my cv of 31 december 2015
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CURRICULUM VITAE
1. BIODATA
Name: Najeeb M. A. Al-Shorbaji
Date of Birth: 1 November 1954
Place of Birth: Jordan
Marital Status: Married
Children: Four
Nationality: Jordanian
Address: P. O. Box 542006
Amman, 11937
Jordan
Telephone +962 (6) 5548228
Mobile +962 (0) 799391604
2. ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
Tawjihi, June 1973;
Bachelor, English Language and Business Administration, University of
Jordan, February 1977.
Post-Graduate Diploma. Library and Information Science, University of
Jordan, June 1979.
Master's Degree. Information Science, University of Wales, UK, December
1983.
Ph.D. Information Science, University of Wales, UK, March 1986.
Advanced training courses in statistical analysis, Statistical Package for Social
Sciences (SPSS-X), CDS\ISIS, DBASE III+, FoxBase, FoxPro, SQL,
ACCESS, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Lotus 123, Harvard Graphics;
Information Technology Project Management, leadership and management,
health informatics and global health diplomacy, global health diplomacy.
3. MEMBERSHIP IN SCIENTIFIC AND PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES
Member of the Jordan Library Association, Secretary 1982 and Vice-President
1989-1994.
Member of the (British) Library Association, UK.
Member of the Institute of Information Scientists, UK.
Member of the Jordan Computer Society.
Member of ASLIB, Association for Information Management, UK (1982-
1987), Corporate Membership since 1996.
Founding member and Coordinator of CDS\ISIS User Group, Jordan, 1990-
1994.
Founding member of MINISIS User Group, Jordan, 1990.
Member of the Editorial Board of Rissalat Al-Maktaba, 1986-1990.
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Member of the Editorial Board of the Journal of Information Development
since 1993.
Member of the Editorial Board of Journal of eHealth Technology and
Application since 2007.
Member of the Jordan National Information Centre's Technical Committee and
Chairman of the Sub-committee on Information (1993-1994).
Member of the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals
(CILIP), UK.
Member of the International eHealth Association.
Member of the American Health Information Management Association
(AHIMA).
Member of Arab Knowledge Management Society (AKMS).
Member of the International Medical Informatics Association (IMIA).
4. EXPERIENCE AND POSITIONS HELD
1. Vice-President for Knowledge, Research and Ethics, World Knowledge
Company for Digital Content, Amman, Jordan, since 26 September 2015;
2. Director, Knowledge, Ethics and Research Department, World Health
Organization Headquarters, Geneva, 1 November 2013 to 31 August 2015;
3. Director, Knowledge Management and Sharing Department, World Health
Organization Headquarters, Geneva, 1 September 2008 to 31 October 2013;
4. Coordinator, Knowledge Management and Sharing Department, World
Health Organization Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean, Cairo, 1
September 2004 to 30 August 2008;
5. Regional Advisor, Health Information Management, World Health
Organization Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean, Cairo 1 July
2000 to 31 August 2004;
6. Regional Informatics Officer, World Health Organization Regional Office
for the Eastern Mediterranean, Alexandria, 1 February 1997 to 30 June 2000;
7. Officer-in-Charge, Health Literature Services, World Health Organization
Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean, Alexandria, 19 June 1994, and
Acting Regional Informatics Officer, 1 August 1995 to 31 January 1997;
8. Documentation Specialist, Dubai Municipality, United Arab Emirates, 19
December 1993 to 18 June 1994;
9. Information Scientist, World Health Organization Regional Centre for
Environmental Health Activities, Amman 1 February 1988 to 17 December
1993;
10. Documentation Officer, Arab Mining Company, Amman, Jordan, 2 August
1986 to 15 February 1988;
11. Head Librarian, Arab Mining Company , Amman, Jordan, 1 October 1983 to
19 February 1984;
12. Documentation Officer, Arab Mining Company, Amman, Jordan, 19
September 1981 to 30 September 1983 (On study leave between 13 June 1982
to 30 September 1983 to study for the Master’s degree);
13. Assistant Libraries and Documentation Officer, UNRWA-UNESCO HQs,
Amman, Jordan, 1 July 1979 to 22 September 1981;
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14. English Language Instructor, NECC Vocational Training Centre, Zarqa,
Jordan 15 November 1977 to 1 July 1979;
15. Other part-time jobs:
Lecturer in Library and Information Science, since 1979 for the Jordan
Library Association Training Centre;
Consultant for the British Council, Amman, Jordan;
Consultant for Al Quds Open University, Amman, Jordan
UNESCO Consultant;
Consultant for the Arab League Educational, Cultural and Scientific
Organization (ALECSO);
Lecturer in the Library and Information Science Programme, University of
Jordan.
5. CONFERENCES (in chronological order)
1. 6th
International On-line Meeting (London, UK, December 1982);
2. Library Association Annual Conference (Cardiff, UK, July 1983);
3. 2nd
International Conference on Children's Libraries and Literature
(Aberystwyth, UK, September 1983);
4. 2nd
Jordanian Geological Conference (Amman, Jordan, April 1985);
5. 1st National Conference on Computers and their Application in Jordan
(Amman, Jordan, November 1986);
6. 1st Technical Meeting on Arab Information Systems Network-ARISNET
(Tunis, Tunisia June 1987);
7. Advisory Group Meeting on Information Exchange in Water Supply and
Sanitation (Amman, Jordan, November 1987);
8. 1st Consultative Group Meeting on CEHANET (Amman, Jordan, June 1988)
9. 1st Regional Conference on Development, Environment and Health (Amman,
Jordan, December 1988);
10. 2nd Consultative Group Meeting on CEHANET (Amman, Jordan, June 1990);
11. 7th World Congress on Water Resources (Rabat, Morocco, May 1991);
12. 2nd Jordanian Librarians Conference (Amman, Jordan, October 1991);
13. Workshop on Information Management (The Hague, The Netherlands,
November 1991);
14. UNESCO Meeting on Management of Information Related to Water and
Environment (Brussels, Belgium, November 1991);
15. 3rd Consultative Group Meeting on CEHANET (Amman, Jordan, October
1992);
16. National Seminar for the Jordan Bibliographic Format (Amman, Jordan,
November 1992);
17. Regional IFLA/UNESCO Seminar on Universal Availability of Publications
(Cairo, Egypt 12-14 January 1993);
18. 2nd Meeting of the Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council
Working Group on Information Management (Amman, Jordan 20-22 April
1993);
19. Regional Conference on Development of Libraries, Information and
Documentation Strategy in the Arab World (Tunis, Tunisia 11-15 December
1993);
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20. Annual Conference of the Special Libraries Association, Arabian Gulf
Chapter, (Al-Ain, UAE 15-17 March 1995);
21. 7th International Congress on Medical Librarianship, (Washington, DC, 2-5
May 1995);
22. The Annual Conference of Ain-Shams University, Faculty of Medicine (Cairo,
Egypt, April 1997);
23. International Telemedicine Symposium for the Arab World, Africa and Europe
(Tunis, Tunisia, September 1998);
24. 22nd
International On-line Meeting (London, UK, December 1998);
25. Seminar on National Health Information Systems in GCC countries (Muscat,
Oman: 26-27 October 1999);
