The Binational Commission in Egypt Hosts the First Regional Fulbright Student Alumni Conference
As part of the current global and regional dialogue on natural resources, Fulbright Student Alumni from seven countries in the MENA region convened for a two-day Conference on December 5-6, 2016, in Cairo. The conference, which was cosponsored by AMIDEAST, served as a platform for Fulbright Alumni to contribute to the ongoing global and regional efforts to introduce innovative approaches and best practices in the field of natural resources preservation. Established in 1949, the Commission in Egypt has over 6,000 Egyptian and American Fulbright alumni.
Conference Presentations (in alphabetical order)
- Abderrahmane Mayouche – Piezoelectricity
- Adnan Djeffal – Oil and Gas Exploration: Techniques and Controversies
- Ali Eddenjal – Spatial Distribution, Frequency and Seasonality of Dust/Sandstorms over Libya
- Alsayed Al-Fiky – Fungal Volatile Organic Compounds are Overlooked Signals Involved in Fungal Interactions
- Amjad Dehman – Traffic Congestion and Energy Consumption
- Grace Aaraj – Curriculum Toolkit for a New Generation of Public Interest Designers: Haiti Jacmel Clinic Case Study
- Hamdan Al-Wahaibi – Toward Water Conservation through Application of Subsurface Drip Irrigation System for Date Palm Trees
- Maiss Razem – Appraising the Residential Sector in Jordan: Challenges and Opportunities for Green Homes
- Makram Geha – Agricultural Innovation and Sustainability and its Role in Natural Resource Conservation
- Nadia Allami – The Architectural Identity between the Efficient Old and Contemporary Technologies
- Nataly Naser Al Deen – Natural Resources and Cancer
- Ola Al-Haddad – Gender and Water
- Rami Ziara – U.S. Cattle Slaughterhouse Wastewater and Opportunities for Resource Recovery
- Reem El-Deeb – UAE as a Case Study
- Tamam Tawk – The Impact of the Trash Crisis on the Lebanese Environment and National Resources
- Vera Abu Shakra – Land Use Planning: An Approach to Natural Resources Protection
- Yara Youssef Zogheib – National Oil and Gas Policies: Creating a Model Framework for the Management of Hydrocarbon Wealth in Developing Countries
- Yaser Abunnasr – Green Infrastructure for Climate Adaptation: The Challenges in the MENA Region
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