BEIRUT, LEBANON, May 10, 2009
/24-7PressRelease/ -- The Bicharaf Initiative team attended the 3rd Annual International Conference on Information and Communications Technologies and Development (ICTD) held at Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar on April 17 through 19. The ICTD conference highlighted the importance of technology and its usability in developing societies.
The conference presented research and demos by many organizations on how to utilize technology for development. According to Carnegie Mellon Qatar's official website, "ICTD is the premiere conference for innovating technology accessible and relevant to developing economies. It is a multidisciplinary forum for academic researchers and practitioners designing, deploying, and evaluating computing technology solutions."
The conference was attended by researchers and organization representatives from across the globe to illustrate how technology is used for development. In a demo session, Bicharaf demonstrated how its online community (www.bicharaf.org) is used as a channel to promote academic integrity. Dr. Tony Feghali and Mr. Rami Abi Sleiman discussed with conference attendees
Bicharaf's experience in fostering an online community and its impact on the youth in the region.
Keynote speakers of the conference included William H. Gates, Chairman of Microsoft and Co-Chairman of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and Carlos A. Braga, Director of the Economic Policy and Debt in the Poverty Reduction and Economic Management Network at The World Bank.
Bicharaf, which translates to 'with honor' in Arabic, is a business ethics and academic integrity initiative at the Olayan School of Business at the American University of Beirut, designed to raise ethical awareness among students, faculty, administrators, and business professionals.
Bicharaf was established in 2004 by Dr. Tony Feghali and functions through partnerships with businesses, other universities, and schools. Interested companies can contact info@bicharaf.org for more information on how to become involved.
Bicharaf is supported by the American University of Beirut, Allianz-SNA, AMIDEAST, Arope Insurance, Azadea Group, Blom Bank, Expeditors, GS Stores, Proctor & Gamble, UNESCO, USAID-Lebanon, and White Mountain Technologies.
Contacts
Bicharaf
The American University of Beirut
P.O. Box 11-0236, Riad El Solh 1107-2020, Beirut, Lebanon
Tel: +961 1 350000 ext 3756
E-mail: info@bicharaf.org
Web:www.bicharaf.org
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