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Civil Engineering Department hosts the
st
1 Fib-UAE Women in
Civil Engineering Forum (WICE)
Date: Thursday 22 March 2018 | Time: 9 am - 3:15 pm
Location: Engineering Auditoriom (E2F-54)
The 1st Fib-UAE Women in Civil Engineering Forum is part of the engineering week celebration
initiative held by the Society of Engineers UAE and the fib-UAE chapter. This forum is a platform
that will bring together influential women in the engineering field to meet with civil engineers’
practitioners, young female civil engineers and female civil engineers to be. This event will
provide participants with an opportunity to share their experience, knowledge and discuss
challenges facing women in the field of civil engineering. The forum will include several
presentations given by local and international women engineers as well as open discussions.
Activity
Speaker
Time
9:00 – 10:00 Registration
10:00– 10:10 Forum Opening Remarks
UAE, Associate Professor, Abu Dhabi University
Prof. Aly Nazmy, Dean of the College of
10:10– 10:20
Engineering, Abu Dhabi University
Note
Society of Engineers Welcome
Eng. Rayed Al Arashi, Council Board Member
10:20 – 10:30
Society of Engineers -UAE
Note
10:30– 11:50
Keynote Session
Women Civil Engineers
10:30– 10:50 Advancements in the fib
Prof. Hugo Corres Peiretti, Current President of fib
International
Plenary Session
10:55– 11:50
Success Stories of Women in Civil Dr. Katalin Kopecskó, Associate Professor,
10:55– 11:10
Engineering
Budapest University of Technology and Economics
Empowerment of Women
Eng. Salma Al-Maamari, Board Member, Society of
11:15– 11:30
Engineers in the UAE’s
Engineers UAE.
Construction Industry
Dr. Agnieszka Bigaj-van Vliet, Senior Scientist
fib Model Code approach to the
at the Department of Structural Reliability of the
assessment and interventions
11:35– 11:50
Dutch Organization for Applied Scientific Research
upon existing concrete structures
TNO
Female Civil Engineering Students’ Posters
11:50– 12:55
Lunch and Poster Presentations
Session 1: Women Engineers in the Construction Industry: Expert Perspectives
1:00 – 1:35
Challenges into Perspective:
Dr. Lindita Bande, Project Manager, Bin Salem
1:00 – 1:15
Diverting Challenges into
Holding
Learning Opportunities
Eng. Maria Saba, Operations Manager, SOZO
Be the Change in Con-struction
1:20 – 1:35 Abu Dhabi University Welcome Dr. Reem Sabouni, Chair of Women Engineers fib-
Consultants
Session 2: Women in the Civil Engineering Profession: Young Civil Engineer’s
1:35 – 2:10
Perspectives
A Modern Woman’s Journey of Eng. Aya Yehia, Research Assistant, American
1:35 – 1:50
Preceding Forums:
Civil Engineering University of Sharjah
The Past, Present and Future
1:55 – 2:10 of an Arab Women in Civil Eng. Nada Issa Alkhatib, Structural Design
Engineer, Al Ain Consulting Engineers
Engineering
Civil Engineering Department hosts the Panel moderator: Prof. Evan, Chair of Civil
2:15 – 2:45
Session 3: Panel Discussion
Engineering Department, Abu Dhabi University
• Prof. György L. BALÁZS, Honorary President
st
1 Fib-UAE Women in
of fib, Head of Construction Materials and
Technologies Department, Faculty of Civil
Civil Engineering Forum (WICE)
Engineering, Budapest University of Technology
and Economics
• Eng. Rayed Al Arashi, Council Board Member
Bridging the Gender Gap in the Society of Engineers-UAE
Construction Industry: Sky is the
2:15 – 2:45
Date: Thursday 22 March 2018 | Time: 9 am - 3:15 pm
• Dr. Reem Sabouni, Chair of Women Engineers
Limit.
fib-UAE, Associate Professor, Abu Dhabi
Location: Engineering Auditoriom (E2F-54)
University
• Eng. Nada Issa Alkhatib, Structural Design
The 1st Fib-UAE Women in Civil Engineering Forum is part of the engineering week celebration
Engineer, Al Ain Consulting Engineers
initiative held by the Society of Engineers UAE and the fib-UAE chapter. This forum is a platform
• Dr. David Fernández-Ordóñez, Secretary
General fib
that will bring together influential women in the engineering field to meet with civil engineers’
practitioners, young female civil engineers and female civil engineers to be. This event will
provide participants with an opportunity to share their experience, knowledge and discuss
Closing Remarks, Speakers Appreciation and Certificate Awarding Ceremony
2:45– 3:15
challenges facing women in the field of civil engineering. The forum will include several
3:15– 3:45
presentations given by local and international women engineers as well as open discussions.
