Provost, American University in the Emirates, UAE

A staunch supporter of quality education with strong commitment to academic excellence and unwavering dedication to the success of students, Prof. Abhilasha Singh is a Provost/Vice President of Academic Affairs at the American University in the Emirates. With a teaching and administrative experience spanning more than three decades, Prof. Singh holds a Doctorate in Applied Psychology apart from being a Human Resource Management, Certified Licensed Practitioner and Trainer. Throughout her distinguished career, she was engaged in a series of academic administrative positions at various institutions and have been engaged in providing strategic directives at a senior leadership role. A keen researcher and a prolific writer, Prof. Singh has published more than 30 papers, articles and many case studies pertaining to the GCC region in national and international journals in the area of talent management, leadership, EVP, stress management, knowledge management etc., and is recipient of many national and international awards.

American University in the Emirates, UAE

Professor Nabeel Arif Jurdi is the professor, at the American University in the Emirates, where he has been since 2007. He currently serves as Professor Emeritus at South Asian Strategic Stability Institute (SASSI) University. In 2014, he was an Evaluator for Dubai government excellence program. He received a B.Sc. in Social Science and Economics from California State Polytechnic University in 1970, and an M.A. from University of Southern California in 1972. He received his Ph.D. in Government from Claremont Graduate University in 1977. From 1988 to 1993, he worked at Skagit Valley College, Mount Vernon, Washington as a Professor. From 2003 to 2004 he worked at Abu Dhabi University, as a Consultant. From 1999 to 2003 he worked at University of Qatar, as Professor and Chairman, Department of Mass Communication. From 1993 to 1999 he worked at Kuwait University as a Professor in the Department of Mass Communication. From 1980 to 1987 he worked at University of the United Arab Emirates as an Associate Professor and Chairman of Department of Mass Communication. From 1977 to 1980 he worked at King Saud University as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mass Communication. From 1973 to 1975 he worked at Durham University as a Lecturer in the Centre for Middle East and Islamic Studies.

Resource Center for American and Democratic Studies, Kazakhstan

Dr. Fatima Kukeyeva is a professor in International Relations and Foreign Policy Department at al-Farabi Kazakh National University, specializing in foreign and security policy, transatlantic relations, American studies, and issues of globalization and democracy. She is the author of three monographs and numerous articles on security issues in Central Asia, the U.S. foreign policy, international organizations, democracy issues in IR, and international engagement more broadly. She is a Director of the Resource Center for American and Democratic Studies.

American University in the Emirates, UAE

Dr. Mohamed Youssef is a Professor at the College of Business Administration of the American University in the Emirates. He got his Ph.D. from the City University of New York, USA. He has published more than 140 research papers in refereed journals as well as the proceedings of prestigious academic societies such as Decision Sciences, POM, and the Academy of Management, in the areas of Quality Management, Benchmarking, Advanced Manufacturing technology, Time-Based Technology, Business Process Re-Engineering, and other POM related areas. In addition, he translated 13 books from English to Arabic, all in Business and Quality Management areas.

American University in the Emirates, UAE

Dr. Tarek is a Professor of Law and specialized in Public Finance and Economic Legislation. He holds a PhD in Law in the field of "Arab Funds”. Dr. Tarek currently is a Dean of the College of Law at the American University in the Emirates. He also served as Director of the Institute of Finance and Tax Sciences at the Faculty of Law, Helwan University. He published papers in many scientific conferences. He also published many books in the Arab finance funds, Economic Analysis of Corruption Banking, and obeyed the legal and economic aspects of the banking sector.

American University in the Emirates, UAE

Professor Adel Khelifi holds a PhD in Software Engineering from the École de Technologie Supérieure of the Université du Québec, Montréal, Canada (2005). He is a Dean and Associate Professor at the College of Computer and Information Technology of the American University in the Emirates. He was working for the United Nations MSF in Canada, for Canadian Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration, and for the Ministry of Finance in Tunisia. Currently, he is involved in developing a software engineering curriculum. As a Canadian ISO member in software engineering, Professor Khelifi is contributing to the development of software measurement standards.

Dhofar University, Oman

Dr Thabit Sultan Mohammed is an Associate Professor at the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering of Dhofar University, Oman. He received his PhD degree in Computer Engineering from Cranfield University, England, in 1992. His research interests are in the areas of information theory and coding, speech and image recognition, reliable software, microcontrollers and embedded systems. He is a member of IEEE, IEEE computer society, IAENG, IRED, ASR, and a senior member of IACSIT.

