HRM reforms lie at the core of many of the challenges that Arab countries face today in improving the performance of their civil services. The main objective of the 2-day event is to prepare the ground for the civil service reform in Tunisia, while fostering at the same time the regional exchange of experiences between Arab and OECD member countries. The seminar brought together HRM experts from OECD and Arab countries. It sought to explore exemplary HRM practices in areas like delegation, flexibility, recruitment, performance management, training, and the management of senior managers. The seminar aimed at supporting Tunisian and other Arab policy-makers in designing HRM reform strategies.

Under the official patronage of H.M. King Abdullah Ibn Hussein II, the Jordan Economic Forum (JEF 2008), the Forum aims to provide an ideal platform for a full discussion and analysis of timely issues. JEF 2008 is expected to draw more than 800 high profile participants from the region including business leaders, financiers and investors, representatives of the international organizations, and CEO's of leading international and regional corporations.

The aim of the conference is to analyze issues pertaining to post war economics and finance topics as they relate to Lebanon's 2006 war and to provide objective assessments to the challenges ahead. The conference is intended to bring together academics as well as economics, finance, and accounting professionals, in addition to policy makers who have an interest in the subject.

The profile of NGOs has increased together with the need for them to assess the long-term impact of their work. In three fruitful days you explore the current state of the debate about impact assessment and review current practice and methodologies

City development is an indispensable complement to grow macroeconomic and opportunities for social mobilisation. Every country needs competitive, dynamic regions if it is to achieve its economic and social objectives at the global level. Global information and knowledge sharing have become vital for the solution of urban problems, such as privatizing urban infrastructure, accessing the capital market, formulation of city development strategy and scaling up slum up-grading projects, etc. Good strategy and projects in some cities will be shared at the global level and based on the global knowledge management and standard setting, global networks will assist in providing information, knowledge and capacity building at the city level.
This conference will focus on building a city of the future through creating strategic plan emphasising on effective utilisation of resources to build qualitative and quantitative achievements, forming a fertile environment for sustained growth in the era of globalisation, leveraging on sustainable community development initiatives, effective transportation system etc to bring the city into the eyes of the world.

Under the patronage of H.E. Ahmed Bin Abdulnabi Macki, Minister of National Economy and Deputy Chairman of the Financial Affairs and Energy Resources. The Forum is expected to attract ministers and officials and several companies and Arab institutions working in various sectors, and comes at an appropriate time to discuss a host of topics and issues concerning Oman's economy and its strategy for the future.

Times are changing rapidly across the Gulf capital markets. With the UAE and Qatar setting the pace for developing international financial centres the seeds for developing a healthy and stable securitisation market across the region have firmly been planted.
The real estate boom and the rise in Gulf loans are providing ideal assets with which to securitise debt making this a golden opportunity. According to the Dubai International Financial Centre, the debt market has the potential to be worth up to US$250 billion in two to three years, from about US$2.5 billion to date.
If you're interested in tapping into this resource and understanding how securitisation could help your company's financing structure then Securitisation World MENA 2008 is the perfect forum for you.

The International Migration, Integration and Social Cohesion (IMISCOE: http://www.imiscoe.org/) network and the Lebanese Emigration Research Center (LERC: http://www.ndu.edu.lb/lerc/) are jointly organizing an intensive training program aimed at developing the capacity of young professionals, junior researchers, MA and PhD students, NGO program developers and journalists. This program will focus on research methodology pertaining to the study of emigration, immigration, remigration, refugee inflow, and transit migration and will be carried out at Notre Dame University (www.ndu.edu.lb) in Lebanon from April 24 to 29, 2008.

This three day program will encourage participants to share their personal beliefs, ideas and experiences with the group of enthusiasts from all over the world, taking part in this extraordinary international event that will consist of following components: Study sessions on the chosen topics related to the peace, presentations of the accepted papers and open discussions. It is open to all of those interested and involved in building and maintaining peace in the regions of the world affected with wars and different forms of discrimination and oppression.The aim of the conference is to raise awareness on the peace necessity and its sustainability, on the macro/micro level.

