·         Virtual Meeting of Technical Advisory Group on Wolbachia-Ae. aegypti Replacement TPP Development, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland; 13-14 January.

·         Extrapolation of Beneficiaries of the Medical Laboratory Specialization – A workshop held at the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Sana’a University; 2 January. Role: Facilitator and Organizing Committee Member

·         “Study Design in Medical and Health Research”  – An 18-hour training course for pediatricians organized by The Scholar for Consultation and Training in collaboration with To Be Fit Pediatricians Initiative and FRANCE LAIT and held at  Kuwait University Hospital, Sana’a, Yemen; 13–23 March. Role: Tutor

·         “Editorial Board Meeting of BMC Infectious Diseases” – An online meeting organized by BioMed Central; 21 April. Role: Editorial Board Member

·         “MOOC on Implementation Research for countries of the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region” – A certified six-week course of 5 modules organized by the WHO-TDR Regional Training Center for the Eastern Mediterranean Region, Institut Pasteur de Tunis (IPT); 29 March – 16 May. Role: Trainee.

·         “Study Design in Health and Medical Research” – A workshop organized by the Center for Teaching and Learning, University of Science and Technology, Sana’a; 31 March – 11 April. Role: Tutor and trainer

·         “Capacity Building in Tropical Disease Implementation Research” – A virtual workshop for TDR grantees co-organized by WHO/EMRO/SID and TDR-Supported Regional Training Center (RTC) and hosted by Institut Pasteur de Tunis (IPT); 23–25 February. Role: Participant

·         “RBM Partnership to End Malaria Partner Committees Meeting” – A virtual meeting held by United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS). 22–23 February

·         “Technical Review and Updating of the National Malaria Strategic Plan 2020–2024” – A workshop organized by the NMCP, Al-Bustan Hotel, Sana’a, Yemen; 16–17 February. Role: WHO National Consultant

·         “Technical Review and Updating of the National Malaria Strategic Plan 2020–2024” – A workshop organized by the NMCP in collaboration with the International Organization for Migration (IOM), Coral Aden Hotel, Aden, Yemen; 13–14 January. Role: WHO National Consultant

·         Virtual Meeting of the ISID Council – A meeting organized by the International Society for Infectious Diseases, Brookline, USA; 12 May.

·         Regional Webinar on Ethics and COVID-19: EMR Perspectives – A virtual webinar organized by WHO/EMRO, Cairo, Egypt; 29 April.

·         “Elimination Mapping of Onchocerciasis from Yemen” – A workshop organized by National Programme for Control and Elimination of Onchocerciasis, Ministry of Public Health, Yemen and MedVeritas for Medical and Educational Services, Sana’a, Yemen; 30 November. Role: Facilitator and trainer

·         “Development of Yemen’s National Malaria Strategic Plan 2020-2024” – A workshop held in WHO Support Office, Amman, Jordan; 10–12 November. Role: WHO National Consultant

·         “Module 3 of Asia SORT IT Operational Research Course: Operational Research and Scientific Paper Writing” – A certified course organized by WHO-TDR, The Union, and Médecins Sans Frontières, Berjaya Hotel, Colombo, Sri Lanka; 11–18 October. Role: Trainee

·         “Preparation of the National Malaria Strategic Plan 2020-2024” – A workshop organized by the NMCP with support from the WHO, Al-Bustan Hotel, Sana’a; 11–12 September. Role: WHO National Consultant

·         “Modules 1 & 2 of Asia SORT IT Operational Research Course: Research Question and Protocol Development & Data Management and Analysis” – A certified course organized by WHO-TDR, The Union, and Médecins Sans Frontières, Berjaya Hotel, Colombo, Sri Lanka; 4–16 February. Role: Trainee

·         “Developing National Academic Reference Standards (NARS) for Laboratory Medicine Programme in Yemeni Universities” – A workshop organized by the Council of Accreditation and Quality Assurance, Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Sana’a; 14–16 January. Role: Consultant

