Steering Committee

Providing support, guidance and oversight of the conference progress is carried out by the Steering Committee, comprising the following members:

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Name

Affiliation

1

Prof. Riyad Hamzah (Chair)

President, University of Bahrain, Manama, Bahrain

2

Prof. Manfred A. Lange (Co-chair)

Director, Future Earth MENA Regional Center, The Cyprus Institute, Nicosia, Cyprus

3

Prof. Mohammed El-Hilo

Dean, College of Science, University of Bahrain, Bahrain

4

Prof. Salah A. Soliman

Alexandria University; Special Advisor, Bibliotheca Alexandrina; Future Earth North Africa Regional Office, Egypt

5

Ms. Melina Nicolaides

Director, ACTIVATE Nonprofit Arts Organization; Member FEMRC Advisory Board

Local Organizing Committee

The overall coordination, implementation and execution of the conference and its various elements will be carried out by a Local Organizing Committee, comprising the following members:

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Name

Affiliation

1

Prof. Mohammed El-Hilo (chair)

Dean, College of Science, University of Bahrain

2

Dr. Hanan Albuflasa

College of Science, Physics Department

3

Dr. Nada Megahed

Deanship of Graduate Studies and Scientific Research

4

Eng. Wael Mohammed Attia

Director, of Information Technology Centre

5

Dr. Mustafa Al Abbasi

Director, E-Learning Centre

6

Mr. Ghassan AI Shehabi

Director, Department of Media and University Relations

7

Mrs. Luma K. Halifa

Head of Section, Public Relations & External Communications Division

8

Mr. Waleed AI Hamar

Director, General Services

Publication Committee

The use of the EDAS system to communicate with all contributing participant is handled by the publication committee, currently comprising the following members:

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Name

Affiliation

1

Dr. Wael M El-Medany (Chair)

Department of Computer Engineering, College of Information Technology, University of Bahrain, Manama, Bahrain

2

Dr. Hatem Masri

Director of the Quality Assurance and Accreditation Office
College of Business Administration, University of Bahrain, Manama, Bahrain

3

Dr. Hanan AI Buflasa

Physics Department, College of Science, University of Bahrain, Manama, Bahrain

4

Ms. Warda Eqab

Technician, Physics Department, College of Science, University of Bahrain, Manama, Bahrain