26. 2nd National Conference on Information Science and Libraries (Cairo, Egypt:
24-25 September 1999);
27. 7th Annual Conference of Special Library Association Gulf Chapter (Muscat:
Oman: 27-29 September 1999);
28. IFLA Seminar: networking for library development in the Arab States (Beirut,
Lebanon, 2-4 March 2000);
29. ESCWA Expert Panel on Information Technology and Development
Priorities: Competing in a Knowledge-Based Global Economy (Beirut,
Lebanon, 15-16 May 2000);
30. 8th International Congress on Medical Librarianship, (London, 2-5 July 2000);
31. 2nd Regional Conference on Health Sciences Libraries (Organizer) (Beirut,
Lebanon, 4-8 February 2001);
32. E-Business and Development Seminar (Cairo, Egypt, 12-16 February 2001);
33. 10th
International Congress on Medical Informatics, (London, UK, 2-5
September 2001);
34. Medical Code of Ethics, Egyptian Society of Medical Ethics (Alexandria,
Egypt 5-7 November 2001);
35. Medicine in the Information Technology Era (Tanta, Egypt 24-26 April 2002);
36. 1st Middle East Conference on Healthcare Informatics (Dubai Internet City,
Dubai, UAE, 21-22 October 2002);
37. Regional Workshop on Enhancing the Skills of Young Medical Doctors in the
Use of Information and Communication Technology in Treatment and
Diagnosis, (co-organizer) (Cairo, Egypt 27-30 October 2002);
38. 3rd Regional e-health symposium (Arab Health 2003 (Dubai, UAE 26-27
January 2003);
39. Western Asia Preparatory Conference for the World Summit on the
Information Society (Beirut, Lebanon 4-6 February 2003);
40. 19th
Annual Conference and Exhibition: Toward an Electronic Patient Record
(TEPR) 2003 (San Antonia, USA, 9-15 May 2003);
41. 3rd Regional Conference on Virtual Health Sciences Library (organizer),
(Karachi, Pakistan 7-9 September 2003);
42. 1st Regional Conference on Medical Journals Publishing (organizer) (Cairo,
Egypt 6-9 October 2003);
43. 2nd Annual Meeting of Specialized Medical Centres (Mansoura, Egypt, 5-17
October 2003);
44. Digital Library, e-documentation and e-storage conference (Dubai, UAE, 19-
23 October 2003);
45. Microsoft Executive Summit (Vienna, Austria, 27-28 January 2004);
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46. 4th Regional Conference on e-Health: Building the Electronic Health Record
(organizer) (Tehran, Iran, 7-9 September 2004);
47. 2nd Regional Conference on Medical Journals Publishing (organizer) (Riyadh,
Saudi Arabia 7-9 October 2004);
48. 8th Global Forum for Health Research, (Mexico, 16-20 November 2004);
49. 4th Regional Conference on Virtual Health Sciences Library (organizer),
(Cairo, Egypt, 21-23 November 2004);
50. 2nd Middle East Conference on Healthcare Informatics, (Dubai, UAE, 9-10
April 2005);
51. Middle East Medical Congress (Convenor of the e-health session) (Beirut,
Lebanon, 12-15 May 2005);
52. 9th International Congress on Medical Librarianship, (Salvador, Brazil, 19-24
September 2005);
53. World Summit on Information Society, (Tunis, Tunisia, 16-18 November
2005);
54. Syrian National e-Health Conference, (Damascus, Syria, 21-24 November
2005);
55. Euro-Mediterranean Medical Informatics and Telemedicine Conference,
(Alexandria, Egypt 26-28 February 2006);
56. Saudi e-Health Conference, (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia 7-9 May 2006);
57. 5th Regional Conference on e-Health and Related Applications (organizer)
(Cairo, Egypt, 27-29 June 2006);
58. World of Health IT Conference and Exhibition, (10-12 October 2006, Geneva,
Switzerland);
59. 10th
Global Forum for Health Research, (Cairo, Egypt, 29 October -2
November 2006);
60. 12th
Annual Conference on Medical Research, Medical Research Institute,
(Alexandria, Egypt, 22-24 November 2006);
61. 3rd Regional Conference on Medical Journals in the Eastern Mediterranean
Region, (organizer) (Shiraz, Iran, 27-29 January 2007);
62. Regional Conference on Disaster Relief and Management: International
Cooperation and Role of ICT, (co-organizer) (14-17 April 2007, Alexandria,
Egypt);
63. 3rd Middle East Forum Information Technology In Healthcare (Abu Dhabi,
UAE 2-3 September 2007);
64. World of Health IT Conference and Exhibition, (Vienna, Austria, 23-25
October 2007);
65. 11th
Global Forum for Health Research, (Beijing, China, 29 October -2
November 2007);
66. 1st Arab Regional Conference on Sharing Experience on Best Practices in ICT
Services for Persons with Disabilities, (co-organizer) (Cairo, Egypt, 13–15
November 2007);
67. 5th Regional Conference on Virtual Health Sciences Library (organizer),
(Cairo, Egypt, 13-15 November 2007);
68. 4th Middle East Information Technology in Healthcare Forum, (Dubai, UASE,
27-31 January 2008);
69. EMMIT 2008: Joint EURO Mediterranean Medical Informatics and
Telemedicine Conference (co-organizer), (Tripoli, Libya), 3-15 March 2008;
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70. 2nd Saudi National e-Health Conference, (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 17-19 March
2008);
71. 1st Kuwait Public Health Conference, (Kuwait, 21-23 April 2008);
72. International Conference and Exhibition for ICT solutions in the healthcare
sector, (Hannover, Germany, 5-8 March 2009);
73. The International Annual Meeting on Language Arrangements, Documentation
and Publications (IAMLADP) , (Tunis, Tunisia, 29 June-1 July 2009);
74. 13th
Global Forum for Health Research, (Havana, Cuba, November 16-20,
2009);
75. 5th International Conference and Euro-Mediterranean Medical Informatics and
Telemedicine, (Milan, Italy, 15-18 October 2009);
76. The Prince Mahidol Award Conference (PMAC 2010): Global Forum for
Health Information Systems, (Bangkok, Thailand, 27-30 January 2010);
77. High Level Conference on eHealth, World of Health IT conference,
(Barcelona, Spain, 15-18 March 2010);
78. 3rd Middle East Conference of Health Informatics, (Beirut, Lebanon on 31
March to 01 April, 2010);
79. 13th
International Congress on Medical and Health Informatics (MEDINFO),
(Cape Town, South Africa, 10-16 September 2010);
80. 2nd mHealth Summit, (Washington, DC, 08-10 November 2010);
81. Information and Communication Technologies for achieving the Millennium
Development Goals: Moving From Advocacy to Action, (Abu Dhabi, UAE,
05-06 December 2010);
82. 3rd International ICST Conference on Electronic Healthcare for the 21st
Century, (Casablanca, Morocco, 13-15 December 2010);
83. 9th edition of Med-e-Tel 2011 conference, (Luxemburg, 4-5 April 2011);
84. The Annual Conference of HIFA2015, (London, UK, 9 May 2011);
85. The Pan African Health Summit: Using Information and Communication
Technologies to Deliver a Healthier Tomorrow for Africa, (Abuja, Nigeria, 09-
11 August 2011);
86. The Global South-South Development Expo, (Rome, Italy, 4-8 December
2011);
87. 2nd World Heath Care Congress, Middle East, (Abu Dhabi, UAE, 11-13
December 2011);
88. 22nd
Annual Conference of the Arab Federation of Library and Information
(AFLI), (Khartoum, Sudan, 18-20 December 2011);
89. 10th
edition of Med-e-Tel 2012 conference, (Luxemburg, 17-18 April 2012);
90. The Swiss TPH Spring Symposium 2012 eHealth: in Proof and Practice,
(Basil, Switzerland, 8 May 2012);
91. Pakistan National Space Conference, (Islamabad, Pakistan, 17-19 September
2012);
92. eHealth theme session of the CNRS-INSERM French National Research
Group in ICT for Health: the GDR STIC-Santé, (Lyon, France 22 October
2012);
93. 2nd Global Standards Symposium (GSS) and World Telecommunication
Standardization Assembly, (Dubai, UAE, 18-20 November 2012);
