Dr. Najat Rochdi (UNDP/ICTDAR):

 Information Society in the Arab Region

Dr. Nour-Eddine Cheikh-Obeid (Syria):

 Information Society Indicators for Syria

Dr Ibrahim Suleiman (Egypt):

 A Database for Measuring Poverty Level

Mr. Ibrahim Haddad (ITU/Arab Regional Bureau):

Initiatives for Providing ICT Services in Remote Areas in the Arab Region

Mr. Antoine Hatem (Alcatel):

 Alcatel's Bridge Initiative for Rural Areas

Mr. Lian Katinis (ISMF, EU-Syria)

 Citizen Service Centers - e-Government Applications

Dr. Najib Abdulwahed (MoHE, Syria):

Role of Higher Education in Poverty Alleviation

Dr. Ammar Kheir-Bek (JICA, Syria)

Role of JICA at Human Capacity Developmentat the ICT Sector in Syria

Dr. Issam Zaeim (Syria)

  Importance of Information Technology in Limiting Poverty

Mr. Samir Aita (Mafhoum, France):

Digital Arabic Content: Opportunities and Economic Aspects

Dr. Nibal Idlebi (ESCWA):

 Digital Arabic Content: Strategies and Technical Aspects

Dr. Yas Sultani (Jordan)

e-Commerce and e-Business Applications

Dr. Ahmad Patel (Ireland):

 Can ICT Really Close the Digital Divide in Improving the   Economy and Eliminating Poverty in Developing Countries?

Mr. Ismail Alaoui Ismaili (Morocco):

 e-Maroc 2010 National Strategy: Bridging the Digital Divide

Mr. Zulfiqar Zainuddin (Malaysia):

Digital Divide: The Malaysian Experience

Dr. Omar Bizri, Mr. Wajdi Matar (ESCWA):

ICT for Employment Creation and Poverty Alleviation

Mr. Salem Bouarada (IPA, Tunisia):

 Role of IPA in Increasing Competitively and Job Creation

Dr. Ahmad Mashhour (Jordan):

 Role of IT in Economic Development

Ms. Nour Mounajjed (UNDP)

 Rural Knowledge Network to Overcome the Digital Divide

Mr. Nasser Khalaf (NIC, Jordan)  

Knowledge Station Project

Mr. Ibrahim Al-Kendy (Thuraya)

Promoting Access in Remote Areas

Mr. Nasser Alla Hassan Ahmad (Sudan):

Role of ICT in Agriculture Development

Dr. Bayan Harb (ACU, Syria):

 Economic Growth and Employment Opportunities

Mrs. Basima Khoury (Women Union, Syria):

 Woman Empowerment in the Syrian Arab Republic