المنتدى العربي للإعلام والتواصل العلمي يُهنئكم بحلول شهر رمضان المبارك 🌙✨ نسأل الله أن يجعله شهر خير وبركة عليكم جميعًا. كل عام وأنتم بخير، رمضان كريم. #رمضان_كريم #رمضان_2026

#happening_now at AFSMC - PCST 2026: 𝗣𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗹 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻: 𝗖𝗼-𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗖𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘂𝗺 𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗿𝗮𝗯 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱, Moderated by @Bothina_Osama0, The Regional Coordinator of SciDev.Net for the Middle East & North Africa, Managing Editor of the Arabic Edition, and Co-founder of SciComm X An interactive discussion bringing together research, practice, and teaching perspectives to co-create a shared curriculum framework, define core competencies, and shape future training in science media and communication across the Arab world. 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀: -@SimaHamadeh, Professor - Head of Department (Public Health Nutrition-Media & Communication) at Haigazian University -𝗥𝗮𝗴𝗵𝗶𝗱𝗮 𝗛𝗮𝗱𝗱𝗮𝗱, Editor-in-Chief of Al Hima magazine. -@ElsonbatySciCom, Co-founder of the Arab Forum of Science Media and Communication and Founder of SciComm-AI. #AFSMC26 #PCST #ScienceCommunication #ScienceMedia #day2

#happening_now at AFSMC - PCST 2026: 𝗣𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗹 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻: 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮 𝗥𝗲𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘀, 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗩𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗽 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱, Moderated by 𝗦𝗴𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗲𝗿 𝗚𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗯𝗶 @gharbisg, Science journalist and writer. A timely discussion on the growing role of local science journalism in the Arab region, exploring how locally rooted media can build trust, counter misinformation, and keep science connected to social and policy contexts amid global media contraction. 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀: -𝗬𝗮𝘀𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗕𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱𝗷𝗲𝗱𝗿𝗶 @Bouldjeri, Scientific Editor of Echiheb Science Magazine. -𝗛𝗮𝘇𝗲𝗺 𝗕𝗮𝗱𝗿, Deputy Editor-in-Chief & Supervisor of the Science Section at Al-Akhbar Newspaper. -𝗔𝘀𝗵𝗿𝗮𝗳 𝗔𝗺𝗶𝗻@ashrafmedia, Senior Editor and Head of the Science and Technology Department at Al-Ahram Newspaper. #AFSMC26 #PCST #ScienceCommunication #ScienceJournalism #day2

#happening_now at AFSMC - PCST 2026: 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽: 𝗘𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟬𝟭, led by 𝗠𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗳𝗮 𝗔𝗹𝗶 𝗔𝗯𝗼 𝗠𝗼𝘀𝗹𝗶𝗺, Newsletter Editor at Alafekra.net. An introductory workshop on creating, managing, and sustaining effective editorial newsletters, covering strategy, content development, and measuring impact across platforms. #AFSMC26 #PCST #ScienceCommunication #Journalism #day2

#happening_now at AFSMC - PCST 2026: 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽: 𝗘𝗻𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗝𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗺 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗜, led by @ahmedesmat, Media Technology and digital Transformation Consultant. A practical session exploring how AI tools can support science journalists in producing accurate, engaging, and impactful science stories. #AFSMC26 #PCST #ScienceCommunication #ScienceJournalism #AI #day2

#happening_now at AFSMC - PCST 2026: 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗡𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻: 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗟𝗮𝗯, led by @ElsonbatySciCom, Co-founder of the Arab Forum of Science Media and Communication and Founder of SciComm-AI. A fast-paced networking session designed to connect researchers, spark collaboration, and turn shared interests into actionable publishing projects for the 𝗝𝗖𝗢𝗠 special issue on science communication in the Arab world. #AFSMC26 #PCST #ScienceCommunication #ResearchCollaboration #day2

#Happening_now at the Papers 𝗣𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗦𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻: 𝗕𝗲𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝗪𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝗡𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀: 𝗞𝗻𝗼𝘄𝗹𝗲𝗱𝗴𝗲 𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀, 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀, 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗙𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀, chaired by 𝗠𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗺𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗼 𝗕𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗵𝗶, Professor of Science and Technology in Society at the University of Trento. Liu Yajing, Head of the Science Communication Team at the National Science Library, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) presents a case study on 𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲 𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗹𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝘀𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝗺𝘂𝘀𝗲𝘂𝗺 𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗮, showing how AI can transform scientific achievements into engaging, accessible exhibition content. #AFSMC26 #PCST #ScienceCommunication #day2

