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TimeProgramTheme/Session
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Day 108:00 - 08:45Registration & Coffee-
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09:00 - 09:45Opening & Introductory Remarks-
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09:45 - 10:30Keynote Speech I, Prof. J. SheyholislamiScience Communication in Kurdish
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10:30 - 11:00Coffee Break-
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11:00 - 12:30Oral PresentationsIntersections of Science and Heritage
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12:30 - 13:30Lunch Break + Social Campaigns CA-
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13:30 - 14:45Oral PresentationsLanguage & Education
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14:45 - 15:00Coffee Break-
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15:00 - 16:45Panel DiscussionScience communication in Kurdish: Necessity, challenges, and opportunities in the age of AI
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16:45 - 16:55Short Break-
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17:00 - 18:00Workshop/Tutorial Science Communication & Science Journalism
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Day 209:00 - 09:45Keynote Speech II, Prof. G. LeuchsScience and Society
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09:45 - 10:05Oral PresentationsFrontiers in Fundamental Sciences I
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10:05 - 10:30Coffee Break-
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10:30 - 11:20Oral PresentationsFrontiers in Fundamental Sciences II
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11:20 - 11:40Oral PresentationsVoices in Global Governance
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11:45 - 13:00Lunch Break + Social Campaigns B-
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13:00 - 14:00 Oral PresentationsScience, Storytelling, & Structural Challenges
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14:00 - 14:15 1-minute Poster Pitches-
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14:15 - 14:30Coffee Break
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14:30 - 15:30Poster session-
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15:30 - 17:00Panel DiscussionFrom Discovery to Impact: Bridging Academia, Government, and Industry in the Innovation Ecosystem
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17:15 - 18:15Workshop/TutorialGrant Writing
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Day 309:00 - 09:45Keynote Speech III, Prof. E. KarimiShaping a Career, Like Shaping Light
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09:45 - 10:30Oral PresentationsUrban Science
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10:30 - 11:00 Coffee Break-
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11:00 - 12:30Oral PresentationsHealth
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12:30 - 13:40Lunch Break + Mentoring Session-
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13:40 - 15:30Oral PresentationsEnergy & Environment
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15:30 - 15:45 Coffee Break-
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15:45 - 17:30Panel DiscussionCareer Development & Networking Across the Kurdish Diaspora
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18:30 - 22:00Şevê Çandî (Cultural Night)Dinner, Live Music, Helperkê/Govend (We wear Kurdish)
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Day 409:00 - 09:45Keynote Speech IV., Prof. S. Abbasi Nejad EngerThe Power of Persistence: Women's Journey in Science
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09:45- 10:30Oral PresentationsRethinking Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
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10:30 - 11:00Coffee Break-
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11:00 - 12:30Oral PresentationsNatural Resources
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12:30 - 13:30 Lunch Break + Social Campaigns CB-
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13:30 - 14:00Oral PresentationsBiology
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14:00 - 14:45Oral PresentationsEmerging Technologies
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14:45 - 15:00 Coffee Break-
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15:00 - 16:30 Panel DiscussionEDI & Women Representation in Science & Academia
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16:30 - 17:00Awards and Farewell-
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Sessions & Speakers
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CodeSpeakerTitlePresentation Style
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Day 1, 25.08
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11:00 - 12:30 - Intersections of Science and Heritage
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HSF_IV15
Aram GhalaliDetecting Degradation Products of Chemical Weapon Agents in the Soil of Halabja, With Persisting Genotoxic Effects Decades After Their UseInvited Talk
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HSF_27Jamil BahramiWater Resources Management in KurdistanInvited Talk
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HSF_98Sima SaadiHarnessing Big Data for Freshwater Protection: Applying Canadian Water Monitoring Insights to Kurdistan’s Lakes (Case of Lake Zrebar)Invited Talk
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HSF_41Diako KaboodiReviving the şimşal through Science to Protect the Kurdish HeritageTalk
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HSF_17Boshra Bahrami“What Does a Cow Say?”: Exploring Onomatopoeic Animal Sounds Across Kurdish and English in Pediatric Speech-Language ContextsTalk
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13:30 - 14:45 - Language & Education
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HSF_79Sardar SaadiLearning in Times of Crisis: Introducing the University of Rojava and Higher Education in North and East SyriaInvited Perspective
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HSF_61Hawre Hosseini,Bridging the Data Divide: The Kurdish Language in the Age of AIPerspective (Orga Team)
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HSF_03S. Madeh Piryonesiبڕێک لە کێشەکانی زمانی زانستیی کوردیPerspective
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HSF_56Tevfik BayramHow 'narration' could unfold oppression and internalized oppression: Insights from the experiences of the Kurds in access to Turkish healthcare servicesTalk
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Day 2, 26.08
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09:45 - 11:20 - Frontiers in Fundamental Science
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HSF_IV11
Ebrahim KarimiGame TheoryInvited Talk
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HSF_IV04
Caucher BirkarThe Fascinating World of Mathematics Honanry online talk
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HSF_IV11
Khabat Heshami100 years of quantum physics; from theory to applicationInvited Talk
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11:20 - 11:40 - Voices in Global Governance
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HSF_IV10
Rebar JaffA Kurdish Voice in Global Governance: Navigating Identity, Language, and Purpose from Kurdistan, to Canada, to the UN Headquarters.Invited Perspective
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Ahmad Sofi-Mahmoudi
The Relationship Between Democracy and Scientific Integrity: Evidence from 167 CountriesTalk
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13:00 - 14:00 - Science, Storytelling, and Structural Challenges
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HSF_86Roza YigitKurdish Language in Northern Kurdistan: Archives, Institutions, and Artificial IntelligenceInvited Perspective
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HSF_55Ataollah ZareiEngineering Education in the Age of Artificial Intelligence: Evolving Contexts, Capabilities, and CurriculaExtended Talk/Tutorial
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Ranjdar Mustafa Hassan
سینەما، وەک ئامڕازێک بۆ پەیوەندی زانستیPerspective
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14:00 - 15:30 - Posters
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HSF_48Zanko RoueinDesign and Fabrication of a Biosensor for Detecting Fluid Biomarkers in the Early-Stage Diagnosis of Alzheimer’s Disease
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HSF_25Edalat AminiExploring the Protective Role of Natural Compounds in Kidney Health
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HSF_57Mehdi JafariExploring the Association between Alcohol Consumption Patterns and Adult-Onset Asthma
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HSF_26Saeed KhezriZoning of Caving and Dissolution Process in Kurdistan Province Based on Natural Factors
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HSF_66Mehran MehriMetaheuristic Approach for the Facility Layout Problem in a Hospital
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HSF_102Sakine DalgaEntry of Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) ınto the feed Chaın: Impacts on Animal and Human health
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HSF_83Hesa Shwan Abdullah Smart Buildings, Smarter Cities: AI-Driven Building Management for Urban Resilience
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HSF_91Vahid Habib Zadeh BoukaniTechnical Trainer & Representative at Fresenius Medical Care
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HSF_93Loghman Moradiچوارچێوەیک لە سەر بنەمای ترانسفۆرمەر بۆ دەرهینانی نەخشەی ڕێگای کانگە کراوەکان بە کەڵک وەرگرتن لە وینەی سەتەلایت