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DAY ONE: Wednesday, 26 October 2016

09:00	10:00	Registration – Exhibition Area Entrance Power Breakfast – Yellow Hall
10:00	11:30	Orientation and Keynote Speech by Dr. Omar Yaghi – Red Hall
11:30	12:00	Coffee Break / Opening of the Exhibition Fair – Exhibition Area
12:00	13:00	Official Conference Inauguration in Queen Rania's Attendance – Red Hall
13:00	14:00	Lunch – Yellow Hall
14:00	15:30	Parallel A-1: Your Content – Red Hall Panel: Complex themes made easy: The case study of an international exhibition consortium Moderator: Ms. Rosalia Vargas President of Ciência Viva - National Agency for Scientific and Technological Culture, Portugal, and Director of Pavilhão do Conhecimento, the Lisbon Science Centre, PORTUGAL Speakers: Ms. Heidi Rosenström Exhibition Producer and Contents Developer, Heureka, the Finnish Science Centre, FINLAND Ms. Sofia Lourenço Head of the Exhibition Unit, Pavilhão do Conhecimento, Lisbon, PORTUGAL	Parallel A-2: Your Impact – Blue Hall Reverse: Empowering Children and Young People within Higher Education Moderator: Ms. Ayah Younis Education & Programs Manager, The Children's Museum Jordan Speakers: Mr. Enrico Balli European Science Events Association - EUSEA, ITALY Ms. Simona Cerrato Sissa Medialab, ITALY Mr. Cyril Dworsky International Liaison Coordinator, European Children's Universities Network, AUSTRIA Mr. Chris Gary Vienna University Children’s Office, AUSTRIA
15:30	16:00	Coffee Break – Exhibition Area
16:00	17:30	Parallel B-1: Your Impact – Red Hall Panel: Science Cooperation: Which Role for Diplomacy in the Middle East Moderator: Mr. Luigi Amodio Director of Città della Scienza, ITALY Speakers: Mr. Giorgio Paolucci Scientific Director, SESAME (Synchrotron-light for Experimental Science and Applications in the Middle East) Ms. Sawsan Dalaq NAMES President Director, The Children’s Museum Jordan, JORDAN Ms. Anne-Catherine Robert-Hauglustaine Director General of the International Council of Museums (ICOM), administrator of the Fonds de dotation ICOM[2] and lecturer at Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne, FRANCE	Parallel B-2: Your Content – Blue Hall Workshop: Localization of Content Moderator: Ms. Ala Diab Monitoring and Evaluation Officer, Al Nayzak for Supportive Education and Scientific Innovation, PALESTINE Speakers: Ms. Shirin Husseini Director of Programs and Operations, Al Nayzak Organization for Supportive Education and Scientific Innovation, PALESTINE Ms. Sarah Kuhail Public Relations Officer, Al Nayzak Organization for Supportive Education and Scientific Innovation, PALESTINE Ms. Ala Diab Monitoring and Evaluation Officer, Al Nayzak for Supportive Education and Scientific Innovation, PALESTINE
17:30	18:30	NAMES General Assembly Meeting for NAMES Members – Nebo Meeting Room
17:30	20:00	Free Time
20:00	22:00	Nocturne* – The Children’s Museum Jordan