Note: Program subject to changes without notice.
Time Activity Speaker
Organizing Committee:
9:00 – 10:00 Registration
Dr. Reem Sabouni (Committee Chair)
Chair of Women Engineers fib-UAE Dr. Reem Sabouni, Chair of Women Engineers fib-
10:00– 10:10 Forum Opening Remarks
Associate Professor, Abu Dhabi University UAE, Associate Professor, Abu Dhabi University
Eng. Rayed Al Arashi Abu Dhabi University Welcome Prof. Aly Nazmy, Dean of the College of
10:10– 10:20
Note
Council Board Member, Chairman of Engineering Arbitration & Engineering, Abu Dhabi University
Engineering Experts Evaluation Centers, Society of Engineers-UAE
Society of Engineers Welcome
Eng. Rayed Al Arashi, Council Board Member
10:20 – 10:30
Eng. Mohamad Al-Dah Society of Engineers -UAE
Note
Head fib-UAE
Director Technical Aairs, Dubai Land Department
10:30– 11:50
Dr. Sherif Yehia Keynote Session
Deputy Head fib-UAE
Women Civil Engineers
Professor, American University of Sharjah Prof. Hugo Corres Peiretti, Current President of fib
10:30– 10:50 Advancements in the fib
International
10:55– 11:50 Plenary Session
Success Stories of Women in Civil Dr. Katalin Kopecskó, Associate Professor,
10:55– 11:10
Engineering Budapest University of Technology and Economics
Empowerment of Women
11:15– 11:30 Engineers in the UAE’s Eng. Salma Al-Maamari, Board Member, Society of
Engineers UAE.
Construction Industry
Dr. Agnieszka Bigaj-van Vliet, Senior Scientist
fib Model Code approach to the
11:35– 11:50 assessment and interventions at the Department of Structural Reliability of the
Dutch Organization for Applied Scientific Research
Civil Engineering Department hosts the TNO
upon existing concrete structures
11:50– 12:55
Lunch and Poster Presentations
Female Civil Engineering Students’ Posters
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1 Fib-UAE Women in
Session 1: Women Engineers in the Construction Industry: Expert Perspectives
1:00 – 1:35
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Challenges into Perspective:
Dr. Lindita Bande, Project Manager, Bin Salem
Diverting Challenges into
1:00 – 1:15
Holding
Civil Engineering Forum (WICE)
Learning Opportunities
Eng. Maria Saba, Operations Manager, SOZO
Be the Change in Con-struction
1:20 – 1:35
Consultants
Session 2: Women in the Civil Engineering Profession: Young Civil Engineer’s
1:35 – 2:10
Date: Thursday 22 March 2018 | Time: 9 am - 3:15 pm
Perspectives
1:35 – 1:50 A Modern Woman’s Journey of Eng. Aya Yehia, Research Assistant, American
Location: Engineering Auditoriom (E2F-54) University of Sharjah
Civil Engineering
The Past, Present and Future
1:55 – 2:10 of an Arab Women in Civil Eng. Nada Issa Alkhatib, Structural Design
Engineer, Al Ain Consulting Engineers
Engineering
The 1st Fib-UAE Women in Civil Engineering Forum is part of the engineering week celebration
Panel moderator: Prof. Evan, Chair of Civil
initiative held by the Society of Engineers UAE and the fib-UAE chapter. This forum is a platform
Session 3: Panel Discussion
2:15 – 2:45
Engineering Department, Abu Dhabi University
that will bring together influential women in the engineering field to meet with civil engineers’
• Prof. György L. BALÁZS, Honorary President
of fib, Head of Construction Materials and
practitioners, young female civil engineers and female civil engineers to be. This event will
Technologies Department, Faculty of Civil
Engineering, Budapest University of Technology
provide participants with an opportunity to share their experience, knowledge and discuss
and Economics
• Eng. Rayed Al Arashi, Council Board Member
challenges facing women in the field of civil engineering. The
Society of Engineers-UAE forum will include several
Bridging the Gender Gap in the
Construction Industry: Sky is the
2:15 – 2:45
• Dr. Reem Sabouni, Chair of Women Engineers
presentations given by local and international women engineers as well as open discussions.
