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First Knowledge Conference

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Award

Arab Knowledge Report 2014: Youth and Localisation of Knowledge

Arab Knowledge Index

Conference Agenda

Conference Moderators

Conference Speakers

Sponsors

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First Knowledge ConferenceUnder the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, and under the guidance of His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation (MBRF), the first Knowledge Conference will be held from December 7 to 9 at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Dubai.

Organized by the MBRF, the conference will bring together international and regional knowledge influencers, experts and stakeholders and thought-leaders such as Sir Tim Berners-Lee, the inventor of the World Wide Web, and Jimmy Wales, the co-founder of Wikipedia. The conference will also witness the announcement of the first winner of the Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Award that honors a global figure for his or her contributions to the dissemination of knowledge. The award aims to encourage further initiatives and programs

that contribute to dissemination, transfer and localization of knowledge around the world. The conference will also witness the launch of Knowledge Index, an indicator that will monitor the status of knowledge in the Arab world on an annual basis. The index is based on a number of sub-indices in the economic, social and knowledge levels that highlight the progress towards knowledge based societies and economies. It will provide accurate and useful information on the status of knowledge in the Arab communities to decision-makers, experts and researchers, to offer guidance in the formulation of development plans and policies.

On the second day of the conference, The Arab Knowledge Report 2014, a joint initiative of the MBRF and the Arab Bureau in the United Nations Development Programme, will be launched to address important issues and shed light on the status of knowledge in the Arab world. These include topics such as Youth Understanding in Localization of

Knowledge Transfer Processes, the Challenges of Localization and Transfer of Knowledge in the Arab Region. The Knowledge Report for this year will include another report addressing the same cases from the United Arab Emirates perspective. It deals with the challenges and strategies for effective integration of youth in the UAE and the localization of knowledge transfer at the national level.

The First Knowledge conference reflects the major role of knowledge in renaissance and growth, as knowledge draws the lines between wealth and poverty, ability and disability, and achievements and failures. A state that is able to produce and spread knowledge has the potential to elevate its development, assist its nationals to grow and prosper and occupy the position that it deserves in the contemporary world. The conference will include a set of sessions and workshops during which experts, specialists and pioneers of knowledge from around the world will discuss various aspects of the deployment and transfer of knowledge.

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Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Award

An annual Award launched for the first time in 2014, the Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Award honors a global figure for his or her contributions in the dissemination of knowledge. The award aims to raise awareness about the importance of the dissemination and transfer of knowledge as a means for sustainable development and prosperity of the peoples, as well as to encourage further initiatives and programs that contribute to dissemination, transfer and localisation of knowledge around the world.

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Arab Knowledge Report 2014:Youth and Localisation of Knowledge

A joint initiative between the Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation and the Arab Bureau in the United Nations Development Programme, the Arab Knowledge Report 2014 is the third report in its series. It addresses important topics and sheds light on the status of knowledge in the Arab world, such as youth understanding in localisation of knowledge transfer processes, the challenges of localisation and transfer of knowledge in the Arab region. The report looks at the status of Arab youth and covers the required enabling environments to integrate youth as key players in the localisation of knowledge transfer processes, and strategies for activating the participation of youth in deploying knowledge in sustainable human development.

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Arab Knowledge Index

The Arab Knowledge Index is an indicator that monitors the status of knowledge in the Arab world on an annual basis. Taking into consideration the specific situation of the Arab region, the index includes a number of sub-indices in the economic, social and knowledge levels that indicate the progress towards knowledge based societies and economies.

These indicators include the number and effectiveness of colleges and universities, scientific research centers, the budgets allocated by governments for the development of scientific research, the number of patents registered annually, the extent of private sector involvement in supporting and funding scientific research centers, the evolution of

the telecommunications infrastructure as a major tool of dissemination of knowledge, the number of books and translations issued annually, paper or electronic documentation efforts, and content development efforts in the mother tongue.

The index reflects a practical tool to measure knowledge in the Arab world and provides accurate and practical information about the status of knowledge in the Arab communities to decision-makers, experts and researchers.

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Conference Agenda

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8:00 - 9:00

9:00 - 10:30

Registration

First Session

The transition towards knowledge based economy between Theory and reality

Moderator: Yousuf AL Hooti

• From a knowledge society to a knowledge economy - what is required for the Arab region? Is it enough to only build a knowledge economy, or should there be efforts to build knowledge societies as well?

• Does the economic structure of the Arab world encourage building knowledge societies and knowledge economies?

• Are our economic institutes keeping pace with the knowledge and industrial revolution taking place worldwide

Speakers:• Dr. Khaled Al Hashash• Dr. Khaled Al Karaki• Dr. Peter Stokes• Dr. Tayeb Kamali

Day One: December 7, 2014

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10:30 - 10:45

10:45 -12:00

Break

Opening Session

• The National Anthem• Opening ceremony • Speech: HE Jamal Bin Huwaireb, Managing Director of MBRF • Speech: H.E. Dr. Sima Bahous, Assistant Secretary General, Regional Director - The Regional

Bureau for Arab States• Speech: Sir Tim Berners-Lee - Inventor of the WWW. • Speech: Jimmy Wales – Founder of Wikipedia

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12:00- 1:30 Second Session

Knowledge through innovation and integration …

Moderator: Raghida Dergham

• The sharing of knowledge and integration of nations • The role of innovation in creating a knowledge system (socially and economically) • Using knowledge networks to excel in research and education• Using knowledge technology to enhance the welfare of the community

Speakers:• Sir Tim Berners-Lee • Jimmy Wales• Dr. Chizu Nakajima • Prof. Hamid M.K. Al Naimiy• Dr. Dana Brown

Day One: December 7, 2014

1:30 - 3:00 Lunch Break

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3:00-4:30 Third Session

Producing and localising knowledge

Moderator: Muntaha Ramahi

• Producing and localising knowledge in the Arab world • Creating a local knowledge pool for the Arab region with a focus on countries that can

implement it • Financing the creation of knowledge (a futuristic outlook) • The United Arab Emirates: A success story

Speakers:• Prof. Mohamed Albaili• Dr. Mansoor Al Awar• HE Eng. Hussain Nasser Lootah• Dr. Talal Abu Ghazaleh• Dr. Sami Mahroum

End of Day One

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8:00 - 9:00

9:00- 9:30

Registration

First Session

Launch of the Arab Knowledge Report, and the UAE Report

• Speech on behalf of the Mohammed bin Rashid Foundation • Presentation of the main findings and recommendations of the Arab Knowledge Report 2014

(the Regional Report and the UAE Report)

Speakers:• HE Jamal bin Huwaireb• Dr. Ghaith Fariz

Day Two: December 8, 2014

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Arab Youth Integration in the process of knowledge Transfer and Localisation

Moderator: Dr. Abdelrahim Al Atri

• Presentation of the main findings of the field studies carried out in the regional report - Najoua Al-Griss

• The tight relationship between localization of knowledge and enabling the youth• Elements and opportunities of Arab youth enabling: limitations and potentials of effective

participation in the transfer and localization of knowledge• Field surveys indicated gaps in Arab youth capabilities and their incompatibility with the

requirements of knowledge transfer and localization. Where is the problem? Is it in the formation and capacity building systems including universities and schools? What about quality?

