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Under the Patronage of his excellency dr. Majid Bin ali al-nUaiMi,

Minister of edUcation, KingdoM of Bahrain

international syMPosiUM

It will bring together under the same roof innovation experts, practitioners and thought leaders from the GCC region and around the world to show-case success stories, best practices and share their experiences on four main issues namely; Building the national system of innovation and developing successful innovation policies, innovation for business growth, Eco- innovation or how innovation can positively impact the Eco-system and Innovation and the new education systems.

Through this symposium AGU also aims to trigger inspiration and contribute in building a GCC community of innovation experts connected to the global innovators network.

Organizing Committee:

THE INNOVATION AND SOCIETALTRANSFORMATIONS SYMPOSIUM ASPIRES TO CREATE AWARENESS ABOUT INNOVATION ACROSS THE GCC REGION AND TO SHOW HOW INNOVATION CAN BRING ABOUT POSITIVE SOCIETAL TRANSFORMATIONS AND HOW INNOVATION CAN BE INSTRUMENTAL IN SOLVING GLOBAL PROBLEMS AND SPECIFIC CHALLENGES FACING THE REGION.

Dr Abdelhadi A. M. Abdallah

Dr Karim Said

Prof. Medani Bhandari

Dr Ahmed M. Nouby

Prof. Odeh Al-Jayyousi

Dr Hamdy A. A. Ahmed

Dr Fatima A. Al-jassim

Mrs Yousra Mtimet

SYMPOSIUM PRESIDENTDR KHALED A. AL-OHALY

SYMPOSIUM CHAIRMANPROF. M.DAHMANI FATHALLAH

At the genesis of this new millennium, there is consensus that the recent history of the Arabian Gulf countries has been greatly influenced by innovation. This innovation has spurred the many changes in society that this region has witnessed.

It is significant though that such innovation has been tamed so as to nurture positive changes, whether these be in health and education, business, urbanization, infrastructure and environmental issues, or in to cite but a few.

Interestingly, the success of domesticating innovation lies in the fact that all of the changes that have reshaped the region have been deeply stemming from its robust spiritual and cultural heritage.

However, it must be remembered that innovation is a continues process and requires vigilance to ensure that all innovation based changes remain constructive.

Therefore, to maintain positive progress in innovation and to connect with innovation worldwide, it is of paramount importance that stakeholders in regional innovation meet regularly with world experts to discuss the changes to society we would like to see innovation bring to lives in this region.

This symposium organized by the Arabian Gulf University is designed to fulfill this noble purpose.

I wish you many fruitful debates with the best possible outcomes.

Dr Khaled Abdul Rahman Al-OhalySymposium President

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Innovation is this nonlinear alteration, recasting and changing process which translates creativity into tangible facts and introduces societal transformations.

Though, innovation goes far beyond L. Duncan saying “Innovation is the ability

to convert ideas into invoices”. Innovation is mainly triggered by technological advances and closely follows creativity. Whether incremental or disruptive, innovation has always been the major drive of societal functions changes in many fields such as business, education, housing, health, communication and transportations. In addition to technology, innovation is influenced by a cluster of elements including, regulations, finance, market and cultural framework.

Therefore, there is an array of innovation stakeholders among which universities. To emphasize its role as an innovation stakeholder in the GCC region from an education perspective, the Arabian Gulf University has invited a number of innovation international experts and thoughts leaders to discuss in this two days symposium how innovation can lead to positive and sustainable societal changes.

The symposium will cover innovation issues spanning from the macro organizational level or the national system of innovation to three major domains where innovation plays a major role in societal transformations namely business, environment and education. Through this symposium, we would like to demonstrate to the GCC community that innovation is crucial to the continuing success of any organization and when properly governed, it can only lead to positive societal transformations.

Prof. M. Dahmani FathallahSymposium Chairman

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One of the most highly regarded academicians in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; H.R.H. Dr. Al Saud achieved his PhD in Aeronautics and Astronautics from Stanford University, in the USA. He is now President of the King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST).

