2nd Egyptian Institute for Responsible ScienceEl-Sokhna , Egypt

21st – 26th July 2015

Mohamed El Shinawi, MD, FACSAin Shams University

1. Focus on Responsible [conduct of] Science as the framework to education and awareness of dual use issues/biorisk management

2. Employ active learning strategies (shown to engage students and improve learning) to teach about Responsible Science .

“Pedagogy is the science and art of education; it is the study and practice of how best to teach. Its aims range from the general (full development of the

human being via liberal education) to the narrower specifics of vocational education ”

The Education Institutes have two objectives

• Conduct research projects without plagiarism, falsification or fabrication.

• Execute research projects in a way that protects the human subjects and respects their rights.

• Achieve reasonable beneficence for the human being, and animals as well.

• Build a clear, correct and righteous relationship between mentor and trainees or between members in collaborative teams while conducting a research project.

Broader Goals

• How to ethically submit a research paper in a journal for peer reviewing and be aware of this process.

• Write the authors of a research project in a correct manner

• Create a safe environment in which potentially dangerous biological agents are secured.

Broader Goals

FIVE SHORT TOPICS FOR THEWORKING GROUPS:

(1) Misconduct – Fabrication and falsification(2) Misconduct – Plagiarism(3) Responsible authorship(4) Mentor-trainee relationships and

responsibilities(5) Research with dual use potential

Snapshot of Egypt• (2013) Egypt has 92 million people, with an annual population

growth of approximately 2.03%.• Per capita gross domestic product estimated to be $6,000 US

dollars. • Nearly 95% of the population inhabits 7% of the territory, mostly

in the Nile Valley, so population density is extremely high. • About 43% of the population lives in urban areas. • The illiteracy rate at 15 years of age or older is 41.6% for women

and 28.6% for men. • Life expectancy at birth is 72.1 years. Infant mortality rate is

27.26 per 1000 live births.

Number of universities/students academic year 2011/2012Number of Public Universities

28 Number of Students in Public Universities

More than 2 Million

Number of Private Universities

33 Number of Students in Private Universities

60,000

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Political Leadership

Research CentersN = 362

Scientists and researchersN = 98,000

PopulationN = 92 million

73% in University13% in Institutes14% in Industry

Ministry of Scientific Research

Scientific Research in Egypt

Scientific Funding Resources In Egypt

NationalGovernmentalFoundations

PrivateBanks

Companies: societies services

InternationalGovernmentalJoint Programs

FederalFoundations

Example of Funding Resources in Egypt National and International

NRG: National Research Grants

JRG: Joint Research Grants (International)

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Role of Responsible conduct of Science in Egypt and the World

Believe in your sciencein your mission to deliver yourscience to your community and worldwide, patience andpersistence to go through………..Barriers….!!!

We need to move forward ethically

Working Group In Trieste 2011:

• Research in the Life Sciences with Dual Use Potential: An International Faculty Development Project on Education About the Responsible Conduct of Science.

• From Egypt : 4 Participants:• Committee:• MOHAMED El-FAHAM, Director of the Center for Special

Studies and Programmes(CSSP), Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Egypt

• CONSULTANTS:• EIMAN ALEEM, Associate Professor of Molecular Biology,

Faculty of Science,University of Alexandria, Egypt• MONA MOSTAFA MOHAMED, Associate Professor,

Department of Zoology, CairoUniversity, Egypt• ALAA IBRAHIM, Assistant Professor, Physics Department,

American University inCairo, Egypt

•Model: National Academies Summer Institutes• September 2012, Aqaba, Jordan• Residential: 5.5 days• Hands-on experience; Work in teams• Emphasis on active learning• Commitment to apply in home institutions

- grants• Reunion meeting in Amman

MENA I: Pilot Education Institute

• Create a network of trained faculty• Context – general life sciences community• Framing – dual use as part of responsible

conduct

Partnering with Bibliotheca Alexandrina and TWAS

From Egypt in MENA I:

• 14 Participants• 1 Committee Member• 3 Facilitators• 8 Public Universities• 1 Private University• 1 Research Center• Bibliotheca Alexandrina

EGYPT “MENA I”:1-Future Perspective of “Responsible Conduct of Science” at South Valley University” Mahmmoud El_Sadek”2-Principles of Professionalism in Science Kafrelsheikh University “ Yehia Eid”3-Teaching Safe Laboratory Practice in Mansoura University by Active Learning” Mohamed El-Hadidy”4-Study of Responsible Conduct of Science in the Curricula of Scientific Schools-Ain Shams University.”Mohamed El-Shinawi”5-Responsible Conduct of Scientific Research –Tanta University ”Mohamed Salam”6-Interactive Learning for Teaching Nursing Administration Course Damanhour University “Yaldez Kheiry“