• How can the transfer and localization of knowledge contribute in addressing unemployment? Will the “knowledge society” generate more jobs? What is the impact on the youth? How can we address anticipated changes in the labor market?

• How can we stimulate work environments in the Arab region to facilitate effective youth participation in the knowledge transfer and localization? How can we increase the support for innovation and creativity?

• Globality (global thinking and local action): do the Arab youth think in a “globalized” way that take into account the opportunities and global capabilities and do they exploit it to serve local interests? Or are they more prone to retreat to the inside? How can we encourage them and support them in achieving these concepts?

• ICT has provided unprecedented opportunities for intercommunication,. How can we use the web to support youth integration in the processes of transfer and localization of knowledge?

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9:30 - 11:00 • Is learning foreign languages a prerequisite for effective youth integration in the processes of transfer and localization of knowledge ? Should we concentrate more on Arabic or should we only use translations as a mean to empower the youth in operating others’ skills?

• What about cultural openness and intercommunication with other nations? What about cultural effectiveness and continuous education?

• What is the role of “values” in effective youth integration in the processes of transfer and localization of knowledge

• And what about “citizenship” in its broad sense which includes equality in opportunities, rights, and obligations? And what about national belonging and pride?

Speakers:• Dr. Hassan El-Bilawi• Dr. Idris Bensaid• Dr. Ziad Aldrees• Dr. Yousry El-Gamal


11:00 - 11:30 Break

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11:30 - 1:00 Third Session

The Status of youth in the UAE and the enabling factors for their active participation in the transfer and localisation of knowledge

Moderator: Dr. Ali Al Kaabi

• The presentation of the most important findings of the field studies for the UAE Report – Amna Khalifa Al- Ali

• UAE has made remarkable achievements towards the knowledge economy and society. How can we capitalize these achievements and avoid pitfalls

• Do the capabilities of the Emirati youth meet the requirements of transfer and localization of knowledge? ? Do the formation and capacity building systems, including universities and schools, provide the necessary skills? What about quality?

• What about capacity building and formation entities (including universities)? How efficient are they in facilitating the effective youth participation in knowledge transfer and localization?

• Will the “knowledge society” generate more jobs? What is the impact on the youth? How can we address anticipated changes in the labor market?

• Do the Emirati youth think in a “global” manner that takes into consideration available opportunities? How can we support them in that?

• Emirati youth have several opportunities…. How can they capitalize these available opportunities in knowledge, social, and economic terms?

• UAE has an advanced ICT system. How can we exploit it to support the effective youth participation in knowledge transfer and localization?

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11:30 - 1:00 • Is learning foreign languages a prerequisite for effective youth integration in the processes of transfer and localization of knowledge ? Should we concentrate more on Arabic? What about cultural openness and intercommunication with other nations? What about cultural effectiveness and continuous education?

• What is the role of “values” in effective youth integration in the processes of transfer and localization of knowledge . And what about “citizenship” in its broad sense which includes equality in opportunities, rights, and obligations? And what about national belonging and pride?

Speakers:• Dr. Amna Khalifa Al Ali • Dr. Mona Al Bahar• Dr. Sulaiman al Jassim• Dr. Kaltham Al Maged


1:00- 2:30 Lunch

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2:30 - 4:00 Fourth Session

Strategies for effective Arab youth integration in the processes of knowledge transfer and localisation

Moderator: Dr. Essam Al Rawas

• Introducing the speakers• Do the prevailing culture and value system contradict or support the effective youth participation in knowledge

transfer and localization? What are the points of strength or weakness? • Do Arab governments allocate enough resources to facilitate effective youth participation in knowledge transfer

and localization• Do the prevailing economic systems support and encourage the transfer and localization of knowledge and the

engagement of the youth in these processes,? • What are the required tools and mechanisms for facilitating the effective youth participation in knowledge

transfer and localization• Is enabling and preparing the youth the sole responsibility of the government? or is it a societal responsibility?• How can we promote the widest youth participation in the transfer and localization of knowledge?? Should we

work on the “critical mass”? or should we address the youth at large?• What are the major potential areas of regional Arab cooperation in establishing the knowledge societies

(economic, cultural, scientific, and social)

Speakers:• Dr. Karma Al Hassan • Dr. Abdelwahab Bin Hafiedh• Dr. Inam Bayoud • Dr. Ekhlief Tarawneh

End of Day Two

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8:30 - 9:30

11:00- 11:30

9:30 - 11:00

Registration

Break

First Session

Arab knowledge in numbers: Towards creating an Arab Knowledge Index

Moderator: Raghida Dergham

• Introducing the speakers • Advancement of the Arab region on the knowledge indices.• Why create an Arab Knowledge Index • The most important features of the proposed Arab Knowledge Index • The mechanism of creating an Arab Knowledge Index • Q&A session with the audience

Speakers:• HE Jamal Bin Huwaireb• Dr. Ghaith Fariz• Dr. Samir AITA• Dr. Lana Mamkegh

Day Three: December 9, 2014

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The status of Arab knowledge in light of the Arab Spring

Moderator: Muntaha Ramahi

• Introducing the speakers • What is the effect of the Arab Spring on Arab societies?• To what extent have recent events in the Arab World affected the values of the society?• How can we prepare the Arab youth to become involved in the process of transmitting

knowledge? • In what ways should the Arab governments that were unaffected by the Arab Spring assist the

governments that were affected?• A discussion between the youth?

Speakers:• Riz Khan • HE Lt. General Dhahi Khalfan Tamim• Hamdy Kandil • Dr. Essam Sharaf • Prof. Peter Giblin

End of Day Three / End of the Conference

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Conference Moderators

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Journalist, Yousef Abdel Karim Al Hooti, gained his bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of Alexandria. He currently works as a media expert and consultant at the General Authority for Radio and Television in Oman. He is the host of many political, social and economic television shows.

Al Hooti was a member of the founding team of Al Arabiya television, as one of the first broadcast journalists on the channel. He was the host of “From Iraq”, “Under the Spotlight” and “Panorama”

Yousuf AL HootiJournalist and Presenter

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Dergham is Founder and Executive Chairman of Beirut Institute, an independent nonpartisan Arab Think Tank.

An authority on strategic international relations, Raghida Dergham is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, and an Honorary Fellow at the Foreign Policy Association. She is on the International Media Council of the World Economic Forum, and is also a member of the Development Advisory Committee of the IAP- the Global Network of Science Academies. In addition to covering the crucial American-Soviet Summits

in the 80s and the 27th Congress of the Soviet Communist Party, she has conducted hundreds of interviews with Government leaders and Heads of State throughout the world.

Dergham is Contributing Editor for LA Times Syndicate Global Viewpoint, Contributor to The Huffington Post and has frequently contributed to The New York Times, The Washington Post, The International Herald Tribune and Newsweek and was Political Analyst for NBC, MSNBC and the Arab satellite LBC for eight years.

