war & Recovery: conference program

8:00 - 8:25 Plenary Session: Conflict, Resilience, and the Power of Collective Action

Conferences with a Soul: Narrating Conflict and Resilience - Omar M. Lattouf

Multifaith Blessing - Reverend Fahed AbuAkel

International Collaboration as key to success - Fawzi Al-Hammouri

Comments and Encouragement - H.R.H. Princess Dina Mired

8:25 - 8:40 NAAMA Presents:

This session is eligible for Continuing Medical Education Credits (CME)

The Role of Medical Professionals in Conflict: Organizing Medical Networks for Impact - Raed Al-Naser

Interdisciplinary Collaboration: A Day in the Life - Nidal Moukaddam

8:40 - 8:50 Featured Address: Economic Resilience and Governance During Conflict: Lessons from Policy and Privatization - Jawad Anani

9:00 - 9:50 Panel Discussion: Understanding War from Multiple Lenses History, Economy, and Sustainability in Times of Conflict

Panelists:

  • AbdelRazzaq Takriti

  • Nassim Taleb

  • Mazin Qumsiyeh

9:50 - 10:20 One-on-One Interview: Lessons in Conflict Leadership: Building Strength in Adversity

  • Majed Abu Ramadan (Ministry of Health)

  • Suhaila Tarazi (Al-Ahli Hospital)

10:20 - 10:35 Coffee Break

10:35 - 12:00 Panel Session: Making the Impossible Possible: Securing Food, Shelter, and Basic Necessities

Panelists:

  • Jason Terry (UNRWA)

  • Steve Sosebee (HEAL)

  • Zaher Sahloul (MedGlobal)

  • Nabile Safdar (IMANA)

  • Sean Carroll l (Anera)

  • Issam Raad (HOME)

  • Zeina Mouhanna (AMEL)

  • Majdi Hamarshi (PAMA)

12:00 - 12:15 Spotlight Session: Education in the Midst of Conflict - Fadlo Khouri (AUB)`

12:15 - 1:00 Lunch

1:00 - 1:30 Spotlight Session: Challenging Power & Building Resilience Through Nonviolent Action - Carol Daniel-Kasbari (the Carter Center)

Parallel Panels/Breakout sessions:

TRACK ONE

1:30 - 2:20 Panel Discussion: Healing After Trauma

Surviving Torture: Addressing the Physical and Psychological Consequences

This session is eligible for Continuing Medical Education Credits (CME)

Panelists: 

• Sophia Banu (Baylor College of Medicine)

 • Hawthorne Smith (NYU)

 • Samah Jabr 

TRACK TWO

1:30 - 2:20 Panel Discussion: Advocacy in Conflict 

Panelists: 

• Wael Al-Zayat (EMGAGE)

• Sana Sayd — American Muslim Health Professionals (AMHP)

• Hugo Tay (Palestine Emerge)

• Sandra Rasheed (ANERA)

2:20 - 2:50 Expert Insights: Combating Human Trafficking - Mollie Gordon, MD (Baylor College of Medicine)

This session is eligible for Continuing Medical Education Credits (CME)

2:50 - 3:10 Coffee Break

Parallel Panels/Breakout sessions:

TRACK ONE

3:10 - 4:00 Panel Session: Mental Health as a Path to Peace
Promoting Well-being in Conflict Zones

This session is eligible for Continuing Medical Education Credits (CME)

Panelists:

• Eve Byrd (The Carter Center)

• Frederic Deycard  (The Carter Center)

• Rev. Nicholas Porter (Jerusalem Peace Builders)

TRACK TWO

3:10 - 4:00 Delivering education on conflict situations: from advocacy to creative solutions

Panelists: 

• Martine Najem (American University of Beirut)

• Hibah Othman (Gaza Educate Medic/Harvard Medical School)

• Zeina Mouhanna (Amel)

• Abdel Razzaq Takriti (Rice University, Ta’awon)

4:00 - 4:50 Bridging Theory and Practice in Psychotherapy: Applying Psychological Support in Conflict Settings

Panelists:

  • Merritt Schreiber (UCLA)

  • Hugh Bosely (ASTRO)

  • Niveen Riskallah (Berkeley)

  • Huda Rges

  • Brittany Prioleau (Mercer University)

4:50–5:05 The Power of Art in Resistance: Nonviolent Resistance Through Arts - Stefanie Sevcik (Mercer University)

5:05 - 5:15 Hope Bridge

5:15 Closing Remarks

CONFERENCE ADJOURNED