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Implementing Responsible Science workshops Faculty of Science, Rabat 25 & 26 December 2014
Implementing Responsible Science workshops:
Authorship, misconduct and dual use
25 & 26 December 2014
At the Faculty of Science
Mohammed V University - Rabat
Implementing Responsible Science workshops Faculty of Science, Rabat 25 & 26 December 2014
Committee Members
Honorary Committee
Pr. Said AMZAZI Dean of the Faculty of Science
Pr. Mourad El BELKACEMI
Vice Dean for academic and educational affairs
Pr. Abdelkarim-Filali Maltouf Director of the Laboratory of Microbiology and Molecular biology
Dr. Lida Anestidou Senior Program Officer and Director, Roundtable on Science and Welfare
in Laboratory Animal Use, The National Academies Institute for Laboratory Animal Research, Washington, USA.
Scientific committee
Pr. Khalid BERRADA (Marrakech)
Pr. Fatima LAMCHOURI (Taza)
Pr. Ismail MEKKAOUI ALAOUI (Marrakech)
Pr. Laila SBABOU (Rabat)
Organizing Committee
Pr. Jamal AURAG*
Pr. Bekkay BERRAHO*
Pr. Belkadi BOUCHRA*
Pr. Abdelkarim Filali-Maltouf*
Mr. Yassir IDIR*
Pr. Leila Medraoui*
Pr. Laila SBABOU*
Mlle Kaoutar TAHA*
Mlle Chaimae YATRIB*
Coordinator
Pr. Laila SBABOU* *Laboratory of microbiology and Molecular Biology
Implementing Responsible Science workshops Faculty of Science, Rabat 25 & 26 December 2014
Summary
Introduction
. English version P.1
. French version P.2
Context of the workshop P.3
Workshop presentation P.4
Agenda and Overview P.5
Session 1: P.9
Active Learning and Responsible Science
Introduction to active learning P.9
Session 2:
Responsible science: Authorship and Mentoring P.11
Responsible Authorship P.12
Plagiarism and Responsible Science P.13
Mentoring: relationship Mentor-Trainee P.14
Session 3:
labSafety & Biosecurity: Dual use and Misconduct P.15
Issues in Biosecurity and Biosafety P.16
Ebola virus epidemics in Africa P.17
Dual use research controversy: H5N1 case study P.18
Speakers Biography P.19
List of participants P.24
Participants and facilitators by working groups P.28
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Introduction
Science works for the well being of people and the development of society. The
need for food, medicine and live in a healthy environment has always been the
engine of a scientific development that gave rise to innovations from the first
steps of medicine, mathematics and philosophy. Science for the well being of
some and the misfortune of others ( dual use ), whose emblem is the remorse
or Nobel Oppenheimer led the scientific community and research to structure
a reflection on ethics and responsible science.
Humanity has accumulated numerous scientific and technical knowledge for a
century which continue to increase with a frantic pace since the advent of
computers and huge capacity for processing and storage of data. The
dissemination of knowledge is facilitated by the democratization of
information society, allowing developing nations to accelerate their scientific
research dynamics. Thus, this scientific expansion gives greater responsibility
to researchers as citizens, elites of knowledge and the service of their fellow
citizens and companies that support and fund research.
Responsible science is illustrated first by the rigor of scientific integrity and
quality of relations and confrontation of results with its pairs. Freedom of
research and its privileges must be accompanied by a certain ethic to avoid
adverse deviations for humans and the planet. The scientist should not be
guided by the interests of economic actors or pressure; it must ensure the alert
duty to prevent the risk of which he is aware.
Abstain plagiarism, publish the results rigorously control the scope of dual-use
for scientific results are all concrete issues, fundamentals of responsible
science, which will be discussed in this workshop. The ensuing debate will
enrich the vision of such a theme for the Moroccan scientific community, in
the diversity of these disciplines.
