31 May to 1 June 2016RSS, Amman - Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan

Organized by

rd3 International Workshop on

Applications of ICTs in

EDUCATIONHEALTHCAREAGRICULTURE

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ToraiseunderstandingofparticipantsoncuttingedgepracticalmethodsandtechniquesemployedbyICTprofessionalsinproblemsolvinginvolvingthefieldsofeducation,healthcareandagriculture;

ToexploreanenablingpolicyframeworkforstrengtheningICTpoliciesinOICandCOMSATSmemberstatesforenhancementoftheirnationaltechnologicalcapabilitieshenceresultingintheachievementofdevelopmentalgoals;and

Toprovideaplatformforresearchstudents,andITexpertsfromEducation,HealthcareandAgriculturesectorstojointlyexploreavenuesofscientificcooperationinsolvingproblemsimpedingdevelopment.

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FocusAreasThefollowingareafewofthemajorfocusareasoftheWorkshop:

ContemporaryconceptsinapplyingICTstoexpandingliteracy; ICTsdevelopment; ExamplesofICTsinHealthcareResearch; ICTs in agriculture sector integrating concepts ofGPS and new

technologiestowardsenhancingproductivity; ImprovingICTsenvironmentforentrepreneurship;and IPissuesinICTsapplicationdevelopmentetc

Industry Experts, academicians, PhD students, entrepreneurs,policyplannersandsystemadministratorscomingfromOICandCOMSATSmemberstatesarespecificallywelcometoattendtheworkshop. The incentives include developing a network and anunderstanding of the present state of ICTs for applications indeveloping technologicalcapabilityandenhancingproductivity torespond effectively to the challenges of competitiveness amidglobalizationandrapidsocio-economicchange.

EligibilityCriteria

WhoShouldAttendtheWorkshop

CandidateswithatleastaMaster'sDegreeand/ordemonstratedworkexperienceintheareasrelevanttotheworkshopthemareeligibletoattendtheWorkshop.

CONTACT DETAILS

Dr. Ismail AbdelHamidScience DirectorateIslamic Educational, scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO)Avenue des F.A.R. P.O.Box 2275Hay Ryad-Rabat, Kingdom of MoroccoPhone: (+212-5) 37566052-53Fax: (+212-5) 37566012-13Email: iamage@gmail.com

Engr. Tahir Naeem Coordinator/Executive Director INIT COMSATS Institute of Information TechnologyPark Road, Chak Shehzad, Islamabad – PakistanPhone No. (+92-51) 90495100, 90495160Fax: (+92-51) 9247006Email: tnaeem@comsats.edu.pk

Eng. Abeer ArafatInternational Relations ManagerThe Royal Scientific Society,P.O.Box 1438, Amman 11941The Hashemite Kingdom of JordanTel: +962 6 53 44 701, Ext: 2834Fax: +962 6 53 44 806Email: Abeer.Arafat@rss.jo

Mr. Tajammul HussainAdvisor (Programmes)COMSATS Headquarters4th Floor, Shahrah-e-Jamhuriat, G-5/2Islamabad - PakistanPhone: (+92-51) 9204892, 9214515-7 Fax: +92-51-9216539Email: husseint@comsats.net.pk

Mr. Abdul Majid QureshiResearch Scholar, COMSATS HeadquartersEmail: majid13@comsats.net.pk

Information and CommunicationTechnologies (ICTs) are tools for

managementandutilizationofinformationand data for developing and enhancing

proficiency of system in various applications.Owing to the technological advancements that

havebeenachievedinthismodernage,thesetoolsarenowabletoworktogether,andcanbecombinedto

formthe 'networkedworld'asweknowittoday.Thisresultsinastateoftheartinfrastructureofinterconnected

telephone services, standardized computing hardware anddifferent formsofelectronicmedia(the internet,radioandtelevision),thatenableonetobroadcastinformationglobally,furthershrinkingdistancesbetweenmassesof land,makingknowledgesharingmorefeasiblethanithaseverbeen.

Incognizanceoftheglobalhumanitarianagendaofwidespreadknowledgedistribution,the3rdInternationalWorkshopon'ApplicationsofICTsinEducation,HealthcareandAgriculture'is being organized on 31May to 1 June 2016 in Amman,Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. The workshop is acontinuation of the series ofworkshops that highlight andaddresskeyissuesinsectorssuchasEducation,HealthcareandAgriculturethataffectavastmajorityofthemasses.

TheWorkshop is the thirdof the series,with the secondeditionheldinNovember,2015,inRabat,MoroccoandthefirsteditioninDecember,2014,inIslamabad,Pakistan.Theearlierworkshopswerehighlysuccessfulandwereattendedbyover100delegates,representing40institutionsfrom14differentcountries.

