CONFERENCES

CONTRIBUTIONS TO REGIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES

  1. Four lectures on Analytical Psychology in Training and Research Center in Depth Psychology  According to C.G. Jung and Louise Marie Von Franz, Switzerland,  7-14 April, 2017,  Zurich, Switzerland. 
  2. Invited to contribute to the Global Peace Initiative of Women gathering in Marrakesh on the theme of : The Inner Dimension of Climate Change: An Education Program for Young Ecologists in Africa. Morocco 11-16 , 2016
  3. Giving  2 Speeches in Women Economic Forum, arranged by All Women League, New Delhi, India, May 2016
  4. 4.     In collaboration of the Library of Alexandria Prof Rafea coordinated and organized an international Conference on Women Gathering for Change, gave the opening speech, and present a reviewing paper. March 16 -19, 2015 
  5. Invited by the Spirit of Humanity Forum to share in their gathering in Iceland, 2014
  6. Invited by the Global Peace Initiative of Women to attend a gathering in   Japan September 2012.
  7.  Delivered a speech in the United Nation Headquarter in Nairobi, Kenya 2012 
  8. Moderated a session titled “Finding Unity in Diversity: The Value of Spiritual Exchange for Universal Values as the Foundation for Social Transformation:  Inter-Spiritual Forum in Cairo Egypt, Organized by  the Global Peace Initiative of Women & Civilizations Exchange and Cooperation Foundation, November 15-17 2011 
  9. “Remapping the Leadership for Peace”, paper presented in the International Leadership Association Conference titled: One Planet Many Worlds: Remapping the Purpose of Leadership, held in London, October 26-29 2011. 
  10. ‘Peace between Religiosity and Secularity (Humanness and Divinity)”,  Paper presented in Peace Responsibility Symposium, sponsored by the International a Cultural Research (ESSCR),  18-21 January 2007
  11. The American Anthropological Association Annual Meeting, San Jose, California, 19-22 November 2006, presented a paper titled “The transnational nature of Islamic art: The case of Sami Yusuf”
  1. Scotland 14 September Ancient Wisdom and Present Day Expression, sponsored by The International Association of Sufism with Edinburgh Institute for Advanced Learning and The Edinburgh International Center for World Spiritualities. 
  1. The League of Arab States Meeting in Hamamat, Tunis, September 2005, presented a paper, titled “Critical Approach to the Qualitative Studies on Youth in Egypt”
  1. The League of Arab States Meeting in Sharm El- Shaeik, December 2004, presented a paper on Youth in Egypt: What do we know 
  1. The Second International Conference on “Mediterranean Women”, Fes, Morocco, April 28-30 2005. Presented paper titled “Egypt Family Law and the Divine Law ‘Shari’a’: An Anthropological Perspective.
  1. Represented the League of Arab State, Populations Policies Department at Regional Seminar on National Youth Policies in the Middle East and North Africa, Beirut 10- 12 December 2004. 
  1. The Arab League Gathering at Sharm El-Sheikh , presented  Literature Review on the Youth Empowerment in Egypt. 
  1. The Council Parliament of World Religion Congress: Pathway to Peace: The Wisdom of Listening and Power of Commitment, Barcelona, Spain, 7-14 July 2004. Presented two papers, “Peace: The Universal Message of World’s Religions”, “Peace  and shared in the assembly of “Violence as Motivated by Religions”. 
  1. International Congress for Anthropological and Ethnological Sciences (ICAES), arranged under the auspices of The International Union of Ethnological and Anthropological Sciences (IUAES), Florence Italy, July 5-12, 2003. Presented a paper titled: Nature and Man: Past and Present in Egypt. 
  1. An International Conference on “Mediterranean Women” Fes, Morocco    April 24-26, 2003. Presented paper titled “Teaching Experience in the United States: Dialogue between Cultures”.
  1. Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) Conference on Technology, Employment and Poverty Alleviation in the Arab World, Beirut, Lebanon,  July 16-18, 2002
  1. Annual Meeting of the Society for Applied Anthropology, Merida, Yucatan, Mexico, March 28- April 1,2001. Presented a paper titled “Globalization and Cultural Identity”.
  1. Arab League Conference on “Women and Poverty,” Rabat, Morocco, March 20-23, 2001. Presented a paper titled “Woman and Dimensions of Reproductive Health”
  1. The International Association of Sufism, The Soul’s longing Symposium:, San Rafael, California, March 25-27, 2001. Presented an address on How to approach holy texts from a Sufi’s perspective
  1. The International Association of Sufism, 2000 Symposium: Millennium Conference. Seattle, Washington, USA, May 2000. Presented a paper, titled “Divine Law and Harmony”.
  1. The International Dry Lands Development Commission, Sixth International Conference on the Development of Dry Lands, Cairo, Egypt, August 22-27, 1999, presented a paper titled “Resource Management: Perceptions and Strategies of Households in Bershaya Village, El-Bab District, Syria”.
  1. The International Conference on Feminist Movements: Origins and Orientations, Rabat, Morocco, May 13-15, 1999, Presented a paper titled “Unraveling Different Meanings of Veiling”.
  1. The 14th International Congress of Anthropological and Ethnological Sciences: The 21st Century: The Century of Anthropology, College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia, USA, July 28- August 1, 1998. Presented a paper, titled “The Interpretation of Human Rights in Islam and Future Challenges”.
  1. Represented the Zeinab Kamel Hassan (ZKH) Foundation in the Cairo International Conference for Population,  September 5-13, 1994

SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS TO NATIONAL CONFERENCES

  1. Invited to share forum on “Human Rights and The Children living in Streets, within the Framework of Human Trafficking”, under the auspices of National Egyptian Center for Human Rights, and the Nation Center for Criminology and Sociology”,  October 18/2009  
  2. Invited to share forum on “Human Rights and The Children living in Streets, within the Framework of Human Trafficking”, under the auspices of National Egyptian Center for Human Rights, and the Nation Center for Criminology and Sociology”,  October 18/2009  
  3. Invited to share forum on “Human Rights and The Children living in Streets, within the Framework of Human Trafficking”, under the auspices of National Egyptian Center for Human Rights, and the Nation Center for Criminology and Sociology”,  October 18/2009  
  4. Invited to share forum on “Human Rights and The Children living in Streets, within the Framework of Human Trafficking”, under the auspices of National Egyptian Center for Human Rights, and the Nation Center for Criminology and Sociology”,  October 18/2009  
  5. Invited to share forum on “Human Rights and The Children living in Streets, within the Framework of Human Trafficking”, under the auspices of National Egyptian Center for Human Rights, and the Nation Center for Criminology and Sociology”,  October 18/2009  
  6. Coordinated The Egyptian Human Rights Organization forum on Freedom of Thoughts, Beliefs and Expression, Cairo, Egypt,  May 1-2, 1992 
  7. The Egyptian Human Rights Organization forum on Economic and Social Rights, Cairo, Egypt, 1990, presented a paper titled “Empowerment and Peasants’ Human Rights”.
  8. Center for Arabic Studies Conference on “The Question of Peasantry”, Cairo, Egypt, April 28-29, 1991, presented a paper titled “Productive Labor in the Egyptian Village”.