94. 1st International Conference on Electronic Health, (Tehran, Iran, 29-30
November 2012);
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95. The Euro-Africa ICT eHealth Expert Consultation, (The Hague, The
Netherlands, 14 February 2013);
96. 8th edition of BIOVISION: the World Life Sciences Forum, (Lyon, France,
24-26 March 2013);
97. Healthcare ICT Summit, (Amman, Jordan, 15-16 April 2013);
98. The 2013 Transnational Summit on Trustworthy Use of Data for Health,
(Brussels, Belgium, 2-4 June 2013);
99. 14th
World Congress on Medical and Health Informatics (MEDINFO),
Copenhagen, Denmark, (20-23 August 2013);
100. The Global South-South Development Expo 2013 and the High-level
Meeting on South-South and Triangular Cooperation, (Nairobi, Kenya, 28
October to 1 November 2013);
101. The Prince Mahidol Award Conference (PMAC 2014),
“Transformative Learning for Health Equity”, (Bangkok, Thailand, 28 to 31
January 2014);
102. The World Mobile Congress (MWC), Ministerial Programme,
(Barcelona, Spain, 23 February 2014);
103. The OECD Expert Meeting on Mapping E-Infrastructures and Big Data
for Alzheimer's and Dementia, (Paris, France, 28 March 2014);
104. The international conference: mHealth: Enhancing Cancer Support
(Care, Milan, Italy, 4 April 2014);
105. The 14th
International Medical Informatics and Telemedicine
Conference: eHealth and telemedicine in the global society (EMMIT),
(Geneva, 13-15 April2014);
106. Big Data in Healthcare Conference, (Boston, USA, 23-24 April 2014);
107. 10th
Global Summit of National Ethics/Bioethics Committees (10th
GSNECs), (Mexico, 22-24 June 2014);
108. 3rd
RNP Forum: eHealth Academic Network, (Brasilia, Brazil, 1-5
September 2014);
109. 3rd
Global Symposium on Health Systems Research, (Cape Town,
South Africa, 30 September to 3 October 2014);
110. 6th
Annual Symposium: Cooperation in a digital society, The Technical
University of Braunschweig, (Braunschweig, Germany 14-15 October 2014);
111. 8th
Asia Pacific Association of Medical Informatics Conference
(APAMI 2014), (Delhi, India, 28 October to 1 November 2014);
112. Telecom World: The annual conference and exhibition of the
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), (Doha, Qatar, 6-10 December
2014);
113. The Global mHypertension Workshop, (Oxford, UK, 13-14 January
2015);
114. The Prince Mahidol Award Conference (PMAC 2015), “Global Health
Post 2015: accelerating equity”, (Bangkok, Thailand, 28 to 31 January 2015);
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115. Tunisia National eHealth Strategy Seminar, (Hammamet, Tunisia 14-
16 February 2015);
116. The World Mobile Congress (MWC) Ministerial Programme: The
Edge of Innovation, (Barcelona, Spain, 2-5 March 2015);
117. 10th
edition of BIOVISION: the World Life Sciences Forum, (Lyon,
France, 15-16 April 2015);
118. Global TeleHealth Conference: Serving the Underserved: Integrating
Technology and Information for Better Healthcare (Toronto, Canada, 29 May
to 1 June 2015);
119. Digital Communication in Healthcare (Frankfurt, Germany, 7-8
July2015);
120. 15th
World Congress on Health and Biomedical Informatics
(MEDINFO): Health-enabled by eHealth conference (Sao Paulo, Brazil, 19-23
August 2015);
121. 14th
Conference of the Jordan Library and Information Association
(Amman, Jordan, 9-10 September 2015);
122. 26th
Conference of the Arab Federation of Library and Information
(AFLI): Knowledge Workers (Amman, Jordan, 2-4 November 2015);
123. Information for the future conference: Role and Importance of the
Islamic Resources (Antalya, Turkey: 12-15 November 2015);
124. ALECSO Arab Forum for Scientific Research and Sustainable
Development (Beirut, Lebanon, 10-12 December 2015).
6. PUBLISHED WORKS (in chronological order)
Al-Shorbaji N and Ungerer R. Women in eHealth: guest editorial. J. of the
International Society for Telemedicine and eHealth.
http://journals.ukzn.ac.za/index.php/JISfTeH/article/view/121/pdf. March 1
(2015)
Boulos M N and Al-Shorbaji N. Editorial: On the Internet of Things, smart
cities and the WHO Healthy Cities. The Int J. Health Geographics. http://www.ij-
healthgeographics.com/content/pdf/1476-072X-13-10.pdf. March 27 (2014)
D'Agostino M, Al-Shorbaji N, Abbott P, Bernardo T, Ho K, Sinha C, Novillo-
Ortiz D. eHealth initiatives to transform health in the region of the Americas. Rev
Panam Salud Publica 2014 May-Jun;35(5-6):326-8, 323-5.
Rasmussen K, Marcano Belisario J, Wark P A, Antonio Molina J, Lee Loong
S, Cotic Z et al. Offline eLearning for undergraduates in health professions: A
systematic review of the impact on knowledge, skills, attitudes and satisfaction. J
Glob Health 2014 Jun;4(1):010405.
Al-Shorbaji N, Krishnamurthy R. eHealth Activities at World Health
Organization. Stud Health Technol Inform. 2013;192:1245. PubMed PMID:
23921032.
Bollinger R, Chang L, Jafari R, O’Callaghan T, Ngatia P, Settle D, McKenzie-
White J, Patel K, Dossal A, Al-Shorbaji N. Leveraging information technology to
bridge the health workforce gap. Bull World Health Organ. 2013 Nov
1;91(11):890-892. doi: 10.2471/BLT.13.118737.
ألمعلومات الصحية على األنترنت )الفصل العاشر من كتاب أخالقيات المعلومات( جده: االتحاد العربي
515-472ص. ص -. 2013للمكتبات و المعلومات، .
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Al-Shorbaji N. Health information on the Internet: availability and quality
control. Chapter in book entitled “Information ethics”. 2013:472-515.
Al-Shorbaji N. The World Health Assembly resolutions on eHealth: eHealth in
support of universal health coverage. Methods Inf Med. 2013.
Hamilton C, Krishnamurthy R, Al-Shorbaji N. The transatlantic cooperation
framework for eHealth: Potential benefits to global health, EU-US Cooperation on
eHealth issues. European Journal of ePractice. 2013;(19):5-13.
http://epractice.eu/files/02_Journal_Volume%2019_FINAL_1.pdf
Al-Shorbaji N. Is there and do we need evidence on eHealth interventions?
IRBM: Digital technologies for healthcare. 2013;(34):24-27.
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1959031812001376
Müller H, Hanbury A, Al Shorbaji N. Health information search to deal with
the exploding amount of health information produced. Methods Inf Med. 2012
Dec 4;51(6):516-8. PubMed PMID: 23212781. [Note that PubMed displays this
record as Al Shorbaji N and not Al-Shorbaji N]
Al-Shorbaji N, Geissbuhler A. Establishing an evidence base for e-health: the
proof is in the pudding. Bull World Health Organ. 2012 May 1;90(5):322-322A.
doi: 10.2471/BLT.12.106146. PubMed PMID: 22589560; PubMed Central
PMCID: PMC3341705.
Al-Shorbaji N. Empowering people and organizations through information. J
Health Commun. 2012;17 Suppl 2:1-4. doi: 10.1080/10810730.2012.670553.
PubMed PMID: 22724665.
Al-Shorbaji N. Health. Chapter in book entitled Accelerating development
using the web: empowering poor and marginalized populations”. Washington:
Web Foundation. 2012;103-118.
http://public.webfoundation.org/publications/accelerating-development
Al-Shorbaji N. Approaches of the Regional Office for the Eastern
Mediterranean to support e-health in the Region. Science Supercourse:
Epidemiology, the Internet and Global Health. Alexandrina Bibliotheca. Apr 2010.
http://ssc.bibalex.org/author/info.jsf;jsessionid=2C4950D08B0F196429F058A2A
E9AEE7A?aid=FE3554008468A170CE2B27876C441838
Al-Shorbaji N. eHealth to go beyond data processing in response to public and
individual health challenges. Pan American Health Organization eHealth
Newsletter.
http://www.paho.org/ict4health/newsletter/eHealth_Newsletter_January13.html.