Pr. Laila SBABOU
Coordinator of the Workshop
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Introduction
La science œuvre pour le bien être de l’homme et pour le développement de la
société. Le besoin de se nourrir, se soigner et vivre dans un environnement sein
a toujours été le moteur d’un développement scientifique qui a donné
naissance à des innovations depuis les premiers pas de la médecine, des
mathématiques et de la philosophie. La science pour le bien être des uns et le
malheur des autres (le double usage), dont l’emblème sont les remords de
Nobel ou d’Oppenheimer, ont conduit la communauté scientifique et de la
recherche à structurer une réflexion sur l’éthique et la science responsable.
L’humanité a accumulé des connaissances scientifiques et techniques
nombreuses depuis un siècle, qui continuent de s’accroitre avec un rythme
effréné depuis l’avènement de l’informatique et des capacités gigantesques
pour le traitement et le stockage des données. La dissémination des savoirs est
facilitée par la démocratisation de la société de l’information, ce qui permet
aux nations en voie de développement d’accélérer leur dynamique de
recherche scientifique. Ainsi, ce foisonnement scientifique confère aux
chercheurs une plus grande responsabilité en tant que citoyens, élites du
savoir et au service de leurs sociétés et concitoyens qui soutiennent et
financent la recherche.
La science responsable s’illustre d’abord par la rigueur du scientifique, son
intégrité et la qualité de ses relations et de la confrontation de ses résultats avec
ses paires. La liberté de la recherche et ses privilèges, doit s’accompagner d’une
certaine éthique pour éviter les dérives néfastes pour l’homme et la planète. Le
scientifique ne doit pas être guidé par les intérêts d’acteurs économiques ou
groupes de pression, il doit veiller au devoir d’alerte pour prévenir les risques
dont il a connaissance.
S’interdire le plagiat, publier ses résultats avec rigueur, maîtriser l’étendue du
double usage pour les résultats scientifiques, sont autant de sujets concrets,
fondements de la science responsable, qui seront abordés dans ce séminaire. Le
débat qui en découlera enrichira la vision d’un tel thème pour la communauté
scientifique marocaine, dans la diversité des disciplines présentes.
Pr. Laila SBABOU
Coordinatrice du Workshop
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Context of the Workshop
The workshop « Implementing responsible Science » is organized by
the Mohammed V University-Rabat in collaboration with the U.S
National Academy of Science (NAS).
The National Academy of Science:
The National Academy of Sciences (NAS) is a private, non-profit society of
distinguished scholars. Established by an Act of Congress, signed by President
Abraham Lincoln in 1863, the NAS is charged with providing independent,
objective advice to the nation on matters related to science and
technology. Scientists are elected by their peers to membership in the NAS for
outstanding contributions to research. The NAS is committed to furthering
science in America, and its members are active contributors to the
international scientific community. Nearly 500 members of the NAS have won
Nobel Prizes, and the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences,
founded in 1914, is today one of the premier international journals publishing
the results of original research.
The National Research Council, created under the NAS charter in 1916 by
executive order of President Woodrow Wilson, extended the scope of the NAS
in its advisory role. The National Academy of Engineering (NAE) and
the Institute of Medicine (IOM) were founded under the NAS charter in 1964
and 1970, respectively. Together, the NAS, NRC, NAE and IOM enlist the aid of
the nation’s most knowledgeable scientists, engineers, health professionals, and
other experts who volunteer their time to produce reports that have led to
some of the most significant and lasting improvements in the health,
education, and welfare of all the world’s citizens. The Academy's service to
government has become so essential that Congress and the White House have
issued legislation and executive orders over the years that reaffirm its unique
role.
www.nasonline.org
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Workshop Presentation
Workshop Objectives
Increase the awareness of responsible science in general and particularly on
authorship and misconduct within an academic audience. The participants
should be aware of responsible conduct of research and authorship concepts
(based on the ICMJE recommends).
Workshop learning goals
By the end of the workshop participants will be able to:
Identify who should and should not be an author.
Define the different types of research misconduct and the appropriate
penalties
Assessment
Two types of assessment will be used to improve student understanding and
performance: Formative and Summative assessment.
Teaching methods to be used
We are planning to run a two days workshop with the help of the 4 facilitators
that attended the MENA Education Institute on Responsible Science in Trieste
(2014).
