I had the pleasure to give a talk on **Leveraging Collective Intelligence for Inclusive Global Healthcare** at the [Andalusian Research Institute in Data Science and Computational Intelligence (DASCI)](https://dasci.es/en/)! Thanks to Prof. [Pablo Mesejo Santiago](https://dasci.es/investigador/pablo-mesejo-santiago/) for the invitation and great hospitality!
As an Invited Lecturer for the Digital Health and Artificial Intelligence module at Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin’s Institute of International Health, I delivered a focused lecture on deep learning algorithms and their medical applications—highlighting federated learning—and had the privilege of engaging with a diverse, global cohort of brilliant medical professionals from Germany, other European countries and the U.S., Africa, the Eastern Mediterranean Region, Asia, and South America.
I had the pleasure to give an invited talk at the BioMedIA Lab in MBZUAI (Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence)! I had the pleasure to meet [Dr Mohammad Yaqub](https://www.linkedin.com/in/mohammad-yaqub), his group members and a few familiar faces in our community. Thanks, Mohammad!
Last week, I had the privilege of meeting Prof. Dr. Moez CHAFRA, President of the University of Tunis El Manar, and his esteemed colleagues. We had a productive discussion exploring potential collaborations, including the exciting possibility of organizing a Summer School on AI in Medicine in Tunisia, among other initiatives.
I had the pleasure to give a lecture at the [Health Data Science Principles (GD5301)](https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/subjects/modules/catalogue/?meta_modulecode=GD5301) course offered at St. Andrews University and interact with the briliant students there! Thanks to Prof. [Silvia Paracchini](https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/medicine/people/sp58/) from the School of Medicine for the great hospitality!
It was a pleasure moderating the Symposium on AI in Medicine and sharing our recent works, which have recently been accepted at hashtag#MICAD and hashtag#MICCAI Workshops! Thanks to the team members Sarah Schaab, David D. Gaviria, and Elyes Farjallah for their great efforts! Thanks to the co-moderator Prof. Valentin S. Schäfer, and the organizing team behind the MIB Future Panel; Lisa Mona Marie Senner, Prof. Frank G. Holz, and the dean, Prof. Bernd Weber, among others! Congrats to the winners!
I had the pleasure to give a talk at the DESAM Congress at the Near East University in Nicosia. I had the chance to meet and discuss further collaboration with [rectorate](https://neu.edu.tr/about-us/management/rectorate/?lang=en) reprsented by the rector, Prof. Dr. Tamer ŞANLIDAĞ, vice rector; Prof. Dr. Umut AKSOY, and his advisors; Prof. Dr. Murat SAYAN and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Dilber UZUN ÖZŞAHİN at the Near East University.
At the World Health Summit, I had the opportunity to participate in key sessions moderated by GLOHRA, such as *Stronger Together: Improving Research Partnerships with LMICs,* where we heard from influential figures, including parliament members, and sessions like *Bridging Policy and Research: Translating the EU Global Health Strategy into Action* and *Building Success: On the Road to the 'Nutrition for Growth'.*
Despite the difficult circumstances, we are proud to contribute to MICCAI 2024 with a few papers besides being on board the organizing committee of MICCAI 2024 and DeCaF Workshop! looking forward to meeting and interacting with #young #talents at #MICCAI in #Marrakech next week.
I am deeply grateful to the organizers of this symposium for bringing together Syrian and Arab scholars in such a meaningful way. It is a privilege to have the opportunity to present on the topic of collective intelligence, highlighting the importance of interdisciplinary research in shaping a better future. Events like these foster collaboration and inspire innovative solutions that transcend boundaries, and I am honored to be a part of it.