Under the patronage of the Prime Minister of Lebanon The 2008 forum is expected to attract more than 1000 participants from 35 countries, including prime ministers and ministers, top government officials and central bankers from Lebanon and the Arab countries, the heads of major banks, financial and investment institutions, and industrial and commercial companies from the region, experts, representatives of major Arab and international media organizations, and others.

With an agenda that will be filled with regional and international case studies, expert presentations and insightful panel sessions, you'll leave VOIP World MENA 2008 with a full understanding of how your organisation can effectively leverage the VoIP opportunity. Building on our popular portfolio of VOIP World events, this senior-level business strategy conference is the first event in the region to focus solely on the key issue of VOIP business strategies.

The International Conference on Business and Management (ICBM 2008) aims to bring together researchers, scientists, engineers, and scholar students to exchange and share their experiences, new ideas, and research results about all aspects of Business and Management, and discuss the practical challenges encountered and the solutions adopted.

The overall objective of the programme, from a development perspective is: "to enhance the right to relevant education to all - an education that empowers the poor and excluded parts of the population to participate as active and informed citizens in all aspects of development." The objective is to stimulate the transformation of conventional top-down approaches into participatory rights based, learner-friendly and gender sensitive approaches to teaching and learning.

Jointly organized by the MEEA and the Department of Economics Eastern Mediterranean University, Famagusta, North Cyprus.The Conference program includes plenary session, presentations of contributed papers and poster sessions for EMU master students. The main topics will focus on several fields of research as shown below. However, research related with the MENA region or country specific cases that shed light on understanding the challenges in the MENA region are all welcome. Contributions by PhD students are encouraged to foster research among young professionals.

The course will cover various advanced topics in international refugee law. Topics to be covered include the 'nexus' requirement of the definition; the meaning of 'persecution'; developments in the interpretation of the exclusion provisions of the Convention; the non-refoulement and expulsion provisions of the Convention; refugee rights guaranteed by the Convention; and, the interaction between the Convention and other regional and complementary forms of protection. The course will also cover procedural issues raised by refugee status determination (RSD), particularly in RSD conducted by UNHCR. The focus of the course will be on issues arising during the representation of refugee claimants and developing the skills required to represent these individuals. Participants in the course should already have a basic to intermediate understanding of international refugee law (or be prepared to engage in a specified course of pre-study of the topic).

Building on the success of Arab Advisors Group's Annual Media and Telecoms Convergence Conference held in Amman over the past four years, Arab Advisors Group is pleased to announce the fifth Media and Telecoms Convergence Conference to be held in Amman on June 2 & 3, 2008. The convergence of media, telecom and information technology pushes the hitherto disconnected players in the three sectors towards operating in an increasingly merged segment. This convergence carries threats to existing revenue and business models, but also bears new opportunities for new models. Arab Advisors Group's Fifth Media and Telecoms Convergence Conference 2008 is the ideal forum for networking, discussions and debates on the convergence trends underway in the Arab media and telecom markets.

The Summer Course on Refugee Issues is an internationally acclaimed eight-day course for academic and field-based practitioners working in the area of forced migration. The course involves a rigorous schedule of lectures, panel discussions, and a simulation exercise. It draws from academic and field-based experts for its faculty and, reflecting the Centre's mission, serves as a hub for researchers, students, service providers and policy makers to share information and ideas.

The topic of this Conference is inspired by unequal distribution of resources that causes poverty and vulnerability of people. Vulnerability is a major obstacle to social and economic development. Poor people are especially vulnerable; they have few buffers or resources to cope with hazards or shocks. Yet they are significantly more likely to be affected by ill-health, unemployment, trade shocks, climate change, famine or conflict.
Sustainable poverty reduction can only be achieved and managed effectively if vulnerability is better understood.

The main goal of this training programme is to bring together a diverse group of 40 motivated experts in their vocations from around the world for training and discussions on various local economic resources that could be used to create wealth for poverty alleviation.

