Dubai - The American University in Dubai (AUD) hosted this year's International Conference on Intellectual Capital and Knowledge Management (ICICKM 2005) that commenced its activities at AUD campus on November 21, 2005. This two-day conference acts as a networking opportunity for professionals and academics to share their views and perspectives on the subject of Intellectual Capital and Knowledge Management
Dr. Khalid Khawaja, Chair of AUD's IT department said: "I am positive that this event will help enhance the understanding of Intellectual Capital and Knowledge Management in the region and will encourage individuals and organizations to get acquainted with what the latest technologies have to provide in these areas."
The Conference is chaired jointly by Doctor Yousif Asfour formerly chair of IT Department at AUD, and Doctor Jamal El-Den of the American University in Beirut. Professor Dan Remenyi of Trinity College Dublin is the Program Chair responsible for the academic content in the papers presented.
Mr. Joseph Hanania, Managing Director, HP Middle East, delivered the key note address where he shed light on the significance of intellectual capital and knowledge management.
Following the keynote address, the conference split into various workshops or 'streams' that concentrated on Knowledge Management and Intellectual Capital vis--vis their applications on an individual and management level within a corporate organization. Speakers discussed these subjects in context to the different commercial as well as organization environments.
One of the highlights of the Conference was the knowledge caf which allowed participants to both network with each other and share ideas on a number of subjects. This technique has proven very popular at Conferences and it may easily be adapted by conference participants for use in their own environments or institutions.
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About American University in Dubai
The American University in Dubai is a private, non-sectarian institution of higher learning founded in 1995. Fall 2005, enrolment is 2,356 students representing eighty nationalities.
AUD offers both undergraduate and graduate degrees. A four-year Bachelor's degree is offered in Business Administration (BBA), Visual Communication (BFA), Interior Design (BFA) and Information Technology (BIT).
The AUD School of Engineering, established in 2001 through collaboration with the Georgia Institute of Technology, offers the Bachelor's of Science (BS) degree in Civil, Computer and Electrical Engineering.
The Master of Business Administration (MBA) is offered as a generalist degree, with the option to specialize in either Marketing or Finance.
Through its Center for English Proficiency, the University also conducts Intensive and Academic English programs designed to develop university-level English language skills.
The University's faculty possesses outstanding academic credentials, and the vast majority are or have been practicing professionals of note. AUD's multi-complex facility has been conceived with the objective of supporting the University's programs (both academic and extra-curricular) to an American standard. The campus surroundings include Dubai Internet City and Media City. This reflects HH General Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum's vision for Dubai as the technological hub of the Middle East, together with the University's role as a technological reference point.
For more information, please contact:
Lina Anani
ASDA'A Public Relations
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Sami Al Shorafa
ASDA'A Public Relations
Exclusive Affiliate of Edelman PR Worldwide in Middle East and North Africa
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Dubai
UAE
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