University of Sharjah, UAE

Dr Sarah Elmasry holds a doctoral degree in Architecture Design and Research from the College of Architecture and Design at Virginia Tech, U.S.A. (2007). In 2008, she moved to the UAE and started her academic track in the country as an Assistant Professor at the Department of Architectural Engineering, U.A.E. University. In 2015, she joined the Interior Architecture Program at the College of Fine Arts and Design, University of Sharjah, teaching third year design studios course.

University of Tehran, Iran

Dr. Mohammad Ebrahim Banihabib holds a PhD in Water Resource Engineering, Civil Engineering from the Kyushu University, Japan. Currently, he is an Associate Professor in the University of Tehran, Iran. He had studied debris flow experimentally and numerically and proposed equations for sediment transport and hydraulic roughness of high-concentrated flow. He has focused on three major research topics: experimental and numerical research on debris flood control measure, innovative models for flood and reservoir inflow/streamflow forecasting and strategic planning of water resources. He has published about 80 papers in scientific and 150 papers in journal conferences mainly in river engineering and water resources management, strategic planning and sustainable development.

Slippery Rock University, USA

Dr. Jennifer Nightingale is an Associate Professor at Slippery Rock University, USA. She has been teaching Information Systems since 2000. Before entering higher education, she spent 15 years in the industry with a focus on management and training. Her research expertise in areas such as instructional technology, using technology as a teaching tool, and the impact of instructional technologies on student learning. She has earned numerous teaching and research honors and awards holds an Ed.D. (instructional technology) and two M.S. degrees (information systems management and education) from Duquesne University, USA, and a B.A. from the University of Pittsburgh, USA.

Qatar Environment and Energy Research Institute, Qatar

Dr. Basem Shomar received his PhD and Habilitation degrees from the University of Heidelberg, Germany and is currently working as a Principal Investigator at Qatar Environment and Energy Research Institute (QEERI), Hamad Bin Khalifa University, and was leading the group of Environmental and Chemical Sciences from 2012 to 2015. His scientific research focus is on strategies that blend field and laboratory methods with new theory, modeling, computation, data systems, and evaluative techniques to create solutions to complex environmental challenges associated with desalination programs in Qatar.

United Arab Emirates University, UAEDr. Ahmad Bin Touq is an Assistant Professor in the Unit of Government, Policies and Urban Studies of the UAE University. He received his Ph.D. in Economic Geography with emphasis on Geographic Information Systems and Urban Planning in 2008 from Indiana State University- Indiana, USA. GIS and Smart Cities are the main area of expertise of Dr. Ahmad Bin Touq. He is interested in higher-education leadership as well. During his career at UAE University, he was a member of the University Council and in charge of National Faculty Development Program, Provost Office. He has been participating in several reputable national and international conferences with focus on Geography and Urban Planning. He has published and presented numerous scholarly works in national, regional, and international conferences.

International University of Novi Pazar, Serbia

Dr. Aladin Šemović is a lawyer in Novi Pazar, Serbia and an Assistant Professor of Law at the International University of Novi Pazar. Dr. Šemović received his Ph.D. in Criminal Law from the International University of Novi Pazar. His thesis was on Modern Technology and Contemporary Crime in Serbian Law.
Dr. Šemović has authored and co-authored many papers in the sphere of criminal law, including on the subjects of modern technology use in criminal court proceedings, tax evasion and the prosecution of foreign fighters. Dr. Šemović has also presented his papers at several conferences throughout Serbia, and at the University of Maribor in Slovenia and Istanbul University in Turkey. Prior to working as a lawyer, Dr. Šemović served in the courts for 14 years, including eight years as a judge, more than half of which were in the Higher Court in Novi Pazar.