December 2012
Geissbuhler A, Al-Shorbaji N. Establishing an evidence base for e-health: a
call for papers. Bull World Health Organ. 2011 Jun 1;89(6):394. doi:
10.2471/BLT.11.090274. http://www.who.int/bulletin/volumes/89/6/11-
090274/en/
Al-Shorbaji N (contributor). From silos to systems: an overview of eHealth’s
transformative power. New York: The Rockefeller Foundation. 2010;62p.
http://www.rockefellerfoundation.org/news/publications/from-silos-systems-
overview-ehealth
Al-Shorbaji N (contributor). World telecommunication ICT development
report 2010: Monitoring the WSIS targets: a mid-term review. Geneva:
International Telecommunication Union, 2010 (chapter on Target 5: connect
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health centres and hospitals with ICTs, pp. 99-117).
http://www.itu.int/dms_pub/itu-d/opb/ind/D-IND-WTDR-2010-PDF-E.pdf
Mahmoud MA, Al-Khafaji JT, Al-Shorbaji N, Sara K, Al-Ubaydli M,
Ghazzaoui R, Liu F, Fontelo P. BabelMeSH and PICO Linguist in Arabic. AMIA
Annu Symp Proc. 2008 Nov 6:944. PubMed PMID: 18998782.
Al-Shorbaji N. Index Medicus for the Eastern Mediterranean region. Emerg
Themes Epidemiol. 2008 Sep 30;5:14. doi: 10.1186/1742-7622-5-14. PubMed
PMID: 18826568; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC2565659.
Al-Shorbaji N. E-health in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: a decade of
challenges and achievements. East Mediterr Health J. 2008;14 Suppl:S157-73.
Review. PubMed PMID: 19205616.
Al-Shorbaji N. WHO EMRO's approach for supporting e-health in the Eastern
Mediterranean Region. East Mediterr Health J. 2006;12 Suppl 2:S238-52. Review.
PubMed PMID: 17361696.
Al-Shorbaji N. Use and potential of geographic information systems for health
mapping in the Eastern Mediterranean Region. Cairo: EMRO. 2006;12p.
http://www.emro.who.int/his/ehealth/healthmapping.pdf
Al-Shorbaji N. Health libraries present and future: the Global Health Library
perspective. 9th World Congress on Health Information and Libraries. Salvador,
Bahia, Brazil, 20-23 Sep 2005.
http://www.icml.org/program/public/documents/Najeeb-133510.pdf
Al-Shorbaji N. Health informatics and telematics for ESCWA Member
Countries. Review of science and technology in ESCWA member countries.
Beirut: United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia.
2003;94-105. http://books.google.ch/books?isbn=9211282349
Al-Shorbaji N. Health information technology and telecommunication support
in the Eastern Mediterranean Region. Science Supercourse: Epidemiology, the
Internet and Global Health. Alexandrina Bibliotheca. Oct 2002.
http://ssc.bibalex.org/author/info.jsf;jsessionid=2C4950D08B0F196429F058A2A
E9AEE7A?aid=FE3554008468A170CE2B27876C441838
Al-Shorbaji N. Health and medical informatics: technical paper. Cairo: WHO
Eastern Mediterranean Regional Office. 2001;19p.
http://www.fagis.net/fagis/papers_EHR/MedicalInformatics.119.pdf
.عمان: -المكتبات و مراكز المعلومات في األردن: الواقع و التحديات.يوسف قنديل ، نجيب الشربجي
ص 151 -.2000مؤسسة عبد الحميد شومان،
Qandil Y, Al-Shorbaji N. Libraries and information centres in Jordan: current
status and prospects. Amman: Shouman Foundation. 2000;151p.
http://www.shoman.org/en/node/1800
تراتيجية التوثيق و المعلومات في .تكامل استراتيجيات التعليم و الثقافة و العلوم مع اس نجيب الشربجي
تونس: -في الوطن العربي. الوطن العربي. فصل في كتاب استراتيجية و خطط التوثيق و المعلومات
78-57ص ص -.1997المنظمة العربية للتربية و الثقافة و العلوم،
Al-Shorbaji N. Integration of educational, cultural and scientific strategies in
the documentation and information strategy in the Arab countries. Chapter in book
entitled “Strategies of documentation and information strategies in the Arab
world”. Tunis: ALECSO. 1997;57-78.
Al-Shorbaji N. The Message of the Library: a story of survival. Information
Development. Mar 1995;11(4):46-49.
http://idv.sagepub.com/content/11/1/46.abstract
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Al-Shorbaji N. Focus on the Jordan Library Association. Information
Development. Mar 1994; 10(1):38-40.
http://idv.sagepub.com/content/10/1/38.full.pdf
Al-Shorbaji N. Library and information services in Jordan. Chapter in book
entitled “Information and libraries in the Arab World”. Compiled and edited by
Wise M, Olden A. London: Library Association Publishing. 1994;104-130.
Al-Shorbaji N. Establishment of a national information centre: Sudan. Paris:
UNESCO. 1993.
http://books.google.ch/books/about/Establishment_of_a_National_Information.ht
ml?id=ybnHGwAACAAJ&redir_esc=y
.كانون األول 14-12الندوة االقليمية حول الوصول الشامل للمطبوعات )القاهرة: نجيب الشربجي
62-59 -حزيران(. 1993) -.28:2-رسالة المكتبة. -(.1993
Al-Shorbaji N. The regional seminar on universal access to publications.
Rissalat Al-Maktaba, 12-14 Jan 1993. Jun 1993;28(2):59-63.
.28:2-رسالة المكتبة. -ماهي األقراص المتراصة؟: دراسة في المصطلح العربي.نجيب الشربجي.-
53(. 1993)حزيران
Al-Shorbaji N. What is CD-ROM?: a study in the Arabic terminology. Rissalat
Al-Maktaba, 12-14 Jan 1993. Jun 1993;28(2):53-68.
Al-Shorbaji N. Report on the 3rd consultative group meeting on CEHANET.
Amman, Jordan, 27-29 Oct 1992. Amman: WHO Regional Office for the Eastern
Mediterranean. 1993;28p. http://whqlibdoc.who.int/emro/-1993/CEHA_58-E.pdf
Al-Shorbaji N. Report on National course on CEHANET Procedures.
Damascus, 11-16 Apr 1992. Amman: WHO Regional Office for the Eastern
Mediterranean. 1992.
http://idl-bnc.idrc.ca/dspace/handle/10625/10981
Al-Shorbaji N. Environmental Health Regional Information Network
(CEHANET) . International Journal of Water Resources Development. Sep
1992;8(3):156-165.
http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/07900629208722548
,التركيبات الببليوغرافية المستخدمة في المكتبات و مراكز المعلومات بخيت البخيت. نجيب الشربجي
األردنية: مسح و تحيل مقدم الى الندوة الوطنية للتركيبة الببليوغرافية األردنية )عمان: تشرين الثاني
30-4ص ص -(.1992)كانون األول -.27:4-رسالة المكتبة. -(.1992
Al-Shorbaji N, Al Bakheet B. Bibliographic formats used in Jordanian
libraries and documentation centres: survey and analysis presented at the National
Seminar for the Jordan Bibliographic Format, Amman. Rissalat Al-Maktabaa, Nov
1992. Dec 1992;27(4):4-30.
28-19. ادارة المعلومات: بحث مقدم لندوة تحليل و ادارة المشروعات الصغيرة: شربجينجيب ال
ص 27، 1992عمان: جامعة القدس المفتوحة، -.1992تشرين األول
Al-Shorbaji N. Information management: a study submitted to the seminar of
analysis and management on small projects. 19-28 Nov 1992. Amman: Al Quds
Open University. 199;27p.
Al-Shorbaji N. CEHANET appraisal mission to Islamic Republic of Iran.
Report, 28 Dec 1991-2 Jan 1992. Amman: WHO Regional Office for the Eastern
Mediterranean. 1992;16p.
http://idl-bnc.idrc.ca/dspace/handle/10625/11903
Al-Shorbaji N. CEHANET appraisal mission to Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Report, 9-14 Feb 1992. Amman: WHO Regional Office for the Eastern
Mediterranean. 1992;27p.
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Al-Shorbaji N. National training course on CEHANET procedures. Report, 1-
6 Feb 1992, Lahore. Amman, WHO Regional Office for the Eastern
Mediterranean. 1992;17p. http://idl-bnc.idrc.ca/dspace/handle/10625/12044
Al-Shorbaji N. National training course on CEHANET procedures. Report, 2-
7 May 1992, Khartoum. Amman, WHO Regional Office for the Eastern
Mediterranean. 1992;19p. http://idl-bnc.idrc.ca/dspace/handle/10625/12339
Al-Shorbaji N. CEHANET appraisal mission to Republic of Yemen. Report,
8-13 Jan 1992. Amman: WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean.