He also holds a number of high profile roles in the world of business, science, government and academia. These include Chairman of the Supervisory Committee for the National Science, Technology and Innovations plan (NSTIP); Chairman of the board of Trustees of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Award for the inventors and the gifted; Chairman of the Supervisory Committee for the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques initiative for Solar Water desalination.

In addition to his memberships in the board of directors of Military industries Corporation, the Civil defense Council and board of Trustees for Al Faisal University, Dr. Al Saud also serves as Chairman of two further institutions. These are the Administrative Committee of the Saudi Energy Efficiency Center, and the board of directors of The Saudi Company for Technology development & investment (TAQNIA).

Furthermore, H.R.H. Dr. Al Saud is a highly respected Member of the international Advisory Council (IAC) for King Abdullah petroleum Studies and Research Center (KAPSARC).

distingUished gUest

His Royal Highness Prince dr. turki bin saud bin Mohammad al saud

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Day1- Session 1 : ORGANIZING INNOVATION / NATIONAL SYSTEM OF INNOVATIONTime: 10:45 AM

Session Moderator: Prof. M. Dahmani FathallahThe session on the organization of Innovation will introduce the National System of Innovation (NSI) conceptual framework and discuss how the NSI approach offers policy makers the possibility to prepare appropriate leads for government and decision makers to organize innovation. Through showcases this session will explore how to build the network of public and private institutions that can harness innovation in a given socio-economic setting. Different structures, strategies and established success factors of NSI will be presented and discussed. General KPIs that fits most NSI will be tentatively drawn.

Day1- Session 2 : INNOVATION IN BUSINESS : AN ACADEMIC AND CORPORATE PERSPECTIVETime: 2:15 PMSession Moderator: Dr Karim Said

The business innovation session aims to explore ways and means to help companies rev up their innovation engine. The session will go through the current innovation environment. It will highlight not only how innovation happens but also how we can manage and nurture it to trigger innovation capacity at different organizational levels. Drawing on exchanges and comparative analyses between academics and top managers, we will explore: i) How economies are becoming intertwined and heavily relying on knowledge management; ii) Why Innovation is a key to the building of knowledge societies; iii) How competitive edge is more and more determined and driven by innovation; iv) Why innovation is becoming the key path leading to sustained performance.

Day2- Session 3 :FOSTERING ECO-INNOVATIONTime: 9:30 AMSession Moderators: Dr Abdelhadi A. M. Abdallah/ Prof. Odeh Al-Jayyousi

The session aims to demonstrate how eco-innovation fosters sustainable development through efficient and responsible use of natural resources. The session will discuss challenges facing the adoption of eco-innovation paradigm that incorporate socially accepted pathways and leading to products, processes and services for a desired social transformation with a business value and positive impacts on the environment. The session is also intended to share best practices in eco-innovations, enhance future communications and knowledge sharing between experts and develop a culture for green technologies in the GCC region. The session also aspires to share global experiences on eco-innovation so as to highlight; (i) The role of technology to address climate change risks in GCC; (ii) The potential role of renewable energy for prosperity and sustainability; (iii) The possibilities for eco-innovation to support new models to leapfrog technology; and (iv) The opportunities for making a transition to a lower carbon economy to generate green jobs.

Day2- Session 4INNOVATION FOR BETTER EDUCATIONTime: 2:15 PMSession Moderators: Prof. Michael Moore / Dr Hamdy A. A. Ahmed

The 21st century educational paradigm is very much impacted by innovation. Indeed technological advances and mainly ICT are shaping the new educational models, programs and strategies. The session on Innovation for better education will discuss how innovation is transforming current and future educational practices worldwide to enable and empower societal development. At the end of the session we expect to achieve the following i) Shed the light on how innovation can provide solutions for educational problems and challenges facing GCC ii) Generate few ideas on how to implement a culture of innovation in schools, colleges and departments of education. iii) Envision the basis of a structure to embed innovation and creativity in GCC educational knowledge management system. iv) Formulate suggestions for an effective partnership in innovation across the

GCC educational institutions and industries.

