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2nd Pan Arab Human Genetics Conference

November 20-22, 2007

Al Bustan Rotana Hotel, Dubai, United Arab Emirates


Photo Album


    

H.E. Humeid AlQutami, H.H. Sh. Hashr Bin Maktoum Al Maktoum, Prof. Najib Al Khaja, and H.E. Dr. Hamad AlShibani

From right to left: H.E. Humeid AlQutami (UAE Minister of Health), H.H. Sh. Hashr Bin Maktoum Al Maktoum (President, Dubai Media Division), Prof. Najib Al Khaja (President, Centre for Arab Genomic Studies), and H.E. Dr. Hamad AlShibani (Director General, Dubai Islamic Affairs and Charitable Activities Department) (20.11.2007).

    

The Opening Ceremony

The Opening Ceremony (20.11.2007).

    

Attendance at the Opening Ceremony

Attendance at the Opening Ceremony (20.11.2007).

    

Attendance at the Opening Ceremony

Attendance at the Opening Ceremony (20.11.2007).

    

Attendance at the Opening Ceremony

Attendance at the Opening Ceremony (20.11.2007).

    

H.H. Sh. Hashr Bin Maktoum Al Maktoum inaugurating the conference exhibition

H.H. Sh. Hashr Bin Maktoum Al Maktoum inaugurating the conference exhibition (20.11.2007).

    

H.H. Sh. Hashr Bin Maktoum Al Maktoum briefed at the stand of CAGS

H.H. Sh. Hashr Bin Maktoum Al Maktoum briefed at the stand of the Centre for Arab Genomic Studies (20.11.2007).

    

H.E. Dr. Hamad AlShibani briefing H.H. Sh. Hashr Bin Maktoum Al Maktoum at the stand of DICD

H.E. Dr. Hamad AlShibani briefing H.H. Sh. Hashr Bin Maktoum Al Maktoum at the stand of the Dubai Islamic Affairs and Charitable Activities Department (20.11.2007).

    

H.H. Sh. Hashr Bin Maktoum Al Maktoum exchanging talks with some of the exhibitors

H.H. Sh. Hashr Bin Maktoum Al Maktoum exchanging talks with some of the exhibitors (20.11.2007).

    

Visitors of the conference exhibition

Visitors of the conference exhibition (20.11.2007).

    

The exhibition hall

The exhibition hall (20.11.2007).

    

View from the exhibition

View from the exhibition (20.11.2007).

    

Some of the conference exhibitors

Some of the conference exhibitors (20.11.2007).

    

Dr. Ashraf Tawfiq Shamseddeen, Dr. Khalid Abdulla Al-Ali, Dr. Noureddine AlKhadami, Prof. Riad Bayoumi

Session 1 of the Ethics Public Forum. From right to left: Dr. Ashraf Tawfiq Shamseddeen, Dr. Khalid Abdulla Al-Ali, Dr. Noureddine AlKhadami, Prof. Riad Bayoumi (20.11.2007).

    

Audience of the Public Forum

Audience of the Public Forum (20.11.2007).

    

Prof. Richard Cotton, Prof. Edison Liu, Dr. Myles Axton, and Dr. Danuta Krotoski

Session 1 of the Scientific Program of the conference: From top left then clockwise: Prof. Richard Cotton (President, The Human Variome Project), Prof. Edison Liu (President, The Human Genome Organisation), Dr. Myles Axton (Editor, Nature Genetics), and Dr. Danuta Krotoski (National Institutes of Health) (21.11.2007).

    

Attendance during the scientific program

Attendance during the scientific program (21.11.2008).

    

Views from sessions 2 and 3; Prof. Riad Bayoumi and Prof. Andre Megarbane

Views from sessions 2 and 3.
Top left: Prof. Riad Bayoumi. Top right: Prof. Andre Megarbane.
Bottom: Attendance during sessions 1 and 2 (21.11.2007).

    

Some of the student groups that attended the 2nd Pan Arab Human Genetics Conference

Some of the student groups that attended the 2nd Pan Arab Human Genetics Conference.
Included are student groups from the University of Sharjah and other institutions from Dubai and Abu Dhabi (21.11.2007).

    

The CAGS Ethics Committee Satellite Meeting

The CAGS Ethics Committee Satellite Meeting (21.11.2007).

    

The Arab Council of CAGS Satellite Meeting

The Arab Council of CAGS Satellite Meeting (21.11.2007).

    

Prof. Henk ten Have, UNESCO

Prof. Henk ten Have (President, Division of Ethics of Science and Technology, UNESCO) (22.11.2007).

