The timing of the Agenda is indicated in CET
09:00-10:00: Opening Ceremony
Chairwoman:
Ms. Seffen Faten, Head of the International Department at the Chamber of Commerce & Industry of the Center
09:00 – 09:05: Official welcoming
Mr. Nejib Mellouli, President of the Chamber of Commerce & Industry of the Center
09:05 – 09:15: WEF NEXUS status in Tunisia
Mr. Mahmoud Elyes Hamza, Minister of Agriculture, Water Resources and Fisheries
09:15 – 09:20: WEF NEXUS perspectives from PHEMAC and NEX-LABS perspectives
Prof. Manuel Valiente, Analytical Chemistry Professor at Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. PRIMA & NEX-LABS project coordinator
09:20 – 09:35: WEF NEXUS approach addressed by ENI CBC MED
Mr. Martin Heibel, Communication Manager - ENI CBC Med Programme
09:35 – 09:50: PRIMA foundation supporting WEFE NEXUS in the EU MPC
Mr. Octavi Quintana Trias, Director of PRIMA Foundation
09:50 - 10:00: A Nexus Story: From PHEMAC to WEF-CAP
Dr. Gustavo Pérez, Senior Project Manager; Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. PRIMA & NEX-LABS project manager
10:00-12:00: Regional Conference
KEY NOTE
Chairman:
Mr. Ramy Boujawdeh, Deputy General Manager of Berytech
10:00 - 10:25 : The Nexus approach applied to water, energy, and food security in the MENA region
Prof. Bassel Daher, Convergence Research Incubator. Assistant Research Scientist | Texas A&M Energy Institute. Adjunct Assistant Professor | Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering. Research Fellow | Institute for Science, Technology, and Public Policy
10:25 - 10:35: Discussion
WEF NEXUS PANEL
Chairman:
Mr. Mondher Khanfir, Board Member at AMA @ Station F. Co-Founder & VP at Tunisia Africa Business Council. Head of the Think Tank “For a shared prosperity in Africa”. Governance Expert to the Council of Europe. Policy Advisor, Innovation Expert and Author.
10:35 – 10:55 : Water/Energy
Prof. Mohamed Ksibi, Former Director of the Higher Institute of Biotechnology of Sfax
10:55 – 11:15 : Energy/Food
Prof. Vincenzo Naddeo, Director of the Sanitary Environmental Engineering Division (SEED) | University of Salerno | Italy. Affiliate professor at University of Washington | USA. Affiliate professor at Tamkang University | Taiwan. General Chair of Water Energy NEXUS. CEO of SPONGE SRL (spin-off | University of Salerno)
11:15 – 11:35 : Water/Food
Prof. Ali Rhouma, Senior project officer at PRIMA foundation responsible for WEFE NEXUS and Farming systems.
11:35 -12:00 : Case Studies in Water, Food & Energy
WRAP-UP & Closure
14:00-15:30: Focus Group Meeting
14:00 – 14:45 : “NEXUS HUB’s KPIs and more“
Moderator:
Ms. Salma Essawi, Deputy Director, Research & Innovation Management Department Academy of Scientific Research and Technology - ASRT
Panelists:
Ms. Margreet Magdy, HUB Manager , INTECMED Project SEKEM Development
Mr. Karim Mallawany, Incubation manager, Sekem Development
Mr. Hamza Guizani, Incubation & Acceleration Director, TECHNORIAT Program
Ms. Besma Sioud, Head of Unit "Research valorization and technology transfer VR2T", Chief Engineer at the "Centre de Biotechnologiede Borj Cedria - CBBC"
Ms. Krystel Khalil, Programs Director at Berytech
Points of discussions:
- The magnitude of transforming nexus-hubs into the active ecosystem (interactions among different stakeholders and actors)
- Stimulate engagement in the long run to serve sustainability (maintaining a minimum level of benefits and services)
- Measuring the success of nexus-hubs beyond quantitative indicators (number of users, etc)
- Drawing insights from nexus-hubs for needs assessment
14:45 – 15:30 : “Various funded projects Platforms, challenges and opportunities”
Moderator:
Ms. Pakinam Y. Idris, Senior Expert - EU Funded Projects - Academy of Scientific Research & Technology- ASRT
Panelists:
Ms. Rim Saied, General Director of Research Valorization - Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research
Dr. Mohamed Wageih, Senior Project Officer, PRIMA Secretariat
Dr. Mohammed Aljafari, Director, Intellectual Property Commercialization Office, iPARK - Royal Scientific Society
Points of discussions:
- Good practices at the national or regional levels for promoting research outputs using online platforms
- Means to further support the exploitation of research outputs through institutional, national, or regional platforms
- Challenges in relation to classifying (TRL, etc) and promoting research outputs
- Possible tools and policy interventions that could incentivize use and activate the exploitation process of research outcome.
