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Running over a little as there is so much interest, but following Dr Dukki Hon’s response, we will have a final Q&A with speakers + plenary discussion Dr Yaar Dagan (Chair), then to the Student Bar to continue the discussions! #MENAStudiesBU

Our Third and Final Panel today – Intellectual Property Law and Protection of IP Rights in MENA by Jonathan Richmond and Olaitan Aiyeyomi. With Dr Dukki Hong (Respondent) #MENAStudiesBU

Lots of questions on forced marriage of children #MENAStudiesBU

Panel two Q&A now taking place #MENAStudiesBU

Lekie is taking us to Egypt with this presentation. She has a burning desire for the emancipation and protection of the girl child all over the world, especially in the African and Middle East region #MENAStudiesBU

Lekie Courage Nwachukwu is a qualified Nigerian Lawyer with Ten years post call cum practice experience and is registered with The Nigerian Bar Association. She is currently pursuing her second Master’s in International Commercial Law, in @bournemouthuni.bsky.social #MENAStudiesBU

Lekie Courage Nwachukwu will now present on Divorce Under Egypt Law; Its Contravention on Women’s Rights #MENAStudiesBU

Jumoke Seriki serves as SUBU’s Public Health Officer for the Department of Health and Social Sciences, and is an MSc candidate in Public Health. #MENAStudiesBU

One of the pressing issues in parts of the MENA region is child marriage, especially among young girls. Despite ongoing reform efforts and international attention, child marriage continues to pose severe challenges to public health, education, and economic growth #MENAStudiesBU

Our first speaker Jumoke Seriki will now present on Health Risks of Child Marriage in the MENA Region #MENAStudiesBU

After a short break our Second Panel – Healthcare and Family Law – now begins #MENAStudiesBU

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The patron of the Friends of Palestine Society is Dr Yaar Dagan

A message from Friends of Palestine Society, set up by students, student led initiative, to raise awareness of issues, culture history, act as a platform for dialogue, education, collaborate with other universities, raise funds for Palestine. To join email s5728776@bournemouth.ac.uk #MENAStudiesBU

These presentations have got a lot of people thinking and asking very interesting questions #MENAStudiesBU

A vigorous discussion on corruption currently #MENAStudiesBU

Thank you to Dr Savvas Voutyras for chairing this first panel. He is a Lecturer in Politics at @bournemouthuni.bsky.social #MENAStudiesBU. He will now chair Q&A.

Today, we see similar tragedies unfolding across MENA, and it pains Agbeniga Eniola Samue deeply to see the news coming out of Gaza, Lebanon, Israel, and other areas in conflict #MENAStudiesBU

Agbeniga Eniola Samue is from Nigeria and recalling how in 2014, in the northeastern Nigerian state of Borno, several schoolgirls were kidnapped by the Boko Haram insurgents, as widely reported #MENAStudiesBU

The third presenter is Agbeniga Eniola Samue whose presentation title is: Addressing the Current Conflicts in MENA: A Call for Peace and Stability #MENAStudiesBU

The full programme for today's MENA Launch Event Part II is available on our website #MENAStudiesBU @bournemouthuni.bsky.social here www.bournemouth.ac.uk/sites/defaul...

The 'Kafala system' is essential to understanding modern slavery in MENA Region. Employees are tied to one employer and not free to move to a different employer #MENAStudiesBU

Our next presentation is from commercial law student Sila Sevinmis who will be talking about Modern Slavery in the MENA Region #ModernSlavery #MENAStudiesBU

The speaker is commercial law student Korhan Derin Danisma

Many of our speakers today are postgrad students at @bournemouthuni who are actively working on MENA related studies #MENAStudiesBU

This is part of the First Panel – War, Peace & Human Rights #MENAStudiesBU

First up a presentation on Arms exports controls and restrictions in the Middle Eastern Region #MENAStudiesBu

Welcome to the Launch Event Part II - BU Research Network for MENA Studies #MENAStudiesBu at @bournemouthuni.bsky.social and online :)

Discussion in student bar

Like all brilliant conferences the conversation now continues in the student bar :) #MENAStudiesBU