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April 4, 2016: DAY 1

9 am Opening Ceremony

• H.R.H Prince Dr. Turki bin Saud bin Mohammad Al Saud, President of King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology

• Dr Khaled Abdul Rahman Al-Ohaly, President of the Arabian Gul University

10:00 -10:30 am

Keynote Lecture: Prof. William E. Halal“Forecasts and Strategy for a Changing World; Highlights from the TechCast Project”

10:30-10:45 am Coffee breakSESSION 1 : Organizing Innovation /National System Of InnovationSession Moderator: Prof. M. Dahmani Fathallah

10:45 am Keynote Speaker: Prof. Riyad Y. Hamzah

11:15 am Panel Discussion:Prof. William E. Halal Prof. Refaat ChaabouniProf. Riyad Y. HamzahDr. Abdulaziz AlsebailMr Nejib FrijiProf. Atsushi Tsunekawa

SYMPOSIUM TIMETABLE

1:00 pm Lunch break

SESSION 2 : Innovation In Business : An Academic And Corporate PerspectiveSession Moderator: Dr Karim Said

2:15 pm Keynote Speaker: Prof. Boualem Aliouat“Transforming Business Ecosystems through Collaborative and Cluster innovation: An International Benchmarking Analysis”

2:45-3:15 pm Coffee break3:15 pm Panel discussion:

Dr. Robert MauroMr. Jean-Baptiste LucasDr. Jassim HajiProf. Zeljko SevicMr. Abdelhak El Kafsi

8:00 pm Gala Dinner

April 5, 2016: DAY 2

SESSION 3 : Fostering Eco-InnovationSession Moderators: Dr Abdelhadi A. M. Abdallah / Prof. Odeh Al-Jayyousi

9:30 am Keynote Speaker: Prof. Atsushi Tsunekawa“Innovating Sustainable Land Management toward the Post 2015 World”

10:00 am Coffee break

10:30 am Panel discussion:Prof. Mousa MohsenDr. Nasser KutKutDr. Iyad Abu MughliDr. Nibal Idlebi

12:30 pm Lunch break

SESSION 4 : INNOVATION FOR BETTER EDUCATION

SESSION 4 :INNOVATION FOR BETTER EDUCATIONSession Moderators: Prof. Michael Moore / Dr Hamdy A. A. Ahmed

2:15 pm Keynote Speaker: Prof. Michael Moore“What Innovation in ICT Can Bring To GCC Education”

2:45-3:15 pm Coffee break3:15 pm Panel discussion:

Dr Khalifa Al SuwaidiProf. Ahmad TolbaDr. Saeed A. A. H. Al-YamaniDr Echaa Al Khalifa

4:45 pm Concluding Remarks

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KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

DAY 1 -10:00 A.M.Prof. William E. Halal

William E. Halal is Professor Emeritus of Management, Technology, and Innovation at George Washington University, Washington, D.C. An authority on emerging technology, strategic planning, knowledge, innovation, and institutional change, he has worked with General Motors, AT&T, SAIC, MCI, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, International Data Corporation, the DoD, the Asian Development Bank, foreign companies, and various government agencies. Halal substituted for Peter Drucker in giving a talk to 2000 managers at the Los Angeles Coliseum. Halal is the founder of TechCast, a web-based system that pools the knowledge of experts to forecast breakthroughs in technology, social trends, and wild cards to assist decision makers in planning for a changing world. Prof. Halal studied engineering, economics, and the social sciences at Purdue and Berkeley. Previously, he was a major in the U.S. Air Force, an aerospace engineer on the Apollo Program, and a Silicon Valley business manager.

