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Workshop
on
Writing
for
Publication
Cairo
University
Faculty
of
Economics
and
Political
Science
17-19
October
2016
Workshop Guest
Speakers:
Dr. André
Bank and
Dr.
Marcelo
Olarreaga
Discussants
and
Facilitators:
Dr.
Sossie
Kasbarian,
Dr. May
Darwich,
Dr.
Racha
Ramadan,
Dr.
Chahir
Zaki,
and Ms.
Somaia
Metwali
Workshop
Theme:
The
‘Writing
for
Publication
Workshop’
was
funded
by the
American
Political
Science
Association
and in
collaboration
with
Cairo
University.
The
workshop
took
place on
17-19
October
2016
with 10
participants
from
different
Egyptian
universities.
As
writing
for
academic
journals
is
highly
competitive
and
equally
central
to
universities
around
the
world,
several
universities
across
the Arab
world
are
inciting
their
staff to
publish
in
highly-regarded
journal.
The aim
of this
workshop
was to
make a
small
contribution
to the
development
of
scholarship
in the
Arab
world by
providing
some
guidance
and
support
to
early-career
researchers
in
publishing
their
research.
The
workshop
was
designed
to
support
participants
in
writing
for
academic
publications,
with a
special
focus on
journal
articles.
Aims and
Objectives:
The main
objectives
of the
workshop
were to
introduce
participants
to:
-
Fundamentals
of
academic
writing
with
emphasis
on clear
presentation
and
structure
(research
question,
literature
review,
methodology,
etc.).
-
Writing
abstracts,
introductions,
conclusions.
-
Exploring
outlets
for
publication
and
selection
of an
appropriate
outlet
for
their
work.
-
Peer-review
process,
cover
letters,
responding
to
reviewers’
feedback,
and
dealing
with
rejections.
The
workshop
also
included
review
and
feedback
sessions,
where
participants
received
feedback
on their
manuscripts
in order
to
produce
a final
draft of
a piece
suitable
for
publication.
In a 3
day-program,
the
workshop
combined
training
sessions
and
tutorials
on the
several
processes
of
publishing
in
high-impact
academic
journals.
On the
first
day, the
first
two
sessions
examined
the
writing
stage
process.
Dr.
Marcelo
Olarreaga
explored
the main
components
of an
article
(research
question,
literature
review,
and
methodology).
The
sessions
also
focused
on the
clarity
of
presentation
and
structure.
Following
the
training
sessions,
participants
had the
opportunity
to
present
their
own
research
and
receive
feedback
on their
manuscripts.
The
second
day of
the
workshop
examined
the
publication
process.
In the
first
two
sessions,
Dr.
André
Bank
examined
some of
the most
important
components
of a
manuscript,
namely
abstract,
introduction,
and
conclusion.
The
second
part of
the day
was
allocated
to
discussing
and
reviewing
participants’
manuscripts.
Participants
were
given
detailed
feedback
on their
manuscripts
from the
workshop
leaders.
On the
third
day, Dr.
André
Bank
explored
the
choice
of the
appropriate
journal,
the
submission
procedures,
and the
cover
letter.
It will
also
examine
the
different
types of
rejections.
He also
explored
focus on
how to
deal
with
feedback
and how
to
respond
to
reviewers’
comments.
The
sessions
also
included
a
discussion
around
samples
of
editors’
decisions
and the
feedback
process.
Workshop
Programme
Day 1:
17
October
2016
The
Writing
Process
8:30- 9:00- Reception and welcoming note
9:00-10:45 — Session (1): Writing for Academic
Publications
by
Marcelo
Olarreaga
10:45-11:15 — Coffee Break
11:15 -13:00 — Session (2): Structuring Research
Papers
for
Acceptance
by
Marcelo
Olarreaga
13:00-14:00: Lunch Break
14:00-15:00 — Tutorial
15:00-17:00: Session (3)
Discussion
of
Manuscripts
Room A:
Asmaa Ghieth. Impacts of Geographical Conditions on Food
Industry
in West
African
Countries.
Discussant:
Marcelo
Olarreaga
Nermin Dessouki. Are We Sustainable? Promoting a Culture
of
Sustainability
in
Planned
Communities
with a
Sustainability
Focus.
Discussant:
Marcelo
Olarreaga
Noha Mahmoud. Resources Accessibility and Social Groups
in the
Newly
Reclaimed
Lands:
The Case
Study of
the
Salam
Canal
Project.
Discussant:
Racha
Ramadan
Room B:
Azza
Moneer.
Call for
Them,
the Bill
on Us:
Non-Governmental
Organizations,
Alternative
Media
and
Egypt’s
Anti-Coal
Movement.
Discussant:
Andre
Bank
Basem
Osama
Aly.
Norms
Compliance
and
International
Sanctions:
Cases of
North
Korea
and
Iran’s
Nuclear
Programs.
Discussant:
May
Darwich
Fatma
Abouzeid.
Grand
Strategies
of
Middle
Powers:
Modern
Islamic
Experiences.
Discussant:
May
Darwich
Day 2:
18
October
The
Writing
Process
9:00-10:45 — Session (1): Writing
Abstracts,
Introductions,
and
Conclusions
for
Journal
articles
by Andre
Bank/May
Darwich
10:45-11:15 — Coffee Break
11:15- 13:00 — Session (2) Tutorial
13:00- 14:00 — Lunch Break
14:00-16:00 Session (3) Discussion of Manuscripts
Room A:
Samar Abdel Mageed, Competition and MSMEs Growth in
Developing
Countries:
Incentives
or
Barriers.
Discussant:
Chahir
Zaki
Sara Ashour. Using Insights about Human Behavior to
Improve
Public
Policy
Making
Discussant:
Chahir
Zaki
Room B:
Amal Abdrabo. Social Dimensions of
Knowledge-based
Development:
An
Evaluation
Study of
Knowledge
Precincts
in
Egypt.
Discussant:
Sossie
Kasbarian
Doaa
Gamal.
The Role
of Cairo
University
as a
Higher
Education
Institution.
Discussant:
Sossie
Kasbarian
DAY 3:
19
October
2016
Submission
and
Review
Processes
9:00-
10:45 —
Session
(1):
Journal
Selection
and
Submission
Procedures
by André
Bank
10:45-11:15
Coffee
Break
11:15-13:00
—
Session
(2):
The
Peer-Review
Process
by André
Bank
13:00-14:00: Lunch Break
14:00—15:00 Tutorial
15:00-16:00: Closing and feedback
from
participants.
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