A preassessment will be conducted at the beginning of the workshop in order
to evaluate the background of the participants. Also, during each of the two
sessions proposed (authorship and misconduct), our teaching will be active-
learning based methods. Participants will be very involved in this workshop
(Schema drawing in posters, group work, discussions, role-playing..).
By the end of the session a post-assessment will be done to help facilitators to
evaluate the goals achievement.
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Agenda and Overview
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Thursday 25 December, 2014
08:00 – 11:00 Workshop Opening
08 :00 – 09 :00 Registration of Participants
09 :00 – 09 :30 Opening Workshop:
Pr Said AMZAZI, Dean of the Faculty of Science, Rabat
09 :30 – 10 :00 Introductory presentation of the workshop:
Pr. Laila SBABOU, Coordinator of the workshop, Faculty of
Science, Rabat
10:00 – 10h30 Talk of the organizing committee
10:30 – 11:00 Coffee Break
11:00 – 13:00 Session 1 – Active Learning and Responsible Science
11:00 – 12:00 Introduction to active learning:
Pr. Khalid BERRADA, Center of Pedagogical Innovation,
Faculty of Sciences Semlalia, Cadi Ayyad University.
12:00 – 12:45 Activity 1 on Active learning
Teaching methods: Discussion and group work presentation
Facilitators: Prs. K. BERRADA; F. LAMCHOURI; I. MEKKAOU
ALAOUI and Pr. Laila SBABOU
12:45 – 13:00 Closing Session
13:00 –14:00 Lunch Break
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14:00 –18:30 Session 2– Responsible Science: Authorship and Mentoring
14:00 – 14:30 Responsible Authorship:
Pr. Ismail MEKKAOUI ALAOUI: Faculty of Sciences Semlalia,
Cadi Ayyad University.
14:30 – 15:00 Activity 2 on Authorship
Teaching methods: Assessments and discussions
Facilitators: Prs. K. BERRADA; F. LAMCHOURI; I. MEKKAOU
ALAOUI and Pr. Laila SBABOU
15:00 – 15:30 Plagiarism and responsible science
Pr. Laila SBABOU: Faculty of Science, Rabat
15:30 – 16:00 Activity 3 on Plagiarism
Teaching methods: Assessments and discussions
Facilitators: Prs. K. BERRADA; F. LAMCHOURI; I. MEKKAOU
ALAOUI and Pr. Laila SBABOU
16:00 – 16:30 Coffee Break
16:30 – 17:00 Mentoring: Relationship Mentor-Trainee
Pr. Khalid BERRADA
17:00 – 17:30 Activity 4 on Mentoring
Teaching method: discussion, group work and
presentations.
17:30–18:00 Closing Session
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Friday 26 December, 2014
09:00 – 13:30 Session 3 – Lab safety & Biosecurity: Dual use and Misconduct
09:00 – 09:30 Issues in Biosecurity and Biosafety
Pr. Fatima LAMCHOURI :
Polydisciplinary Faculty of Taza, Sidi Mohamed Ben
Abdellah University.
09 :30 – 10:00 Activity 5 : Movies about biosecurity and biosefety.