1992;12p. http://idl-bnc.idrc.ca/dspace/handle/10625/11558
Al-Shorbaji N. CEHANET appraisal mission to United Arab Emirates. Report,
3-7 Jan 1992. Amman: WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean.
1992;14p. http://idl-bnc.idrc.ca/dspace/handle/10625/12121
Al-Shorbaji N. CEHANET appraisal mission to Kingdom of Morocco. Report,
16-19 May 1992. Amman: WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean.
1991;17p. http://idl-bnc.idrc.ca/dspace/handle/10625/12506
Al-Shorbaji N. Environmental Health Regional Information Network.
Workshop on Information Management. The Hague. 1991;12p.
Al-Shorbaji N. Environmental Health Regional Information Network
(CEHANET). 7th
World Congress on Water Resources. Rabat. May 1991;14p.
معايير اختيار األجهزة و حزم البرمجيات في المكتبات و مراكز المعلومات األردنية: نجيب الشربجي .
ص 36 -(.1991)عمان: جمعية المكتبات األردنية، -بحث مقدم الى المؤتمر الثاني للمكتبات األردنية.
Al-Shorbaji N. Criteria for selection of software packages in libraries and
information centres in Jordan. 2nd National Conference on Libraries in Jordan.
Amman: Jordan Library and Information Sciences Association. 1991;36p.
Al-Shorbaji N. Cost analysis of CEHANET information and document
delivery services. Amman: CEHA, 1991.
Al-Shorbaji N. CEHANET appraisal mission to Republic of Cyprus. Report,
15 Sep 1991. Amman: WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean.
1991;14p. http://idl-bnc.idrc.ca/dspace/handle/10625/10771
Al-Shorbaji N. National training course on CEHANET procedures. Report, 7-
11 Dec 1991. Amman: WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean.
1991. http://idl-bnc.idrc.ca/dspace/handle/10625/10119
Al-Shorbaji N. 2nd Consultative Group Meeting on CEHANET. Report, 6-8
Mar 1990. Amman: WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean.
1991;17p. http://whqlibdoc.who.int/emro/-1993/CEHA_31-E.pdf
Al-Shorbaji N. Information systems to support environmental health
programmes. “Development, the environment and health: proceedings of a
conference organized by WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean”,
Amman, Jordan, 10-14 Dec 1988. Alexandria: WHO Eastern Mediterranean
Regional Office. 1990;311-326.
61 -.1990عمان: جمعية المكتبات األردنية، -. حزمة برمجيات سي دي أس أيسس. نجيب الشربجي
ص
Al-Shorbaji N. CDS/ISIS for library management. Amman: Jordan library and
Information Sciences Association. 1990;61p.
.ص -(.1990)أيلول -.25:3 -رسالة المكتبة. -حزمة برمجيات سي دي أس أيسس.نجيب الشربجي
45-5ص
Al-Shorbaji N. CDS/ISIS for library management. Rissalat Al-Maktaba. Sep
1990;25(3):5-45.
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عمان: جامعة القدس المفتوحة, -. تعلم كيف تتعلم: مهارات البحث في التعليم عن بعد.نجيب الشربجي
ص 56 -.1990
Al-Shorbaji N. Learn how to learn: research skills in distance learning.
Amman: Al Quds Open University. 1990;56p.
Al-Shorbaji N. Criteria for selection of materials for CEHANET database.
Amman: WHO/CEHA. 1989;27p. http://whqlibdoc.who.int/emro/-
1993/CEHANET_No2.pdf
Al-Shorbaji N. Bibliographic services and information systems in
environmental health. Amman: WHO/CEHA. 1989;12p.
Al-Shorbaji N. Environmental Health Regional Information Network
(CEHANET). 1988;12p.
http://desastres.unanleon.edu.ni/pdf/2003/nov_dic/pdf/eng/doc1940/doc1940-
contenido.pdf
.آذار -.22:1-رسالة المكتبة. -التصنيف بين النظرية و التطبيق: مراجعة كتاب.نجيب الشربجي(
125-123ص ص -(.1988
Al-Shorbaji N. Classification between theory and practice: book review.
Rissalat Al-Maktaba. Mar 1988;22(1):123-125.
Al-Shorbaji N. CEHANET appraisal mission to state of Kuwait. Report.
Amman: CEHA. 1988;18p.
Al-Shorbaji N. CEHANET appraisal mission to Sultanate of Oman. Report,
27-29 Sep 1988. Amman: CEHA. 1988;18p.
Al-Shorbaji N. Information for development in the Arab World: Review of the
1st Technical Meeting on ARISNET, Tunis, 8-12 Jun 1986. Arab Mining Journal.
Jun 1987;7(3):20-23.
كانون األول 22:4 -رسالة المكتبة. -لتزويد في المكتبات: اجراءات الحوسبة.نجيب الشربجي. أ(
70-59ص ص -(.1987
Al-Shorbaji N. Acquisition in libraries: the automation press. Rissalat Al-
Maktaba. Dec 1987;22(4):59-70.
.22:2 -.-رسالة المكتبة. -و تطبيقاتها. بنوك المعلومات: أصلها و خصائصهانجيب الشربجي.-
48-40ص ص -(.1987)حزيران
Al-Shorbaji N. Data banks: their origin, characteristics and implementation.
Rissalat Al-Maktaba. Mar/Jun 1987;22(1/2):40-48.
كانون 22:4-سالة المكتبة.ر -بكات المكتبات و المعلومات المبنية على الحاسوب.نجيب الشربجي. ش(
96-84ص ص -(.1987األول
Al-Shorbaji N. Computerized library and information networks. Rissalat Al-
Maktaba. Dec 1987;22(4):84-96.
.رسالة -أثر تكنولوجيا المعلومات و االتصاالت على المكتبات و مراكز المعلومات.نجيب الشربجي
45-33ص ص -(.1987)كانون األول -.22:4 -المكتبة.
Al-Shorbaji N. Impact of information technology on libraries and information
centres. Rissalat Al-Maktaba. Dec 1987;22(4):33-45.
Al-Shorbaji N. Characteristics of geosciences literature used by geoscientists
in Jordan: a citation analysis study. “Proceedings of the 2nd Jordanian Geological
Conference”. Amman: Jordanian Geological Association. 1986;63p.
Al-Shorbaji N. Establishment of a computer based information service for the
Water Authority of Jordan. Amman: British Council. 1986;18p.
Al-Shorbaji N. Establishment of a computer based library system for the Civil
Aviation Authority of Jordan. Amman: British Council. 1986;22p.
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Al-Shorbaji N. Geosciences information in Jordan: a study of its
communication and needs of users. PhD thesis. Aberystwyth: University of Wales.
1986;621p.
.(: دراسة ببليومترية.1985-1965رسالة المكتبة في عشرين عام )نجيب الشربجي, ربحي عليان-
104ص -(.1986)كانون ألول -.21:4 -رسالة المكتبة: عدد خاص.
Al-Shorbaji N, Eleyan R. Rissalat Al-Maktaba in twenty years (1965-1985): a
bibliometric study and cumulative index. Special issue. Rissalat Al-Maktaba. Dec
1986;21(4):104p.
.بنوك المعلومات في الشركة العربية للتعدين. وقائع المؤتمر األول للحواسيب و نجيب الشربجي
ص 19 -.1986ية، تشرين الثاني )عمان: الجمعية العلمية الملك -تطبيقاتها في األردن.
Al-Shorbaji N. Data banks at the Arab Mining Company. “Proceedings of the
1st Conference on Computers and their Applications in Jordan”. Amman: Royal
Scientific Society. 1986;19p.
.19:4 -رسالة المكتبة. -ات علم المكتبات؟.لماذا يختار الطلبة األردنيون مساقنجيب الشربجي.-
51-46ص ص 45 -(.1984)كانون أالول
Al-Shorbaji N. Why do Jordanian students enrol in librarianship courses? A
study of their motivations. Rissalat Al-Maktaba. Dec 1984;19(4):46-51.
