Keynote Speakers

Prof. Najia HAJJAJ HASSOUNI

Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, International University of Rabat (UIR)
Past Dean of the Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, University Mohammed V, Rabat
Past Head of the Department of Rheumatology, El Ayachi hospital, Universitary hospitals, Rabat-Salé
Member of the French Academy of Medicine, Paris, France

Dr. Najia Hajjaj-Hassouni is an Associate professor in the Department of Rheumatology, Mohammed V University of Rabat, Morocco. His study interests major on Osteoporosis. Currently, Dr. Najia Hajjaj-Hassouni is the author/editor/reviewer in several international journals. He published 5 articles in many journals and the articles are informative. 

Prof. Jaafar Khalid NACIRI

Emeritus Professor at Hassan II University in Casablanca

Professor at Hassan II University in Casablanca from 1981 to 2022 at the Faculty of Sciences Ain Chock

President of Hassan II University of Casablanca from 2010 to 2013

Vice-President of Hassan II University of Casablanca from 2002 to 2010

Former President of the Moroccan Society of Mechanical Sciences

“Doctorat d’Etat” from the University Paul Sabatier in Toulouse, France, in mechanical sciences in 1988.

Author of more than fifty publications in indexed international journals

Supervised multiple doctoral thesis.

Engaged in teaching at undergraduate and master's levels, as well as project supervision.

Member of committees and commissions involved in implementing higher education reforms in Morocco from 1999 to 2010.

National Coordinator of the Science and Technology Commission of CEFIM for the establishment of science programs within the modular system in 2002

Expert for evaluating training programs and research projects for national and international organizations.

National coordinator for several European projects (TEMPUS) on "institutional evaluation of higher education institutions," "quality assurance in higher education," "innovation," and "leadership for management in higher education."

Expert for evaluation and quality assurance in higher education

Active as a Higher Education Reform Expert (HERE) with the National ERASMUS Bureau in Morocco since 2019

Prof. Saliou TOURE

Long-time Minister of Higher Education under President Henri Konan Bédié,

Pr Saliou Touré was sworn in as President of the International University of Grand-Bassam (UIGB) on Friday May 18, 2007, at the Palais des Congrès of the Hôtel Ivoire, in the presence of President Laurent Gbagbo.

Professor Saliou Touré holds a doctorate in mathematics and has taught at numerous African, European and American universities. Since 1976, he has been Professor of Mathematics at the Faculty of Science and Technology of the University of Abidjan. He has also been Director of the Institut de Recherches Mathématiques d'Abidjan (IRMA) since 1975, President of the Société Mathématique de Côte-d`Ivoire since 1977, Secretary General of the Union Mathématique Africaine since 1986, and Vice-President of the Union Panafricaine de la Science et de la Technologie since 1990. His field of research is harmonic analysis of Lie groups. Saliou Touré was for many years the Director of the Abidjan Mathematical Research Institute (IRMA) at the National University of Côte d'Ivoire, and Secretary-General of the African Mathematical Union.Dr. Saliou Toure is on the faculty of the University of Abidjan, Cote d' Ivoire (the Ivory Coast) Currently, Toure is Minister of Higher Education of Cote d' Ivoire. The French Academy awarded the 1994 Medal of Francophonie to Professor Saliou Touré, for the coordination of the Interafrican Mathematics Collection of schoolbooks for French-speaking countries in Africa.

Prof. Ihsane Ben Yahya

 Professor of Surgical Odontology at the Faculty of Dentistry, Casablanca

Head of the Dental Consultation and Treatment Center at CHU Ibn Rochd, Casablanca
Head of the Surgical Odontology Department at the Centre de Consultations et de Traitements Dentaires, CHU Casablanca
Director of the National Diploma of Odontological Specialties in Surgical Odontology
Pedagogical coordinator of the DUT in Health Auxiliaries: Dental Assistant
Coordinator of the University Diploma in Odontological Medical and Surgical Emergencies
Member of the Casablanca Faculty of Dentistry Board and Scientific Committee
Member of the Council of the FDI World Dental Federation
Former member of the Scientific Commission of the National Council of the Moroccan Order of Dentists
Founding member of the Association Marocaine de Prévention Bucco-Dentaire and Secretary General (1990-1993)
President of the AMPBD Cancer Control Commission
Founding member and former President of the Société Marocaine de Médecine Buccale et de Chirurgie Buccale (Moroccan Society of Oral Medicine and Oral Surgery).
Member of the Board of Directors of the Société Francophone de Chirurgie Orale (2006)
Member of the Société Francophone de Chirurgie Orale
General Secretary of the Moroccan Society of Odontology 1989-1999
Invited member of the Annual General Meeting of the Conférence Internationale des Doyens des Facultés de chirurgie dentaire d'expression tot