Teaching method: group work and discussion
Facilitators: Prs. Khalid BERRADA, Fatima LAMCHOURI,
Ismail MEKKAOUI ALAOUI and Pr. Laila SBABOU
10:00 – 10:30 Ebola virus epidemics in Africa: alert, control, evaluation
And biosafety and biosecurity challenges
Pr. Fatima LAMCHOURI
10:30 – 11h00 Coffee Break
11:00-11:30 Dual use research controversy: The H5N1 study case
Pr. Laila SBABOU, Faculty of Science, Rabat
11 :30 – 12 :30 Activity 6 on the dilemma of the H5N1 dual use
Teaching Methods: Assessments, discussions and role play
Facilitators: Prs. Khalid BERRADA, Fatima LAMCHOURI,
Ismail MEKKAOUI ALAOUI and Pr. Laila SBABOU
12:30 – 13:00 Group presentation (role play and posters)
13:00 – 13:30 Closing session
13:30 – 14 :30 Lunch Break
14:30 – 17:00 Session 4 – Discussion and Closing
14:30 – 15:30 Round Table
15:30 – 16:00 Closing talk of the organizing committee
16:00 – 16:30 Certificates distribution
16:30 – 17:00 Coffee Break
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Session 1:
Active Learning and Responsible Science
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Introduction to active learning:
Pr. Khalid BERRADA,
Center of Pedagogical Innovation, Faculty of Sciences Semlalia,
Cadi Ayyad University
E-mail: [email protected]
There are many difficulties in teaching science in developing countries. Several
different teaching strategies have to be applied in these cases. More
specifically, competencies in teaching science in the introductory classroom
has attracted much attention. Also, any change needs time, effort and
engagement. In this activity we will introduce a new strategy of an Active
Learning method which will help participants to be more engaged in their
learning. Collectively, active learners take responsibility for their learning by
participating in problem solving, group work, or related activities that engage
them in the learning process and help them construct their knowledge. In this
session we will explore the evidence supporting the benefits of using active
learning in classrooms and other venues and emphasize how faculty can
transition from more passive instructor-centered to more active learner-
centered teaching approaches using a ‘toolbox’ of techniques for engaging
learners. The science education research has confirmed that a guided-inquiry
perspective on science teaching help students to best understad sciences.
In addition, the Active Learning program provides the teachers with a
conceptual evaluation instrument, drawn from relevant physics education
research, giving teachers an important tool to measure student learning.
Keywords: science education, inquiry, active learning, pedagogy.
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Session 2:
Responsible Science: Authorship and Mentoring
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Responsible Authorship
Pr.Ismail Mekkaoui Alaoui
Physics Department, Faculty of Sciences Semlalia, BP2390, Marrakech
40000.
Email: [email protected]
To publish scientific work and communicate new scientific methods,
findings, and ideas are among the important tasks for the scientific
community. It create a formal record of data and interpretations which
permits others to use, replicate or extend the work and develop new
research and questions. Publication of research helps investigators to
enhance their professional promotion and reputation. Most of the
scientific journals have formal criteria for authorship and publication
guidelines. The criteria of authorship depend on the type of journal and
field. We will focus on the ICMJE guidelines because of the nature of this
workshop (life sciences oriented). In this presentation we will explain
how a responsible author should behave when publishing a scientific
work and also talk about the roles and responsibilities of authors as
responsible scientists. We will also talk about the order of authors (first,
last, corresponding, co-authors, etc.) and how to acknowledge others’
contributions. Some study cases will be presented and discussed with the
participants at the end of the talk.
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Plagiarism and Responsible Science
Pr. Laila SBABOU
Mohammed V University, Faculty of Science- Rabat
E-mail: [email protected]
Plagiarism in one of the Research misconducts that concerns: (i) the
appropriation of the creative work of someone else and present it as his own;
(ii) taking short parts of text, images, data, etc. from external sources and
integrate it in his own work without citing the original work; (iii)
summarizing the original idea of an author by expressing it in his own words,
but omitting to mention the source. In scientific research, plagiarism has
experienced recrudescence due to several reasons related to the huge amount
of knowledge that are in open access through the web. We also note the ease of
copying and availability of digital tools (copy and paste, image editing,
graphics processing ... ). We can also raise the issue of the time lack taken for
the synthesis or sometimes the inability to synthesize.
As Moroccan researchers we can be inspired by the awareness of the European Charter for Researchers: “Researchers are working fully to ensure that their research is relevant to
society and does not duplicate research previously carried out elsewhere. They
avoid plagiarism of any kind and respect the principle of intellectual property
and joint data ownership in the case of research carried out in collaboration
with one or more supervisors / training and / or other researchers. The need
to validate new observations by showing that experiments are reproducible
should not be interpreted as plagiarism, provided that the data to be confirmed
are explicitly quoted”
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Mentoring: Relationship Mentor-Trainee
Pr. Khalid BERRADA,
Center of Pedagogical Innovation, Faculty of Sciences Semlalia,
Cadi Ayyad University
E-mail: [email protected]
During this session we will introduce participants to understand successful
mentor-mentee relationships, obligations and rights in the Scientific field. The
session will focus also on a case study as an activity to be discussed and
exchanged between participants on:
(1) The roles of a mentor/mentee,
(2) Analyzing the characteristics of a good mentor,
(3) Obligations and rights of mentors and mentees.