DAY 1 - 10:45 A.M.Prof. Riyad Y. Hamzah

Prof. Riyad Y. Hamza is a full professor of environmental biotechnology at the Arabian Gulf University. He is the secretary General of the kingdom of Bahrain Higher Education council. He earned his Ph.D. in biochemistry in 1984 from the University of Houston, U.S.A. He significantly contributed to the establishment of the Arabian Gulf University in Bahrain. He developed and directed numerous new programs in various scientific and educational fields. He served in key academic and administrative positions including Director General of Finance and Administration, Dean of the College of Applied Sciences, and as the Vice-President of the Arabian Gulf University from 1994 to 2005. Prof. Hamzah founded the Biotechnology Program at the Arabian Gulf University in 1987, the first academic program in the Arab World to offer degrees in biotechnology. Prof. Hamzah has devoted his research to the microbiology and biochemistry of biodegradation of toxicants and pollutants by microorganisms, with special interests in biodegradation and bioremediation of crude oil and hazardous waste contamination. Prof. Hamzah has organized and presented plenary lectures at numerous international conferences, has numerous publications in prestigious international scientific journals, and supervised several M. Sc. and Ph. D. degrees in the field of biotechnology.

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Prof. Boualem Aliouat

Boualem Aliouat is Full Professor in Management Sciences at the University of Nice Sophia Antipolis in France. He conducts research at the CNRS (UMR 7321) of Nice Sophia Antipolis. Pr. Aliouat is one of the chairmen of his university Boards.

He is one of the 8 administrators of the African Sciences and Technologies Universities Network and chairman of the International Scientific Steering for Africa. He is the Editor of the Business Management Review. He is also adviser of several industrial groups in international strategic development and Strategic Advisor to the President of the Chambers of Trade and Industry in Algeria. His research publications focus mainly on clusters, strategies areas, performance and value creation and capture, industrial cooperation strategies and technological alliances between competitors ; but also on the topic of entrepreneurship, renewable energy and legal strategies of companies for which he has published much research. He is the French translator of Nobel Prize in Economics Ronald Coase. He has held European expert missions as part of business innovation and performed advisory assignments for OSEO Financial institution, regional councils and chambers of Trade and Industry(in France).

He is also the winner of the 2010 Montesquieu’s Price for the best book in Business law.

DAY 1 - 2:15 P.M.

Prof. Atsushi Tsunekawa

Professor of Arid Land Research Center, Tottori University, 1390, Hamasaka, Tottori, 680-0001. A.

Tsunekawa graduated in the Graduate School of Agricultural Sciences from the University of Tokyo after which he joined the National Institute for Environmental Studies, Japan.

Currently he serves as a Professor at the Arid Land Research Center, Tottori University, and also serves as a Head of Strategic Management Office of International Platform for Dryland Research and Education, Tottori University. His primary scholarly interests are monitoring and modelling of plant production and ecosystem change in drylands using remote sensing and GIS, and regional planning for sustainable rural development making use of bio-resource production.

He is selected as a Science and Technology Correspondent from Japan to the Committee on Science and Technology of United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification.

DAY 2 - 9:30 A.M.

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Michael G. Moore is known in academic circles for leadership in the scholarly study of distance education. He published the first statement of theory about distance education in 1972, and has achieved a number of “firsts” in this field.

While teaching the first course in this subject at University of Wisconsin in the mid 70s, he was contributory to founding the national annual conference there. Coming to Penn State in 1986, he founded the first American journal (The American Journal of Distance Education), established the first sequence of taught graduate courses, a national research symposium, an online international network and a national leadership institute. Before joining Penn State in 1986 he worked for nine years at the British Open University and has practical experience of teaching in all technologies and of most client groups.

Moore has served on the editorial boards of all the main distance education journals, on program committees for International Council for Distance Education and similar organizations, published over 100 articles, two books (with translations in four languages) and many monographs, and given speeches and presentations in about 30 different countries.

In 2003 Moore was inducted into the United States Distance Learning Association Hall of Fame. Originally trained as an economist and grounded in an early adult education career of seven years in East Africa, Moore maintains a special interest in education for economic and social development, undertaking various research, evaluation and training projects for the World Bank, UNESCO, and IMF and several national governments.