American University in the Emirates, UAEDr. Arafat Al-Naim is a graphic artist, designer, educator, and the moving spirit behind international art and design projects. He holds a BFA, MFA and P.h.D in Graphic Arts and MST in Art Teaching from the National Academy of Arts, Sofia, Bulgaria. He has lectured and has presented research papers at international conferences. Dr. Al-Naim is a former Dean of Faculty of Arts & Design at ASU, Amman (Jordan), Head of Graphic Design Department at ASU and Zarqa University, Member of ICOGRADA (Education Network), Curator of the International SYMPOSIODESIGN - Amman and Editorial Board Member of the International Design Journal “Design Behaviors” and International Affairs Officer in Jordanian Plastic Artists Association, Member of International Lab of Semiotics and Visual Communication, Cyprus University of Technology, Member of Ranking and Promotion Committee of Specialists, Cyprus University of Technology and UNiC, Cyprus, Member of the Scientific Committee of the 1st International Conference on Semiotics and Visual Communication (ICSVC), Limassol, Cyprus, and the 4th International Conference on Typography and Visual Communication (ICTVC), Nicosia, Cyprus and co – director of the United Designs Biannual, international design exhibition since 2006. Graphic works by Dr. Al-Naim can be found in Spencer Museum of Art, Kansas (USA), Portland Art Museum, Portland, Oregon (USA), Wrexham Yale Memorial Gallery, Wrexham (UK), National Gallery of Foreign Art, Sofia (Bulgaria), State Museum Gyõr (Hungary), University of Wales Collection, Aberystwyth (UK), Nord Art - Kunstwerk Carlshütte (Germany) and others. He has exhibited in the UK, Australia, New Zealand, Sweden, Italy, North Ireland, FYROM, Germany, Bulgaria, USA, Canada, Cyprus, South Africa, Tunisia, the Netherlands, Brazil, Japan, Egypt, South Korea, Syria, Turkey, Jordan and elsewhere.

Head Researcher at the National Center for Scientific Research, France

Dr. Marc Lavergne has a Ph.D. in Political Geography, and a B.A in Modern Arabic, and as a graduate from the Institute of Political Sciences in Paris, Marc Lavergne is a specialist in economic and social development, and in crises and conflicts in the Middle East and the Horn of Africa. He has directed several French research institutes located in the Middle East (CEDUST in Khartoum, CERMOC in Beirut and Amman, CEDEJ in Cairo). He presently serves at the Arab and Mediterranean World's stiudies at the University of Tours.He has been a Board Member with prominent Humanitarian NGO's such as Médecins sans Frontières, Action against Hunger and Amel-International. He has taken part in several international assignments for conflict resolution (e.g. as Political and Legal Adviser to the Joint Military Commission in the Nuba Mountains in Sudan, and as humanitarian expert and coordinator of the expert group of the UN Security Council on Darfur).

Millersville University, USA

Dr. Abdelhadi Halawa received both his M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees from American Universities. Since 1997, he has been working as an Associate Professor at Millersville University, Millersville, PA, USA. He also has been serving as the Wellness Program Coordinator in his department. Since 2006 and 2008, Dr. Halawa has been contributing his expertise in research to peer-review numerous research grant proposals for the Center for Special Studies and Programs (CSSP) of Bibliotheca Alexandria (BA), Alexandria, Egypt, the National Priorities Research Program (NPRP), and the Undergraduate Research Experience Program (UREP) of the State of Qatar’s National Research Fund (QNRF), respectively. Dr. Halawa maintains a robust scholarship agenda. He has published and presented numerous scholarly works at the regional, national, and international levels; including a textbook in Arabic and peer-reviewed papers published in scholarly international journals. His principal research interests lie in the field of health education, wellness proposition, and public health issues.

University of Zagreb, Croatia

Berislav Žmuk, PhD, is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Statistics, Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Zagreb where he teaches the following subjects: Statistics, Business statistics and Business forecasting. In 2013, he successfully completed Sampling Program for Survey Statisticians at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA. In 2015, he completed Introduction to Web Surveys, Introduction to Questionnaire Design and Mixed-Mode and Mixed-Device Surveys at Gesis - Leibniz Institute for Social Research in Cologne, Germany. In 2016, he completed Introduction to Survey Data Analysis and Advanced Survey Data Analysis and Survey Experiments at Essex Summer School in Social Science Data Analysis in Colchester, United Kingdom. In 2017, he completed Survey Research: Statistical Analysis and Estimation course at Utrecht Summer School in Utrecht, the Netherlands. His main research fields include applications of statistics in business and economy, survey methodology and statistical quality control.

University of San Diego, USA

Dr. Rebman is a Professor of Information Systems at the University of San Diego and teaches courses in management information systems, systems analysis/design and programming, website design, programming and management, data communication and network security, project management, database management, marketing and business intelligence/data analytics.
Dr. Rebman has published more than 78 research papers in the areas of speech recognition, human-computer interaction, electronic meeting support systems, decision support systems, neural networks, information/computing technologies (ICT), technostress, security, and distance learning/online education.
Dr. Rebman was recently appointed as an Associate Editor for the Journal of Computer Information Systems. Rebman also serves on the editorial boards of International Journal of Information Systems and Supply Chain Management, International Journal of Innovation and Learning, and is a reviewer for several other journals such as Communications of the ACM, European Journal of Information Systems.
For over 20 years, Dr. Rebman has been a member of Southwest Decision Sciences Institute (SWDSI), Decision Sciences Institute (DSI) and Association of Information Systems (AIS), and the International Association of Computer Information Systems (IACIS). Dr. Rebman has held leadership roles in Southwest Decision Sciences Institute serving as Track Chair, Proceedings Publication Coordinator, Webmaster, Secretary, Program Chair, and President. Dr. Rebman serves the practitioner community as an Academic Advisory Council Member of the Microsoft Dynamics Academic Alliance (MSDYNAA) and the San Diego IT Director’s Group (SDITG).