Raghida DerghamSenior Diplomatic Correspondent

for Al-Hayat in NY

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Muntaha Al Ramahi, is an Arab journalist, known for her appearance on Al Arabiya as a senior presenter for three different programmes; Belmersad, Hiwar Al Arab and Panorama. Panorama is a popular, daily political analysis programme, airing 5 days a week on Al Arabiyah prime time, in which Muntaha interviews politicians, analysts, journalists and researchers of global levels.

Some of her exclusive interviews include an interview with Queen Rania of Jordan, Rafiq Al Hariri, and Mahmoud Abbas- president of Palestine. Muntaha is well known for her strong journalistic background and quick questions- she has acted as a moderator for several events, such as the Arab Thought Foundation and the Arab Media Forum.

Muntaha RamahiNews Presenter at Al Arabiya TV

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Dr. Al Atri is a professor of Higher Education at the College of Arts and Humanities, Sais. Dr. Al Atri received a doctorate in sociology and has a Higher Diploma Studies in Sociology and a BA in sociology and cultural revitalization.

Dr. Al Atri has published a number of books on topics such as: the defense of sociology, the sociology of Moroccan youth, the penal institution of Morocco, Moroccan elite and protest movements.

Dr. Abdelrahim Al AtriProfessor of Higher Education, College of

Humanities and Social Sciences

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Dr. Ali S. AlKaabi is the Vice Dean of College of Education at the UAEU, he worked as an Assistant Dean for Student Affairs and Alumni Support. In addition, he has been working as a faculty member in the Department of Foundations of Education in the college since 2005, and is also General Coordinator of the ‘UNESCO-Hamdan Bin Al-Maktoum Prize for Outstanding Practice and Performance in Enhancing the Effectiveness of Teachers’. Moreover, he is a member of the National Commission of Culture and Education, and member of the State Council “Information For All Program” (IFAP), under the auspices of UNESCO. From 2006–2009, he also worked as a Coordinator of the Educational Experience Unit at the College of Education. Dr. Al-Kaabi is currently chairing and has participated in many committees in UAE University, including: the

Committee of Masters Program; the Committee of General Education; the Scientific Committee of the College; and the Committee of International Academic Accreditation. He is also the Chairman of the Standard 3 Committee: Educational Expertise. His published works include the book Teacher Attrition in the United Arab Emirates: Factors Influencing Their Decisions (in English), and he has had a number of scientific articles published in specialized periodicals, including: “The Preparation of Teachers in the Faculty of Education at the UAE University” International Journal of Applied Educational Studies; “Types of Student Violence and its Spread Among the Students of Grades IV and V in Al-Ain Education Zone, UAE”; and “Privatization of Education.

Dr. Ali Al KaabiVice Dean of College of Education at the UAEU

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He is currently Vice President of the General Authority for Craft Industries. He holds a Doctorate in history from the Faculty of Oriental Studies at the University of Durham. Dr. Essam is interested in the dialogue of civilizations, and has participated at the regional and international level to spread this belief. He believes in

the importance of the Arabic language in coordination with science and language identity and scientific livelihood. He has many books and articles have been published on various topics, most notable of which is the book about the history of Oman in the Islamic era, written in English.

Dr. Essam Al RawasVice Chair for the Public Authority for Craft Industries

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Conference Speakers

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22 February 2012 - United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced the appointment of Sima Sami Bahous of Jordan as Assistant Secretary-General, Assistant Administrator & Regional Director for Arab States at the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).

Ms. Bahous brings many years of leadership experience to this position. She has been the Assistant Secretary-General and Head of the Social Development Sector at the League of Arab States since 2008.

Prior to this, she has served in two ministerial posts in Jordan as President of the Higher Media Council (2005-2008) and as Advisor to King Abdullah II (2003-2005).

Previous roles include:• Head of the Media and Information Division at the Royal Hashemite

Court (2001-2003);• Executive Director for the King Hussein Foundation (1999-2001);• Development and Communication Specialist and later Executive

Director of the Queen Noor Al Hussein Foundation (1986-2001).• Lecturer of Development and Communication at Yarmouk University

and Petra University in Jordan (1986-1991);• Producer and Host, Jordan Radio and Television Corporation (1980-

1983).

Ms. Bahous holds a PhD in Mass Communication and Development from Indiana University, USA, an MA in Literature and Drama from Essex University, UK and a BA in English Literature from Jordan University.

HE Dr. Sima BahousAssistant Secretary General, Regional Director

The Regional Bureau for Arab States

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Sir Tim Berners-Lee invented the World Wide Web in 1989 while working as a software engineer at CERN, the large particle physics laboratory near Geneva, Switzerland. With many scientists participating in experiments at CERN and returning to their laboratories around the world, these scientists were eager to exchange data and results but had difficulties doing so. Tim understood this need, and understood the unrealized potential of millions of computers connected together through the Internet.

A graduate of Oxford University, Tim teaches at Massachusetts Institute of Technology as a 3Com Founders Professor of Engineering and in a joint appointment in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at CSAIL. He is a professor in the Electronics and Computer Science Department at the University of Southampton, UK, Director of the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), and author of “Weaving the Web” and many other publications.

Sir Tim Berners-LeeInventor of World Wide Web

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Ranked by Forbes Magazine as a “Web Celeb”, Jimmy Donal Wales is a U.S. Internet entrepreneur, wiki pioneer, and technology visionary, who is best known as the Founder of Wikipedia, an international collaborative free content encyclopaedia on the Internet, and the Wikimedia Foundation. He is co-founder of Wikia, a privately owned free web hosting service he set up in 2004.

Mr. Wales is a Fellow of the Berkman Center for Internet & Society at Harvard Law School. He serves on the Board of Directors of Socialtext, a provider of wiki technology to businesses and the non-profit organization Creative Commons. Mr. Wales has received an honorary doctorate from Knox College of Illinois and was presented with a Pioneer Award from the Electronic Frontier Foundation in 2006.

Jimmy WalesCo-founder of Wikipedia

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Lt. General Dhahi Khalfan is the Deputy Chairman of Dubai Police and Public Security. He is a member of the Dubai Government Executive Council and the Chairman of the Council of Police Commands, Ministry of Interior.

He is also the Chairman of the Security and Justice (Ministry of Interior) of Federal Security. He holds the position of the Chairman of the Dubai Appreciation Award for Community Service.

He was awarded many awards, including the “Environmental Personality Award” from the Emirates Appreciation Award for the Environment. He was also awarded “The Bizz World Leader Bussinessperson” from the World Confederation of Business, for being a successful leader who works in an innovative and systematic manner.

HE Lt. General Dhahi Khalfan TamimDeputy Chairman of Dubai Police

and Public Security

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Dr. Essam Sharaf is currently an Engineering professor at the University of Cairo. Dr. Essam received his bachelor’s degree from the college of Engineering at the University of Cairo in 1975. Dr. Essam has published a wide variety of publications including nearly 160 study and report, in

both regional and international journals. Dr. Essam was the Minister of Transportation in Egypt, years 2004 and 2005. He was also the Prime Minister of Egypt during 2011. He has been awarded many awards for his continuous contributions to the world of Engineering.

