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Engage in Workshops at the International Saudi Falcons & Hunting Exhibition

Four daily educational workshops, centered on the event’s core theme and its associated activities. These sessions are designed to engage both experts and youth, led by a panel of 15 professional speakers.
Date Time Workshop Code Room (1) Time Workshop Code Room (2)
Friday October 4, 2024 18:00 – 19:00 A1 Workshop: Sustainable Falconry Falconry hunting at airports: What are the potential problems?Speaker: Philippe Hertel Falconer, Vol Libre Productions 18:00 – 19:00 B1 Workshop: Art as a Bridge – Documenting the Legacy and Future of Falconry Speaker: Yessengali Sadyrbayev Artist, Esengali Art
19:30 – 20:30 A2 19:30 – 20:30 B2 Workshop: Sustainable Alternative Medicine for Falcon Care Speaker: Laura Elena Wrede Falconer, Author
Date Time Workshop Code Room (1) Time Workshop Code Room (2)
Saturday October 5, 2024 18:00 – 19:00 C1 Workshop: Raising and Hunting Falcons: Best Practices Speaker: Brotzer Rochus Falconer & Falcon breeder, RUH Falcons Germany 18:00 – 19:00 D1 Workshop: Conserving Injured Wild Falcons in Japan Using Falconry Techniques Speaker: Dr. Keiya Nakajima Executive Director, The Japan Falconiformes Center
19:30 – 20:30 C2 19:30 – 20:30 D2
Date Time Workshop Code Room (1) Time Workshop Code Room (2)
Sunday October 6, 2024 18:00 – 19:00 E1 Panel Discussion: Assessment of Blood Gas Biomarkers in Falcons Before and After Racing Speaker: Dr. Turki Shawaf Associate Prof., College of veterinary medicine, King Faisal University 18:00 – 19:00 F1 Workshop: The Falcon in Danger: Uncovering the Hidden Risks of Falconry Common Diseases, Poor Practices, and Leading Causes of DeathSpeaker: Dr. Al Sayed Sadeek Associate Prof., Avian Research Center, King Faisal University
19:30 – 20:30 E2 19:30 – 20:30 F2 Workshop: Wild Hacking of Saker and Gyr falcons Speaker: Ali Mughal Falcon Expert, Houraba Falcons
Date Time Workshop Code Room (1) Time Workshop Code Room (2)
Monday October 7, 2024 18:00 – 19:00 G1 Workshop: Welfare aspects of keeping birds of prey for falconry, An Introduction and Outline to the International Association of Falconry Dr. Gary Timbrell, Former CEO of International Association for Falconry and Conservation of Birds of Prey (IAF) Dr. Mark Upton, Vice President & Artist, International Association of Falconry 18:00 – 19:00 H1 Workshop: Modern Falconry Trends: The Role of Falconers as Conservationists Speaker: Adrian Lombard Thematic Group Lead, International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)
G2 H2
Date Time Workshop Code Room (1) Time Workshop Code Room (2)
Tuesday October 8, 2024 18:00 – 19:00 I1 Panel Discussion: Adenovirus in Captive-Bred Falcons Speaker: Dr Mahmoud Hussain Professor of Avian Diseases, King Faisal University 18:00 – 19:00 J1 Workshop: Modern Technologies in Falconry Hands-On Demonstration and Interaction with Training DronesSpeakers: Ana Jitariuc, Falconer from Abruzzo and Researcher Giovanni Granati, Falconer, Author and Artist FalconG
19:30 – 20:30 I2 Workshop: Top Supplements and Additives to Enhance Falcon Health and Performance Speaker: Dr. Sherief Diab Professor of Animal Nutrition and Deficiency Diseases, College of Veterinary Medicine, King Faisal University 19:30 – 20:30 J2 Workshop: Falcon Conservation: Case Studies of Raptor Projects Speaker: Jemima Parry-Jones Executive Director, (ICBP) International Centre for Birds of Prey
Date Time Workshop Code Room (1) Time Workshop Code Room (2)
ًWednesday October 9, 2024 18:00 – 19:00 K1 Panel Discussion: Scientific Research of Falcons in the Gulf Region Speaker: Dr. Mahmoud Kandeel Associate Professor of Pharmacology, College of Veterinary Medicine, King Faisal University 18:00 – 19:00 L1 Workshop: Enhancing Falcon Immunity and Energy Conservation Speaker: Dr. Mahmoud Gamil Al Sebaey Professor of Biochemistry, Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, King Faisal University
19:30 – 20:30 K2 Focus Group: Off-label use of medical drugs for falcons: risks and ethical considerations Moderator: Dr. Mohammed Al-Rasheed Vice Dean at College of Veterinary Medicine & Director of Avian Research Center, King Faisal University 19:30 – 20:30 L2 Workshop: Falcon First Aid: Avoiding Critical Mistakes Speaker: Mohammad Sabry Associate Prof. Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, King Faisal University
Date Time Workshop Code Room (1) Time Workshop Code Room (2)
Thursday October 10, 2024 18:00 – 19:00 M1 Workshop & Panel Discussion: Falconry in Central Asia: Historical Perspectives and Sustainable Hunting Practices Speaker: Bakyt Karnakbayev Vice President, Asian & African Falconers Federation (AAFF) 18:00 – 21:00 N1 Workshop: AI-Based Detection and Classification of Falcon Diseases (Part 1) Speaker: Dr. Zubair Medammal Assistant Professor, Department of Zoology, University of Calicut
19:30 – 20:30 M2 Workshop: Falcons and Sustainable Development Speaker: Dr. Mohammed Shebrak Advisor, National Center for Wildlife Development
Date Time Workshop Code Room (1) Time Workshop Code Room (2)
Friday October 11 2024 18:00 – 19:00 P1 Closing Discussion: Workshop and Session (TBC) 18:00 – 21:00 N2 Workshop: AI-Based Detection and Classification of Falcon Diseases (Part 2) Speaker: Dr. Zubair Medammal Assistant Professor, Department of Zoology, University of Calicut