Ulster University, UK

Kevin Curran is a Professor of Cyber Security, Executive Co-Director of the Legal innovation Centre and group leader of the Ambient Intelligence & Virtual Worlds Research Group at Ulster University. He is also a senior member of the IEEE. Prof Curran is perhaps most well-known for his work on location positioning within indoor environments and Internet security. His expertise has been acknowledged by invitations to present his work at international conferences, overseas universities and research laboratories. He is a regular contributor on TV & radio and in trade and consumer IT magazines.

University of Zagreb, Croatia

Professor Ksenija Dumicic, PhD teaches at the Department of Statistics, Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Zagreb, Croatia. She is founder of the first postgraduate applied statistical studies in Croatia and has been President of Croatian Statistical Association, Elected Member of ISI, member of IASS, IASE, Women in Statistics Committee (WSC) of ISI and RSS. She specialised “Sampling Program for Survey Statisticians”, Summer Institute in Social Research Techniques, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA, and at University of Southampton, UK. She has been responsible for more than ten professional and scientific research projects granted by UNICEF, WHO, Phare and EU. She is teaching university courses in statistics up to the doctoral degree for many years, being author of several statistical textbooks, 180 articles and chapters, an editor of several international publications and member of Young Statisticians Meeting (YSM), AUEIRC, ISCCRO, SOR and several others International Program Committees.

Sohar University, Oman

Adil Hassan has started his career in research in The National Research Centre in Sudan. While pursuing his career in research, he has contributed in teaching and academic management in different Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in Sudan. He has conducted many research grants and consultancies in both Sudan and Oman. Currently he is offering his professional support as an external reviewer for the Ministry of Higher Education in Oman and as a grant committee member for the TRC and reviewer for its national research award and FURAP award. He published many papers in international journals of entrepreneurship, book chapters and e-books for his credits. He is also extending his support as external examiner for MBA, PhD and DPA dissertations for local and international universities and colleges. In addition; he reviews book proposals for some publishers, as Macmillan Education. He works in many editorial boards for regional academic journals and conferences.

Zayed University, UAE

Dr. Munir Majdalawieh is the head of the information systems and technology management department at the College of Technological Innovation and the Provost Advisor on continuing Educational and Outreach, Zayed University, Dubai, UAE. Prior to joining ZU in 2012, he worked for the American University of Sharjah (AUS) in UAE for six years and worked for Booz Allen Hamilton, Hewlett Packard, Compaq Computer Corporation, and Digital Equipment Corporation in the USA for more than 22 years. He has published many peer-reviewed papers in international journals and conference proceedings covering topics like enterprise business processes, internal auditing, and control, IT security and privacy, MIS, risk management, green logistics and SCM, corporate and IT governance and strategic changes in IT/IS technologies and management. Dr. Majdalawieh obtained his Ph.D. in IT and his EMBA from George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia and his MSc. in Computer Science and Applied Math from Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts. He has been teaching several courses in information systems and technology management including SCM & logistics, ERP, MIS, project management, systems analysis, and design, business process management, IT strategy and governance, IT audit and control and green computing.

University of Montenegro, Montenegro

Associate Professor at the University of Novi Pazar, Faculty of Law, Criminological Security Science. Lecturer at the Faculty of Law - Security of the University of Montenegro.
1. Book-Monograph, Criminalistic-chemical expert on firearms. Montenegro 2002.
2. Criminalistics. Serbia 2011.
3. Criminal procedures. Montenegro 2013.
Aleksandar Ivanovic. Is there a way to precisely identify that the suspect is fired from the firearm? Is there a reliable way to prove firearms traces. Forensic Science International Volume 136 / Suppl. Elsevie, 2003. Velimir Rakočević, Aleksandar Ivanović, Darko Maver. Forensic accreditation in the countries of Europe: Current aspect. Journal of Criminology and Criminology. MZNZ Slovenia. Ljubljana 68/2017/3.
Aleksandar Ivanovic. Education and training of forensic institute with EU-example Twinning project of Forensic Center Montenegro. EAFS. The Hague. ENFSI.2012.
Ivanović А. Development and cooperation of forensic sciences in Europe: contemporary aspect. Theory and Practice of Forensic Expertise and Criminalistics. Harkov (2018).