Dr. Essam SharafFormer Prime Minister of Egypt

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Dr. Lana Mamkegh is the Appointed Minister of Culture for the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. She has a PhD in Arabic Literature from the University of Jordan. She has a daily column in Al-Rai Newspaper, of which she was a writer for since 1986. She has also been a writer for the “Free Nation’s Tribune” Magazine since 2009.

Dr. Lana is a council member in the continuing education and community service council in Petra University. She is also a council member in the Jordan News Agency- PETRA.

Dr. Lana MamkeghJordanian Minister of Culture

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HE Engineer Hussain Nasser Lootah was appointed as Director General of Dubai Municipality on January 7th, 2009. A civil engineering graduate from the United States, HE Engineer Lootah began his career as an engineer with the Federal Ministry of Electricity and Water. He was also instrumental in winning some 30 local, regional and international awards for Dubai Municipality. As the Director General of Dubai Municipality, HE Engineer Lootah manages this civic body, assisted by a team of six Assistant DG and 32

Head of Departments. HE Engineer Lootah played a significant role in setting up the UAE Engineers Society, and held the post of the Chairman from 1992 to 1996.

In his capacity as the Director General of Dubai Municipality, HE Engineer Lootah chairs and sits on the board of a number of semi-governmental organizations, he is a also a member of The Executive Council of Dubai Government, and heads some committees at the said council.

HE Eng. Hussain Nasser LootahDirector General, Dubai Municipality

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Mona Al Bahar is a member of the Federal National Council and a professor of social work at UAEU. She received her doctorate in Social Work from Ohio State University in 1997 and undertook further research and study at the University of Michigan and at the Kennedy School of Public Policy at Harvard University. She was a recipient of the Morris Cornell Distinguished Researcher Award from Ohio State University in 1997.

Dr Al Bahar is a member of the Higher National Committee of Child Protection, board member of HH Sheikh Mohamed bin Rashid Sports

Creativity award, and a member of the Certificate Equivalence Committee at the Ministry of Higher Education, Abu Dhabi.

Her academic publications include: Drug Use and Abuse in United Arab Emirates Society – Case Study;Domestic Violence Concepts, Theories and Treatment; Youth and the Culture of Violence; Women’s Economic Participation. She has written the following books: Setting Priority in Leadership and Group Work, Generalist Practice in Social Work, Social Theory and the Body (translation), Social Work Education: Reality and Challenges of Globalization.

Dr. Mona Al BaharMember of the Federal National Council

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Hamdy Kandil is one of the most prominent writers and journalists of the Arab world. He is a prominent television host and broadcast journalist on Arab television, beginning with the Egyptian television in 1960 until Dubai TV in 2008.

His experience varies between journalism and holding important positions in regional and international organisations. He was the head of

the Arab States Broadcasting Union in the 70s and the head of the Free Flow of Information and Communication Policies in UNESCO in the 80s. Kandil was the founder of ORIENSAT in Zurich and Tipaza Audio-visual in Algeria. He managed MBC and ART TV networks. He was an advisor for the Omani Ministry of Information and Jordan TV, as well as a lecturer at several universities in Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Iraq. His memoir, published by Dar Al Shurooq in 2014, is titled “I Have Lived Twice”,

Hamdy KandilJournalist

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Very few people have conducted the variety of high-profile interviews across such a diverse range of issues as Riz Khan. From world leaders and business icons to film and music celebrities, Khan has led the field of international one-on-one interviews while hosting flagship news and current affairs shows at the world’s three major global news networks. Trust and credibility built up over 25 years have given Khan access to key newsmakers on every continent. Becoming the BBC’s first person of South Asian origin in mainstream news—and co-anchoring the very first show on BBC World Service TV News in November 1991—gave Khan an acclaimed public visibility that grew even more when CNN International hired him in 1993 as its leading news figure.

In 1998, Khan made history once again with unprecedented, award-winning live coverage of the Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca. Khan was also a prime face for CNNI’s coverage of breaking news, high-profile stories and global events. In 2005, he moved to Al Jazeera becoming a founding director of the now globally acclaimed network Al Jazeera English, hosting the flagship shows Riz Khan and Riz Khan’s One on One. His work as an accomplished speaker and moderator over the years has him in high demand at leading global events such as the World Economic Forum, United Nations conferences, top corporate events for multinationals such as Cisco and Standard Chartered Bank, as well as a host of other gatherings.

Riz KhanTelevision News Reporter

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Dr. Ekhleif Tarawneh is the president of the University of Jordan. He holds a PhD in Educational Administration from the University of Kansas. Before becoming the president of the University of Jordan, he held many leading roles in developing Higher Education policies in Jordan. He has also held the position of President of Al-Balq’a Applied University in Jordan. He has many published articles and books on

varying topics, including educational administration, higher education policies and administrations, total quality management in education, and benchmarking in education.

Dr. Tarawneh aims to build and maintain strong working relationships between the university and its community.

Dr. Ekhlief TarawnehPresident of The University of Jordan

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Dr. Yousry Al Gamal is a Professor of Computer Engineering and Science. He was formerly the Minister of Education in the Arab Republic of Egypt. He was also the President of the Board of Trustees of the Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology and the Chairman of the Council of Scientific Society for Computer Management.

He holds a PhD in Computer Science Engineering from George Washington University in the US. Dr. Yousry has been awarded the Best Richard Merwin Researcher Award for the year 1984.

Dr. Yousry El-GamalFormer Minister of Education for Egypt

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Dr. Al Drees holds the position of ambassador of permanent delegate of Saudi Arabia to UNESCO since 2006, and vice Chairman of the Executive Board since 2011. He was awarded the title of “Ambassador of Peace” from the Universal Peace Federation (UPF), for his contribution to the consolidation of a culture of peace, tolerance and pluralism, and promotion of cultural and linguistic diversity within UNESCO.

Dr. Al Drees holds a Ph.D in Sociology of Culture from Moscow Governmental Educational University and Masters in Sociology of Culture from Moscow Governmental Education University.

Dr. Ziad AldreesAmbassador of Permanent Delegate

of Saudi Arabia to UNESCO

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Dr. Idris Bensaid, is an active member of several associations such as the Moroccan Association of Teachers of Philosophy, and the Maghreb Association of Population Studies. He is a research professor of Sociology, at the University of Rabat. He participated in several studies and consulting works from 2004-2012 such as the 2012 study on the social

determinants of maternal mortality at the situation with the ministry of health and the WHO, as well as the 2010 Study on representing people in the disability status of the services provided by associations and governmental institutions with the Handicap International / GRES.

Dr. Idris BensaidResearch Professor of Sociology

Mohammed V UNV

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Dr Dana Brown is the Director of the MBA at Saïd Business School. She holds a PhD in Political Science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and an MPhil in Russian and East European Studies

at St Antony’s College, University of Oxford, where she studied as a Rhodes Scholar.

