge Equity Network (KEN) – “Overcoming barriers to realise opportunities: Open Research in Economics Education in the Arab World”
• Dr. Tosin Ekundayo, Synergy University Dubai – “Capacity Building for Open Science Education in the UAE: An Examination of Perception and Integration Strategies”