Prof. Ahmed Legrouri

 Vice President for Academic Affairs International University of Grand-Bassam

E-mail: legrouri.a@iugb.edu.ci

Professor On Sabbatical Leave from Al Akhawayn University in Ifrane, Morocco

Glasgow University, Glasgow, United Kingdom: Doctor of Philosophy: Materials Chemistry, 1988.  National Polytechnic Institute, Toulouse, France: Third Cycle Doctorate: Materials Science, 1982.  Mohamed V University, Rabat: Licence ès-Sciences Physiques (BS): Chemistry, 1979.  Al Khawarizmy High School, Casablanca: Baccalauréat: Mathematics and Techniques, 1975.

UNESCO Chair of Higher Education Management, Technical University of Catalonia, Barcelona, Spain: Quality Assurance in University Management, Barcelona and Ifrane, 2008-2009.  United Nations Development Fund, New York: Training of Trainers, Maintaining and Enhancing the Quality of Academic Programs in Arab Universities, Tunis, 2007.  Korean International Cooperation Agency, Seoul, South Korea: Project Management + IT-Based Education, Seoul, Korea, 2007.

International University of Grand-Bassam: Vice President for Academic Affairs, Jan. 2015 to date.  Al Akhawayn University, Ifrane: Professor, 2007 to date – Vice President for Academic Affairs, 2011- 2014 – Dean of the School of Science and Engineering, 2007-2011 – Academic Coordinator for Science and Engineering, 1998-2007 – Associate Professor, 1994-2007.  Cadi Ayyad University, Marrakech: Professor, 1993 to date – Associate Professor (Maître de Conférences), 1989-1993 – On leave, 1985-1989 – Lecturer (Maître-Assistant), 1982-1985.  Glasgow University, Glasgow, UK: Demonstrator and Tutor, 1986-1988.  Paul Sabatier University, Toulouse, France: Teaching Assistant, 1980- 1981.

Technical University of Munich, Germany, Summer 2004  Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India, January 1998  Giessen University, Germany, Summer 1997  Louvain-la-Neuve University, Belgium, Summer 1994  Glasgow University, Glasgow, UK, March 1993  Iowa State University, Ames, IA, USA, Summer 1992  Ecole National Supérieure de Chimie, Toulouse, France, Summer 1984

Prof. Nael Barakat

Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies Director of the Sustainable Energy Systems Engineering PhD Program (ESEN) Professor of Mechanical Engineering Frank H. Dotterweich College of Engineering Texas A&M University – Kingsville 

Nael Barakat is currently the Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies and Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Texas A&M University – Kingsville, USA. Dr. Barakat is a strategic leader, an effective manager, a passionate educator, and a dedicated professional, with a global network, who continues to be active in engineering education innovation, leadership, research, development, and engineering professional organizations. A professionally registered engineer, with an international background, and a fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), member of both the American and European Societies of Engineering Educators (ASEE & SEFI), as well as the International Society of Engineering Pedagogy (IGIP), he continues to advocate for the engineering profession and its societal dimension, in a global context. Dr. Barakat is also a recognized mentor, who is capable of empowering colleagues and students with genuine enthusiasm and care, towards continuous growth and success. He provides a distinct leadership style characterized by consensus building and inclusiveness of diversity, where he acts as the catalyst to synthesize vision and strategy, as well as a motivator and supporter during implementation and assessment, resulting in mutually approved plans and operations, in an atmosphere of mutual trust and respect. As an engineering educator, Dr. Barakat continues to be an effective teacher and mentor emphasizing the practical side of engineering education through student-focused hands-on and project-based innovative learning techniques, backed by strong theoretical understanding and clear links to industry and business practices, in a global context.

Prof. Javier Garcia Zubia

Javier García Zubía is an engineer in Computer Science and PhD in Computer Science from the University of Deusto.

He currently is professor with the Deusto University, where he teaches in Bilbao and Donostia.His teaching focuses on engineering degrees (Industrial Electronics, Industrial Technologies and Informatics). Specifically imparts Digital Electronics (Industrial Electronics Degree and Industrial Technologies) Programmable Logic (Industrial Electr. Degree) and Physics (Computer Science Degree).His publications deal mainly with Technology Enhanced Learning. In recent years he has been working in remote laboratories.It belongs to the research team DEUSTEK 2 , recognized by GV as type B.Other areas of research are programming in VHDL, and FPGA devices.