VIDEO: INET Qatar – The Rise of the Arab Information Society #inetqatar #igf

INET QatarOn Tuesday 27 November 2012 the Internet Society and its Qatar Chapter presented INET Qatar, the Arab regional INET conference in Doha, Qatar. INET Qatar, with the theme “The Rise of the Arab Information Society” focused on the importance of connecting with regional Internet communities throughout the Arab region. Participants addressed topics such as Arab businesses on the Internet, the development of online Arabic content, and how the Internet is governed in the Arab World. The archived webcast is below.

OPENING SESSION

SPEAKERS:
Fadel Al Enazi – Chairman, Internet Society Qatar
Dr. Hessa Al Jaber – Secretary General, ictQATAR
Ms. Walda Roseman – Chief Operating Officer, Internet Society
Constance Bommelaer – Director, Public Policy, Internet Society

 

SESSION 1 – Towards an Inclusive Arab Information Society

MODERATOR: Mr. Mohamed El Bashir, Manager of Numbering and Internet Domain, ictQatar

SPEAKERS
Professor William Dutton – Oxford Internet Institute
Shabina S. Khatri – Editor, Doha News
Mina Nagy – Co-founder, Taghreedat
Mohamed El Bashir – Manager of Number and Internet Domain, ictQatar

 

SESSION 2 – Spurring Internet-based Innovation and Economic Growth

MODERATOR: Fahad Al Shirawi, CEO, GCCIX

SPEAKERS
Mr. Taylor Reynolds – Senior Economist, OECD
Fahad Al Shirawi – RIPE NCC
Nasser Kettani – Chief Technology Officer, Microsoft Qatar

 

SESSION 3 – Internet Policy Challenges and the Way Forward

MODERATOR: Mr. Dawit Bekele, Director, Regional Bureau for Africa, Internet Society

SPEAKERS
Theresa Swinehart – Executive Director, Global Internet Policy, Verizon
Dr. Imad Hoballah - Chairman and CEO, Telecommunication Regulatory Authority, Lebanon
George Salama – Senior Manager, Public Policy, SAMENA Telecommunications Council
Paul Rendeck – Director of External Relation, RIPE NCC
Qusai Al-Shatti- Deputy Chairman, Kuwait Information Technology

 

CLOSING SESSION

SPEAKERS:
Sofie Maddens, Senior Director, Global Services, Internet Society
Fadel Al Enazi, Chairman, Internet Society Qatar