Dr. Dana BrownDirector of the MBA at Saïd Business School

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Dr. Khaled Al Karaki, a PhD holder in philosophy, has held many different positions in his academic and political career, including numerous key official positions including Chief of the Royal Hashemite Court twice (1992-1993 and 2011), Minister of Culture and Youth; Minister of Culture and Information; Minister of Culture and Higher Education in successive cabinets (1989-1991), Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Information (1995-1996), Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education (2010-2011), Advisor to His Majesty Late King Hussein twice

(1991-1992 and 1993-1995), and Senator in the Upper House of the Jordanian Parliament (2011-2013). Along with teaching responsibilities throughout his academic career, Professor Al-Karaki held several key academic administrative positions including President of Jerash Private University (2002-2006), and President of The University of Jordan (2007-2010).

Dr. Khaled Al KarakiFormer President of Jordan University

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Khalid Al Wazani is currently the Chief Economist Strategist, & Founding Partner of Issnaad Consulting. Just before that, (2006-2011), he served at the private sector as General Manger & CEO of Saray Aqaba Real Estate, Taameer Jordan Holdings (PLC) and Darat Jordan Holdings (PLC). Earlier in his career, Dr. Wazani worked as an Economic Researcher in the Area Management of Arab Bank PLC in Egypt, immediately after he obtained a Masters degree in Economics from the American Univ. in Cairo (AUC), followed by a PH. D. in Economics from Cairo University before which he worked as a Research and Teaching post Graduate Fellow at the Department of Economics at AUC.

Dr. Khalid Al Wazani is chairman and member of various institutions and organizations such as Chairman of Arab Bank-Syria (2005-date) and member of The Economic Council (2001-2004), Arab Economic Research Society 1995-date, Arab Society for Economic Research, former Chairman of Jordan Press Foundation (Al Rai and Jordan Times Newspapers), former board member in the Arab Bank (Jordan), Royal Jordanian, Mobilecom, board member of International Islamic Arab Bank (2004-2009), Vice Chairman of Jordan Royal Film Commission 2004-2007, Member of the Board of Housing & Urban Development Corporation in Jordan Dec. 2007-2009. Member of the Board of Directors of The Higher Population Council of Jordan 2009-2012.

Dr. Khaled Al WazniFounding Partner of Issnaad Consulting

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Mr. Khaled Hashash is a consultant at the Centre of Excellence in Management, College of Administrative Science at Kuwait University. He currently heads the National Project for the Identification, Measurement and Localisation of the Knowledge of Production in Public Institutions in the State of Kuwait. This project is the first of its kind in the Middle East and is funded by the Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Science. Mr. Khaled has many years of experience in knowledge economy, in

which he developed many projects and initiatives. He also created a scientific reference, which was developed over three years, titled “The Economy of Knowledge: The Ongoing Revolution”. Mr. Khaled also has many articles written on the subject of knowledge economy. His current work is in publishing a book titled “The modern managerial role of the state from the perspective of knowledge economy”.

Dr. Khaled Al HashashFounder and President of the Association

of Islamic Economics

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His Excellency Jamal Bin Huwaireb serves as Cultural Advisor to the Government of Dubai. Since May 2013, he has also been serving as Managing Director of the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation, as per the directive of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai.

A UAE national historian and a pioneering man of letters, His Excellency Jamal Bin Huwaireb is acclaimed for chronicling the cultural and creative movement in the emirate of Dubai as well as the wider GCC region.

HE Jamal Bin HuwairebManaging Director of Mohammed Bin Rashid

Al Maktoum Foundation

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He is a strategic planner with extended international experience in the Arab and Asia regions in providing policy advice; planning; programming; and managing large portfolios in the fields of “knowledge societies/economies”, education, cultural development, poverty alleviation, and socioeconomic development. Also, he is an expert, with hand-on experience, in change management and in piloting UN reform with special emphasis on evaluation of impact, effectiveness and efficiency.

He has coordinated, authored, and substantially contributed to several land mark publications and papers as well as regional and international level developmental reports including the Arab Knowledge Reports (AKRs) and the Arab Human Development Reports. (Director/Coordinator: “Arab Knowledge Report: 2014 -Youth and Localization of Knowledge”; “Arab Knowledge Report 2010/2011-Preparing Future Generation for the Knowledge Society”; “Arab Knowledge Repot 2009-Towards Productive Intercommunication for Knowledge”; “Water Governance in the Arab

Region- Manging Scarcity and Securing the Futur”. Coordinator of the “Arab Human Development Report 2005- Towards the Rise of Women in the Arab World”; and the “Arab Human Development Report 2004- Towards Freedom in the Arab World”; substantially participated in writing AHDRs of 2002 and 2003; and several other socioeconomic/cultural initiatives). He is the author of the first Arab Millennium Development Report 2003 and he supervised, and tangibly contributed to the formulation of several other developmental reports all over the Arab region. He also has publications in socioeconomic/population-environment dynamics. In addition, he is an expert in gaming and simulation. Ghaith Fariz has a Ph. D. in Planning from the University of Michigan, USA, with main course of research involving socioeconomic development, socioeconomic-environment dynamics, and gaming & simulation for research and training. He is Jordanian and he is married with four children.

Dr. Ghaith FarizDirector/ Coordinator of the Arab Knowledge Report

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Dr. Mansoor Al-Awar is currently Chancellor of Hamdan Bin Mohammed Smart University and the Chairman of the Governing Board, on the UNESCO Institute for Information Technologies in Education.

He is also the Honorary Visiting Fellow in Organization and Information Management at the University of Bradford, UK; Adjunct Professor at the University of Salford, UK; member of the International Academy for Quality (IAQ); and is a Certified International Assessor for the European Foundation for Quality Management (EFQM) Excellence Awards.

He was awarded a Ph.D. in applied mathematics from the University of Wales, UK, in 1994. He won many awards in his field, including the Distinguished Government Employee Award, from the Dubai Government Excellence Program in 2005. This Award was conferred by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.

Dr. Al Awar is the founder of the first TQM Department (Total Quality Management Department at Dubai Police), where he was appointed as Director, and held that position from 1998 till 2006.

Dr. Mansoor Al AwarChancellor of Hamdan Bin Mohammed

Smart University

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Mohamed Albaili is the Deputy Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs (Provost) at the Emirates University and is a Professor of Psychology. Prior this appointment, he served as a Dean of College of Humanities and Social Sciences. He received a B.A. in Psychology from UAE University in 1981, a MS from University of Indiana, and a Ph.D. from University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1988. His research interests focus on motivation, thinking skills, and giftedness. He is a Member of the Advisory Board for a number of psychological and educational journals. He is also an

active member in numerous societal and professional societies such as Asia Pacific Federation on Giftedness, Emirates Gifted Association, and American Psychological Association and. He published several books and more than 25 refereed, scholarly articles in reputable international journals. He has been a recipient of a number of professional awards including the Rashid Award for Professorship, Rashid Prize for Scientific Accomplishment, and Distinguished Researcher Award at the UAE University.