The IEA is now accepting submissions for the 15th IEA Congress 2008. The central topic of the congress will be the Challenge of Globalization. Submissions dealing with innovation microeconomic methods which help to understand and address some of these challenges are highly encouraged. 

The next Congress of the International Economic Association will be held in Istanbul on June 25-29, 2008, thanks to the efforts of the Turkish Economic Association and its President, Ercan Uygur.  The central topic will be The Challenge of Globalization.  Below are a few examples of topics that would fit in that category.  The list is just illustrative and does not preclude other topics that directly or indirectly help to cast light on the challenges faced by globalized economies.  In particular, we welcome submissions dealing with innovative microeconomic methods which help to understand and address some of these challenges, like, for instance, randomized experiments to evaluate the impact of social policies.

The International Conference on Sustainable Human and Social Development (SHSD 2008) aims to bring together researchers, scientists, engineers, and scholar students to exchange and share their experiences, new ideas, and research results about all aspects of Sustainable Human and Social Development, and discuss the practical challenges encountered and the solutions adopted.

This session will focus on increasing the coherence and effectiveness of conflict resolution, peace-building, reconciliation and peace-keeping efforts by focusing specifically on mechanisms to increase the effective participation of civil society organizations (CSOs), political minorities, and, in particular, the full and equal participation of women. Critical questions surrounding, and notable gaps in, the implementation of inclusive peace-building processes will be addressed. Particular focus will be given to efforts to implement United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325, adopted in 2000, which recognizes the importance of including women in all peacekeeping and peace-building measures.

The International Conference on Humanities and Social Sciences (ICHSS 2008) aims to bring together researchers, scientists, engineers, and scholar students to exchange and share their experiences, new ideas, and research results about all aspects of Humanities and Social Sciences, and discuss the practical challenges encountered and the solutions adopted.

The International Conference on Democracy and Development (ICDD 2008) aims to bring together researchers, scientists, engineers, and scholar students to exchange and share their experiences, new ideas, and research results about all aspects of Democracy and Development, and discuss the practical challenges encountered and the solutions adopted.

The Arab American Community Center for Economic and Social Services (ACCESS) looks forward to hosting the 5th National Conference on Health Issues in the Arab American Community. This conference continues the fine tradition established in 1998 and continues to affirm our strong commitment to prevent disease, reduce health disparities, and promote wellness in the community at large. Strategically designed, the conference offers medical practitioners, public health, and mental health professionals an academic forum to showcase their research, health programs and activities and to interact with peers who have similar interests and focus. The conference themes are lined with the US Surgeon General’s report, "Healthy People 2010", which outlines for the nation goals for disease control and health promotion. ACCESS is committed to contributing to the realization of these goals by implementing strategies and continuing to focus and strengthen its health and educational programs.

The 15th Annual Conference of the Economic Research Forum (ERF) will be held in Sanaa, Yemen from 23rd-25th November 2008. The organizing committee is pleased to invite submissions of proposals according to the outline given below. Invitees are researchers from the ERF region (the Arab countries, Iran and Turkey), whether they are affiliates of ERF or not. The deadline for submitting proposals is May 1st, 2008.
An honorarium of $2,000 will be paid for selected papers, of which $1,000 will be claimed within two years upon the acceptance of the paper in a refereed journal. In addition, ERF will cover the cost of travel and lodging in Sanaa for one presenter of each paper. Five papers will be selected by the refereeing committees, one per theme, for the “Best Paper Award”. The winning papers are evaluated on the basis of their contribution to knowledge about the region, rigor and policy relevance. The Awards will be announced at the Closing Plenary of the conference.

The International Conference on Sustainable Economic Development (ICSED 2008) aims to bring together researchers, scientists, engineers, and scholar students to exchange and share their experiences, new ideas, and research results about all aspects of Sustainable Economic Development, and discuss the practical challenges encountered and the solutions adopted.