Main Speakers:
1. Dr. David Bridgland, University of Durham, UK
"Active crustal deformation in Syria revealed by surveying of Quaternary fluvial Terraces"

2. Dr. Rob Westaway, University of Durham, UK
"New Insights into the Kinematics and Crustal Properties of Northern Arabia from Geological Evidence"

3. Dr. Robert Reilinger, MIT, USA
"Geodetic, Geophysical, and Geologic Constraints on Arabia Plate Motion: Implications for the Dynamics of Plate Motions and Continental Deformation"

4. Dr. Niyazi Turkelli, Kandelli Observatory, Turkey
"Recent Seismological Studies in and Around Turkey: Contributions of Country-wide Seismic Networks and Temporary Seismic Arrays"

5. Dr. Eric Sandvol, Missouri University, USA
"The Seismic Structure of the Arabian Plate and the Surrounding Plate Boundaries"

6. Dr. Francisco Gomez, Missouri University, USA
"Crustal Deformation Along the Dead Sea Fault System, from the Gulf of Aqaba to Iskandarun: Integrating Near-Field GPS and Paleoseismic Observations"

7. Dr. Claudio Chiarabba, INGV, Italy
"The 2009 L’Aquila (central Italy) earthquake: main shock and aftershocks" (case study)

8. Dr. Hafidh A. A. Ghalib, Array Information Technology, Florida, USA
"An Approach for Understanding the Seismicity and Seismotectonics of the Arabian Plate"

9. Dr. Mustapha Meghraoui, Strasbourg University, France
"Constraint of the Seismic Cycle and Earthquake Forecast from Archeoseismology and Paleoseismology: the Dead Sea Fault Case Study"

10. Dr. Mahmoud Al-Qaryouti, Natural Resources Authority, Jordan
"Risk Assessment of Greater Amman Municipality"

11. Dr. Rainer Kind, GFZ, Potsdam, Germany
"The Structure of the Seismic Lithosphere-Asthenosphere in the Eastern Mediterranean Area"