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Day 1 - Morning (Tuesday, 12th September)
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| 8:30 AM |
Registration and Coffee
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| 9:00 AM |
Welcome Address
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| 9:15 AM |
The internet landscape in GCC
Special emphasis on how to promote your business online
Mr. Sharad Agarwal
CEO
Cyber Gear
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| 10:30 AM |
Panel Discussion:
The panel will discuss the results and provide recommendations on an independent research case study on GCC government organizations website and their efficiency
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| 11:00 AM |
Coffee Break
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| 11:30 AM |
Ensuring Quality in GCC Government Organizations Website Development Process
• Importance of a quality team to develop a quality website
• Why web development team should function as an active advocate for the user needs?
• Overcoming management pressures, budget limitations, and different interests within the organization
• Planning for long-term editorial management and technical maintenance
Mr. Alan Watts
Lead Developer
Pixeltees
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| 12:20 PM |
Recent trends and developments in web accessibility
Ms. Julie Howell
Digital Policy Development Manager
RNIB, UK
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| 1:00 PM |
Quality Assurance for e-Government Web Sites/Portals
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Criteria for Assessing the Quality of e-Government Web Sites
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Ten reasons to learn and use web standards
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Web accessibility to become mandatory in Europe. So, why is web accessibility so important?
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Methods of creating site's that meet various benchmark measures
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Recommendations on usability standards
Dr. Zahra AL-Rawahi
Assistant Professor and Computer & Information Technology Chairperson
Sultan Qaboos University (SQU) – College of Medicine & Health Sciences. Oman
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| 1:30 PM |
Lunch and close of the day's proceedings
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Day 2 - Morning (Wednesday, 13th September)
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| 8:30 AM |
Registration and Business Networking
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| 9:30 AM |
Case Study: Bahrain EGov Portal
Mr. Isa Abdul Rahman
Senior Manager ( Royal and Strategic Government Segments)
Batelco, Bahrain
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| 10:00 AM |
Dubai Municipality eGovernment Project Case Study
Mr. Majid Sultan Al Mehairi
Head of e-Government
Dubai Municipality
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| 10:30 AM |
Coffee
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| 11:00 AM |
What GCC Government Organizations Websites Can do to Improve Usability and User Experience?
- Creating, Developing Attractive Web Content
- Balancing design & usability constraints
- Meeting information demands from employees and customers
- Why the interface and presentation style is as important as the information itself?
Ms. Julie Howell
Digital Policy Development Manager
RNIB, UK
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| 11:45 PM |
Successful Website Security Technologies
- Incorporating security features while planning web interfaces and online services
- Developing or managing the development of secure web-based applications
- Knowing how and where to look for the vulnerabilities and how to lock them down
- Techniques and challenges
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Mr. Sheran Gunasekera
Chief Technology Officer
SCANIT Middle East
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| 12:20 PM |
Web Application Showcase:
Supporting Field Police Enforcement with hand held terminals
Mr. Rani Shoura
System Analyst
Zultec Group
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| 1:00 PM |
Lunch and End of the Day
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