1. A window to the region 2: From a simple partnership to a strategic alliance with the itAIS... From a simple partnership to a strategic alliance with the itAIS: Together for a better research in the Mediterranean Area Regular Meeting April, 2016

2. A window to the region 2: From a simple partnership to a strategic alliance with the itAIS... 2 Meeting Agenda -Welcome message from the CNAM-Lebanon meeting co-chair (Pr Sana Hajj Safa) -A thanks message from the president Elec (Dr Nabil Badr) -AIS board election- Proposition: Strategic alliance with the itAIS... -An update on LCIS2016 (Pr Harfouche) -Conclusion

3. A window to the region 2: From a simple partnership to a strategic alliance with the itAIS... 3 CNAM meeting co-chair Welcome message Prof Sana Hajj Safa

4. A window to the region 2: From a simple partnership to a strategic alliance with the itAIS... The new elected board LAIS President Elec LAIS Secretary LAIS Treasurer

5. A window to the region 2: From a simple partnership to a strategic alliance with the itAIS... Strategic Alliance 5

6. A window to the region 2: From a simple partnership to a strategic alliance with the itAIS... President-Elect (from Region 2) *Armin Heinzl, University of Mannheim *Matti Rossi, Aalto University School of Business Eric van Heck, Erasmus University VP of Publications *Deborah Compeau, Washington State University Sajda Qureshi, University of Nebraska at Omaha *Carol Saunders, Northern Arizona University VP of SIGs and Colleges *Lakshmi Iyer, University of North Carolina - Greensboro *Rhonda Syler, Louisiana Tech University Regional Representative for Region 2 *Roman Beck, IT University of Copenhagen *Paolo Spagnoletti, LUISS Guido Carli University Regional Representative for Region 3 *Ming-Hui Huang, National Taiwan University *Sean Xin XU, Tsinghua University Paolo Spagnoletti, LUISS Guido Carli University

7. A window to the region 2: From a simple partnership to a strategic alliance with the itAIS... 7 ICT for greater development impact Beirut, June 2, 3, and 4, 2016 Saint Jospeh University - Huvelin Campus 7

8. A window to the region 2: From a simple partnership to a strategic alliance with the itAIS... LCIS2016 Program Pre-conference: DC + Workshop Opening Roundtables 2 sessions Morning After- noon Thursday June 2 Friday June 3 Saturday June 4 02:00PM -03:00PM Welcome 03:00PM-06:00PM Doctoral Consortium and Meet the editors 08:00AM-09:00AM Registration and welcome coffee 09:00AM-11:00AM Opening session 11:15AM-12:45AM Rountables (A and B) 02:00PM-03:30PM Parallel session 1 04:00PM-05:30PM Parallel session 2 09:00AM-10:30AM Parallel session 3 10:45AM-12:15AM Parallel session 4 12:15AM-01:00PM Conclusion

9. A window to the region 2: From a simple partnership to a strategic alliance with the itAIS... Doctoral Consortium 9 Welcome message (3:00PM – 3:15PM) Prof Sélim Mekdessi Lebanese University SESSION A (3:15PM- 5:00PM) SESSION B (3:15PM- 5:00PM) 3 to 4 Participants General Meeting (5:00PM- 6:00PM) « Is there a life after a doctoral thesis » Prof Marco de Marco

10. A window to the region 2: From a simple partnership to a strategic alliance with the itAIS... MISQ: Prof. Wael Jabr Georgia State University, USA SIM: Prof Mokhtar Amami Meet the editors © Pearson Education 201210

11. A window to the region 2: From a simple partnership to a strategic alliance with the itAIS... © Pearson Education 201211 Prof Mokhtar Amami Royal Military College of Canada LCIS2016 Opening session Friday June 3, 2016 Morning (09:00AM-11:00AM) Welcome speech (5’) Prof. Antoine Harfouche Père Salim Daccache, SJ SJU Rector HE Nabil de Freige OMSAR Minister Inaugural speeches Plenary Session Prof. Tony Gibeily Saint Joseph University, Lebanon Prof. Hervé Sabourin AUF Prof. Marco De Marco Uninettuno University, Italy Prof. Wael Jabr Georgia State University, USA Concluding remarks (5') Mr Bachir Zoghbi CEO of Soft Flow

12. A window to the region 2: From a simple partnership to a strategic alliance with the itAIS... DC : 5 faculty Members 7 participants Sessions : 4 X 2 -Target ( x 4 presentations) = 32 accepted papers -Possible (x 3 presentations) = 24 accepted papers Submissions till today: 17 (4 accepted papers) LCIS2016 © Pearson Education 201212

13. A window to the region 2: From a simple partnership to a strategic alliance with the itAIS... Social Dinner © Pearson Education 201213 Lieu :Rue de Damas Immeuble Berytech II Rez de chaussée Rue de Damas USJ Rectorat Evening of the Friday June 3, 2016

14. A window to the region 2: From a simple partnership to a strategic alliance with the itAIS... Conference Lunch Friday June 3, 2016 Monot Street - Achrafieh Beirut, Lebanon

15. A window to the region 2: From a simple partnership to a strategic alliance with the itAIS... © Pearson Education 201215 Conference Goodies free or Bag with logo 13$ -15$

16. A window to the region 2: From a simple partnership to a strategic alliance with the itAIS... © Pearson Education 201216 Conference Goodies free or USB with logo 7$ -12$

17. A window to the region 2: From a simple partnership to a strategic alliance with the itAIS... Sponsorship Gala Dinner 50$ x 40 = 2000 USD 250$ x 4 = 1000 USD Coffee breaks Traveling expenses of keynote speakers 3000$ Registration fees 6 x 50$ = 300$ 20 x 250$ = 5000$ Lunch 32$ x 50 = 1600 USD Goodies 30$ x 50 = 1500 USD

18. A window to the region 2: From a simple partnership to a strategic alliance with the itAIS... Another conference at AUB New meetings form CONCLUSION © Pearson Education 201218