Joint MENARAH and IAGG Symposium Paves the Way to Developing a Sustainable Long-Term Care Market in the Middle East: Access Presentations & Recordings

Amal Abou Rafeh, United Nations, DESA, New York. Amal is the Chief of the UN Programme on Ageing in New York and serves on the General Assembly’s Working Group on older persons’ rights. She is on the Steering Committee for Ageing-related Statistics and the World Economic Forum’s Global Future Council on Healthy Ageing. She joined the UN in 2001 and has held roles in Beirut and New York. She holds a Master’s in Population Studies from the American University of Beirut.

Professor Mohamed Salama, American University in Cairo & MENARAH Network. Mohamed Salama earned his medical degree from Mansoura University in 1999 and an MSc in Toxicology in 2006. He completed a PhD in Neurotoxicology in 2011 with a DAAD scholarship and established Egypt’s first Translational Neuroscience Unit. He leads the Egyptian Network for Neurodegenerative Disorders and is a Global Senior Scholar at SOT.

Dr Kahlid Ali, Brighton & Sussex Medical School, United Kingdom. A Reader in Geriatrics at Brighton and Sussex Medical School and consultant geriatrician at Princess Royal Hospital, leads ageing research in Kent, Surrey, and Sussex. He serves on various committees, including NICE and Health Watch. His research on medication-related harm earned a national patient safety award in 2020.

Dr Omaima Madkor, Ain Shams University, Egypt. A Clinical Geropsychology fellow at Ain-Shams University focuses on healthy ageing and Alzheimer’s. She integrates psychotherapy, teaching, and research, creating accessible videos on healthy living for older adults. She won the Professor Dr. Yahya Al-Rakhawi Award and founded the Mos-Tmt-Oon project for elderly psychological services.

Professor Yasser Saif, Dean of National Institute of Longevity Elderly Sciences, Beni-Suef University. A Professor of Ophthalmology at Beni-Suef University, conducting research and teaching medical students and staff. As the first Dean of the National Institute of Elderly Science, Professor Saif coordinates interdisciplinary research and teaches postgraduate studies in elderly sciences.

Professor Yomn Elhamaki,  Ain Shams University and Integration for a Better Life, Egypt. Professor of Economics at Ain Shams University, President of Liberal Forum Egypt, and Economic Advisor at Ethraa Company. Formerly a member of El Shoura Council, Chair of Economic Studies at the Middle East Research Center, and Head of the Human Resource Unit. Extensive academic and advisory experience.

Dr Christopher Mikton, The World Health Organisation, Geneva. Dr. Mikton, a dual Swiss-American, is the scientific lead on social connection at WHO’s Demographic Change and Healthy Ageing Unit since 2020. Previously, he worked in WHO’s Prevention of Violence Unit, UK academia, the Dangerous and Severe Personality Disorder Programme, and the Red Cross. He holds a PhD and MPhil from Cambridge.

Dr Mohamed Ismail, Oxford University & MENARAH Network. A multidisciplinary researcher in ageing and long-term care, Mohamed holds degrees in engineering, computer science, and mathematical finance. Formerly a quantitative analyst in London’s financial sector, he now leads Analytical Research Ltd, focusing on social science modelling. He collaborates globally, publishing and presenting on ageing, social connections, and policy.

Prof Zeinab Khadr, American University in Cairo & MENARAH Network. Professor in Economics and Political Science at Cairo University and Senior Research Scientist at the American University in Cairo. Prof. Khadr researches ageing, health equity, and social issues, leading projects on urban inequity, health determinants in the Arab region, health policies, and youth reproductive health in Egypt.

Dr Omnia Mohsen ,Beni Suef University, Egypt. Lecturer of Medical anthropology at the National institute of longevity elderly sciences NILES Beni-Suef University.

Prof John Beard, The International Longevity Center. John Beard is the Irene Diamond Professor and Director of the International Longevity Center-USA at Columbia University. Formerly Director of Ageing at WHO, he led the World report on ageing and health, developed the ICOPE program, and established the Global Network of Age-friendly Cities. His research focuses on health and functioning.