During a sabbatical leave in the academic year 2008-09, Moore was appointed a Visiting Research Fellow at the University of Cambridge in England and Visiting Professor at the United Kingdom’s Open University. In 2010 he was awarded the title of Senior Fellow by the European Distance Education and e-Learning Network and was awarded an Honorary Doctorate by the University of Guadalajara, Mexico.

DAY 2 - 2:15 P.M.Prof. Michael Moore

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MODERATORS BIOGRAPHIES

Prof. M. Dahmani Fathallah

Prof. M-Dahmani Fathallah (Msc, DPhil, PhD, and MBA) is King Fahd chair Professor of Medical Biotechnology and International expert and consultant in Biotechnology, Bio-drugs Development & Technology Transfer Strategies. He received his degrees and training in Molecular Medical Sciences and Management from the University of Paul Sabatier, France, Oxford University, UK, Harvard University Medical School, and the Robert Kennedy School of Management, Boston, USA. He is currently the Dean of the College of Graduate Studies and the Chairman of the PhD Biotechnology Program at AGU. He founded ArabOmiX a Medical Biotech & Technology Transfer consulting office. He is the former CSO of JeddahBiocity Inc and CEO/Founder of RethabBiotech Co. He was a senior investigator and head of the Medical Biotechnology Group at the Institute Pasteur. He holds six International patents for the development of five biodrugs and diagnostic product. He authored 70 international scientific papers, three books [One on Transfer of Technology in the Pharmaceutical & Medical fields] and several general papers on Bio-economy, Transfer of BioTechnology and Technology Education Policies. He pioneered (1986) the development of DNA typing for Forensic purpose and developed 5 service laboratories for DNA-based human profiling. He trained and supervised more than 90 graduate students (PhDs Masters and Bio Medical Engineers) and 8 Medical Doctors.

Dr. Karim Saïd

Dr Karim Said holds a PhD from the University of Nice Sophia Antipolis and a French Qualification for Ph.D. Supervisor (HDR) from the University of Versailles Saint Quentin en Yvelines. He currently works as an international expert for the French Ministry of Foreign affairs and is the Director of the French Arabian Business School of the Arabian Gulf University after having served seven years as Head of the Management and Business Administration Department (IUT) at the University of Versailles Saint Quentin en Yvelines in France.

Guest lecturer in Top Management and Masters Program in France, Singapore, Bahrain, Morocco, and Tunisia, Dr Said is Author and Co-Author of more than 50 publications in International and Strategic Management including Books, Book Chapters as well as papers in peer-reviewed Journals, Conferences and Seminars. Dr Said is a Member of Doctoral Dissertation Supervisory Committees of French Universities.

He delivered over 150 lectures and conferences throughout the world. He is the founder and president of the Harvard Alumni of Tunisia and the co-founder of the Arab Policy Institute. Prof M.D Fathallah is the recipient of several prestigious international prizes and awards.

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Dr. Hamdy Ahmed Abdelaziz

The winner of Khalifa Award for Education (Cycle # 7, 2014); Higher Education within the Arab World; Distinguished University Professor in the Field of Teaching. Professor of Curriculum and Instruction Design, College of Education, Tanta University, Egypt. Associate Professor of eLearning, College of Graduate Studies, Arabian Gulf University. Mr. Abdelaziz holds a Ph.D. from University of Arkansas, USA, 2004, with first class honors (4 out of 4). Former supervisor of the National eLearning Center in Egypt. Former director of the Distance Teaching and Training Program, Arabian Gulf University. Member of the National Committee to prepare teacher cadre tests, Egypt.

Mr. Abdelaziz translated and published 15 books in the field of Teacher Preparation, Brain-based Learning and teaching, eLearning and e-Training. Mr. Abdelaziz published more than 40 research papers in regional and international journals. Many of his models and approaches of designing eLearning and online pedagogy are applied at the international level. Won numerous awards of excellence for the best scientific papers presented at international conferences.