    

Views from Sessions 4 and 5; Prof. Andre Megarbane, Prof. Lihadh Al-Gazali, Dr. Haidar Al-Yousuf, and Dr. Mahra AbdulRahman

Views from Sessions 4 and 5.
Top from left to right: Prof. Andre Megarbane, Prof. Lihadh Al-Gazali, Dr. Haidar Al-Yousuf (Takamul), and Dr. Mahra AbdulRahman (AlWasl Hospital, Dubai) chairing sessions 4 and 5.
Bottom: Attendance of sessions 4 and 5 (22.11.2007).

    

Faces from the 2nd Pan Arab Human Genetics Conference

Faces from the 2nd Pan Arab Human Genetics Conference.
Bottom from left to right: Dr. Sabitha Murthy (Al Wasl Hospital), Ms. Shurooq AlBanna (AlWasl Hospital), Dr. Mahmoud Taleb Al Ali (Director, CAGS), Prof. Najib AlKhaja, Dr. Danuta Krotoski, Dr. Shaikha Al-Arrayed, and Dr. Ghazi Omar Tadmouri (Assistant Director, CAGS) (22.11.2007).

    

Attendance during the scientific program

Attendance during the scientific program (22.11.2007)

    

Mr. Mohammad Tawfiq Ahmad (right) interviewing Dr. Mahmoud Taleb Ali for the Conference Newsletter

Mr. Mohammad Tawfiq Ahmad (right) interviewing Dr. Mahmoud Taleb Ali for the Conference Newsletter (21.11.2007)

    

The Daily Newsletter was a major source of information on the activities of the 2nd Pan Arab Human Genetics Conference

The Daily Newsletter was a major source of information on the activities of the 2nd Pan Arab Human Genetics Conference (22.11.2007).

    

Some members of the Conference Organizing Committee with the team of the Dubai Islamic Affairs and Charitable Activities Department

Some members of the Conference Organizing Committee with the team of the Dubai Islamic Affairs and Charitable Activities Department (22.11.2007).

    

Dr. Mahmoud Taleb Al Ali with Mr. Abdullah Bin Souqat and some members of the Conference Organizing Committee and the team of the Dubai Islamic Affairs and Charitable Activities Department

Dr. Mahmoud Taleb Al Ali with Mr. Abdullah Bin Souqat and some members of the Conference Organizing Committee and the team of the Dubai Islamic Affairs and Charitable Activities Department (22.11.2007).

    

The Dubai Declaration Committee satellite meeting; Mr. Abdullah Bin Souqat, Mr. Ahmad AlMoughrabi, Dr. Mohammad AbdulRaheem Sultan AlUlama, Prof. Riad Bayoumi, and Dr. Ghazi Omar Tadmouri

The Dubai Declaration Committee satellite meeting.
From right to left: Mr. Abdullah Bin Souqat (Executive Director, Sheikh Hamdan Award for Medical Sciences), Mr. Ahmad AlMoughrabi (DICD), Dr. Mohammad AbdulRaheem Sultan AlUlama (UAE University), Prof. Riad Bayoumi, and Dr. Ghazi Omar Tadmouri (22.11.2007).

    

Prof. Najib Al Khaja concluding the conference

Prof. Najib Al Khaja concluding the conference (22.11.2007).

    

Group photo of Members of CAGS and Sh. Hamdan Award for Medical Sciences

Group photo of members of the Centre for Arab Genomic Studies with staff of the Sh. Hamdan Award for Medical Sciences, and some conference attendees.
Behind from right to left: Prof. Riad Bayoumi, Mr. Moncy Philip, Mr. Najam Mirza, Dr. Mahmoud Taleb Al Ali, Dr. Khaled Al-Ali, Dr. Ghazi Omar Tadmouri, Prof. Najib Al Khaja, Mr. Abdullah Bin Souqat, Mr. Ahmad Al Moughrabi, Dr. Uppala Radhakrishna, Mr. Wael AbuDeif, Mr. Sujathan Nair, Mrs. Pratibha Nair, Ms. Tasneem Obeid, Prof. Lihadh Al-Gazali, Dr. Myles Axotn, and Prof. Richard Cotton.
Front from right to left: Prof. Moiz Bakhiet, Dr. Erol Baysal, Ms. Shurooq AlBanna, Dr. Shaikha Al-Arrayed, Prof. Rabah Shawky, Dr. Sabitha Murthy, Dr. Aida Al-Aqeel, Prof. Mona El-Ruby, Prof. Habiba Chaabouni, Dr. Danuta Krotoski, Prof. Hanan Hamamy, and Dr. Mohammad Naveed.

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