Tentative Program

Tuesday, 7 May
8:30-9:30 (60 min)	Registration
9:30-10:00 (30 min)	Opening Ceremony
10:00-11:00 (60 min)	Keynote Speech 01 Building Technologies to Empower the Unseen: A Retrofitting Revolution By: Dr. Tarek Rakha—Associate Professor, Director, High Performance Building Lab, Georgia Tech School of Architecture
11:00-11:15 (15 min)	Ice-Breaker: Speed Networking
11:15-12:00 (45 min)	Exhibition Fair Opening & Refreshments Break
12:00-12:45 (45 min)	Panel Session Walking Your Talk: Implementing Strategies that Matter Moderator Owain Davies Speakers Sawsan Dalaq, Leila Chapman, Ayman Elsayed, Mikko Myllykoski
12:45-13:30 (45 min)	Short Talks Session 01 How have recent challenges impacted our sector? Speakers Reham Aldous, Yağmur Karan, Samar Kirresh
13:30-14:30 (60 min)	Lunch
14:30-15:45 (75 min)	Open Stage (Exhibitors Showcase)	MakerSpace Session 01 Joining the Narratives of Storytelling and Tinkering
15:45-16:30 (45 min)	Short Talks Session 02 What changes have occurred in visitors’ needs, expectations,and experiences? Speakers Sarah Alyakout, Ahmet Fazıl ŞEMET, Carla Lemgruber and Zeynep Aykul Yavuz
16:30-17:00 (30 min)	Refreshments Break at the Exhibition Fair
17:00-18:00 (60 min)	Workshop A-1 Science Snacks: Low-cost, teacher-tested activities that spark curiosity Leader Sylvia Algire	Workshop A-2 Understanding Your Audience — The First Step in Communicating Science Leader Rasha Dababneh
18:00-20:00	Free Time
20:00-22:00	Gala Dinner

Wednesday, 8 May
9:00-10:00 (60 min)	Short Talks Session 03 How to co-create and work with and for our communities? Speakers Rosalia Vargas, Roberto Baldizon, Sylvia Algire, Samet Tuna, Hüseyin Atakan KOÇAK
10:00-11:00 (60 min)	Short Talks Session 04 The power of art and storytelling in science engagement. Speakers Ali AlBahrani, Fulya COŞKUN ÖKSÜZ, Muna Zaqsaw, Ali Hamza Çekinmez and Yener Yalçin
11:00-11:30 (30 min)	Refreshments Break at the Exhibition Fair
11:30-12:00 (30 min)	Short Talks Session 05 How will trending topics such as Global Warming affect science engagement and our institutions? Speakers Pedro Russo, Nora Alshaiki
12:00-12:45 (45 min)	Short Talks Session 06 What will be the impact of big data and artificial intelligence on science engagement? Speakers Hanaa Hosny, Mustafa Mücteba Dikmen, Sümeyye Ceylan
12:45-13:45 (60 min)	Lunch
13:45-14:45 (60 min)	Keynote Speech 02 Forward Together: Exploring the Metamorphosis of Science, Technology and Education through Professional Co-Development By: Prof.Dr. Şirin Karadeniz—Educational Technologist, Consultant to the Ministry of National Education (MoNE) of Türkiye, Vice President at TBF
14:45-16:00 (75 min)	Directors Session (By invitation)	MakerSpace 02 STEAM Learning in Maker spaces
16:00-16:30 (30 min)	Refreshments Break at the Exhibition Fair
16:30-17:30 (60 min)	Workshop B-1 Building interactive Workshops Elements at present times Leader Samet Tuna	Workshop B-2 Fall in Love with Your Problem Leader Shireen Sabanegh, Ayman Elsayed
17:30-19:00	Mini Science Festival
19:00-20:00	Free Time
20:00-22:00	Nocturne

Thursday, 9 May
9:00-10:00 (60 min)	Workshop C-1 From Pages to Stages: Science Shows Inspired by Children's Literature Leader Mohammad Aljaghbeer, Lamees Almajali	Workshop C-2 The Process of Preparation of Science in Different Forms by Science Line at Konya Science Center Leader Melike Ebrar BAKIRCI
10:00-11:15 (75 min)	Combo Hands-On Session Simultaneous Workshops By: Akin Karahasan, Yağmur Karan, Nisa Tokmak, Abdul-Aziz Afifi	MakerSpace 03 Open Making, Sharing, and Networking
11:15-11:45 (30 min)	Refreshments Break at the Exhibition Fair
11:45-12:30 (45 min)	Short Talks Session 07 Data and sustainability in fundraising, marketing, and visitor services. Speakers Mikko Myllykoski, Laith Al-Sous, Halah Murtadah, Abeer Alrasheedi
12:30-13:00 (30 min)	Conference Reflection & Closing Ceremony
13:00-18:00	Farewell Lunch and City Tour