·         “MOOC on Implementation Research (IR105) with a focus on Infectious Diseases of Poverty (IDP)” – A certified course organized jointly with the African Regional Training Centre of the University of Ghana School of Public Health and the WHO Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases (TDR); 13 October to 14 December. Role: Trainee

·         “Improving the Curriculum of the Faculty of Medicine” – A workshop organized by the Consultation and Development Centre, University of Science and Technology, Sana’a; 11 Dec. Role: Consultant

·         “Revision and Updating of the Bachelor Programme of Medical Laboratory Sciences” – A workshop organized by the Administration of Applied Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Sana’a University, Sana’a; 9 October. Role: Member of Course Specification Committee

·         “MOOC on Implementation Research (IR102) with a focus on Infectious Diseases of Poverty (IDP)” – A certified course organized jointly with the United Nations University International Institute of Global Health (UNUIIGH), Monash University, Malaysia and TDR; 17 May to 28 June. Role: Trainee

·         “Malaria Programme Review of the Performance of the NMCP” – A workshop organized by the NMCP in collaboration with WHO, Al-Bustan Hotel, Sana’a, Yemen; 29–30 May. Role: WHO National Consultant

·         “Malaria Programme Review of the Performance of Aden and Hadhramout Axes of the NMCP” – A workshop organized by the NMCP in collaboration with WHO, Coral Hotel, Aden, Yemen; 12–13 May. WHO National Consultant

·         “Institutionalization: The Way towards Quality”  – A workshop organized by the Continuing Medical Education Center, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Sana’a University, Sana’a, Yemen; 18 February. Role: Participant

·         “Improving Research Data to Inform Better Treatment of Poverty-Related Infectious Diseases” – A certified course and training workshop organized under the Researcher Links Scheme offered by the Newton Fund, together with the British Council, WWARN, TDR, Oxford University, Strathmore University and the University of Cape Town, Nairobi, Kenya; 23–26 January. Role: Participant

·         “Specification of Courses for Health Sciences” – A workshop organized by the Quality Assurance and Accreditation Management, University of Science and Technology, Sana’a, Yemen; 17 May. Role: Participant

·         “Preparing and Writing Manuscripts for Publication in ISI-indexed Journals” – A workshop organized by the Teaching & Learning Center, University of Science and Technology, Sana’a, Yemen; 15–16 April. Tutor and trainer

·         “Professional Development for Academicians” – A certified course organized by Center of Academic Development and Quality Assurance, Sana’a University, Yemen; 6–16 February. Role: Trainee

·         “Recent Advances in Laboratory Medicine – The 5th Annual Scientific Conference of the Egyptian Medical Syndicate”, Alexandria, Egypt; 5–7 May.

·         “New Developments in Laboratory Diagnosis of Parasitic Diseases – The 2nd Annual Conference of Egyptian Parasitologists United (EPU) in association with INSTAND/WHO Collaborating Center for Quality Assurance and Standardization in Laboratory Medicine”, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt; 7–8 April.

·         “Advances in Medical Research from Molecular Medicine to Clinical Applications – The 3rd International Conference of the Medical Research Institute”, Alexandria University, Egypt; 20–23 October.

·         “Designing Courses for Quality Education” – A workshop organized by the Medical Research Institute, Alexandria University, Egypt; 8 August. Role: Participant

·         Principles of Decontamination – A workshop organized by the Medical Research Institute, Alexandria University, Egypt; 8 –9 July. Role: Participant

·         Recent Advances in Laboratory Medicine – The 4th Annual Scientific Conference of the Egyptian Medical Syndicate, Alexandria, Egypt; 6–8 May.

·         New Trends in Laboratory Medicine and a Practical Workshop on Immunofluorescence – The Annual Scientific Conference of Clinical Pathology Department of the Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University, Egypt; 22–23 April.

·         “Advanced Intensive English Course – A two-month course organized by the Center of Translation and Community Service for University Assistant Teaching Staff, Faculty of Languages, Sana’a University, Yemen

·         “Research Methodology and Stata Software for Statistical Analysis” – A certified training course organized by Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Sana’a University in collaboration with TDR/WHO. 25 April ­to 5 May. Role: Participant

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