International University of Novi Pazar, Serbia

Suad Bećirović is the rector of the International University of Novi Pazar. He is a full professor in the field of Finance - specializing in alternative financial systems, especially Islamic banking and finance. Professor Bećirović finished his undergraduate studies at the University Reutlingen, Germany. He received his Ph.D. in economics from the International University of Novi Pazar. Suad Bećirović is author and co-author of more than fifty scientific and professional papers in the field of Islamic finance, finance, and economics in general. He is editor of the University Journal of Information Technology and Economics (UNITE) and member of the editorial board in several journals. He was also the consultant for several other journals.

University of Mosul, Iraq

Dr. Talal Abed Hussein born in Mosul-Iraq in 1968. He is an associate professor with a PhD in Criminal Law. His major specialization is public law and the minor specialization is criminal law.
He has a certificate in English from the College of Arts, Univ. of Mosul, 1998. A Diploma certificate in French proficiency “DELF”, 2013. He obtained an international certificate from the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) in Iraqi Legislations Handbook, in addition to a participation certificate from the JESSUP CUP (competition judge certification of appreciation), 2012 and 2013.Dr. Talal had published many articles in criminal law such as, “The Penal Responsibility in Crimes Resulting from Blood Transportation”, “Principles of Searching in Iraqi Law”, “The Crime of Criminal Agreement”, “Occupying Forces Crimes against Humanity in Iraq and the Statute of International Criminal Court”, as well as more than twelve other published papers in addition to three books. Dr. Talal is a lawyer in different Iraqi courts, legal consultant and agent for different private and governmental institutions, and a lecturer of continuous teaching in many scientific and social institutions since 1991 up to now. He participated in more than 10 local, regional and international conferences and symposiums concerning different legal events and affairs.
As for his experience, he had many occupations such as acting dean of the College of Law, head of public law department, vice dean and others, in addition to working in several colleges and universities.

Ajman University, UAE

Dr. Kays Abdulwahhab Issa is an associate professor in the college of law of Ajman University. He is specialized in Sharia and law. He has a PhD in Sharia and Law with Honors from the Faculty of Law –University of Mosul. He has been promoted from the grade of assistant professor to the grade of associate professor on 31/3/2008. Dr. Kays had taught since 1996 in many Iraqi and Emirati universities in graduate and postgraduate studies. He participated in many conferences in Iraq, Emirates, Morocco, Syria, Egypt, Malaysia and Published many articles in Sharia and Law. He participated as a president and a member in many administrative and academic commissions in many Iraqi and Emirati universities.

Bangor University, UK

Dr Eyo’s main research interest is in Public Procurement law and policy, with particular focus on the regulation of contemporary and smart procurement techniques and processes. At Bangor University, United Kingdom, she lectures on these issues on the LLM in Public Procurement Law and Strategy programme. Her excellent teaching in this field led to her nomination and shortlisting as one of six finalists for the Oxford University Press Law Teacher 2015. She is also the Director of the Law School’s Postgraduate programmes and collaborates on procurement research projects with the UK-China Centre for Public Procurement Law Research Centre and the African Public Procurement Regulation Unit Stellenbosch University, South Africa. Dr Eyo regularly writes and speaks on the interaction of electronic technologies in regulated procurement including on implications for practice. Her ongoing work focuses on the design of effective regulations for framework agreements and dynamic purchasing systems for efficient outcomes.

University of Portland, USA

Beatriz Itzel Cruz Megchun (Ph.D.) is an academic, consultant, and researcher whose work focuses on the use of design as a strategic instrument at the national and business level. Her recent research concerns with understanding spatial forms of inclusion and exclusion in multi-cultural locations. She is currently an assistant professor of design and innovation at the Pamplin School of Business, University of Portland.

University College London, UK

Dr Onah is an academic of strong international standing in Computer Science and Systems Engineering. He received his PhD in Computer Science from the University of Warwick, MSc (Eng.) degree in Computer Systems Engineering with specialisation in Software Systems from the University of East London, United Kingdom in 2011 and received his BSc (Honours) degree in Computer Science from Nigeria. Dr Onah is currently a Software Developer at Institute of Neurology, University College London. He was formerly a Teaching Assistant in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Warwick, United Kingdom. Dr Onah’s research focuses on educational technology and the application of Design Science Research Methodology (DSRM) in designing e-learning systems as well as adaptive and machine learning software systems. He is the founder of a stand-alone MOOC platform called eLDa. Dr Onah has been a visiting researcher at some UK universities, produced over 30 publications to date and currently working on some publications. His research has been recognised nationally and internationally by researchers, academics, professionals and have
been cited in several international journals and conference publications. Dr Onah has reviewed several academic papers, chaired conference sessions and has been programme committee member for international conferences.