Sustainable Falconry Falconry hunting at airports: What are the potential problems?

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Friday October 4, 2024

time

18:00 - 19:00

speaker

Philippe Hertel | Falconer, Vol Libre Productions

#Workshop Code : A1
#Workshop Room : 1

Art as a Bridge - Documenting the Legacy and Future of Falconry

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Friday October 4, 2024

time

18:00 - 19:00

speaker

Yessengali Sadyrbayev | Artist, Esengali Art

#Workshop Code : B1
#Workshop Room : 2

Raising and Hunting Falcons: Best Practices

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Saturday October 5, 2024

time

18:00 - 19:00

speaker

Brotzer Rochus | Falconer & Falcon breeder, RUH Falcons Germany

#Workshop Code : C1
#Workshop Room : 1

Assessment of Blood Gas Biomarkers in Falcons Before and After Racing

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Sunday October 6, 2024

time

18:00 - 19:00

speaker

Dr. Turki Shawaf | Associate Prof., College of veterinary medicine, King Faisal University

#Workshop Code : E1
#Workshop Room : 1

Wild Hacking of Saker and Gyr falcons

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Sunday October 6, 2024

time

19:30 - 20:30

speaker

Ali Mughal | Falcon Expert, Houraba Falcons

#Workshop Code : F2
#Workshop Room : 2

Welfare aspects of keeping birds of prey for falconry, An Introduction and Outline to the International Association of Falconry

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Monday October 7, 2024

time

18:00 - 19:00

speaker

Dr. Gary Timbrell | Former CEO of International Association for Falconry and Conservation of Birds of Prey (IAF)

#Workshop Code : G1
#Workshop Room : 1

Modern Falconry Trends: The Role of Falconers as Conservationists

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Monday October 7, 2024

time

19:30 - 20:30

speaker

Adrian Lombard | Thematic Group Lead, International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)

#Workshop Code : H2
#Workshop Room : 2

Adenovirus in Captive-Bred Falcons

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Tuesday October 8, 2024

time

18:00 - 19:00

speaker

Dr Mahmoud Hussain | Professor of Avian Diseases, King Faisal University

#Workshop Code : I1
#Workshop Room : 1

Top Supplements and Additives to Enhance Falcon Health and Performance

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Tuesday October 8, 2024

time

19:30 - 20:30

speaker

Dr. Sherief Diab | Professor of Animal Nutrition and Deficiency Diseases, College of Veterinary Medicine, King Faisal University

#Workshop Code : I2
#Workshop Room : 1

Modern Technologies in Falconry

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Tuesday October 8, 2024

time

18:00 - 19:00

speaker

Ana Jitariuc, Falconer from Abruzzo and Researcher Giovanni | Granati, Falconer, Author and Artist FalconG