#Happening_now at the Papers 𝗣𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗦𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻: 𝗕𝗲𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝗪𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝗡𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀: 𝗞𝗻𝗼𝘄𝗹𝗲𝗱𝗴𝗲 𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀, 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀, 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗙𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀, chaired by Massimiano Bucchi, Professor of Science and Technology in Society at the University of Trento. 𝗞𝗲𝗶 𝗞𝗮𝗻𝗼, Professor at Shiga University, presents a paper exploring 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘀𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗝𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝗪𝗮𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗞𝗻𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲, using traditional knowledge such as Kakishibu to illustrate how non-Western perspectives can enrich environmental responsibility and sustainable innovation. #AFSMC26 #PCST #ScienceCommunication #IndigenousKnowledge #day2

#Happening_now at the Papers 𝗣𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗦𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻: 𝗕𝗲𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝗪𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝗡𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀: 𝗞𝗻𝗼𝘄𝗹𝗲𝗱𝗴𝗲 𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀, 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀, 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗙𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀, chaired by 𝗠𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗺𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗼 𝗕𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗵𝗶, Professor of Science and Technology in Society at the University of Trento. 𝗧𝗮𝗻 𝗬𝗶𝗵𝗼𝗻𝗴, Associate Research Librarian at National Science Library, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), reflects on 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘀𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰 𝗷𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘀𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗮’𝘀 𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺, highlighting current outreach models, structural challenges, and opportunities for more effective public engagement. #AFSMC26 #PCST #ScienceCommunication #ScienceMedia #day2

#Happening_now at the Papers 𝗣𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗦𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻: 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗿𝗮𝗯 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻: 𝗔𝗜, 𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮, 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁, chaired by 𝗧𝗲𝘃𝗵𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗿𝗮 𝗚𝗼𝗿𝗽𝗲, Professor, College of Communication, University of Sharjah. 𝗛𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗻 𝗕𝗮𝗱𝗿, professor in the Department of Communication Studies at the University of Salzburg and 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝘄𝗮𝗯 𝗛𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗹, Senior Scientist at the Department of Communication at the University of Salzburg, present a paper on 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵-𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗝𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗮𝗻, exploring how podcasts enable participatory, community-centered narratives that reframe climate discourse beyond technocratic approaches. #AFSMC26 #PCST #ScienceCommunication #ClimateCommunication #day2

#Happening_now at the Papers 𝗣𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗦𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻: 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗿𝗮𝗯 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻: 𝗔𝗜, 𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮, 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁, chaired by Tevhide Serra Gorpe, Professor, College of Communication, University of Sharjah. Ghada Salih, Associate Professor at Liwa University, presents an exploratory study on 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗔𝗿𝗮𝗯 𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀, highlighting opportunities for skill development alongside ethical, technical, and institutional challenges. #AFSMC26 #PCST #ScienceCommunication #AI #Education #day2

#Happening_now at the 𝗣𝗮𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗣𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗦𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻: 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗿𝗮𝗯 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻: 𝗔𝗜, 𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮, 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁, chaired by 𝗧𝗲𝘃𝗵𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗿𝗮 𝗚𝗼𝗿𝗽𝗲, Professor, College of Communication, University of Sharjah. 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗮, Associate Professor at the School of Communication and Creative Industries, Canadian University Dubai, presents a paper on 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗗𝘂𝗯𝗮𝗶 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗺𝘀, examining the changing nature of news production, automation, and epistemic authority in the age of AI. #AFSMC26 #PCST #ScienceCommunication #AI #day2

#happening_now at AFSMC-PCST 2026: Workshop: Communicating Your Research in a World of Misinformation, led by Maggie Fink, Assistant Professor at St. Mary's College & Shahir Rizk, Associate Professor at Indiana University South Bend. An interactive workshop offering practical strategies and storytelling tools to build trust, address misconceptions, and communicate research effectively with diverse public audiences. #AFSMC26 #PCST #ScienceCommunication #PublicEngagement #day2

#happening_now at AFSMC - PCST 2026: Workshop: Animate Your Science – Boost the Impact of Research with Animation, led by @Tullio_Rossi, Director the @Animate_Science. A hands-on workshop on using animation to transform complex research into clear, engaging videos that expand reach and enhance research impact. #AFSMC26 #PCST #ScienceCommunication #ResearchImpact #day2