Gannon University, USA

Dr. John D. Ranney, M.A., M.S., PhD. is an Assistant Professor of Psychology at Gannon University. He has degrees in Special Education (M.A.) and Experimental Psychology (M.S., PhD.). He also has three years’ experience as a special education teacher. While his research currently focuses on the role of digital media in the peer relationships of adolescents and college students, he has also made contributions to research in a variety of fields including Psychology, Education, Sport and Exercise Science, Medical Practice, and Athletic Training. Dr. Ranney is a member of the Society for Research on Child Development and the Society for Research on Adolescence and has consistently presented his research at their biennial meetings. His work has been published in academic journals including Developmental Psychology, Journal of Educational Psychology, Computers in Human Behavior, and Journal of Strength and Conditioning.

Ain Shams University, Egypt

Dr. Nahed Baba is an associate professor in textile design, artist and researcher an active contributor to design education in MENA since 1991. She holds a PhD in design from Nottingham Trent University, UK, and MA in textile printing from Faculty of Applied Arts, Helwan University, Egypt. Dr. Baba has severed as textile print design educator in the college of Fine Arts and Design at University of Sharjah for more than 9 years (2009-2017) and many others university in the region. Her creative work and research focus on identity, visual culture and design education. Her 1st book: ‘Nubian decoration in architecture and woven basket’ represent Nubian visual culture before 60th to revive Nubian heritage, and 2nd book ‘Nubian Symbols using CAD in contemporary textiles’ represent an integration of technology in modern textile design.

Director of Master Degree Program “e-Business”, Sofia University, Bulgaria

Dr. Spassov is an ICT professional with international experience. He has a unique blend of business and technical background with key strengths as an analytical and strategic thinker who is a creative, result-oriented leader.
Dr. Spassov is Director of Master Degree Program “e-Business” at Sofia University. He is Head of e-Governance Laboratory at Bulgarian Academy of Science. He is interested in e-Governance, e-Business, Information Security, and Internet of Things. He has experience working in Bulgaria and USA for international and multinational companies. He also gained experience in IT and Web consulting and research projects at local and international level. He has entrepreneurial experience.
Dr. Spassov graduated with International Master of Business Administration from the University of South Carolina, Moore School of Business, USA in cooperation with Wirtschaftsuniversität, Wien, Austria. He holds a PhD in Electrical Engineering from the University of Chemical Technology and Metallurgy - Sofia.

Program Manager - Master of IS in Digital Business Systems, Westerdals- Oslo School of Arts, Communication & Technology, Norway

Dr. Haddara is an Associate Professor of Information Systems and program manager of the Digital Business Systems master’s degree at Westerdals- Oslo School of Arts, Communication & Technology, Oslo, Norway. Haddara is also a visiting professor at TIAS School for Business & Society, Utrecht, Netherlands and SP Jain School of Global Management, Dubai – Singapore - Sydney. Formerly, he has been an associate prof. at the Department of Computer Science, Electrical and Space Engineering, Luleå University of Technology (LTU), Sweden. Haddara holds a PhD in Information Systems from University of Agder, Norway. He has more than 50 publications in the areas of big data, enterprise systems, smart factories, benefits management, and query optimization techniques. Haddara serves as an editorial and review board member for several information systems journals and conferences. He also works closely with the industry and serves as an advisory council member for the Microsoft Dynamics Academic Alliance in EMEA regions. Haddara has also served as a consultant for several other international institutions, governments and NGOs including the European Union. His projects mainly focus on the areas of enterprise systems and big data analytics.

University of Tebessa, Algeria

Scientific Activity
-Project of engineering student: Calculation of a mixed building
-Magister Thesis: Analysis of large-dimensional structures by the finite element method
-PhD Thesis: Dimensioning of flexible pavements taking into account the viscoelastic behavior of road materials
Research project
-Calculation of any sections under any constraints-deformations diagrams in composite flexions;
-Development of a method of reinforcement of flexible pavements;
-Study of the phenomenon of fatigue failure, of the different layers constituting the body of flexible pavements;
-Study of the mechanical behavior of recycled bituminous asphalt aggregates;
-Digital modeling of the Brazilian test Numerical Estimation of Tensile Strength and Crack Initiation as a Function of Loading Angle and Loading Type.
Area of Interest:
Urban Roads, Pavement and Building Technology.

