Agenda
Dec 17th 2015
09:30 - 11:00
Mistral, 7th floor
DAY 1: Opening session
Dec 17th 2015
11:30 - 13:30
Mistral, 7th floor
DAY 1: Main Thematic Plenary Session (1): Cybersecurity and Trust
Description:
This session will focus on the Cybersecurity and Trust, taking into consideration that cyber risks have increased over the past few years, whether in terms of the emergence of new tactics in electronic piracy and hacking attacks targeting the systems and the critical infrastructures, or in terms of the diversity of the electronic crimes.
Moreover, new challenges have raised in the field of maintaining the user confidence in the Internet usages covering the different aspects of life, whether in ensuring official and business dealings, or in maintaining the privacy of the data on different platforms, especially in social networking platforms, or in the free flow of information and freedom of expression through suitable legislations and legal frameworks, mainly in the Arab Region.
Main Focus:
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New developments in cyber risks and their diversity in the Arab Region and worldwide
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Cyber legislation and its applications in the Arab Region and their compliance with international legislations and frameworks
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Technical framework facing the cyber-risk developments
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Community awareness and capacity building in the Arab Region along with the efforts to gain users confidence
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The use of IOT and the respect of data privacy and life privacy
Chair:
Moez Chakchouk, Chairman- CEO of Tunisian Post, Tunisia
Moderator:
Toni Issa, President and Founder IPTEC, Lebanon
Speakers:
Faysal Bayouli, Director of International Cooperation, MHESR, Tunisia
Wassim El Hajjar, Judge,Ministry of Justice, Lebanon
Pierre Bonis, Deputy CEO, AFNIC, France
Mongi Marzouk, VP Internet Governance and Digital Development, Orange, France
Mohamad Malli, Chairman of IT department, AOU, Lebanon
Habib Torbey, Chairman – General Manager, GDS, Lebanon
Dec 17th 2015
13:30 - 14:30
Levante 3, 5th Floor
DAY 1: Workshop (1)
Human Rights, Child Protection and Youth Rights
Organizer(s): Zawia University
Focal Point(s): Hago Dafalla
Speakers/ Panelists:
- Hago Dafalla
- Khalid Ahmed Omar
- Warda El-Mabroke Zremag
- Yuliya Morenets
Dec 17th 2015
13:30 - 14:30
Levante 1, 5th Floor
DAY 1: Workshop (2)
Human Rights and Legislation Impacting Internet Users in the MENA Region
Organizer(s): HIVOS
Focal Point(s): Emily Barabas
Moderator: Emily Barabas
Speakers/ Panelists:
- Tony Mekhael
- Reem Al-Masri
- Walid Al Saqaf
Dec 17th 2015
13:30 - 14:30
Levante 2, 5th Floor
DAY 1: Workshop (3)
Social Capital through the social networks and mechanisms to sustainable development stimulation
Organizer(s): Ahmed Youssef
Focal Point(s): Raed Ghany
Speakers/ Panelists:
- Raed Ghany
- Rania Makram
- Hameed Khlifa
- Oussama Hamal
Dec 17th 2015
15:30 - 17:30
Mistral, 7th floor
DAY 1: Main Thematic Plenary Session (2): Human and Social Dimensions of the Internet
Description: This session will focus on the Human and Social Dimensions of introducing Technology and Internet in our daily activities and its impact on the growth of the communities. Noting that the Internet has become the most important incentive for development reflected by the diversity of modern services and their positive impact and usage.
The session will also address the importance of the Internet and its role in economic growth through areas of creativity, in addition to the means of protection from the abuse over the Internet.
Main Focus:
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Digital services: e-learning, e-health, digital media…
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Digital identity
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Internet Multilingualism
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Human rights on the Internet
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Creativity, start-ups and Social networks
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The rules of protection of information and individuals especially children
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Management of e-reputation
Chair:
AbdelHamid AlAbbadi, DG, NITC, Jordan
Moderator:
Quosai El Shatti, Deputy Chairman, KITS, Kuwait
Speakers:
Roula Mekhael, Executive Director, Maharat Foundation, Lebanon
Adel Sadek, Al Ahram Center for Political & Strategic Studies, Egypt
Ashraf Zaitoun, Head of Policy-MEA, Facebook, UAE
Moez Chakchouk, Chairman- CEO of Tunisian Post, Tunisia
Hosein Badran, Director at Qatar Computing Research Institute, Qatar
Dec 17th 2015
17:30 - 18:30
Levante 2, 5th Floor
DAY 1: Workshop (5)
Obstacles of Online Freedom of Expression in the Arab Region
Organizer(s): SMEX
Focal Point(s): Mohamad Najem
Speakers/ Panelists:
- Mohamad Najem
- Hussien Itani
- Azaz Shami
- Dalia Othman
- Charbel kareh
Dec 17th 2015
17:30 - 18:30
Levante 1, 5th Floor
DAY 1: Workshop (6)
IPv6 & IoT, two essential connected concepts
Organizer(s):
Focal Point(s):
Speakers/ Panelists:
- Hafedh Yahmadi
- Alaa Aldin Alradhi
- Majd Jamal Farahat
Dec 17th 2015
17:30 - 18:30
Levante 3, 5th Floor
DAY 1: Workshop (4)
Data flow and Governance for reducing cross border trade resistance
Organizer(s):
Focal Point(s): Mohit Saraswat
Speakers/ Panelists:
- Mohit Saraswat
- Walid Al-Saqaf
- Dean Hoke
- Fahd A. Batayneh
- Jane coffin