#Workshop Code : J1
#Workshop Room : 2

Falcon Conservation: Case Studies of Raptor Projects

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Tuesday October 8, 2024

time

19:30 - 20:30

speaker

Jemima Parry-Jones | Executive Director, (ICBP) International Centre for Birds of Prey

#Workshop Code : J2
#Workshop Room : 2

Scientific Research of Falcons in the Gulf Region

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Wednesday October 9, 2024

time

18:00 - 19:00

speaker

Dr. Mahmoud Kandeel | Associate Professor of Pharmacology, College of Veterinary Medicine, King Faisal University

#Workshop Code : K1
#Workshop Room : 1

Enhancing Falcon Immunity and Energy Conservation

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Wednesday October 9, 2024

time

18:00 - 19:00

speaker

Dr. Mahmoud Gamil Al Sebaey | Professor of Biochemistry, Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, King Faisal University

#Workshop Code : L1
#Workshop Room : 2

Falcon First Aid: Avoiding Critical Mistakes

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Wednesday October 9, 2024

time

19:30 - 20:30

speaker

Mohammad Sabry | Associate Prof. Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, King Faisal University

#Workshop Code : L2
#Workshop Room : 2

Falconry in Central Asia: Historical Perspectives and Sustainable Hunting Practices

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Thursday October 10, 2024

time

18:00 - 19:00

speaker

Bakyt Karnakbayev | Vice President, Asian & African Falconers Federation (AAFF)

#Workshop Code : M1
#Workshop Room : 1

Falcons and Sustainable Development

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Thursday October 10, 2024

time

19:30 - 20:30

speaker

Dr. Mohammed Shebrak | Advisor, National Center for Wildlife Development

#Workshop Code : M2
#Workshop Room : 1

AI-Based Detection and Classification of Falcon Diseases (Part 2)

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Friday October 11, 2024

time

18:00 - 21:00

speaker

Dr. Zubair Medammal | Assistant Professor, Department of Zoology, University of Calicut

#Workshop Code : N2
#Workshop Room : 2

Ecotourism

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Saturday October 5, 2024

time

19:30 - 20:30

speaker

Eng. Mohammad Alrajhi Ecotourism Specialist, National Center for Wildlife

#Workshop Code : C2
#Workshop Room : 1

Conserving Injured Wild Falcons in Japan Using Falconry Techniques

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Saturday October 5, 2024

time

19:30 - 20:30

speaker

Dr. Keiya Nakajima Executive Director, The Japan Falconiformes Center

#Workshop Code : D2
#Workshop Room : 2

Local and International Regulations and Agreements on Falcons and Hunting

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Sunday October 6, 2024

time

19:30 - 20:30

speaker

Bandar Alfaleh Director of Permits and Legislations Department ,National Center for Wildlife

#Workshop Code : E2
#Workshop Room : 1

Falcons in Peril: Unveiling the Hidden Dangers of Falconry

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Monday October 7, 2024

time

19:30 - 20:30

speaker

Dr. Elsayed Seddek Associate professor, Avian Research Center, King Faisal University

#Workshop Code : G2
#Workshop Room : 1

Doping Detection Techniques

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Monday October 7, 2024

time

18:00 - 19:00

speaker

Dr. Youssef Zayed Mass Lab Director, Eurofins Saudi Ajal Laboratories

#Workshop Code : H1
#Workshop Room : 2

How to become an Innovative Falconer

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Thursday October 10, 2024

time

19:30 - 20:30

speaker

Dr. Abdulaziz Saud Fakhouri | Assistant Professor, College of Applied Medical Sciences Deputy Director for Scientific Affairs Center of Excellence in Biotechnology Research

#Workshop Code : N2
#Workshop Room : 2

Panel Discussion: The Falcon and the Falconer

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Friday October 11, 2024

time

18:30- 19:00

speaker

Moderator: Mr. Hamad Al-Thubaiti, Media Personality Speaker: Mr. Sultan AlMuwash,

#Workshop Code : P1
#Workshop Room : 1

Remote Houbara Bustard Tracking

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Friday October 11, 2024

time

19:00 - 18:00

speaker

Dr Olivier Combreau Houbara Program Lead, PMBSR

#Workshop Code : Q1
#Workshop Room : 2

Usage of remote sensing techniques and geographic information systems in environmental studies

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Saturday October 5, 2024

time

18:00 - 19:00

speaker

Dr. Hossam Eldin Elalkamy Director of Land Planning Department King Salman bin Abdulaziz Royal Reserve Development Authority

#Workshop Code : D1
#Workshop Room : 2