TheroleofICTsineducationcanneverbenegatedespeciallyin poverty stricken regions where mobility and access toalready non-existent educational facilities is a fundamentalchallenge,whileadearthofequityinallocationofresourcesregardingthedisseminationofknowledgetoallisatanalltimehigh.Inthepresentdayandage,theusefulnessandimportance

ICTsinEducation

ICTsinHealthcareIt has been proven that ICTshave a major role to playregarding improvement ofhealth conditions of themarginalizedcommunitiesinthesociety. Despite their obviousbenefits, ICTs have not beendeployed in a manner thatallows universal access tohealthcarefacilities.Manyoftheapproachesbeingusedarestillat a relatively initial stage ofimplementationwithinsufficientstudieshavingbeenconductedtodeterminethelevelofrelevance,applicabilityandcosteffectivenessthatICTscanachieve.

ICTtechniqueshavebeenimplementedtomakeanimpactonhealthcare by improved dissemination of information regarding publichealthissuesandfacilitationofopendialoguearoundmajorpublichealththreatsincludingthosethatareconsideredunmentionable;enabling distant consultation, diagnosis and treatment throughtelemedicine;andalsofacilitationofcollaborationandcooperationamonghealthworkers.Thecollaborationinhealthcare,facilitatedby ICTs, includes sharingofwidely adapted training approaches;moreeffectivehealthresearchanddisseminationofandaccesstomodernmedicalresearchfindings;strengtheningoftheabilitytomonitorandrespondinamoretimelyandeffectivemanner;andimprovementoftheefficiencywithwhichadministrativesystemsinhealthcarefacilitiescanperform.Thisdirectlyresultsinlivesandresources being saved while having a direct influence on theconditionofpublichealth.

IntroductionandBackground

of education cannot beoveremphasized and theissue of adult literacy indevelopingandthirdworldcountriescanonlybesolvedb y e n s u r i n g q u a l i t y educationforthemassesforwhich ICTs can proveextremely practical.Newlydeveloped technologiesenab le us to bypass infrastructure building anddevelopmentactivitiesthatwouldotherwiserequiredecadesbyprovidinguswiththeadvantageofeasyaccesswithrapiddeliveryand no deterioration in quality; extended outreach;personalizationoflearningandinteractivityatacostlowerthaneverbefore.

ICTsinAgricultureAnindustryasdiverseanddetailoriented as agriculture requires,not only the acquisition of realtime information but alsoequipment that can ensure thedelivery of the said information.The information delivered mustbeuserfriendly,easilyaccessible,cost effective and encrypted to deter unauthorized access. e-Agriculture is an emerging field in this regard focusing on theenhancementofagriculturaldevelopment in thecontextofruralusage through the use of improved processes for informationgathering and communication. Hence, e-Agriculture involvesconceiving, planning, developing, evaluating and applying ground-breakingtechniquesofusingICTequipment,havingagricultureasthesolepointoffocus.

Inviewoftheabove,theCommissiononScienceandTechnologyforSustainableDevelopmentintheSouth(COMSATS),theInterIslamic Network on Information Technology (INIT), the IslamicEducational,ScientificandCulturalOrganization(ISESCO),andtheRoyal Scientific Society (RSS), Amman, Hashemite Kingdom of

rdJordan are jointly organizing the 3 InternationalWorkshop on'Applications of ICTs in Education, Healthcare and Agriculture'scheduledtobeheldon31Mayto1June2016,inAmman,Jordan.

Theworkshopwillfocusonapplicationsandlatesttechniquesine-education,e-health,telemedicine,druginformationservicesandwillhighlighttheimpactofICTsineducation,healthandagriculturefordevelopingcountries, includingthosethatenhanceautomationineducation,healthcareservices,agriculturalresourcesandservicemanagementandthosethatcanintegratemodernconceptsofglobalpositioning systems, geographic information systems, computer-controlled devices (automated systems), to provide betterknowledge management to the agriculture industry as well asexpandliteracyinthesubjectandenhanceinnovationthatleadstoenrichmentinlearning.

TheWorkshop

Theworkshop aims at conducting a knowledge sharing exerciseabouttheroleofICTsinthecontinuedinnovationinthesectorsofEducation, Healthcare and Agriculture and their impact on thesocioeconomiclandscapeofacountry.ThemainobjectiveoftheworkshopistodevelopcapabilityoftheparticipantsfromtheOICandCOMSATSmemberstatestounderstandanddevelopnewtechnologies and developing capabilities for respondingeffectivelytothechallengesofbuildingcompetitivenessamidglobalizationandrapidtechnologicalchange.Thespecificobjectivesofthesessionsincludebutarenotlimitedtothefollowing:

AimsandObjectives