York St John University, UK

David Weir is Professor of Intercultural Management at York St John University, having held Chairs at several Universities including Glasgow, Bradford, Northumbria Liverpool Hope, Essex, Ceram, Rennes and Visiting Professorships at Lancaster and other Universities. He has researched and published extensively on Management in the Arab world and undertaken consultancy with many leading organisations in the MENA region including Sheikh Khalifa Government Excellence Program in the UAE, JEDCO, Jordan Economic Development Corporation, and the Palestinian Authority. He is a regular presenter at major international conferences and is a Foundation Fellow of the Leadership Trust and a Companion of the Chartered Institute of Management. chair of the editorial board of the International Journal of Islamic and Middle Eastern Finance and Management, which he founded in 2007 and was Distinguished Visiting Professor at the Prince Hassan bin Mohammed University, Dubai.

University “St Kliment Ohridski” - Bitola, Macedonia

Zlatko Dimovski is born in Bitola, but now he lives and works in Skopje. He finished his PhD studies in terrorism. Currently, he is working in the faculty for security, in a position as a full-time professor. His area of interest is terrorism, intelligence, and criminalistics.
He has written 12 books, more than 80 published papers, participated in many conferences, and published papers in scientific magazines.
He was a participant in many trainings in the country and outside of Republic Macedonia. He awarded more than 50 certificates. He is working for few faculties, private and state ones, in his country Republic of Macedonia, as well on a couple of faculties in Republic Serbia.

University Business Academy in Novi Sad, SerbiaZvonimir Djordjevic is a full professor on the Faculty of law- University Business Academy in Novi Sad. He works on a field of criminalistics, penology and criminology. Professor finished the Faculty of Security Studies in Skopje and Master degree at the Faculty of Law in Pristina. In 2002. He received PhD in Law- Narrow Scientific Field of Criminalistics in Novi Sad, passed the Bar Exam in the Ministry of Justice and got the Certificate to work as an instructor for the teaching and writing scientific and educational programs by OSCE.
Professor Djordjevic is the author of 20 professional works concerning the prevention and control of crime, presented in various experts meetings with international participation, as well as the author of two textbooks about criminalistics and, currently, holding classes and training for the employees at the Ministry of Justice-Administration for the enforcement of criminal sanctions.

American University of Sharjah, UAE

Bruce Gatenby has a Ph.D. in English from The University of Arizona. He currently teaches in the Writing Studies department at the American University of Sharjah and has also taught at Idaho State University, Claremont McKenna College, Florida Gulf Coast University, Universität Ulm, Germany, and The American University of Rome. His interests include writing fiction, creative nonfiction, philosophy, and screenwriting, as well as cultural commentary.

University of Bahrain, Bahrain

Dr. Hanan Almawla holds a PhD in intellectual property from Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) – UK in 2013, a Master's degree from Manchester University in IP Law in 2008 and a BA from the University of Bahrain in 2006. Upon starting up her academic career, Dr. Almawla was enrolled in one-year PCAP program and obtained her PCAP certificate in 2015. With regard to research and studies published in specialized journals, Dr. Almawla has the following publications:
1. “Is the function of an author's attribution right similar to that of a trademark? Examination in the light of Bahraini law” International Journal of Intellectual Property (IJIP) Vol.1 No.1 Jul 2013
2. “Parody in copyright laws of GCC states: where does it fit?” Arab Law Quarterly 32 (2018) 298-312
3. “Insurance Coverage for IPRs: Possible solution for businesses in the GCC” Paper presented at the 1st AUEIRC Nov 15-16 2017, Accepted for publication as part of Conference proceedings Published by Springer.
She is currently in the process of finalizing a research paper – in Arabic- that analyzes the role of the advisory chamber in the court of cassation in Bahrain.
In Oct 2016, Dr. Almawla was appointed as the Managing Editor of the Journal of Law, a peer-reviewed specialized biannual journal published by UoB.

