Women in STEM Track 2025
Posted on: 22 Feb, 2026
Empowering Women Across the Region
ASREN's Advances Its Commitment to Women in STEM Through Practical Training and High-Level Dialogue at e-AGE25
Supported by the EUMEDplus project, ASREN continued building on the successful launch of the Women in STEM Track at e-AGE25 through two dedicated activities, strengthening its role in empowering women across the region and advancing inclusive opportunities, regional collaboration, and STEM talent development.
Empowering Women Entrepreneurs Workshop
Held on November 30, 2025, the full-day workshop offered practical, hands-on experience designed specifically for women entrepreneurs and aspiring business leaders, including interactive expert sessions and cross-border collaboration Topics covered included:
AI and Digital Transformation
Dr. Nailah Al-Madi
Digital Marketing, Branding and Communicating Science
Dr. Mohammd Abuhashesh
Grant Writing & Funding
Prof. Lubna Tahtamouni
Open Science: Utilizing open-source tools in business
Dr. Rania Elsayed
This activity represents a significant step in ASREN’s efforts to provide meaningful capacity-building opportunities for women, ensuring that training is not only theoretical but also practical, relevant, and actionable.
What Participants Said
Direct feedback from workshop attendees highlights the impact and value of the Empowering Women Entrepreneurs – Choose Your Path workshop.
Engagement with the audience, and clear, easy-to-understand presentations.
Exchange of ideas with colleagues from different countries — learning from each other and feeling inspired.
High-quality delivery and facilitation throughout the day.
Building Strategic Partnerships Panel
On December 1, 2025, the Women in STEM Track featured a dedicated panel session bringing together distinguished women leaders from science, academia, industry, and organizational development. The panel explored the realities women face in leadership and innovation roles and ways to strengthen opportunities across the region.
Chair: Prof. Elizabeth New - Professor of Chemistry, University of Sydney
Prof. Rana Dajani - Yidan Global Fellow at Harvard, Hashemite University
Fatima Botmeh - Gender Specialist, Leadership Coach and Global Trainer
Rima Manna - VP Network Infrastructure Middle East & UAE Country Director, Nokia
Dr. Sara Nasereddin - Assistant Dean of Pharmacy, Amman Arab University
Key Messages from the Speakers
The panel reinforced critical perspectives on women's roles in STEM and the importance of supportive environments and collaboration between stakeholders. It also highlighted the influence of strong female role models in shaping the future of the region.
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