09:00-12:00: Participatory Impact Pathways Analysis Workshop
Moderators:
Dr. Nadim Farajalla, Director of the Climate Change and the Environment Program at the American University of Beirut’s Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs
Dr. Gustavo Perez, Senior Project Manager; Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. PRIMA & NEX-LABS project manager
09:00-09:05 : Welcome note
09:05-09:45 : Description of the tasks of the day and the expected outcome. Description of how the metrics and KPIs/Outcomes were developed and how their scoring was determined
Dr. Nadim Farajalla, Director of the Climate Change and the Environment Program at the American University of Beirut’s Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs
09:45 - 10:00 : Description of iHUB and how it works and what is the ultimate benefit in having it.
Dr. Majid M. Al-Sadek, Director, Egyptian National S&T Info. Network - Academy of Scientific Research & Technology. Director of S&T Private Grid & Cloud Computing Centre “STGC3”. CTO “Chief Technical Officer”, Egyptian Knowledge Bank
10:00 - 10:30: Presentation of preselected projects by project coordinators
Presentation of Veggie-Med-Cheeses Project
Prof. Bouthaina Al Mohandes Dridi, PhD Plant production-Organic agriculture, Research laboratory "Agrobiodiversity and Ecotoxicology"; LR21AGR02 National coordinator of PRIMA Project "Veggie-Med-Cheeses";
Presentation of InTheMED Project
Dr. Hanene Akrout, Associate Professor in Water Research and Technologies Centre in Tunisia, Laboratory of wastewater and Environment (LabEUE)
Eng. Hatem Baccouche, Natural Resources Management Engineer – InTheMED Project Manager
Presentation of AQUASALT Project
Prof. Naima El Ghachtouli, Teacher-Researcher at University of Sidi Mohammed Ben Abdellah - Morocco
10:30 - 11:30 : Break out session
Group 1 –Moderator: Mr. Nadim Farjallah,
Scoring the 2/3 projects as per process described earlier and rank them accordingly.
Group 2 – Moderator: Dr. Gustavo Perez,
Ranking the 2projects based on the reviewers’ judgment and based on information by project coordinators
11:30 - 12:00: Compare scores by both groups and identify what was good about the iHUB process and what needs improvement
WRAP-UP & Closure
14:00-17:00: PHEMAC Brokerage Event
Moderator:
Dr. Nicola Tucci, Vice-Director of INNOLABS srl
Presentation of European co-funded projects in the MENA Region & Startups will participate to this brokerage event, they will have the opportunity to present their projects & innovative ideas/projects to an international audience involved in WEF sector.
EUROPEAN FUNDED PROJECTS
14:00-14:05: Presentation of Veggie-Med-Cheeses Project
Prof. Bouthaina Al Mohandes Dridi - PhD Plant production-Organic agriculture Research laboratory "Agrobiodiversity and Ecotoxicology" LR21AGR02 National coordinator of PRIMA Project "Veggie-Med-Cheeses"
14:05-14:10: Presentation of Faster Project
Prof. Sihem Jebari, PhD Hydrology - Water and Soil Conservation National Research Institute of Rural Engineering, Water and Forestry Faster Project Coordinator
14:10-14:20: Presentation of ProSmallAgriMed & AQUASALT Projects
Prof. Najiba El Amrani El Idrissi, Horizon Europe NCP - Digital, Industry & Space Faculty of Science and Technology - Fez
14:20-14:25: Presentation of FruitFlyNet-ii Project
Mohamed BRAHAM, PhD. Entomology- Insect Ecology. Vice- President of African Entomological Research Association. Member of the Project Management Office of the University of Sousse. Member of the Specialized Committee Expert in food safety and water. Entomology and Insect Ecology Laboratory. Research Centre on Horticulture and Organic Agriculture.