American University in the Emirates, UAE

Dr. Saleh Al Shraideh obtained his PhD from Macquarie University in Sydney, Australia. He is specialized in public international law, in general, and in international trade law and the dispute settlement system of the World Trade Organization (WTO), in particular. The teaching expertise of Dr. Saleh covers areas of teaching public international law in the English language, International organizations in the English language, international commercial contracts in the English language, and legal studies in the English language. Dr. Saleh has participated in a number of international conferences on public international law, notably The Annual Australian and New Zealand Society of International Law Conference, and Macquarie Annual Conference on International Law. His research interests revolve around public international law and international trade law issues, and he has a book that was distributed globally, which deals with the participation of developing countries in the dispute settlement system of the WTO, in addition to Articles dealing with the initiation of international trade disputes, and the defects of the litigation process of the WTO, which were presented at the above-mentioned conferences. Dr. Saleh worked as a legal consultant for one of the leading Australian food retail companies in addition to his role as a part-time lecturer at Macquarie University. His professional career continued in Jordan, where he worked as a legal consultant for one of the distinguished law firms in Amman until he moved to The American University in the Emirates, where he took over the position of the dean of the college of law. Dr. Al Shraideh continues his work at the American University in the Emirates as a faculty member.

University of Baghdad, IraqProf. PH.D. Hussein Abdullah Challabi holds a PhD. in private law - civil law. He works at the University of Baghdad, Faculty of Law. He supervised several master and doctorate theses. He participated in several committees to discuss masters and doctoral dissertations and evaluate many scientific research activities in the specialization of civil law.
Previously, he worked in the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research as Director General of the Department of Missions and Cultural Relations. He also worked as assist Dean of the Faculty of Law, University of Baghdad.

Khalifa University of Science and Technology, UAE

Prof. Toufic Mezher is a Professor of Engineering Systems and Management at Khalifa University of Science and Technology (KUST) since 2017. Before Joining KUST, he was a Professor of Engineering Systems and Management at Masdar Institute of Science and Technology (2008-2016) and Professor of Engineering Management at the American University in Beirut from 1992 to 2007. He earned a BS in Civil Engineering from the University of Florida, and a Master and ScD in Engineering Management from George Washington University in 1988 and 1992 respectively. Energy Strategy and Policy; Technology Strategy, Entrepreneurship and Innovation; Sustainable Development; and Knowledge Management; and Sustainable Construction.

Defence Academy, UKDr. Elaine Pang is a Language Tutor at the Defence Academy of the United Kingdom and an Advanced Skills Tutor (AST) at The Brilliant Club, a registered charity in the United Kingdom.
She received a B.ED (Hons) in Education (TESOL) from the University of Southampton (UK), Master of Education from University of Malaya (Malaysia); and a Doctor of Philosophy in Education from the University of Warwick (UK).
Dr. Pang is an Associate Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (HEA) in the United Kingdom and has 19 years of experience as a practitioner. She has developed and implemented various qualitative research projects for her research and collaborations in her professional career as a researcher and teacher trainer for INSET. Her research focuses on curriculum development for INSET.
She has written and co-authored 30 publications to date, including a book, book chapter, journal papers, and conference papers, teaching modules for The Brilliant Club, serial publications and training modules for INSET. She has also received several awards for teaching in the UK and the Excellent Service Award from the Ministry of Education, Malaysia in 2005 and 2010.

University of Sharjah, UAE

He worked in Algeria at university of Constantine, university of Batna, university of Galma, university of Skikda and Um Al Bawagi university, from 1986 until 2010. From 2010 a full professor of public international law at University of Sharjah/UAE. He taughed the following course during his long teaching experience: Legal studies in English/constitutional law/administrative law/public international law/human rights law/international community/international responsibility/international environmental law/international criminal law/international arbitration/law of the sea/international organizations, international humanitarian law and many more…
He supervised more than 100 thesis and Phd in public law. A member of many scientific committees, he gave many lectures au ministry of foreign affairs/UAE. He was Attorney at Law, Algerian Bar, from 1988 to 2010. He speaks fluently: Arabic, French, English and Spanish.

American University in the Emirates, UAE

د. حاتم أحمد عديلة، حاصل على الدكتوراه من جامعة الزقازيق بمصر، تحت إشراف الأستاذ الدكتور سلطان أبو علي وزير الاقتصاد الأسبق. عضو هيئة التدريس بأكاديمية السادات، قمت بالتدريس بالعديد من الجامعات والمعاهد بمصر، بجانب القيام بالعديد من الدورات التدريبية، أيضاً عملت مستشار بالشركة السعودية المصرية القابضة للاستثمار. عضو الجمعية المصرية للاقتصاد السياسي والاحصاء والتشريع. تم نشر عدد من البحوث أولها بمجلة رؤى استراتيجية بالإمارات، وآخر بمجلة مصر المعاصرة بمصر، والثالث بمجلة البحوث التجارية بجامعة الزقازيق. أشرف بالعمل حالياً بالجامعة الأمريكية في الإمارات.