Keynote Speeches, Conference Presentations, Seminars & Workshops. For Teacher-Training Courses & Workshops, go to: Teacher-Training

Since 2007 until now, I have delivered:

• 6 keynote lectures/talks (5 as invited keynote speaker & 1 event organiser) 
• 9 public lectures/talks (for public engagement and KE) 
• 3 media interviews
• 4 widening participation workshops (for school pupils in Scottish-based schools) 
• 23 conference presentation& seminars

The themes of the presentations were in: language learning, educational technology, Arabic language and the impact of Arabic on European languages. 

KEYNOTE TALKS & LECTURES 

EdArabFest Director’s Opening Speech

• 2015 Edinburgh Arab Festival (The Fringe)
• LLC, U. of Edinburgh
• 28-29 Aug 2015

The Potential of Visuals and Social Photo-Sharing and networking for learners and teachers in today’s digital education 

• Keynote Lecture
• Arabic for Non-Native Speakers Centre, U. of Qatar
• Jan 2013

Keynote Speech, Book Launch of (Write & Read Arabic Script: Teach Yourself Series) (John Murray ltd) by Mourad Diouri

• Blackwell’s Bookshop Edinburgh
• Organised by CASAW (Centre of the Advanced Study of the Arab World), U. of Edinburgh
• Nov 2011

Let’s Learn Arabic Together: Using emerging social networking tools in teaching and learning Arabic

• Conference Keynote Speech,
• Conference (Blended & Mobile Learning: Potential & Challenges)
• Arab Open University, Oman
• Dec 2010

Islam’s Contribution to Scotland                                                                

• Keynote speech for the launch of (The Arab Community in Scotland) report
• Fife Arabic Society, Fife, Scotland
• Apr 2008

Modern Educational Strategies and Technologies: The Potential of Audio-Visual Libraries (فنون وأسالیب التعلیم عن طریق التقنیات الحدیثة: قیمة المكتبات السمعیة البصریة)

• Keynote Speech
• Conference (ARABELE 2009 International Congress on Teaching Arabic as a Foreign Language)
• Casa Árabe-Instituto Internacional de Estudios Árabes y del Mundo Musulmán, Madrid, Spain
• Oct 2009

PUBLIC LECTURES (Widening Participation & Knowledge Exchange) 

MEDIA INTERVIEWS (live & recorded) 

AlJazeera Live Broadcast of the Opening Speech & Ceremony of the Edinburgh Arab Festival 

• Opening Speech
• LLC, U. of Edinburgh
• The opening ceremony of the festival was broadcasted live on the channel “AlJazeera Live”
• 28-29 Sep 2015

BBC Arabic Radio Interview (Edinburgh Arab Festival) 

• Live Radio Interview
• Recorded interview (w/ BBC World Service & BBC Arabic)
• BBC at the Edinburgh Festivals, U. of Edinburgh
• 28-29 Sep 2015

Media Live Radio Discussion (You Already Speak Arabic: Islam’s Contribution to European Languages)

• Invited Guest Speaker in a live radio show
• BBC Arabic Xtra Show (BBC Radio Scotland)
• The media interview was a discussion based on the Edinburgh Festival event “You Already Speak Arabic: Islam’s Contribution to European Languages” which I delivered for the “Islam Festival”.
• Thurs 27 Aug 2009

WIDENING PARTICIPATION WORKSHOPS 

You Already Speak Arabic! : Why is it Important to Learn a Second Language?                    

• Open Day Workshop, Widening Participation For School Pupils,
• Loretto School (Organised by Al-Waleed Centre, U. of Edinburgh)
• Jul 2011

You Already Speak Arabic! : Arabic Influence On World Languages                

• Public Speech/Workshop, Languages Awareness Day,
• of Aston, Birmingham
• Apr 2011

You Already Speak Arabic!: Calligraphy Exhibition & Workshop 

• Audience: Delegation of college students from Saudi Arabia
• Organised in collaboration with Master Iraqi Calligrapher Jawdat Khadim
• LLC, U. of Edinburgh
• Organised by Al-Waleed Centre, UoE
• 15 Jul 2017

You Already Speak Arabic!: Public Exhibition 

• Organised in collaboration with Fife Arab Society, Scotland
• Scottish Parliament, Edinburgh
• 14 Jan 2007

PUBLIC LECTURES & SEMINARS 

A Conversation with Prominent Arabists: Live Video Conference

• Speakers: (1) Mr. Leslie McLoughlin (The Royal Interpreter, Arabist & Scholar U. of Exeter)
• Speaker (2) Dr. Paula Santillán Grimm (Lecturer in Arabic & Translation, U. of Pompeu Fabra)
• IMES, U. of Edinburgh
• 28 Sep 2018

Book Launch Event (Essential Arabic Vocabulary: Teach Yourself Arabic Series) (John Murray ltd) by Mourad Diouri 

• 2015 Edinburgh Arab Festival (The Fringe)
• LLC, U. of Edinburgh
• 29 Aug 2015

Live Interpreting & Commentary for a Calligraphy Workshop by Master Calligrapher Haji Noor Deen 

• Live Interpreting & Commentary (Arabic to English)
• 18 Aug 2015
• Edinburgh Book Festival
• Organised by The Alwaleed Centre, U. of Edinburgh 

You Already Speak Arabic!: Arabic Loanwords in European Languages                                 

• Presentation & Exhibition, Inaugural Arab Cultural Open Day
• of Aberdeen
• 9 May 2012