*Buses leave the Intercontinental Hotel at 19:30

DAY TWO: Thursday, 27 October 2016

09:00	10:00	Keynote Speech by Mr. John Joseph – Red Hall
10:15	11:45	Parallel C-1: Your Audience – Red Hall Panel: Education for Times of Conflict Moderator: Ms. Shireen Sabanegh Deputy Directory, The Children's Museum Jordan, JORDAN Speakers: Ms. Shirin Husseini Director of Programs and Operations, Al Nayzak Organization for Supportive Education and Scientific Innovation, PALESTINE Ms. Sarah Kuhail Public Relations Officer, Al Nayzak Organization for Supportive Education and Scientific Innovation, PALESTINE Ms. Rosalia Vargas President of Ciência Viva - National Agency for Scientific and Technological Culture, Portugal, and Director of Pavilhão do Conhecimento, the Lisbon Science Centre, PORTUGAL Ms. Massa Mufti-Hamwi Education Consultant and Civil Society Activist, SYRIA	Session C-2: Your Impact – Blue Hall Reverse: Measuring the Impact of Science Museums Moderator: Mr. Salah Nasr Director General, Monastir Science Palace, TUNISIA Speakers: Mr. Salah Nasr Director General, Monastir Science Palace, TUNISIA Mr. İsmail SEYRİK Vice President Of Bilim Merkezi Derneği, TURKEY Ms. Ala Diab Monitoring and Evaluation Officer, Al Nayzak for Supportive Education and Scientific Innovation, PALESTINE
11:45	12:15	Coffee Break – Exhibition Area
12:15	13:45	Parallel D-1: Your Content – Red Hall Panel: Localizing Content for your Audience Moderator: Mr. Ayman El Sayed Director, Planetarium Science Center, Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Alexandria, EGYPT Speakers: Mr. Brad Irwin Partnerships Development Manager, The Natural History Museum London, UK Ms. Neama Al Marshoudi Manager of Content, Science & Technology Promotion, Abu Dhabi Technology Development Committee, Abu Dhabi, UAE Mr. David Taylor Qatar Museums, Doha, QATAR Mr. Nawaf AL-Rudaini Marketing & Public Relations Manager, The Scientific Center of Kuwait, KUWAIT	Parallel D-2: Your Content – Blue Hall Workshop: Ready… Set… Create Moderator: Ms. Shireen Sabanegh Deputy Director, The Children’s Museum Jordan, JORDAN
13:45	14:45	Lunch – Yellow Hall
14:45	16:15	Parallel E-1: Your Content – Red Hall Panel: Building Community Aspirations through Creative and Effective Public Engagement Moderator: Mr. Owain Davies Creative Director, Techniquest, UK Speakers: Ms. Massa Mufti-Hamwi Education Consultant and Civil Society Activist, SYRIA Eng. Amr Al Madani Co-founder and Board Member of National Talents Co.“TalentS”, CEO of TalentS\|KCA and Executive Director of Mishkat Interactive Center for Atomic & Renewable Energy, Riyadh, SAUDI ARABIA Ms. Reham Al Doss Facilitator/Learning Programs Developer, Mishkat Interactive Center for Atomic and Renewable Energy, KSA Ms. Claire Dobbin Deputy Director, Qatar Museums Family and Schools Programs, QATAR	Parallel E-2: Your Audience – Blue Hall Reverse: Accessible is Good, Inclusive is Better Moderator: Ms. Shaikha Al Mazrouei Sharjah Museums Department, UAE
16:15	16:45	Coffee Break – Exhibition Area
16:45	18:15	Parallel F-1: Your Impact – Red Hall Panel: Reaching Out to Wider Audiences through Volunteers and Outreach Moderator: Mr. Owain Davies Creative Director, Techniquest, UK Speakers: Ms. Naema Al Marshoudi Manager of Content, Science & Technology Promotion, Abu Dhabi Technology Development Committee, Abu Dhabi, UAE Ms. Halah Yahya Murtada Communication & Educational Relations Manager, Mishkat Interactive Center for Atomic and Renewable Energy, SAUDI ARABIA Ms. Hadeel A. Al-Homoud Senior Explainer, The Scientific Center of Kuwait, KUWAIT Ms. Sarah Kuhail Public Relations Officer, Al Nayzak Organization for Supportive Education and Scientific Innovation, PALESTINE	Parallel F-2: Your Content – Blue Hall Workshop: Round Table Science Speakers: Mr. Ali Çetinkaya NAMES Vice President CEO, Konya Science Center, TURKEY Ms. Aygül Koyuncu Director of Education Department, Konya Science Center, TURKEY Ms. Esra Bilici Director of Exhibition Department, Konya Science Center, TURKEY Ms. Havva Gökkaya Education Guide, Konya Science Center, TURKEY Ms. Hadeel M. Anabtawi Founder of Fun Science for Extracurricular Activities in Jordan, known as The Alchemist Lab, JORDAN
18:15	20:00	Free Time
20:00	22:00	Gala Dinner* – Kan Zaman Restaurant

*Buses leave the Intercontinental Hotel at 19:30

DAY THREE: Friday, 28 October 2016

9:00	11:00	NAMES Board of Directors Meeting for NAMES Board Members Only – Nebo Meeting Room
	10:30	Parallel G-1: Your Impact – Red Hall Reverse: Science Center Statistics: Trends in the NAMES Region and the World Moderator: Dr. Linda Abraham Silver Associate Director, Content; Abu Dhabi Technology Development Committee, UAE Speakers: Ms. Linda Conlon Cheif Executive, International Center for Life, UK; and Chair of ASTC Dr. Linda Abraham Silver Associate Director, Content; Abu Dhabi Technology Development Committee, UAE	Parallel G-2: Your Content – Blue Hall Workshop: New perspectives for Children Exhibitions: How Do We Stay Relevant Moderator: Ms. Marie-Pierre Lahalle Deputy Head of the Exhibitions Projects Department, Universcience, FRANCE Speakers: Ms. Marie-Pierre Lahalle Deputy Head of the Exhibitions Projects Department, Universcience, FRANCE Ms. Bernadette Decristoforo Project and Exhibition Manager, The Technical Museum Vienna, AUSTRIA Ms. Ayah Younis Education and Programs Manager, The Children's Museum Jordan, JORDAN
10:30	11:00	Coffee Break – Exhibition Area
11:00	12:30	Evaluation & Closing Ceremony – Red Hall
12:30	13:30	Farewell Brunch* – Al Hussein Cultural Center
13:30	18:30	City Tour – Courtesy of Amman Municipality**

*Buses leave the Intercontinental Hotel 15 minutes after the end of the Closing Ceremony.

**The City Tour is free of charge; however, interested participants have to register in advance.