This activity will help participants to analyze power relationships between
mentor/mentee; to teach mentoring skills Teaching method: Role-playing, etc..
In order to let participants more engaged in this topic we will try to make it as
a combination of our main objectives and an active learning method of with a
pre and post assessment related to this activity.
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Session 3:
Lab safety & Biosecurity: Dual use and Misconduct
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Issues in Biosecurity and Biosafety
Pr. Fatima LAMCHOURI Polydisciplinary Faculty of Taza, Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University, Fez.
Biosecurity has been raised to a place of prominence in security discussions in the
globe, largely through the mechanisms of the Biological and largely because of a
broader understanding of the capabilities of the life sciences, many topics have
begun to fall under the heading of biosecurity.
Laboratory biosecurity has become an important aspect of today's laboratory
operations. Recent UN, WHO, EU, and US initiatives and reports have highlighted the
importance of strengthening laboratory biosecurity. Regardless of the regulatory
framework, WHO states that "security precautions should become a routine part of
laboratory work, just as have aseptic techniques and other safe microbiological
practices." This session will introduce participants to the fundamental principles of
laboratory biosecurity. Participants will receive a comprehensive summary of the
various issues in the emerging field of biosecurity, an explanation of the rationale for
implementing biosecurity, and an introduction to biosecurity risk assessment
approaches for developing and implementing cost-effective, performance-based
graded protection systems. This session will include lecture and facilitated class
discussions.
Goal: To introduce participants to the concepts of research mis-conduct related to
lab safety and biosecurity regulations
Learning Objectives:
1. Participants will be able to define biosecurity risk ;
2. Participants will understand the key components to biosecurity risk mitigation;
3. The participants will be able to: identify good practices in lab safety and define
good practices in biosecurity.
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Ebola virus epidemics in Africa: alert, control, evaluation and biosafety and biosecurity challenges
Pr. Fatima LAMCHOURI
Polydisciplinary Faculty of Taza, Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University, Fez.
Ebola or Marburg virus disease outbreaks constitute a major public health issue in
Sub-Saharan Africa. Ebola, previously known as Ebola hemorrhagic fever, is a rare
and deadly disease caused by infection with one of the Ebola virus strains. Ebola was
first discovered in 1976 near the Ebola River in what is now the Democratic
Republic of the Congo. Since then, outbreaks have appeared sporadically in Africa.
There are five identified Ebola virus species, four of which are known to cause
disease in humans.
Person-to-person transmission of Ebola and Marburg virus occurs through direct
contact with the blood, secretions, organs, or other body fluids of infected persons,
putting health-care workers and the community at risk. Burial ceremonies in which
relatives and friends have direct contact with the body of the deceased person also
play a significant role in the transmission of the virus. Health-care workers have
been infected while treating Ebola and Marburg patients, through close contact
without correct infection control precautions and inadequate barrier nursing
procedures. To date, approximately 9% of Ebola or Marburg victims have been
health-care workers.
Biosecurity and biosafety measures are traditionally applied to laboratories, but they
may also be usefully applied in highly specialized clinical settings, such as the
isolation facilities for the management of patients with highly infectious diseases (eg,
viral hemorrhagic fevers, SARS, smallpox, potentially severe pandemic flu, and
ebola).
We well use this case (Ebola virus) to understand the importance of enforcement of
biosafety and biosecurity to limit the spread of an epidemic. The participants will
work in smaller groups to understand how to apply measures biosafety and
biosecurity in the case of ebola virus. At the end of the workshop, participants will
share their learning in a concluding plenary session.
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Dual use research controversy: The H5N1 study case
Pr. Laila SBABOU
Mohammed V University, Faculty of Science-Rabat
In 1997, a highly pathogenic H5N1 avian flu virus has been causing outbreak in
domestic poultry in parts of Asia and the Middle East. Despite the fact that
H5N1 virus does not usually infect humans, nearly 650 H5N1 human cases were
reported since 2003 in different countries with 60% of lethality.