Limit.
fib-UAE, Associate Professor, Abu Dhabi
University
• Eng. Nada Issa Alkhatib, Structural Design
Engineer, Al Ain Consulting Engineers
• Dr. David Fernández-Ordóñez, Secretary
Time Activity General fib Speaker
9:00 – 10:00 Registration Closing Remarks, Speakers Appreciation and Certificate Awarding Ceremony
2:45– 3:15
3:15– 3:45 Dr. Reem Sabouni, Chair of Women Engineers fib-
10:00– 10:10 Forum Opening Remarks UAE, Associate Professor, Abu Dhabi University
Note: Program subject to changes without notice.
Abu Dhabi University Welcome Prof. Aly Nazmy, Dean of the College of
10:10– 10:20
Note Organizing Committee: Engineering, Abu Dhabi University
Dr. Reem Sabouni (Committee Chair)
Society of Engineers Welcome Eng. Rayed Al Arashi, Council Board Member
Chair of Women Engineers fib-UAE
10:20 – 10:30 Associate Professor, Abu Dhabi University
Note Eng. Rayed Al Arashi Society of Engineers -UAE
Council Board Member, Chairman of Engineering Arbitration &
Engineering Experts Evaluation Centers, Society of Engineers-UAE
Eng. Mohamad Al-Dah
Head fib-UAE
10:30– 11:50 Keynote Session
Director Technical Aairs, Dubai Land Department
Dr. Sherif Yehia
Women Civil Engineers
Deputy Head fib-UAE
10:30– 10:50 Advancements in the fib Prof. Hugo Corres Peiretti, Current President of fib
Professor, American University of Sharjah
International
10:55– 11:50 Plenary Session
Success Stories of Women in Civil Dr. Katalin Kopecskó, Associate Professor,
10:55– 11:10
Engineering Budapest University of Technology and Economics
Empowerment of Women
11:15– 11:30 Engineers in the UAE’s Eng. Salma Al-Maamari, Board Member, Society of
Engineers UAE.
Construction Industry
Dr. Agnieszka Bigaj-van Vliet, Senior Scientist
fib Model Code approach to the
11:35– 11:50 assessment and interventions at the Department of Structural Reliability of the
Dutch Organization for Applied Scientific Research
upon existing concrete structures
TNO
11:50– 12:55 Lunch and Poster Presentations Female Civil Engineering Students’ Posters
1:00 – 1:35 Session 1: Women Engineers in the Construction Industry: Expert Perspectives
Challenges into Perspective:
1:00 – 1:15 Diverting Challenges into Dr. Lindita Bande, Project Manager, Bin Salem
Holding
Learning Opportunities
Eng. Maria Saba, Operations Manager, SOZO
1:20 – 1:35 Be the Change in Con-struction
Consultants
Session 2: Women in the Civil Engineering Profession: Young Civil Engineer’s
1:35 – 2:10
Perspectives
A Modern Woman’s Journey of Eng. Aya Yehia, Research Assistant, American
1:35 – 1:50
Civil Engineering University of Sharjah
The Past, Present and Future
1:55 – 2:10 of an Arab Women in Civil Eng. Nada Issa Alkhatib, Structural Design
Engineer, Al Ain Consulting Engineers
Engineering
Panel moderator: Prof. Evan, Chair of Civil
2:15 – 2:45 Session 3: Panel Discussion
Engineering Department, Abu Dhabi University
• Prof. György L. BALÁZS, Honorary President
of fib, Head of Construction Materials and
Technologies Department, Faculty of Civil
Engineering, Budapest University of Technology
and Economics
• Eng. Rayed Al Arashi, Council Board Member
Bridging the Gender Gap in the
Society of Engineers-UAE
2:15 – 2:45 Construction Industry: Sky is the • Dr. Reem Sabouni, Chair of Women Engineers
Limit.
fib-UAE, Associate Professor, Abu Dhabi
University
• Eng. Nada Issa Alkhatib, Structural Design
Engineer, Al Ain Consulting Engineers
• Dr. David Fernández-Ordóñez, Secretary
General fib
2:45– 3:15 Closing Remarks, Speakers Appreciation and Certificate Awarding Ceremony
3:15– 3:45
Note: Program subject to changes without notice.
Organizing Committee:
Dr. Reem Sabouni (Committee Chair)
Chair of Women Engineers fib-UAE
Associate Professor, Abu Dhabi University
Eng. Rayed Al Arashi
Council Board Member, Chairman of Engineering Arbitration &
Engineering Experts Evaluation Centers, Society of Engineers-UAE
Eng. Mohamad Al-Dah
Head fib-UAE
Director Technical Aairs, Dubai Land Department
Dr. Sherif Yehia
Deputy Head fib-UAE
Professor, American University of Sharjah