Prof. Mohamed AlbailiDeputy VC for Academic Affairs - UAE University

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Dr. Najoua Ghriss is a professor at the Higher Institute of Education and Continuous Training in Tunasia. She received her Doctorate degree in Educational Sciences from the University of Human and Social Sciences, at the University of Tunisia.

Dr. Ghriss is also a researcher associated with the National Centre for Educational Innovation and Research in Education, a member of the Association of Tunisia of Academic Pedagogy, a member of the laboratory

of research Education, pedagogy and psychology and a member of the association “Development of Education School.” Her work with the UNDP includes writing a chapter on AHDR that revolves around “ Basic Education and religious education: from the acquisition of knowledge to the development of the personality”. She is also a member of the team of Arab experts responsible for the validation of the report of the results of the Arab countries participating in the TIMSS-2007 session, in UNDP -Regional office Amman.

Dr. Najoa Al GrissProfessor at the Higher Institute of Education and

Continuous Training

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Professor Peter Giblin specialises in working with senior level decision makers to support them as they grow their businesses by identifying, attracting, managing, developing and evaluating talented personnel. His experience of management due diligence began in the 1980s, when he was a pioneer in the use of transnational management audit. He

also focuses on the practical aspects of corporate governance, with a particular emphasis on the ‘Eternal Triangle’ - the relationship between the Chairman, the CEO, and the Non-Executive Director. Peter is an Honorary Visiting Professor at Cass Business School and for 20 years has been on the Board of Trustees of the American University of Cairo.

Prof. Peter GiblinMember of the Board of Trustees of the American

University in Cairo

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Dr. Karma El Hassan is the Director of the Office of Institutional Research & Assessment at the American University of Beirut. She received her PhD in Educational Psychology from the Institute of Education London University in 1990.

She has also worked as a consultant for Syria and Lebanon on UNESS Project with UNESCO. She has worked on many projects, she acted as the Director of OIRA at AUB- in charge of institutional assessment

and collection of accreditation data and information. She is the co-founder of the Association for Institutional Research for MENA region (MENA-AIR) in 2009 and served as its President 2010-11 and Steering Committee Member (2011-12). MENA-AIR’s aim is to promote institutional research and effectiveness in the region through holding conferences, workshops, and sharing best practices, with a wide membership now in 15 countries in region.

Dr. Karma Al HassanDirector of the Office of Institutional Research &

Assessment at the AUB

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Dr. Inam is a member of the Advisory Board for the Knowledge Report prepared by United Nations Development Programme in collaboration with the MBRF. Dr. Inam completed her PhD dissertation on the subject of translation in the teaching and assessment of translation.

She is currently the Director of the Arab Higher Institute for Translation in Algeria. She has many prominent published translation work, such as a book of short stories from French to Arabic.

Dr. Inam BayoudDirector of the Arab Higher Institute for

Translation in Algeria

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Prof Peter Stokes is Deputy Dean of the University of Chester Business School in the UK. He has researched and published extensively in a wide variety of topic. Prof Stokes is heavily involved in developing the links

between the nations around the Mediterranean Sea through sharing experiences and increasing mutual understanding.

Prof. Peter StokesDeputy Dean of the University of Chester Business School

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Dr. Mahroum is the Founding Director of INSEAD Innovation & Policy Initiative, a post he has held since March 2010. Prior to that, Dr. Mahroum was a Senior Analyst with the OECD in Paris and a Visiting Reader at Birkbeck College, University of London. He was also Research Director at the UK leading innovation oriented agency- NESTA. Over the course of his career, he has worked as a researcher, a policy analyst and an advisor on innovation policy in Austria (at the Austrian Institute of Technology), Canada (Ontario Government), France (OECD), Holland (TNO and RAND), Spain (European Commission- think tank), Switzerland (University of

Neuchatel) and the UK (University of Manchester and NESTA). Among his highest profile contributions, he has contributed directly to the UK Innovation White Paper (2008), the OECD Innovation Strategy (2010), and the Europe 2010 Futures project. He has published widely in various policy-related themes ranging from governance and priority-setting mechanisms to the measurement of innovation and brain-drain and skills sourcing issues. His writings and publications appeared in peer-reviewed journals as well as in broadsheets like the Financial Times and BusinessWeek.

Dr. Sami MahroumExecutive Director, INSEAD Innovation and Policy Initiative

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Dr. Samir is the President of the “Cercle des Economistes Arabes” and a professor of political economy at the University of Paris Dauphine. He is the Former Editor in Chief and General Manager of “Le Monde diplomatique éditions arabes”. Dr. Samir began his career at the “Commissariat à l’Energie Atomique” and its subsidiaries. He then moved to the private sector, where here managed a division in a high technology company. In 1994, he joined an Arab group, active in oil & gas, as special advisor to the Chairman. In parallel, he was appointed Chairman and

CEO of “Framasoft” for its reform and privatization. In 1999, he created a consulting company in economy, finance and information technologies: A Concept. For two years, he was the special advisor to the Chairman and CEO of SGBL bank, “Société Générale au Liban” in Beirut, then technical director at the ERF, the “Economic Research Forum” in Cairo. From 2005 to 2013, he was Editor in Chief and General Manager of “Le Monde diplomatique éditions arabes”.

Samir AITAPresident of the Arab Economists Circle

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Prior to his appointment as Vice President of Zayed University in 2006, Dr. Sulaiman Al Jassim held several senior positions in fields such as Education, Politics and Culture, besides economic and financial responsibilities as Chairman of the UAE Cooperative Consumer Society.

He also worked in the media and press as an editor and author. He gave several lectures at local and international conferences related

to Education, Human Resource and Population issues and published a collection of his newspaper articles in a book entitled “A Call for Dialogue”. He is also the author of two Arabic plays. Dr. Sulaiman is a graduate of Exeter University where he obtained his Ph.D. in Manpower Development in 1990, and his Master of Philosophy in 1987.

Dr. Sulaiman al JassimFormer President of Zayed University

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Born on April 22nd 1938 in Jaffa - Palestine. Founded Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Organization (TAG-Org) in 1972, a leading global provider of professional and educational services in 80 offices worldwide. Recognized as one of the most influential leadership in the Arab World and on the international scene, with lifetime achievements, distinctions

and outstanding contributions to education, accountancy, intellectual property, business administration and management, commerce, ICT, science and technology, law and related fields. A builder of institutions with a sense of history and a vision for the renaissance of the Arab and Islamic Worlds.

Dr. Talal Abu GhazalehChairman & Founder of Abu Ghazaleh Organization

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Chizu Nakajima is Professor of Corporate Law and Governance and Director of the International Centre for Integrity and Governance at the London Guildhall Faculty of Business and Law, and Chair of

the British Japanese Law Association, London. Prof Nakajima has extensive experience in advising inter-governmental and governmental organisations on various legal and management issues.