The controversy began in 2011 when group researchers announced the
transmissibility between ferrets of a new H5N1 influenza virus mutant that they
have created. The two independent research groups submitted papers in
Nature and Science about the mammalian transmissibility of lethal strain of
H5N1 avian influenza virus and also the risk of its pandemic potential. The
papers were reviewed by the NSABB (National Science Advisory Board for
Biosecurity) of the U.S. The reviewers recommended the authors: (i) to revise
the methodology in order to redact details on the mutant construction and (ii)
to highlight the health values of the work and the safety and security of
research practices.
The Two published H5N1 influenza manuscripts have triggered intense
discussion on dual –use research. Indeed, the issue of the release of newly
constructed strains and the risk that the research results might be misused
raised a debate within the scientific community and the public.
During the workshop, the audience will brainstorm about the benefits and risks
of publishing the full research.
Key words: H5N1 influenza virus, pathogenesis, mutant, biosecurity dual-use.
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Speakers Biography
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Pr. Khalid Berrada
Enseignant chercheur à la Faculté des Sciences Semlalia - Université Cadi Ayyad de
Marrakech.Responsable de la Chaire Unesco en enseignement de la physique par la pratique
depuis 2010. Chargé de mission aux innovations pédagogiques à l’UCA depuis 2013 et
responsable du centre d’innovation pédagogique (CIP). Responsable-adjoint de l’équipe de
spectroscopie et imagerie atomique des matériaux à l’UCA. Il a contribué au montage et au
développement de plusieurs projets et actions de recherche fondamentales et de formation
(AI, AC, Projet Network ICTP, Tempus..). Depuis 2005, ses travaux sont élargis aux Sciences
d’éducation : didactique des sciences, évaluation, apprentissage actif, expérimentation
assistée par ordinateur ExAO où les productions ont concerné aussi bien la conception de
manipulations ExAO et manuels de formation, des fichiers de configurations et de
protocoles expérimentaux pour le pilotage expérimental. Chef de projet « Massive Open
Online Courses » Uc@Mooc de l’UCA. Coordonnateur du projet national sur l’apprentissage
actif avec le Ministère de l’Education Nationale 2009-2011 (CNIPE PU E1P8T3), il a
contribué à la mise en place d’un projet sur la démarche d’investigation au niveau du cycle
secondaire qualifiant au profit des inspecteurs de physique des 16 AREFs du royaume.
Président Fondateur de la Société Marocaine de Physique Appliquée 2006-2012. Il a
contribué à coté des collègues de l’UCA à l’organisation de plus de 50 évènements
scientifiques dans le domaine de la formation et de la recherche au Maroc (Universités et
AREFs). Membre du Conseil d’Université et de Gestion de l’UCA 2009-2011. Membre du
Conseil de la FSSM 2012-2014. Membre du comité pédagogique d’élaboration de la
réforme en 2001-2002 à la FSSM. Membre des commissions pédagogiques du département
de physique (2001-2002), FSSM (2012-2014) et UCA (2009-2011). Co-coordonnateur du
projet ALOP Unesco Afrique et membre facilitateur du projet international ALOP Unesco.
Président, coordonnateur ou animateur de plusieurs congrès, workshops, séminaires et
conférences nationales et internationales au Maroc, Maghreb et en Afrique (RNPP2001-
2007, CIS2003 et 2007, ALOP 2006-2012 dans 16 pays, ICPE2007, IWOP2010,
GUMP2008, CNTE 2012-2014, IMDM2013, etc…). Membre de plusieurs comités
scientifiques nationales et internationales (Unesco, SPIE, OSA, CIO, …). Distinction de
l’AAPT en 2007,Université de Constantine 2010,FSSM en 2013 dans le domaine de la
formation et de l’éducation. Initiateur de la généralisation de l’ExAO et des approches
actives (ILD) en enseignement de la physique à l’UCA. Coordonnateur par l’Unesco des
activités scientifiques à l’occasion de l’année international de la lumière en 2015 à l’UCA.