.رسالة المكتبة. -و المعلومات في كليات المجتمع في األردن.تعليم علم المكتبات نجيب الشربجي-
32-29ص ص -(.1983)كانون األول -.18:4
Al-Shorbaji N. Librarianship and information science education in community
colleges in Jordan. Rissalat Al-Maktaba. Dec 1983;18(4):29-32.
الدورة التدريبية األولى في التوثيق و علم المعلومات و األرشيف: تحليل و . نجيب الشربجي، أديب عقل
45-33ص ص -(.1982)كانون األول -.18:4-رسالة المكتبة. -تقييم.
Al-Shorbaji N. , Aqel A. The 1st JLA course in documentation, information
science and archives: Analysis and evaluation. Rissalat Al-Maktaba. Dec
1983;18(4):33-45.
Al-Shorbaji N. Job satisfaction among qualified librarians in Jordan: survey
and measurement. Master thesis. Aberystwyth: University of Wales. 1983;215p.
.رسالة -لة في المكتبات األردنية.الضبط الببليوغرافي للخرائط الجيولوجية: دراسة حانجيب الشربجي
50-32ص ص -(. 1983)أيلول 18:4 -المكتبة.
Al-Shorbaji N. Bibliographic control of geological maps with a case study
from Jordanian libraries. Rissalat Al-Maktaba. Sep 1983;18(3):32-50.
.ص ص -(.1982)آذار -.17:1 -رسالة المكتبة. -ات.مصادر المعلومات: الدورينجيب الشربجي
17-25
Al-Shorbaji N. Information sources: periodicals. Rissalat Al-Maktaba. Mar
1982;17(1):17-25.
.اإلعارة في المكتبات: فلسفتها و إجراءاتها مع دراسة حالة في مكتبة جامعة نجيب الشربجي
22-8ص ص -(.1982)حزيران -.18:2 -رسالة المكتبة. -اليرموك.
Al-Shorbaji N. Lending in libraries: its philosophy and procedures with a case
study in the Yarmouk University Library. Rissalat Al-Maktaba. Jun 1982;18(2):8-
22.
.17:2 -رسالة المكتبة. -.المتطوعون في المكتبات: فئاتهم وأهدافهم و أنشطتهمنجيب الشربجي.-
47-42ص ص -(.1982)كانون األول
Al-Shorbaji N. Volunteers in libraries: their categories, aims and activities.
Rissalat Al-Maktaba. Dec 1982;17(2):42-47.
.159ص ص -(.1982)حزيران -.58العدد -مجلة أفكار. -الببليوجرافيا التحليلية.نجيب الشربجي-
162
Al-Shorbaji N. Analytical bibliography. Afkar. Jun 1982;159-162.
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16:4 -رسالة المكتبة. -. 1981-1965لكشاف التراكمي لمجلة رسالة المكتبة نجيب الشربجي. أ.-
ص 83 -(.1982)كانون األول
Al-Shorbaji N. Cumulative index of Rissalat Al-Maktaba, 1965-1981. Rissalat
Al-Maktaba. Dec 1982;16(4):83p.
Al-Shorbaji N. Cumulative index of the Arab Mining Journal. Arab Mining
Journal. Dec 1982;2(1):36-42.
Al-Shorbaji N. Library services in Palestinian Refugee Camps in Jordan.
Amman: YMCA. 1980;20p.
Al-Shorbaji N. Audiovisual materials: a case study in the University of Jordan
libraries. Graduation Project. Amman: University of Jordan. 1979.
.1967-1941لقواعد الفهرسة باللغة االنجليزية’ مؤلفون و عناوين: دراسة تحليليةنجيب الشربجي .-
55-29ص ص -(.1978) كانون األول 13:4-رسالة المكتبة.
Al-Shorbaji N. Authors and titles: analytical study in the cataloguing rules in
English language, 1941-1967. Rissalat Al-Maktaba. Dec 1978;13(3/4):29-55.
PAPERS, KEYNOTE ADDRESSES AND PRESENTATIONS AT
CONFERENCES: AVAILABLE ON THE INTERNET
Al-Shorbaji N. Data colonialism. Presented at the 2013 Transnational Summit
of Trustworthy Use of Data for Health. Brussels, 3-4 Jun 2013. Organized by
the International Medical Informatics Association. http://www.imia-
medinfo.org/new2/dataforhealth/0930D1_Najeeb%2520Al-Shorbaji.pdf,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pP5OH9p3flg
Al-Shorbaji N. Digital communication. Presented at the Global Health History
Seminar. Geneva, 29 May 2013.
http://www.who.int/global_health_histories/seminars/najeeb-al-shorbaji-
presentation.pdf
Al-Shorbaji N. Universal Health Coverage, eHealth in support of. Keynote at
the 14th World Congress on Medical and Health Informatics (Medinfo2013).
Copenhagen, 20-23 Aug 2013.
http://person.hst.aau.dk/ska/MEDINFO2013/AllPresentations/Pdfs/Keynotes/I
2_1102_MEDINFO2013.pdf
Al-Shorbaji N. Health data standards: presence and challenges. Presented at
the Global Standards Symposium: Global Standards Challenges. Dubai, 19
Nov 2012. http://www.itu.int/en/ITU-T/wtsa12/Documents/gss/session03/Al-
Shorbaji-presentation.ppt
Al-Shorbaji N. eHealth standardization and interoperability. Presented at the
Swiss TPH Spring Symposium: eHealth in Proof and Practice. Basel, 8 May
2012.
http://www.swisstph.ch/fileadmin/user_upload/Pdfs/Symposium/Spring_2012/
Al-Shorbaji_Interoperability.pdf
Al-Shorbaji N. Evidence on eHealth interventions. Presented at the Swiss TPH
Spring Symposium: eHealth in Proof and Practice. Basel, 8 May 2012.
http://www.swisstph.ch/fileadmin/user_upload/Pdfs/Symposium/Spring_2012/
Al-Shorbaji_Evidence.pdf
Al-Shorbaji N. National eHealth strategies. Presented at the Saudi eHealth
Conference. Riyadh, 11-13 Mar 2012.
31/12/2015
http://www.saudiehealth.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&i
d=29:dr-najeeb-al-shorbaji&catid=23:speakers&Itemid=44
Al-Shorbaji N. eHealth interoperability and standardization: Enabling safer
and equitable health services. Presented at the Med-e-Tel: The International
ehealth, Telemedicine and Health ICT Forum for Education, Networking and
Business. Luxemburg, 18-20 Apr 2012.
http://www.medetel.eu/download/2012/parallel_sessions/presentation/day1/eH
ealth_Interoperability.pdf
Al-Shorbaji N. Realizing the vision of healthcare information for all by 2015:
strengthening the creation, exchange and use of health knowledge. Presented
at the HIFA2015 annual conference. London, 9 May 2011.
http://www.hifa2015.org/wp-content/uploads/Najeeb-Al-Shorbaji-HIFA2015-
Conference-2011.pdf
Al-Shorbaji N. mHealth: the global figures, mHealth: Using mobile
technology to advance public health in the developing world. Presented at the
Seminar organized by Novartis Foundation for Sustainable Development and
the International Telecommunication Union. Geneva, 27 Jun 2011.
http://www.novartisfoundation.org/platform/content/element/4136/SummaryG
enevaDialogueonm-health_CEZ_SM_HH.pdf
Al-Shorbaji N. eHealth in low resource settings: sustainability issues.
Presented at the e-health in Low Resource Settings: the Path to Sustainability.
Stockholm, 10-13 Mar 2009. http://www.spidercenter.org/files/najeeb%20al-
shorbaji.pdf
Al-Shorbaji N. eHealth: a global perspective and responsibility. Presented at
the EMMIT 2009 Euro-Mediterranean medical informatics and telemedicine:
5th International Conference. Beirut, 16-18 Oct 2009.
http://www.technapoli.it/news/EMMIT_program.pdf
Al-Shorbaji N. ICT solutions in the healthcare sector. Keynote at the
International conference and exhibition for ICT solutions in the health sector.