14:25-14:30: Presentation of TUNTWIN Project
Eng. Houyem Abderrazak , Project Coordinator TUNTWIN, National Institute for Research and Physico-Chemical Analysis -
14:30-14:35: Presentation of Sustain-COAST Project
Eng. Sirine Ben Hamed, Sustain-COAST Project Manager
14:35-14:40: Presentation of InTheMED Project
Dr. Hanene Akrout, Associate Professor in Water Research and Technologies Centre in Tunisia, Laboratory of wastewater and Environment (LabEUE)
14:40-14:45: Presentation of MEDISS Project
Eng. Monther Hind, General Director of the Palestinian Wastewater Engineers Group (PWEG)
14:45-14:55: Presentation of Grow Green & Green STEAM Incubator Project
Eng. Constantina Stavrou, Electrical Engineer, BSc, MEng, Senior Project Manager, STEM Department - C.I.P. Citizens in Power, Cyprus
14:55-15:00: Presentation of AGRI-TECH TUNISIA
Mr. Walid Gaddas , Managing Director of STECIA International
15:00-15:05: Presentation of TECHNORIAT Project
Mr. Hamza Guizani, Incubation & Acceleration Director, TECHNORIAT Program
15:05-15:10 : Presentation of EVE Project
Mr. Houcem Eddine Mechri, EVE Project Coordinator (ICU)
15:10-15:25: Q & R
INNOVATIVE IDEAS & PROJECTS
PHEMAC Go2Market Program
15:25-15:30: Presentation of Alganeoor Project
Mr. Abd El Hamid Sherief, Alganeoor Project Coordinator
15:30 -15:35: Presentation of Drive Green Project
Ms. Christelle Bou Harb, Drive Green Project Coordinator
15:35 - 15:40: Presentation of Spreadly Project
Ms. Maha Mrad, Spreadly Project Coordinator
15:40 - 15:45: Presentation of Pure Farms Project
Mr. Marcel Joe Hoayek, Pure Farms Project Coordinator
15:45 - 15:50: Presentation of SmartLand Project
Mr. Khaled Alabbass, SmartLand Project Coordinator
15:50 - 15:55: Presentation of REIIE Project
Prof. Antoine Ghauch, REIIE Project Coordinator
15:45-15:50: Presentation of DISRUPT Project
Mr. Hichem Mokni, DISRUPT Project Coordinator
15:50-15:55: Presentation of GARBALISER Project
Mrs. Hanan Ismail, GARBALISER Project Coordinator
TECHNORIAT Project
15:55-16:00: Presentation of Hy-TEC Project
Mr. Bilel Gassara, Hy-TEC Project Coordinator
16:00-16:05: Presentation of Production of biofilms for food industries Project
Ms. Faten Mannai , Production of biofilms for food industries Project Coordinator
16:05-16:10: Presentation of Zeetoun Composites Project
Ms. Saoussen Belghith, Zeetoun Composites Project Coordinator
16:10-16:15: Presentation of PCHM Project
Mr. Jaleleddine Ben Hadj Slama, PCHM Project Coordinator
16:15-16:20: Presentation of Re-Water Project
Mr. Khaled Brahmi, Re-Water Project Coordinator
16:20-16:25: Presentation of Smart Detection Project
Dr. Manel Elleuchi, Smart Detection Project Coordinator
16:25-16:30: Presentation of Smart Farm Project
Mr. Bechir Bnebrika, Smart Farm Project Coordinator
16:30-16:35: Presentation of C’NExt Project
Ms. Saloua Sadok, C’NExt Project Coordinator
16:35-17:00: Q & R
09:00-11:00: Crowdfunding Round Table for WEF Nexus innovative ideas
Moderator:
Mr. Eymen Errais, Senior Investment and Strategy Advisor, Tunisia Jobs
Speakers:
Mr. Thameur Hemdane, CEO & Founder of Afrikwity
Mr. Hichem Ben Fadhl, CEO of Ajyal Capital
Mr. Samir Ksibi, Co-founder of Cha9a9a.tn
Mr. Georges Bitar, Founder of Live Love Recycle
09:00-09:30 : Crowdfunding overview
Q&A
09:30-10:00 : The Crowdfunding from the entrepreneurs & project Initiator point view
Q&A
10:00-10:30 : The Crowdfunding from the Investor look
Q&A
10:30-11:00 : The Market places of Crowdfunding & Best Practices
Q&A
WRAP –UP &Closure
14:00-16:00: Technology Transfer Workshop
Moderator:
Mr. Mohammed Aljafari, Director, Intellectual Property Commercialization Office, iPARK - Royal Scientific Society
14:00-14:20 : Constraints & Barriers faced by TTO in the EU MPC region addressing WEF NEXUS Challenges
Mr. Alberto Soraci, Technologist at AREA Science Park
14:20-14:35 Tools implemented by the ANPR for a better opening of research on the socio-economic environment through its projects (MOBIDOC, Technology transfer offices, PPI4MED, INTECMED, Smart specialization)
Prof. Chedly Abdelly, General Manager of the National Agency for Scientific Research Promotion
14:35-14:55 : WEF Technology protection and readiness (negotiating, contracting, and monitoring)
Eng. Mohammad Diab, IP and Clients Manager at IPCO
14:55-15:10 : WEF Technology assessment
Mr. Mondher Khanfir, Board Member at AMA @ Station F. Co-Founder & VP at Tunisia Africa Business Council. Head of the Think Tank “For a shared prosperity in Africa”. Governance Expert to the Council of Europe. Policy Advisor, Innovation Expert and Author.