ALOP : Active Learning in Optics and Photonics
UCA : Université Cadi Ayyad
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Pr. Fatima LAMCHOURI
Is a Professor at the Polydisciplinary Faculty of Taza, Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University
of Fez since 2003, Director of Materials, Natural Substances, Environment & Modeling
Laboratory. She received her PhD in Physiology and Pharmacology in January 2000. She
was coordinator of the Education, Academic and Cultural Committee (2005-2008) and
currently member of the college of Biology – Chemistry – Geology Department since 2010
and Head of Biology Department since 2009. She is also responsible for the research theme
"Natural Substances and Environment" since 2009. Her research interests include medicinal
plants, natural substances, environment, phytochemistry, pharmacology, experimental
oncology and molecular modeling. Referred scientific articles (Reviewer) in: Arabian
Journal of Chemistry, Journal of Applied Polymer Science, Journal of Medicinal Plants
Research and Physical and Chemical News Journal.
As a founder and member of the executive officer of the Moroccan Biological Safety
Association (MBSA) as Assistant Treasurer since 2009, she has been involved in many
national and international conferences, seminars, training programs in fields of biosafety,
biosecurity and dual-use in Morocco, USA, Slovenia and Bradford (England), as well as
serving as facilitator with MBSA. She actively participated in the education and awareness
biosafety, biosecurity and dual-use in Moroccan Universities, promoting the teaching of the
Biosafety as well as other scientific disciplines, working towards the establishment of
guidelines /standards of Biosafety in the Moroccan laboratories both in privates and public
sectors. She is also the Vice President of the Moroccan Society of Medicinal Chemistry’s
Division at her home university.
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Pr. Ismail Mekkaoui Alaoui
Is a professor of physics, Faculty of Sciences, Cadi Ayyad University, Marrakech.
I obtained a PhD in Applied Physics from the Texas Technological University (1992), and a
“Doctorat de Trosieme Cycle” from the University of Sciences and Techniques of
Montpelier, France (1984). I published more than 50 papers and communications (national
and international). I received the British Council Fellowship (1986), the Bucy Award
(1990), the Fulbright fellowship (1989, 2003 and 2009), and the CV Raman senior
fellowship (2012). I taught physics at the undergraduate and graduate levels, and I am
interested in Open Educational Resources (OER) and active learning to support transition of
secondary students to university.
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Pr. Laila SBABOU
Research assistant professor of genomics and Biotechnology at Mohammed V University,
Faculty of Science, Rabat, Morocco.
Laila Sbabou graduated her phD in genomics and biotechnology in 2009 at the Faculty of
Science, Rabat. Her phD research was mainly focused in studying the root development and
genetic response of Lupinus albus to phosphorus stress. She obtained a doctoral fulbright
scolarchip and spent two years (2006-2007) at the University of Minnesota, twin cities,
USA. She increased expertise in plant genomics and bioinformatics through training in
USA, France and Morocco. From 2009 to 2011 she ran several research projects on
genomics as research engineer at the Institute of Research for Development (IRD).
She is now conducting research on bioremediation. She is more particularly interested in
deciphering the molecular mechanisms involved in the response of plant of interest and
associated microorganisms to heavy metal stress. She is also involved in research projects on
metagenomics. As assistant professor at the faculty of Science of Rabat, she is currently
teaching Bioinformatics, molecular biology and genetic engineering.
She is also a member of the executive officer of (i) Ibn Al baytar association for medicinal
plants as general secretary and (ii) the Moroccan Association for Microbiology as assistant
Treasurer. She is also a member of the Moroccan Biological Safety Association (MBSA).
