The Women's Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai... Discussion sessions for female researchers in space sciences
Female researchers in space sciences sent a message of support and encouragement to women in the Arab and Islamic worlds, during a panel discussion hosted by the Women’s Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai as part of the Space Week activities. and planet earth.
During the panel discussion, which was held in cooperation with the Louvre Abu Dhabi Museum under the title “Women in the Arab and Islamic Worlds”, women figures from the Arab world shared their distinguished experiences in the fields of science, especially those related to space, and stressed the need for women’s continued participation in the progression of this important scientific field in The light of space science's focus on the Arab and Islamic scientific heritage, including the contributions made by women figures, including the Muslim astronomer Maryam Al-Astrolabi, who invented the complex astrolabe.
Aisha Al Owais, assistant researcher at the Sharjah Academy of Astronomy and Space Science and Technology, said in an exclusive statement to the Emirates News Agency (WAM) that today's participation in the dialogue session in the Women's Pavilion, which tackled themes, most notably the role of women in the past, present and future in the field of space sciences and astronomy, which focused on the most important works Presented by Arab women in the past, and the most prominent scientific projects that are being worked on here in the UAE, through the latest and most accurate centers specialized in the fields of space and astronomy.
She also praised the role of leadership in the UAE for women and their support and involvement in many of the country's future plans, including in the field of space science, in which many ambitious Emirati women participate. On university majors that focus on space sciences and astronomy, in which women participate strongly.
“We need to motivate young people and focus on the challenges we face,” said Randa Asaad, assistant professor of physics at the American University of Sharjah. It is not easy to be an astronomer; There may be difficulties and challenges, but this is normal, it is part of the journey.”
Hedia Chakroun, assistant professor of hydraulic engineering and geomatics at the Tunisian University of Al-Manar, stressed the importance of such discussions in order to talk about the role of women in space pioneering, by telling the stories of those firmly rooted in the Arab and Islamic past and reviewing their important role in development, such as Maryam Al-Astralabi, who developed a device that the West benefited from. In the sixteenth century and to this day in determining the sites, expressing her happiness with the efforts of Emirati women and their prominent role in all fields, especially in space sciences, thanks to the wise leadership in the Emirates.