9:00 AM - 9:30 AM

Community - Library Inter-Action (CLIA): Advancing the UN Sustainable Development Goals Workshop

Facilitator: Dr. Clara Chu, Director of the Mortenson Center for International Library Programs

8:30 AM - 9:00 AM

Welcome Speech 

by H.E. Dr. Hamad bin Abdulaziz Al-Kawari,
State Minister and President of Qatar National Library 

IFLA Supports Libraries in Implementing SDGs 

by Barbara Lison, 
IFLA President

Planning and Statistics Authority's Role in Accomplishing the SDGs in Qatar 

by Dr. Jamal Al Yafei,
Assistant Director of Strategic Planning, Planning and Statistics Authority, Qatar

MENA Libraries and SDGs: An Insight into a Challenging Opportunity 

by Dr. Imad Bachir,
IFLA Chair of MENA Regional Division

Special Message 

by Dana Al-Anzy
Qatar Youth Ambassador to Youth Assembly

Title: Engaging Stakeholders: Getting the Message Out to Decision Makers and Influencers

Moderator: Abeer Al- Kuwari, Director of Research and Learning Services at Qatar National Library

Panelists:     
Barbara Lison, IFLA President  
Tan Huism, Qatar National Library Executive Director  
Dr. Clara Chu, Director of the Mortenson Center for International Library Programs 
Dr. Imad Bachir, IFLA Chair of MENA Division  
Farida Aboudan, Program Specialist of the UNESCO Office for the Gulf Countries and Yemen 

8:30 AM - 9:00 AM

Welcome Speech 

by Abeer Al-Kuwari,
Director of Research and Learning Services at Qatar National Library

Libraries and the Maker Movement: The Case of SDGs 

 by Dr. Evren Tok,
Assistant Dean of Innovation and Community Engagement at College of Islamic Studies, HBKU  

Safeguarding Curiosity, Creativity and Community in Crisis Situations: Libraries as Catalysts for Community Engagement in Crisis 

by Sarah Champa,
Founder of Maktaba Children’s Library, Qatar

Public Libraries as a Partner in Advancing Sustainable Development Goals: Digital Literacy Club for Older Women as a Model

by Mourad Ben Youssef, 
Chief Librarian of Djerba Public Library, Tunisia

How Libraries and Information Centers in the Sultanate of Oman can be an Essential Partner to Achieve the Sustainable Development In Oman Vision 2040: A Practical Guide

by Walid bin Ali bin Salem Al-Badi, 
Director of Majlis Library, Sultanate of Oman

Empowering Women at the Lebanese University Libraries

by Dr. Amal Kashour, Head of the Department of Information and Data Science, The Lebanese University
and Farah Sbeity, Lecturer at the Department of Information and Library Management, The Lebanese University

Training Program Draft for Fighting Information Plague

by Abdullah Al- Hannai, Director of the Medical Library at Sultan Qaboos University,
Farah Sbeity, Lecturer at the Department of Information and Library Management, The Lebanese University,
Eman Alolwi, Director of the Virtual University Library, Tunisia,
and Ameena Adel, Librarian at Helwan University Central Library, Egypt 

Lightning Talks Sessions:

1. Upcycling Textbooks 

by Lisa Reynolds, Head of Library and Learning Resources, AFG College with the University of Aberdeen

2. Qatar National Library Advocacy to Lifelong Learning Programs Beyond its Border! Partnership with EAA 

by Wadha Al-Jahman, Senior Information Services Librarian - Business & Management, Qatar National Library

3. Libraries: Spreading Sports Awareness Through Community Programs 

by Zakaria Al Hagar, Senior Library Specialist, Lusail University, Qatar

4. Qatar National Library Children’s Library, Education Literacy for All

by Asma Al-Araj, Collection Specialist - Children, Qatar National Library

5. Parenting Awareness and Community Engagement 

by Faten R. Azzam, Senior Information Services Librarian -Children, Qatar National Library

Closing Remarks 

by Carol Daul-Elhindi, Reference Services Manager at Qatar National Library