Hannover, 5-8 Mar 2009.
http://prdp1.ctt.gov.mb.ca/MBIS/BC.nsf/EVEventYear/86257115005CE1E18
6257551006E4CF3?OpenDocument
Al-Shorbaji N. mHealth: a global policy perspective. Presented at the World
Bank mHealth Summit. Washington, 28 Oct 2009.
http://siteresources.worldbank.org/EXTEDEVELOPMENT/Resources/Najeeb.
ppt
Al-Shorbaji N. Standardization and interoperability. Presented at the eHealth:
Use of ICT for Health Africa Regional Ministerial Meeting. Accra, 10-11 Jun
2009. http://www.un.org/en/ecosoc/newfunct/amr2009ghanaprog.shtml
Al-Shorbaji N. Legal and ethical aspects of e-health. Presented at the 2nd
Saudi National e-Health Conference. Riyadh, 17-19 Mar 2008.
http://www.saudiehealth.org/2008/downloads/day1/session2/Dr.N.Shorabji.pd
f
Al-Shorbaji N. Challenges to eHealth in the Eastern Mediterranean Region.
Keynote at the EMMIT 2008: 4th EUO-Mediterranean Medical Informatics
and Telemedicine International Conference. Tripoli, 13-15 Mar 2008.
http://www.portailtelesante.org/users_private/Articles/EMMIT/EMMIT08.pdf
31/12/2015
Al-Shorbaji N. Optimization of healthcare operations: the eHealth added
value. Presented at the Improving patient outcomes and service levels in the
Region by leveraging technology. Dubai, Nov 2008.
http://www.e3corp.net/event_files/crossroads08/who_presentation.ppt
Al-Shorbaji N. EMAME, IMEMR and GHL: where are they going?. Presented
at the APAME conference. Conference report: Annex 9;9p. Beijing, 19-21
Nov 2008.
http://wprim.whocc.org.cn/news/201004/P020100405717039848559.pdf
Al-Shorbaji N. Regional Strategy for Knowledge Management to Support
Public Health. Presented at Global Forum for Health Research 11. Beijing, 29
Oct-2 Nov 2007. http://www.tropika.net/specials/forum11/schedule/a94.html,
http://www.epidemiologia.anm.edu.ar/pdf/publicaciones_cie/2007/ART3.pdf
Al-Shorbaji N. ICT contingency planning for Avian Flu. Presented at the
Regional Conference on Disaster Relief and Management: International
Cooperation and Role of ICT. Alexandria, 14-17 Apr 2007.
http://www.itu.int/ITU-
D/emergencytelecoms/events/Alexandriaconference/presentations/Doc48-
WHO(Dr.%20Shorbaji).pdf
Al-Shorbaji N. Health information technology and telecommunication support
in the Eastern Mediterranean Region. Alexandria: Alexandrina Bibliotheca.
2006. http://www.powershow.com/view/4ae16-
NDIxZ/Dr_Najeeb_AlShorbaji_powerpoint_ppt_presentation
Al-Shorbaji N. How to establish regional journals?. Presented at the 3rd
regional conference on medical journals in the Eastern Mediterranean Region.
Shiraz, 27-29 Jan 2006.
http://www.emmj6.eg.net/pdf/who_em_his_012_e_en.pdf
Smart P, Al-Shorbaji N. eJournalism. Presented at the 3rd regional conference
on medical journals in the Eastern Mediterranean Region. Shiraz, 27-29 Jan
2006. http://www.emmj6.eg.net/pdf/who_em_his_012_e_en.pdf
Al-Shorbaji N. Electronic health record: a cornerstone in e-health and
telemedicine services. Presented at the 4th Regional Conference on e-Health:
Building the Electronic Health Record. Tehran, 7-9 Sep 2004.
http://www.docstoc.com/docs/430577/Regional-Workshop-on-Enhancing-the-
Skills-of-Young-Medical-Doctors,
http://www.pptuu.com/show_172075_1.html
Al-Shorbaji N. The e-Library and Open Access Initiatives: What Impact will
this have on Services and Users. Presented at the 4th Regional Conference on
Virtual Health Sciences Library. Cairo, 21-23 Nov 2004. http://pubs.chla-
absc.ca/doi/pdf/10.5596/c05-008
Al-Shorbaji N. Virtual Health Sciences Library of the WHO Eastern
Mediterranean Region: bridging the knowledge gap. Presented at the Global
Forum for Health Research 8. Mexico, 16-20 Nov 2004.
http://www.powershow.com/view/1662e-
NzI1Z/Virtual_Health_Sciences_Library_of_the_WHO_Eastern_Mediterranea
n_Region_powerpoint_ppt_presentation
Al-Shorbaji N. The Eastern Mediterranean Virtual Health Sciences Library
Project. Presented at the 3rd Regional eHealth Symposium. Dubai, 26-27 Jan
2003.
31/12/2015
http://faculty.ksu.edu.sa/hisham/Documents/Medical%20Education/English/M
edical%20Education/153.pdf
Al-Shorbaji N. Index Medicus for the Mediterranean Region (IMEMR):
bridging the gap of international indexing. Presented at the 1st regional
conference on medical journals. Cairo, 7-9 Oct 2003.
http://www.emmj6.eg.net/pdf/1st_conf_med_journals_final_report.pdf
Al-Shorbaji N. eHealth code of ethics: publishing health information on the
web. Presented at the 1st regional conference on medical journals. Cairo, 7-9
Oct 2003.
http://www.emmj6.eg.net/pdf/1st_conf_med_journals_final_report.pdf
Al-Shorbaji N. Medical journals publishing in the Eastern Mediterranean
Region: analysis of a survey. Presented at the 1st regional conference on
medical journals. Cairo, 7-9 Oct 2003.
http://www.emmj6.eg.net/pdf/1st_conf_med_journals_final_report.pdf
Al-Shorbaji N. Telemedicine in the Eastern Mediterranean Region. Presented
at the 3rd Regional eHealth Symposium. Dubai, 26-27 Jan 2003.
http://faculty.ksu.edu.sa/hisham/Documents/Medical%20Education/English/M
edical%20Education/153.pdf
Al-Shorbaji N. eHealth development issue in the Eastern Mediterranean
region. Presented at the Regional Consultation on use of information and
communication technology in the Arab Countries. Cairo, 6-8 May 2002.
https://www.docstoc.com/pass?docId=26608828&download=1
Al-Shorbaji N. Health information support: a foundation in the national health
care system. Presented at the Regional Conference on Medical Librarianship:
Building the Virtual Health Sciences Library in Eastern Mediterranean Region.
Tehran, 11-13 Nov 2001. http://www.emro.who.int/lin/media/pdf/al-
shorbaji1.pdf
Al-Shorbaji N. Health informatics and telematics with reference to the work of
WHO/EMRO. Presented at the Egypt for Information and Technology
Seminar: Information Technology in Health Care. Cairo, 18-19 Apr 2000;25p.
http://www.emro.who.int/Publications/IT.pdf
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ورقة مقدمة إلى المؤتمر الرابع عشر ةية الفكرية في البيئة اإللكترونيإدارة حقوق الملك. نجيب الشربحي(
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Al-Shorbaji N. e-Marefa: Islamic studies and Arabic literature collection
presented at the Information for the future: Role and Importance of the Islamic
Resources conference, Antalya, Turkey: 12-15 November 2015
ترجمة المعرفة الى سياسات و أفعال لتحقيق التنمية المستدامة :عالم المعرفة كنموذجالشربجينجيب .