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List of Participants
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Participants full Name Affiliation/ Status Email address
Pr. Hanaa
ABDELMOUMEN
Professor in Microbiology,
Ecole Normal Superieur (ENS), Mohammed V University-Rabat
Dr. Hassan AIT
BENHASSOU
Doctor in Health Biotechnologie,
MaScir Fondation – Rabat
Pr. Abdelkarim-Filali
Maltouf
Professor and Director of the Laboratory of Microbiology and
Molecular Biology,
Faculty of Science, Mohammed V University-Rabat
Pr. Leila MEDRAOUI Professor in Plant Biotechnology,
Laboratory of Microbiology and Molecular Biology, Faculty of
Science, Mohammed V University-Rabat
Pr. Amane OUERIAGLI Professor in Physic,
Faculty of Sciences, Cadi Ayyad University, Marrakech
Abderrahman ABBASSI PhD student, Physique,
Faculty of Science -Rabat
Zyneb BELGANCHE PhD student, Physique,
Faculty of Science -Rabat
Kamal BELHSAIN PhD student, Chimie,
Faculty of Science -Rabat
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Fatim Zahra BERMAKI PhD student, Biologie,
Faculty of Science –Rabat
El mehdi BENTALEB PhD student, Health Biotechnology,
Faculty of Science -Rabat
MaScir Fondation
Meryem BELFQUIH PhD student, Biology,
Faculty of Science -Rabat
Sarah BOUZROUD PhD student, Biology,
Biotechnology and plant physiology,
Faculty of Science –Rabat
Habiba BALAFREJ PhD student, Biology,
Biotechnology and plant physiology,
Faculty of Science -Rabat
Fatim Zahra BRIACHE PhD student, Biology,
Biotechnology and plant physiology,
Faculty of Science –Rabat
National Institute of Agronomic Research (INRA)
Fatima Zahra CHAFI PhD student, Physique Faculty of Science -Rabat
Ikram DAHMANI PhD student, Microbiology and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Science –Rabat
Souad EL IBRAHIMI PhD student, Zoologieet Biologie générale Faculty of Science –Rabat
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Younes ELBAKRI PhD student, Chimie Faculty of Science –Rabat
Imane EL ATTAR PhD student, Microbiology and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Science –Rabat National Institute of Agronomic Research (INRA)
El ALEM Mohamed Mahmoud Ould Mohamed
PhD student, Zoologie et Biologie Générale, Faculty of Science –Rabat National Institute of Hygiene
Soukaina FOULAL PhD student, Chimie, Faculty of Science –Rabat
SakinaJAAFOUR PhD student, Zoologie et Biologie générale, Faculty of Science –Rabat
Amina MANNI PhD student, Microbiology and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Science –Rabat
Mariam MEKKAOUI ALAOUI
Doctor, Pédiatrie, Mohammed V, CHU Hospital – Marrakech, Physicien
Ouafae PAKHROU PhD student, Microbiology and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy -Rabat
Fatima RAKDA PhD student, Microbiologie, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy -Rabat
Houda TAYMOURYA PhD student, Production, Plant Protection and Biotechnology,
Faculty of Science –Rabat/Institute of Agronomy and Veterinary
Hassan II
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Participants and facilitators by working groups
Groupe1
Facilitator: Khalid BERRADA
Groupe2
Facilitator: Pr. Ismail MEKKAOUI
ALAOUI
Pr. Abdelkarim FILALI-MALTOUF
Fatima RAKDA
Imane EL ATTAR
Houda TAYMOURYA
Soukiana FOULAL
Amane OUERIAGLI
Sarah BOUZROUD
Amina MANNI
Pr. Leila MEDRAOUI
Ouafae PAKHROU
Souad EL IBRAHIMI
EL ALEM Mohamed Mahmoud Ould Mohamed
KAMAL BELHSAIN
Zyneb BELGANCHE
Fatim Zahra BERMAKI
Yassir IDIR
Groupe3
Facilitator: Pr. Laila SBABOU
Groupe4
Facilitator: Pr. Fatima Lamchouri
Dr Hassan AIT BENHASSOU
Habiba BALAFREJ
Imane CHAMKHI
Fatim Zahra BRIACHE
Younes ELBAKRI
Fatim Zahra CHAFI
Amal MAADEN
Kaoutar TAHA
Pr. Hanaa ABDELMOUMEN
Meryem BELFQUIH
Ikram DAHMANI
Abderrahman ABBASSI
Mariam MEKKAOUI ALAOUI
Sakina JAAFOUR
El-Mehdi BENTALEB
Chaimae YATRIB