HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS AND THEIR ROLE IN ADVANCING A KNOWLEDGE-BASED ECONOMY
Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) play a critical role in advancing the knowledge-based economy. They are the driving force for knowledge, skills, and innovation. HEIs need to continue to enhance and expand their roles to help push the limits of technology, advance social progress, and create tomorrow’s jobs and economic opportunities. This conference aims to identify the significant contribution of HEIs to building a knowledge-based economy, including the importance of cultivating the entrepreneurial mindset in students, developing digital platforms and tools in teaching, and producing high-quality research. The conference will invite decision-makers, experts, and researchers from within and outside the Sultanate of Oman, and present experiences from leading local and international entities.
UNDER THE PATRONAGE OF
His Highness Sayyid/ Marwan bin Turki bin Mahmood Al Said
The Governor of Dhofar
OTS Pillars
1
Institutions of Higher Education in the Knowledge-based Economy Era
2
Technology Localization and its Investment in Education
3
The Role of Local and International Partnerships in Enhancing the Productivity and Quality of Scientific Research
ABOUT OTS
OTS – OMREN Technology Summit is an event taking place on 13 Dec 2023
The Summit is an annual gathering of OMREN and Global Research & Education community to share their knowledge, success stories, identify solutions, explore business opportunities, discuss current challenges, improve services, and achieve the objectives of OMREN, which are Connect, Collaborate and Innovate.The event is an ideal meeting place with power packed networking opportunities with diverse global and regional stakeholders, NRENs, researchers, solution providers, leading industry experts, decision makers, policy makers and government officials.
The Summit will feature 1 day of expansive line-up of stellar speakers, case studies, panel discussions, engaging discussions, unique presentations providing access to a wealth of industry-leading knowledge, sharing best practices & experiences, spotlighting trends, information exchange, cutting-edge insights and outlooks with actionable takeaways.
OTS SCHEDULE
7.30 am – 8.30 am 9.00 am – 10.00 am 10.00 am – 10.20 am
“Promoting Entrepreneurship Culture in Higher Education Institutions”
10.30 am – 10.50 am
10.50 am – 11.50 am
“Entrepreneurship and the Expected Role of Higher Education Institutions”
11.50 am – 12.00 pm 12.00 pm – 12.20 pm
“Technology Localization and Investment in Education”
12.20 pm – 13.20 pm
“Pioneering Experiences in Implementing Modern Technologies in Education”
13.20 pm – 14.20 pm 14.20 pm – 14.40 pm
“The Role of Local and International Partnerships in Enhancing Research Productivity and Quality”
14.40 pm – 15.40 pm
“Scientific Research and Innovation: Opportunities and Challenges”
18.00 pm – 18.10 pm
18.10 pm – 18.30 pm 18.30 pm – 20.00 pm
OTS SPEAKERS
His Excellency Dr. Said Al-Rubai
Chairman
University of Technology and Applied Sciences
His Excellency.Maan Qatamin
Chairman
Digital Platform Company for Entrepreneurship Development
Dr. Youssef Salem Al Hanai
General Manager of Information and Communication Technology,(Omantel)
Dr.Issa Salem Al Shabibi
Assist Director for Research Department
Dr. Nasser Al Fanna
Director of the Office of Technical Programs (Ministry of Transport, Communications, and Information Technology)
Mr. Zahran Al-Salti
Dean of the College of Banking and Financial Studies
Dr. Salem Al-Harthy
Vice President for Academic Affairs and Community Service (Sultan Qaboos University)
Mr. Mohammed Mustafa
Regional Engagement Manager for the Middle East and Asia: DataCite
Professor Ghassan Mourad
University Professor and Head of the Center for Studies and Research at the Faculty of Arts and Humanities, Lebanese University
Dr. Abdallah Alshukaili
The Executive Director of the Entrepreneurship Center (Nizwa University)
Dr. Yousef Torman
The Chief Executive Officer of the Arab Organization for Research and Education Networks
Prof. Dr. Ibrahim Fathy Moawad
Dean of the Faculty of Computer Science and Engineering – New Mansoura University.
Dr. Nabhani Al-Harasi
Dean of the College of Arts and Social Sciences
Dr. Ali Al-Badi
Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs and Research at the Gulf College
Dr. Mariam Al-Nabhani
General Director of Private Universities and Colleges
The previous conference focused on empowering collaboration within the scientific research and education community. The event took place on May 31, 2021.
For more information, you can visit the following website: https://www.ots.om/ots21/