Dr. Chizu NakajimaDirector of the International Centre for Integrity

and Governance at the London Guildhall Faculty of

Business and Law

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Dr. Amna Khalifa Al Ali is a professor at the UAE University, in the department of Foundation of Education. She holds a doctorate degree in the Philosophy of Education from Ain Shams University. She is currently a member of the National Strategy for the Advancement of Women in

the UAE. She is also a member of the editorial board of the Journal of Social Affairs. She holds positions on the Umm Al Momineen Women and the Rashid bin Humaid Award for Culture and Science boards.

Dr. Amna Khalifa Al AliProfessor at UAE University

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Dr. Hassan Hussein El-Bilawi is a Professor of Sociology of Education at the Helwan University in Egypt. He is the Secretary General of Arab Council for Childhood and Development. He has a PhD in “Sociology of Education” from the University of Pittsburgh. Dr. Bilawi occupied several professional positions as the Dean of Faculty of Education in Banha University and the Dean of Faculty of Education. He wrote many

publications on educational reform in the third world and on quality assurance in education.

Dr. Bilawi was the first author of the second Arab Knowledge Report for 2010-2011 and the third Arab Knowledge Report 2014.

Dr. Hassan El-BilawiThe Secretary General of Arab Council for

Childhood & Development

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Dr. Hamid Al Naimiy is currently the Chancellor at the University of Sharjah. He is a professor of Space Astrophysics, with a PhD in Astrophysics from the University of Manchester. He has won many awards for his research and work. He was awarded the NASA Plaque in Recognition of his contributions as the Coordinator for the Asian and Pacific region

between 2005-2009. He has written over 32 book on astrophysics, and contributes largely to the field of education. He has supervised many projects, the most recent is the Sharjah Astronomy Center and Sharjah Astronomy Park, which is currently under preparation.

Professor Hamid M.K. Al NaimiyChancellor of the University of Sharjah

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Dr. Abdelwahab Ben Hafaiedh is a Professor of Sociology at the University of Tunis. He is also currently the President of Applied Social Science Forum in the Arab Region. He has a doctorate in both Sociology and Political Sciences.

He has published many books and articles on various topics, focusing mainly on public and social policy- local governance and public opinion

studies. His current work includes a forthcoming book titled “Tunisia: Beyond the ideological cleavage: something else.”

He was one of the main contributors and consultants on the 2012 UNDP Arab Knowledge Report, as well as the 2014 World Bank, Breaking the Barriers to Youth Inclusion report.

Dr. Abdelwahab Bin HafiedhProfessor of Sociology at the University of Tunis

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Dr. Tayeb Kamali is the Vice Chancellor of the Higher Colleges of Technology (HCT), the UAE’s largest higher education institution with 20,000 Emirati students, where he has spearheaded the integration of experiential learning educational, training and applied technology programmes. He has helped develop HCT into a ground-breaking, world-class eLearning institution with the implementation of mobile educational technologies, including wireless campus infrastructures, online, laptop, tablet & iPad learning and knowledge management programmes, as well as the dissemination of over 150,000 eTextbooks to HCT students. Dr Kamali has had a major role in setting up many international conferences, focused on education, innovation and entrepreneurship,

such as Education Without Borders and Festival of Thinkers. He is the founding Group Chief Executive of the Centre of Excellence for Applied Research and Training (CERT) and is a World Federation of Colleges and Polytechnics founding Board Member. He has received many awards and presented at international conferences throughout his career.

Dr Kamali has a PhD in Engineering (George Washington University), an honorary PhD in Engineering (University of Waterloo) and an MBA (Concentration in Aviation), a Bachelor of Science degree in Aeronautical Engineering and a BSc. in Aircraft Engineering from the Embry Riddle University in the USA.

Dr. Tayeb KamaliVice Chancellor, Higher Colleges of Technology

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Dr. Kaltham Al Maged has a BA in Islamic Studies and an MA in Islamic Studies from Yarmouk University in Jordan and a PhD in Islamic Studies from Yarmouk University in Jordan and a PhD in the Hadith of Mohammed University in Rabat, Kingdom of Morocco cum laude with honours.

Dr. Kaltham has an intensive expertise in education and an experience certificate accredited by the Undersecretary of the Ministry.

Kaltham Al MagedAssistant Professor at the Institute for Islamic World

Studies, Zayed University

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Sponsors

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The Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) was formed on 1 January, 1992, by a decree issued by the late Sheikh Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum to take over and merge the Dubai Electricity Company and the Dubai Water Department that had been operating independently for several years until then. Both these organisations were established in 1959 through the foresight and initiative of His Highness Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum, the late Ruler of Dubai, as government-supported bodies with the objective of making available to the people of Dubai an adequate and reliable supply of electricity and water.

Today, after near about five decades, DEWA is an inspiring success story known for its efficiency and reliability in every facet of its operations.

Constant planning and forecasting to meet the growing demands of the customer has always been DEWA’s well entrenched philosophy. Owing to this policy, DEWA has come a long way in serving the customers and thereby making its own contributions to the economic growth of Dubai.Today DEWA employees a workforce of over 9,600 employees who constantly endeavour to see that both the quantity and quality of services provided are of the highest standards in consistency and reliability. In Dubai, DEWA provides over 652,000 customers with electricity and water.Thus the expansion continues in order to meet the ever growing demand for electricity and water, and keeping this in mind DEWA continues to maintain its corporate structure and functioning in the most professional and advanced ways to ensure its continued success in the years to come.

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA)

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The Roads and Transport (RTA) came into existence in November 2005 and is responsible for planning and providing an integrated transport system in the Emirate of Dubai, and between Dubai and other Emirates of the UAE capable of achieving Dubai’s vision & serving the vital interests of the Emirate.

Since its establishment in 2005, the entity has achieved numerous accolades by constructing and operating key turnkey road and transport projects. These include the 75 kms Dubai Metro which is the longest

driverless Metro in the world, constructing the Dubai Tram in November 2014, increasing safety and reducing pedestrian fatalities, expanding the road networks with the construction of parallel roads and creek crossings and implementing 106 routes which are served by a fleet of over 1291buses. On the marine front, the entity has introduced an array of water transport modes which include the Dubai Ferries, water taxis, and water buses to complement the traditional wooden ‘Abras’ that have known to channel the Dubai creek since time memorial.

The Roads and Transport (RTA)

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Since its launch in 1985, Emirates Airline has received more than 500 international awards in recognition of its efforts to provide unsurpassed levels of customer service. Emirates, a global connector of people and places, operates services to 147 destinations in 84 countries in Europe, North America, South America, the Middle East, Africa, South Asia and

Asia-Pacific. Its all wide-bodied fleet of over 230 aircraft and is among the youngest in the skies. The airline plans to more than double its size by 2020. Emirates is based in Dubai, one of the few cities in the world that pursues an open-skies policy, and operates alongside more than 120 other airlines in free and fair competition.