Reunion Meeting Amman April2013

Education Institute in South and Southeast Asia

- Responsible science explored in the same three themes but use 2 progressively complex case studies and the InterAcademy Panel report • August 2013, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

• The Korean stem cell case

• The gain-of-function experiments with H5N1

• A movie night

- Pedagogy: help learners develop conceptual frameworks

- Groups created a number of teachable units

- reunion in Kuala Lumpur

Partnering with the Academy of Sciences-Malaysia

• May 2014, the campus of TWAS, Trieste, Italy

• Engage as facilitators some of the faculty trained at the MENA I Educational Institute (sustainable capacity building)

• Incorporate lessons learned from both prior Institutes

MENA II Educational Institute

Partnering with Bibliotheca Alexandrina and TWAS

From Egypt in MENA II:

• 11 Participants• 2 Committee Members• 3 Facilitators• From 7 Public Universities• Bibliotheca Alexandrina

EGYPT : MENA II:1-Guidelines to Research Integrity in Tanta University Abeer Alm-Eldeen

2-Bioethics, Biosafety and Biosecurity in Microbiology and Genetic Research in Ain Shams University. Sawsan Elateek

3-Introduction to Chemical and Biological Laboratory Safety- Suez Canal University. Mohamed Abo El Hassan Helal

• Training and Education Enhancement Center -Ain Shams University Hospitals: Cairo-Egypt-10th June 2014

• Agenda• 10:30 -10:45: Prof. Ahmed Emad Dean of the Faculty of Medicine - Ain Shams University

Faculty of Medicine , Ainshams University Welcome talk• 10:45 -11:00:Prof. Hussein Eissa President of Ain Shams University

Ainshams University Welcome Talk• 11:00 - 11:30: Dr. Lida Anestidou National Academy of Science

Teaching responsible science in Egypt• 11:30 -12:00: Dr. Mohamed El-Faham Bibliotheca Alexandrina

Responsible Research Institutes: Who attended?• 12:00 - 12:30: Break• 12:30 - 12:45: Dr. Mohamed El-Shinawi :Ain Shams University

Projects supported by NAS in MENA region and ongoing collaborations.• 12:45 - 1:30:Open Discussion • Chaired By: Prof. Abd El-Wahab Ezzat • Vice President of Ain-Shams University• Prof. Gamal Esmat• Vice President of Cairo University• 1:30 - 2:30:Lunch• 2:30 - 3:00:Next steps and closure•

Responsible Science in Egypt

Planning Meeting In El-Sokhna16-19 December 2014

Committee Members from Egypt leading the project

- Dr. Adb El-Wahab Mohamed Ezzat Abd El-Wahab, Vice president of Ain Shams University

- Dr. Mohamed El Faham, Vice president of Bibliotheca Alexandrina

- Dr. Mona Mostafa Mohamed, Cairo University

- Dr. Mohamed El Hadidi, Mansoura University

- Dr. Yaldez Zein ElDin, Damanhour University

- Dr. Mohamed El Shinawi, Ain Shams University

Teaching Responsible Science in Egypt (cont)

Reunion Meeting Amman February 2015

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1st Egyptian Institute for Responsible Science21st-26th March 2015,El-Sokhna , Egypt

1st Egyptian Institute for Responsible Science21st-26th March 2015,El-Sokhna , Egypt

• 60 Applications.• 25 Participants were selected• 10 Universities and Institutes were represented.

• The 25 Selected applicants background are :• 1- Science• 2- Pharmacy• 3- Medicine• 4- Agricultural• 5- Veterinarian• 6- Dentistry• 7- National Research Center• 8- National Institute of Oceanography & Fisheries• 9- Institute of Graduate Studies and research

1st Egyptian Institute for Responsible Science21st-26th March 2015,El-Sokhna , Egypt

Post – Institute Grants and Activities:

• 14 Grants were submitted from 23 applicants.

• All Universities and Institutes were involved in the grants

Now we are going to start our

2nd Egyptian Institute for Responsible Science21st-26th July 2015,El-

Sokhna , Egypt

General Rules:

• You must be on time at 8:30am every day.• You must attend the whole 6 days.• You must attend all the institute’s activities.• Listen to other participants• Any damage to property and/or equipment

done by any participants will be charged to him/her.

• Participants will be expected to show courtesy to all course staff and domestic staff.

• Smoking indoors is not permitted at any time .

Important parameters for the success of this project

- Active engagement of academic leaders

- Support for the committee members

- Active planning for the next steps

- Think broadly and continue dissemination of the work.

Teaching Responsible Science in Egypt :

What is next?

Thanks For You Attention