-10تدى العربي للبحث العلمي و التنمية المستدامة: بيروت، لبنان )ورقة مقدمة الى الدورة الثالثة للمن
(2015كانون الثاني/ديسمبر 12
31/12/2015
Al-Shorbaji N Equitable access to health information at the heart of
universal health coverage: presented at The Prince Mahidol Award Conference
(PMAC 2015), “Global Health Post 2015: accelerating equity”, Bangkok, 28
to 31 Jan 2015
Al-Shorbaji N. Strategic planning of eHealth to achieve Universal Health
Coverage: presented at Tunisia National eHealth Strategy Seminar,
Hammamet, Tunisia 14-16 Feb 2015
Al-Shorbaji N. Universal Health Coverage: An aspirational goal bringing
global and personalised health together: presented at 10th
edition of
BIOVISION: the World Life Sciences Forum, Lyon 15-16 Apr 2015
Al-Shorbaji N. eLearning: opportunities, challenges and evidence. Presented
at The Prince Mahidol Award Conference (PMAC 2014), “Transformative
Learning for Health Equity”, Bangkok, 28 to 31 Jan 2014
Al-Shorbaji N. mHealth for improving quality of life: Enhancing cancer
supportive care. Presented at The international conference: mHealth:
Enhancing Cancer Support Care, Milan, 4 Apr 2014
Al-Shorbaji N. Ethical issues in information and communication technology
for health. Presented at the 10th
Global Summit of National Ethics/Bioethics
Committees (10th GSNECs), Mexico, 22-24 June 2014
Al-Shorbaji N. eHealth progress: a global perspective. Presented at 8th
Asia
Pacific Association of Medical Informatics Conference (APAMI 2014),
Delhi, 28 Oct to 1 Nov 2014
Al-Shorbaji N. eHealth global perspectives. Presented at 3rd
RNP Forum:
eHealth Academic Network, Brasilia, 1-5 September 2014
Al-Shorbaji N. Digital communication in healthcare: a global perspective.
Presented at 6th
Annual Symposium: Cooperation in a digital society, The
Technical University of Braunschweig, Braunschweig, Germany 14-15 Oct
2014
Al-Shorbaji N. eHealth: standardization and interoperability. Presented at the
Healthcare ICT summit. Amman, 15 Apr 2013.
Al-Shorbaji N. Building the knowledge economy starts at school. Presented by
videoconference at the King’s Academy Library Conference. Amman, 2-3 Apr
2013.
Al-Shorbaji N. Core capabilities of an electronic health record system.
Keynote at Doha eHealth Dialogue. Doha, 13 Mar 2013.
Al-Shorbaji N. Knowledge management and eHealth: a perspective from the
World Health Organization. Presented at the 1st International Conference on
Electronic Health. Tehran, 29-30 Nov 2012.
Al-Shorbaji N. Transformation of healthcare delivery through eHealth:
challenges and opportunities. Presented at the 1st International Conference on
Electronic Health. Tehran, 29-30 Nov 2012.
Al-Shorbaji N. Interoperability crucial to eHealth adoption and acceptance.
Presented at the World Telecommunication Standardization Assembly:
eHealth side event. Dubai, 21 Nov 2012.
Al-Shorbaji N. Is there and do we need evidence on eHealth interventions?.
Presented at the CNRS-INSERM French National Research Group in ICT for
Health: annual meeting. Lyon, 22 Oct 2012.
31/12/2015
Al-Shorbaji N. Mobile health global perspective. Presented at the Setting the
context for mobile health, ITU. 26-27 Sep 2012.
Al-Shorbaji N. Role of WHO in promoting space technology for health: tele-
health initiatives around the world. Presented at the National Space
Conference. Islamabad, 17-19 Sep 2012.
Al-Shorbaji N. Health data standards: presence and challenges. Presented by
videoconference at the International workshop on data management standards.
Johannesburg, 21-24 May 2012.
Al-Shorbaji N. eHealth: future of medical tourism and technology. Presented
at the International medical tourism wellness and spa congress. Dead Sea, 18-
20 Mar 2012.
Al-Shorbaji N. Enabling access to health knowledge: WHO approaches and
digital projects with focus on the Eastern Mediterranean Region. Presented at
the Arab Federation of Library and Information Conference. Khartoum, 17-19
Dec 2011.
Al-Shorbaji N. mHealth global perspective. Presented at the Pan African
Health Summit: Using Information and Communication Technologies to
Deliver a Healthier Tomorrow for Africa. Abuja, 9-11 Aug 2011.
Al-Shorbaji N. Evidence-based practices and health information. Presented at
the 3rd eHealth annual Conference. Dubai, 2 Feb 2011.
Al-Shorbaji N. eHealth evaluation. Presented by videoconference at the 2nd
International eHealth Conference. Islamabad, 22 Jan 2011.
Al-Shorbaji N. mHealth: a global policy perspective. Keynote at eHealth 2010:
3rd International ICST Conference on Electronic Healthcare for the 21st
century. Casablanca, 13-15 Dec 2010.
Al-Shorbaji N. From data to knowledge. Presented by videoconference at the
Intercountry workshop on Strategic Health Information System Planning for
the EMR countries. Alexandria, 25-28 May 2010.
Al-Shorbaji N. Information and knowledge sharing in nursing. Presented by
videoconference at the 1st International nursing and healthcare informatics
training course in the Eastern Mediterranean Region. Beirut, 7-12 May 2010.
Al-Shorbaji N. Consumer health informatics. Presented at the 3rd Middle East
Conference on Health Informatics. Beirut, 31 Mar-1 Apr 2010.
Al-Shorbaji N. Interoperability and trans-border data flow. Presented at the 3rd
Middle East Conference on Health Informatics. Beirut, 31 Mar-1 Apr 2010.
Al-Shorbaji N. Improving the quality of medical journals in the Eastern
Mediterranean Region. Presented at the Global Forum for Health Research 10.
Cairo, 29 Oct-2 Nov 2006.
Al-Shorbaji N. Information and communication technology for health and
development. Presented at the World Summit on Information Society. Tunis,
16-18 Nov 2005.
Al-Shorbaji N. Use of Internet and e-Mail by Physicians in the Region: Results
of a Survey. Presented at the 4th Regional Conference on Virtual Health
Sciences Library. Cairo, 21-23 Nov 2004.
Al-Shorbaji N. eHealth issues and future trends in the Region. Presented at the
Western Asia Preparatory Conference for the World Summit on the
Information Society. Beirut, 4-6 Feb 2003.
31/12/2015
Al-Shorbaji N. Health and medical informatics: what they are and what they
are for?. Presented at the Regional Workshop on Enhancing the Skills of
Young Medical Doctors in the Use of Information and Communication
Technology in Treatment and Diagnosis. Cairo, 27-30 Oct 2002.
Al-Shorbaji N. Information networking and knowledge-sharing in EMR.
Presented at the IFLA Seminar: networking for library development in the
Arab states. Panel session: Information-based networks. American University
of Beirut, Beirut, 2-4 Mar 2000;7p.
Al-Shorbaji N. Development of integrated national health information systems
using the Internet technology. Presented at Seminar on National Health
Information Systems in GCC countries. Muscat, 27-28 Oct 1999;15p.
Al-Shorbaji N. Electronic publishing: its impact on health science libraries
with special reference to EMRO electronic publishing activities. Presented at
2nd National Conference on Information Science and Libraries. Cairo, 25-26
Sep 1999;15p.
.تكنولوجيا المعلومات في المكتبات األردنية: بحث مقدم الى ندوة جمعية المكتبات نجيب الشربجي
ص 21 -.1998آب 19األردنية: عمان،
Al-Shorbaji N. Information technology in Jordan libraries. Presented at the
Jordan Library and Information Science Association. 19 Aug 1998;21p.
.االنترنت و المكتبة: التنافس و التكامل: بحث مقدم الى المؤتمر الوطني الرابع نجيب الشربجي
ص 6 -.1997آب 14-13للمكتبات األردنية:
Al-Shorbaji N. Internet and the library: competition and complementarity.
Presented at the 4th national conference on libraries in Jordan. 13-14 Aug
1997;6p.
Al-Shorbaji N. Trans-border data flow and its impact on library and
information services. Proceedings of the Conference “Prospects of Information
Systems in the 21st Century”. Irbid: Yarmouk University. 28-30 Jun 1993;18p.
Al-Shorbaji N. Application of CDS/ISIS to manage environmental health
regional information: the experience of CEHANET. Presented at UNESCO
Meeting on Management of Information Related to Water and Environment.
Brussels, 1991;17p.
Al-Shorbaji N. The role of the Arab Mining Company in establishment and
development of ARISNET. Presented at the Technical Meeting on Arab
Information Systems Network. Tunis: ALDOC. Jun 1987;32p.