Emirates

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Ever since the foundation of Dubai Municipality was founded in 1954, the municipality continued its development coinciding with the growth of Dubai reaching more than 11,000 employees working in 33 departments under six sectors, namely, International Affairs & Partnership Sector, General Support Sector, Environment Health & Safety Control Sector,

Environmental & Public Health Services Sector, Planning & Engineering Sector, Corporate Support Sector. Dubai Municipality is regarded as one of the largest governmental institutions in terms of services rendered and projects executed. Thus the municipality is the leading driver of growth and evolution of the Emirate of Dubai.

Dubai Municipality

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Since it was established in June 1956, Dubai Police Force quickly became an Arab modern police establishment with a force of more than fifteen thousand employees who are characterized by their degrees of high-level multi specialties and training. Dubai Police is also one of the best security institutions, at all levels; locally, regionally, and globally.

Dubai Police is an integral part of the United Arab Emirates Police Force. Its mission is to improve the quality of life, in the Country, by operating in accordance with the constitutional rights to enforce the law and maintain security and safety of the community and of everyone living in the Country.

Dubai Police

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The Federal Law no.(4) for 1976 states the establishment and organization of the United Arab Emirates University, The National University founded by Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahayan (May his soul rest in peace).The University offers a variety of world-class undergraduate and graduate programs distributed in 9 colleges: Business and Economics, Education, Engineering, Food and Agriculture, Humanities and Social Sciences, Information Technology, Law, Medicine and Health Sciences, and

Science. Since its establishment, the university enriched the job market with 58773 graduates since its establishment and until 2014. UAEU, with its international stature, works with its partners in industry to provide research solutions to challenges faced by the nation, the region, and the world. It has 120 registration requests for patents at the international patents offices in USA, European Union, China and others. It also hosts 7 research centers of strategic importance in UAE.

United Arab Emirates University

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Qindeel Printing and Publishing services was established in 2014 by the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation (MBRF) as one of its investment projects to create a world leader in the provision of printing and publishing services.

With an initial focus on the Arab world, Qandil publishes books, magazines and journals in Arabic and other languages which encourage learning, knowledge and development. Qandil also offers a wide range of services to the print and publishing sectors including acquiring and providing large orders for machinery, materials and logistical support.

Qandil is focused on strengthening the dissemination of culture and knowledge for the development of intellectual activity in the Arab and wider world. Qandil aims to publish over 1,000 new titles every year covering a wide range of topics such as knowledge and development,

business management as well as creativity and innovation. These books are in paper and digital formats.

Using Dubai as a hub, Qandil offers an extensive distribution and logistics support to print and publishing companies to provide all their requirements in a cost effective and efficient way. Qandil is building a network of strategic partnerships to support these important service provisions.

Qandil complements other major initiatives of MBRF such as Dubai International Writing Program, My Family Reads, and Book in Minutes, which have contributed to leveraging knowledge and development in the efforts to strengthen the position of Dubai as a leading cultural and literary centre.

Qindeel Printing and Publishing ServicesServing Knowledge to the World Printing and Publishing Services

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Dubai Media Incorporated (DMI) has been able to achieve, through its multiple media channels, remarkable success & prestigious status at the Arab world media level, reaching a maximum number of viewers regionally & internationally owing to its creative, meaningful & relevant content, that always strives to embody the spirit of originality & modernity.

Through a clear vision that focuses on innovation & quality, while working in line with the strategic objectives of the Government of Dubai, DMI seeks to create an archive of distinctive Arabic media that has creative & meaningful media content, all while respecting social, cultural, and family values in the UAE. DMI currently holds a highly professional status among its other media companies which is successfully leading to an integrated Emarati media generation that is able to keep abreast of the developments, achievements

and creative projects in the Emirate of Dubai and the rest of the UAE, consequently contributing to the formulation of contemporary media.

DMI is considered one of the leading media organisations and creative services pioneer in the Middle East, and the largest media company in the UAE, with the following outlets under its umbrella: Dubai Television, Sama Dubai, Dubai One, Dubai Sports Channel, Dubai Racing, Al Bayan newspaper, Emirates Today, Emirates 24/7 news website, Noor Dubai television & radio channel, Dubai Radio, Ara Magazine, Emarat Sports website, Masar Printing Press, Mohammed Bin Rashid Holy Quran Printing Centre & Tawseel. All these multi-media channels working to provide high quality media, each in its specialty and in accordance to a comprehensive strategy that meets the aspirations of various ages and society segments.

Dubai Media Incorporated

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Hills Advertising L.L.C was established in Dubai in 2003. Our vision being to lead and actively develop the outdoor advertising market within the Middle East.

Today Hills Advertising has become one of the largest and most experienced owner and operator of outdoor advertising in Dubai. The

teams vast experience, creativity and passion for outdoor advertising has enabled Hills to become a valued media partner for local and International Clients and Agencies. Our focus is to deliver premium, high impact advertising locations to ensure maximum exposure is gained and marketing requirements are met.

Hills Advertising L L C

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A privately held business group in the Middle East with core interests in luxury products and services, the Paris Gallery Group of Companies has almost become synonymous with luxury itself. Through a wide range of products that include fragrances, cosmetics, watches, eyewear, accessories and fashion, the brand completes the portrait of a desirable lifestyle. What started as a single shop has now grown to a retail chain of over 80 stores across the Middle East, encompassing a diverse portfolio of iconic brands in opulent living. Through its retail and distribution arms, the Paris Gallery Group of Companies has been setting trends, defining style and showcasing luxury for the region’s discerning customers and is acknowledged as the most reliable and respected name in the realm of its business.

Paris Gallery, the leading luxury retailer in the Middle East, is the eponymous flagship brand of Paris Gallery Group, with over 3 million sq. ft. of luxurious shopping space and 50 stores located in prime retail addresses spanning across the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Bahrain. The stores offer a premium collection of over 500 international brands across several product categories. With nearly two decades of expertise of keeping customers’ interests at its core, Paris Gallery’s opulent shopping environments, innovative retail concepts, service standards and its signature Arabic hospitality practices sees the brand stand out as an unequivocal shopping and gifting destination in the Middle East.

Paris Gallery

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Emirates Central Cooling Systems Corporation (Empower) is a joint venture between Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) and Dubai Technology and Media Free Zone (TECOM) Investments providing cooling services to large- scale real estate developments in Dubai. Established in 2003 by a Decree, Empower has grown its facilities from a single temporary plant to the world’s largest district cooling services provider, operating a 1 million Refrigeration Tons (RT) portfolio across 63 plants. Empower currently provides its services to world class projects such as Business Bay, Jumeirah Beach Residence, Dubai Health Care City, Palm Jumeirah, Jumeirah Lake Towers, International Media Production

Zone, Discovery Garden, Dubai Design District with several developments in the pipeline. Empower is a member of the International District energy Association (IDEA) and has won several international awards including IDEA Innovation Awards for its ground breaking Treated Sewage Effluent technology. Empower recently acquired the Palm Utilities, Dubai’s second largest district cooling company and is now the world’s largest district cooling services provider.

Emirates Central Cooling Systems Corporation (Empower)

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The knowledge and the pen are

far stronger than any other forceHis Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum

Vice President, Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai

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