Intensive Language Workshop/Taster Class on Islamic-Arabic (x3 Events) 

• Open to the public
• Location 1: Al-Andalus Centre, Glasgow | 7 Jan 2012
• Location 2: MYF Foundation, Manchester | 30 Dec 2011
• Location 3: The Hubb, Birmingham | 29 Dec 2011

You Already Speak Arabic! : Islam’s Contribution to European Languages                

• Public Speech
• Islam Festival, Edinburgh International Arts Festival (Central Edinburgh Mosque)
• 25 Aug 2009

Islam’s Contribution To The World: English Words of Arabic Origin                

• Public Lecture
• Islamic Society, U. of Edinburgh
• Feb 2009

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS, SEMINARS & PRESENTATIONS

2015Learner Centred and Communicative Learning: Putting it into Practice (The case of Arabic) 

• Conference Presentation, 8th Annual Conference for Arabic Language and Culture
• British Council, London
• Mar 2015

2013Using Technology in Teaching Foreign Language 

• Conference Presentation, 7th Annual Conference for Arabic Language and Culture
• British Council, London
• Nov 2013

2011Revolution 2.0: The Power of Social Media & Networking in the Arab Revolutions

• Research Seminar
• IMES, U. of Edinburgh
• Sep 2011

How to Mingle the Web2.0 Way: Maximising the Potential of Language Learning Using Emerging Web2.0 Technologies          

• Conference Presentation, eLearning 2.0 Conference
• of Brunel
• Jul 2011

Daily Micro-Blogging Using Innovative Web 2.0 Tools To Improver Writing Skills                 

• Conference Presentation, “Enhancing Business Performance: The Role of Technology in Developing Skills”
• JISC, Edinburgh
• Feb 2011

2010eTAFL (e-Teaching of Arabic as a Foreign Language):Modernising the way we learn and teach Arabic    

• Conference Presentation, Arabic Language & The Internet
• Temimi Foundation in Tunis & CASAW, Tunis
• Dec 2010

Top 10 Secrets of e-Language Learners                                                                           

• Induction Session, Induction Week
• IMES, U. of Edinburgh
• Sep 2010

Blended CPD in Essential eLearning Skills for Foreign Language Teachers: Are we prepared for our digital students?             

• Conference Presentation, Languages for the 21st century: Training, impact and influence,
• Higher Education Academy, LLAS, U. of Sheffield
• Sep 2010

Technology-Enhanced Language Learning from a Student Perspective                                  

• Conference Presentation, elearning@ed 2010: The Student Perspective,
• of Edinburgh
• Apr 2010

Empowering Arabic Language Learning & Teaching with Educational Technology  

• Conference Plenary Session, Arabic Language & Culture in Schools
• British Council, UK
• Mar 2010

Technology-Enhanced Foreign Language Learning & Teaching                                               

• Seminar, “e-Learning Roadshow”
• of Edinburgh
• Feb 2010

2009Visual e-Lingua: How to empower new e-Learning technologies to support visual based learning of COLT languages  

• Conference Presentation, Community and Lesser Taught Languages
• of Manchester
• Nov 2009

Revolutionising The Way We Learn And Teach Arabic: Tapping On Web-Based Tools And Technologies            

• Conference Presentation & Paper, ARABELE 2009 International Congress on Teaching Arabic as a Foreign Language
• of Murcia, Madrid, Spain
• Sep 2009

Moving from “Chalk & Talk” to “Surf & Connect”: Blended eLearning of Arabic Language Education in HE        

• Conference Presentation, Blended Learning Conference 2009
• of Hertfordshire
• Jun 2009

Language Learning 2.0 in Action: Web 2.0 Tools To Enhance Language Learning                

• Conference Presentation, Plymouth eLearning Conference 2009
• of Plymouth
• Apr 2009

eLearning Technologies To Support Foreign Language Leaning In The Classroom And Beyond

• Conference Presentation, Arabic Language and Culture in Schools Conference
• British Council
• Mar 2009

2008Language Education in the Digital Age:  eLearning Technologies and Resources to Enhance Arabic Education

• Research Seminar
• Al-Maktoum Institute For Arabic and Islamic Studies, U. of Dundee
• Oct 2008

Moving Beyond ‘Chalk and Talk’: Blended e-Arabic Learning and Teaching               

• Conference Presentation, Languages of the Wider World: Valuing Diversity
• SOAS, U. of London
• Sep 2008

Beyond Traditional Learning: Using Virtual Realia For Innovative Language Learning And Teaching

• Conference Paper & Presentation
• of Plymouth e-Learning Conference
• Apr 2008

e-Learning : Enhanced Learning of the Arabic Language            

• Conference Presentation, Arabic on Campus and Beyond Conference
• CASAW (Centre of the Advanced Study of the Arab World), U. of Edinburgh
• Apr 2008

2007e-Learning and e-Teaching of the Arabic language: Benefits and Opportunities                    

• Presentation
• CASAW (Centre of the Advanced Study of the Arab World), U. of Edinburgh
• Oct 2007

Innovative Approaches in Teaching Arabic in HE                                                

• Event Presentation & Poster, Learning and Teaching Day
• of East Anglia
• Jul 2007

Why study languages? How Can Languages Work for You?                                         

• Conference Presentation, Widening Participation Conference
• of East Anglia, UK
• Jul 2007