ARAB ICT VIRTUAL FORUM PROGRAM 2020
    14 December 2020, 09:00AM - 04.40PM (GMT+3)

    09:00 - 09:45

    OPENING CEREMONY

    Opening Ceremony Session Chair : Dr. Raida Al Alawi

    09:00 - 09:05

    Patron Speech

    H.E. Eng. Mariam Ahmed Jumaan

    Chairperson
    Telecommunications Regulatory Authority
    Kingdom of Bahrain

    09:05 - 09:10

    Speech by

    Dr. Adel Hadithi

    Secretary General
    Federation of Arab Engineers

    09:10 - 09:15

    Speech by

    Dr. Dheya Tawfiqi

    President
    Bahrain Society of Engineers

    09:15 - 09:45

    Keynote Speech

    Prof. Samir El-Masri

    Chairman of the Board
    Digitalization
    United Arab Emirates

    TOPIC: Arab World Roadmap Towards Digital Economy

    09:45 - 10:00

    Virtual Networking BREAK

    SESSION 1

    Session Chair : Dr. Osama Albaharna

    Topics

    10:00 - 10:30

    KEYNOTE SPEECH:

    Prof.Mohamed-Slim Alouini
    Distinguished Professor of Electrical & Computer Engineering
    King Abdullah University for Science & Technology (KAUST)
    Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

    Towards Environment-Aware Wireless Networks: Current Concerns & Next-Generation Green Techniques

    10:30 - 10:55

    Prof. Dhananjay Singh
    Associate Professor
    Hankuk University of Foreign Studies (HUFS)
    South Korea

    Intelligent Parking Lot System for Autonomous Vehicles

    10:55 - 11:20

    Dr. Amena Ejaz Aziz
    Asst. Professor
    Institute of Space Technology
    Pakistan

    Performance Analysis of Visible Light Communication for White-Light Modulation Schemes

    11:20 - 11:45

    Prof. Fawzi Al Naima
    Emeritus Professor
    Al-Mamoun University College
    Iraq

    Design of a Prototype Local Smart Weather Station Based on Wifi

    11:45 - 12:05

    Virtual Networking BREAK

    SESSION 2

    Session Chair : Eng. Heyam Almaskati

    Topics

    12:05 – 12:35

    KEYNOTE SPEECH:

    Eng. Belal Khaled Al-Hafnawi
    Commissioner / Full Time Board Member
    Telecommunications Regulatory Commission
    Jordan

    Digital Transformation and New Trends in Business

    12:35 - 13:00

    Dr. Ali AlSoufi
    Associate Professor, ICT Consultant
    Kingdom of Bahrain

    Enterprise Architecture Approach to Evaluating ICT Units Challenges and Shortcomings: A case Study

    13:00 - 13:25

    Eng. Hassan Mohammed AlSafi
    IT Infrastructure Specialist
    Al Reef Sugar Refinery Co.
    Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

    Analysis of Security and Privacy Issues for Smart Grid Applications on Cloud Computing: Survey

    13:25 - 13:50

    Dr. Konstantinos Kalemis
    Council of Europe
    Greece

    Communication and Information Technologies for Self-Driven Interest-Based Adaptive Learning in Electrical Engineering

    13:50 - 14:35

    Virtual Networking BREAK

    SESSION 3

    Session Chair : Dr. Ahmed Al Wohoush

    Topics

    14:35 - 15:00

    KEYNOTE SPEECH:

    Prof. Abdulrahman Al-Ali
    Department of Computer Science & Engineering
    American University of Sharjah
    United Arab Emirates

    Smart Cities from the Ground to the Cloud : Technologies and Services

    15:00 - 15:25

    Prof. Jameela Al-Jaroodi
    Robert Morris University
    USA

    Planning a Strategic Transition to Healthcare 4.0

    15:25 - 15.50

    Dr. Nehal Almurbati
    Asst. Professor
    University of Bahrain
    Kingdom of Bahrain

    The New Norm of Virtual Communities and Communications and the Advancement of Digital Conferences Nature

    15:50 - 16:15

    Eng. Esmail Aboushaala
    GECOL
    Libya

    Improving Electricity Services by using Geographic Information System in Institutional Sustainability

    16:15 - 16: 40

    Mr. Mohamed Al Mutawa
    Systems Administrator
    Bahrain Airport Company
    Kingdom of Bahrain

    Bahrain Airport Company Achievements in Digitizing the Work Space Environment

    ADJOURN