12:30-13:00

Registration

13:00-13:10

Fares Howari  (Dean of CNHS)
Michael Allen  (Head of Research Office)

Opening speech

13:10-13:15

Mirey Karavetian

Welcome note

Moderator: Hadia Radwan

13:15-13:45

Suad Hannawi

Ministry of Health's Research needs for the future.

13:45-14:15

Aisha Al Siri

Health and Physical Fitness Department’s activities in Dubai - Ministry of Education

14:15-14:45

Student Poster Competition + Lunch

14:45-15:15

Arwa Al Modwahi

15:15-16:00

Jehaina Ali

Putting Nutrition Ahead … Shaping a Better Future … - Dubai Municipality

Moderator: Dimitrios Papandreou

9:00-9:30

Andreou Eleni

Weight Management Through Lifestyle Modification for the Prevention and Management of Type 2 Diabetes: Rationale and Strategies.

9:30-10:00

Sharon Barrett

Health literacy: improving quality of care in primary care settings.

10:00-10:30

Hessa Al Ghazal

The Sharjah Baby-Friendly Campaign: A Community-Based Model for Breastfeeding Promotion, Protection, and Support.

10:30-11:00

Coffee break

Moderator: Malin Garemo

11:30-12:00

Naji Mustafa Abuirmeileh

Dietary Lifestyle Choices for Controlling blood Glucose in Type 2 Diabetics.

12:00-12:15

Abdishakur Abdulle

"The UAE Healthy Future: A prospective Cohort Study" with concentration on the nutrition.

12:20-12:35

Pascale Ewers

Present mission of Jalila Foundation and research grants offered.

12:40-12:55

Abdulla Bin Souqat

Present mission of Hamdan Awards for Medical Sciences and research grants offered.

12:55-13:10

Ayla Coussa

Meal Planning… Never Been More Practical & Handy.

13:10-14:10

Lunch / meeting between all speakers

Moderator: Ludmila Scott

14:10-14:40

Amal Elamin & Malin Garemo

"NOPLAS: Nutrition Oral Health Physical Development Lifestyle Activity and Socio—economic parameters among preschoolers in Abu Dhabi."

14:40-15:10

Amjad Jarrar

15:10-15:40

Haleema Al Sabah

Data from a research about breast feeding
Title: Knowledge, Attitude and Practice (KAP) in Breastfeeding and Complementary Feeding

Organizing Committee of the conference

Prize distribution to best poster winner.

Mirey Karavetian

Closing Remark