15:10-15:30 : WEF technology commercialization “Open Living Labs facing WEF NEXUS Challenges”
Ms. Salma Essawi, Deputy Director | Research & Innovation Management Department - Academy of Scientific Research and Technology - ASRT
15:30-15:45 : Best Practices in establishing TTO
Ms. Kalthoum Makhlouf, Chief Engineer in Industrial chemistry, Unit Manager of Technology Transfer and Project Engineering (U2TIP), Research and CentreTechnology of Energy (CRTEn)
15:45-16:00 : Success/Failure stories
Ms. Asma Hamouda, Technical Advisor, Innovation, Regional Economic Development and Employment Project (IDEE), GIZ Tunisia
WRAP-UP & Closure
09:00-10:30: Entrepreneur’s Corner Space
Moderator:
Ms. Sophie Gombart-Masmoudi, Founder of Vitaminn - Consulting in innovation
09:00 - 09:05 : Short presentation of all roundtable participants
09:05 - 09:30 : Presentation of success story #1
Mrs. Saloua Saddok, Researcher-Entrepreneur, National Institute of Marine Sciences and Technologies
Mrs. Lamia Siala, Representative of Délice Company
Points of discussions:
- What is the partnership about?
- How a partnership helps coming out of the lab and getting into the fab?
- What lessons are being learned in the process?
- How is this a win-win for the start upper and the industry partner?
09:30 - 09:55 : Presentation of Success story #2
Mr. Khaled Brahmi, Researcher-Entrepreneur, Faculty of Science of Gafsa
Mr. Ramzi Zammali, Director Marketing and International Cooperation at MFCPole
Points of discussions:
- Describing the growth process through multiple partnerships
- What kind of hurdles have the partnerships helped overcome?
- How the partnerships have brought more benefits than expected, and opened other doors?
- What can be learned as a model for other innovators?
09:55 - 10:10 : Presentation of actors helping innovators open doors and building partnerships
Mr. Ghazi Benothman, Founder of UtiqVenture and Founding Member of Maghreb Diaspora Business Angels Network (MDBAN)
Mr. Nazeh Ben Ammar, President of Excellencia, Serial entrepreneur. Startup Enabler, Vice President of Carthage Business Angel, Senator of Tunisia WBAF, Member of the board of AHK, Businessman and economical civil society activist
10:10 - 10:30 : Interaction with the audience
10:35-11:00: WE4F and Innovation challenges in the MENA Region
Moderator:
Ms. Irene Boghdadi, Technical Assistance Specialist at Chemonics Egypt
10:35-10:40: Challenges faced by companies in bridging the investment gap in the MENA region
Mr. Constantin Salameh, Head of Investments. Berytech WE4F MENA Program
10:40-10:45: WE4F Introduction
Ms. Irene Boghdadi, Technical Assistance Specialist at Chemonics Egypt
Mr. Constantin Salameh, Head of Investments. Berytech WE4F MENA Program
10:45-10:50: Investment readiness support provided to innovators
Mr. Constantin Salameh, Head of Investments. Berytech WE4F MENA Program
10:50-10:55: Technical Assistance provided to innovators
Ms. Irene Boghdadi, Technical Assistance Specialist at Chemonics Egypt
10:55-11:00: Testimonial
Mr. Yossef Ben-Meir, Co-founder of the High Atlas Foundation
WRAP-UP & Closure
14:00-17:00: NEX-LABS Brokerage Event
Meet potential cooperation partners and make new contacts, where you can explore potential business and technological co-operation opportunities within WEF NEXUS.
Need more information?
Feel free to get in touch with Mr. THEBTI Jilani, Communication Manager by sending an email to thebti.jilani@ccicentre.org.tn