NAMES network participated as Content Partner in the first “Arab Forum for Science Media and Communication”, held online 21–24 February 2021. Through this partnership, the network provided 25 fellowships to the employees of member institutions to attend the forum for free.

On the third day of the Forum, NAMES presented a panel session entitled “Science Centers and Museums during the Pandemic: Challenges and Lessons Learned”. The session featured four distinguished speakers from among the Network’s esteemed members: Ms. Sawsan Dalaq, the Children’s Museum Jordan; Ms. Rana Alnibari, The Scientific Center of Kuwait; Mr. Ayman Elsayed, the Planetarium Science Center, Egypt; and Mr. Abdul-Aziz Alhegelan, Mishkat Interactive Center, KSA.