Dr. Abdel Hadi Abdel Wahab

Dr Abdel Hadi holds a PhD in Global Science from the University of Kobe, Japan and MSc in Agriculture and Biological Science from the University of Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK. He currently holds the position of Vice Dean for Technological Studies at the College of Graduate Studies, Arabian Gulf University. Dr. Abdel Hadi has a rich research and development experience of over 24 years in the area of agricultural water management and mechanization of crop production working as a Professor for the Agricultural research Corporation of Sudan. He was seconded as a water management specialist for the Arab Organization for Agricultural Development before he joined AGU. Dr Abdel Hadi has 7 approved agricultural Technologies and one patent in the area of water management and crop production. Abdel Hadi Authored and Co-Authored more than 25 papers in refereed International and Regional Journals including three ISI journals. He has presented in more than 30 International and Regional Conferences and co-authored one book. He has a wide range of teaching and supervision experience of graduate and undergraduate students and professional capacity building. He is a listed reviewer of three international ISI Journals and a member of several international and regional professional committees and associations.

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Prof. Odeh Al-Jayyousi

Professor Odeh Al-Jayyousi is the head of Technology and Innovation Management at the Arabian Gulf University in Bahrain. He was the vice president for science and research at the Royal Scientific Society (RSS) in Jordan during 2011- 2013. He was the regional director for IUCN – The International Union for Conservation of Nature (Headquarters in Switzerland) – West Asia regional office during 2004-2011. Previously, he was a university professor in water resources and environment during 1994-2004. He was an academic director for M.Sc. Programme in transformational management in UK (1999-2004). In 2014, he worked as a consultant with UN ESWCA on Technology for Sustainable Development. His research interests include Technology for Sustainable Development, appropriate technologies, science policy, technology assessment, technology oversight, water and environmental policy, and innovation policy. He was a consultant with EU, ESCWA, World Bank, GTZ and USAID. He published several articles in international peer-reviewed journals including several books including two recent books; i.e., Islam as sustainable development (2012), UK and Renewable Energy and Knowledge Management,

2015. He was the Dean of Scientific Research at Applied Science University, Jordan. He is a founding board member in Jordan Green Building Council and Fair Trade Jordan. He is a member of the Advisory Board for MSc program in IWRM between Cologne and Jordan University; Board member of several think tanks WANA Forum, and Social Forum and Economic Forum. He was a key note speaker in many global events including Global Thinkers Forum and Sustainability Forum.

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PANEL PARTICIPANTS PROFILESProf. Refaat Chaabouni, Professor Emeritus of Engineering, Former Tunisia’s Minister of Higher Education , Tunisia

Dr. Abdulaziz Alsebail, Secretary General King Faisal International Prize, Saudi Arabia

Mr Nejib Friji, Director of International Peace Institute Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Office, former Director of the United Nations Information Centre (UNIC) in Manama, Bahrain

Dr. Robert Mauro, Executive Director, Global Leadership Institute, Boston College, USA

Mr. Jean-Baptiste Lucas, CEO, GARMCO Gulf Aluminum Rolling Mill, Bahrain

Dr. Jassim Haji, Director Information Technology Division, Gulf Air, Bahrain

Prof. Zeljko Sevic, Dean, Faculty of Business, Sohar University, Oman

Mr. Abdelhak El Kafsi, Managing Director, Islamic Finance Consultants, Bahrain

Prof. Mousa Mohsen, Dean of School of Engineering, AmericanUniversity of Ras Al Khaimah, UAE

Dr. Nasser KutKut, Lecturer of Management, College of Business Administration, University of Central Florida, USA

Dr. Iyad Abu Mughli, Director and Regional Representative of UNEP in West Asia, Bahrain

Dr. Nibal Idlebi, Chief of the Innovation Section, ESCWA, Lebanon

Dr Khalifa Al Suwaidi, Assistant Professor, Department of Curriculum & Instruction, Faculty of Education, U.A.E

Prof. Ahmad Tolba, Executive Manager of Projects Management Unit, Higher Education Council, Ministry of Higher Education, Egypt

Dr. Saeed A. A. H. Al-Yamani, Member of Shura council, Bahrain

Dr Echaa Al Khalifa, E-learning and ICT Adviser to the President, University of Bahrain

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