The Future of Digital Educational Content in the Age of AI
Monday April 21, 2025 08:30 - 14:00 Qatar University - The Library (B13), Auditorium (117)
Forum Agenda
08:30-9:00
| Registration and Networking
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09:00-09:15
| Welcome and Opening
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09:15-11:15
| Visions, Strategies, and Governance
UNESCO recommendations on Open Educational Resources (OER) – Challenges and Opportunities of AI and Emerging Technologies
M.Ed. Zeynep Varoglu
Senior Programme Specialist – UNESCO Headquarters – Paris
The Strategic Role of the Office for Digital Learning and Online Education: Advancing Education at Qatar University
Dr. Mohammad AL-Smadi
Director - Office for Digital Learning and Online Education – Qatar University Transforming Educational Content Creation: The Power of AI in Digital Learning Mr. Peter Hedlund Co-founder and Executive Director – Storyals Global
Technology and the State of Education Mr. Iyad Jabri Founder and CEO – IUME Corporation
Future Directions for Accessible Inclusive Higher Education
Dr. Amir Dhia – Education Above All
Dr. Anasse Bouhlal – UNESCO
Dr. Chadia Mansour – Athabasca University
Chair: Ms. Elma Atic - Qatar University
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11:15-11:45
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Coffee break, Networking, and Dhuhr Prayer
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11:45-01:15
| Innovation, Applications, and Empowerment
Reimagining University Teaching: Why We Built the DTCF and Where It's Taking Us
Dr. Nabeel Albashiry
Senior Faculty Development and Digital Learning Support Specialist – Qatar University
GenAI: Beyond Text based Chats: Agentic ERA Eng. Abdelkarim Dabdoub Senior Cloud Architect – Google
Generative AI and OER: Innovating the Future of Islamic Jurisprudence
Prof. Ezieddin Elmahjub
Associate Professor of Law – Qatar University
How Innovative Technologies Shape the Future of Learning and Working
Dr. Chawki Tawbi – Google Peter Hedlund – Storyals
Iyad Jabri – IUME Corporation
Chair: Ozel A. Hurmuzlu - Qatar University
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01:15-02:00
| Lunch and Networking
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Workshop
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02:00-03:00
| Licensing AI-Generated Educational Content: What and How
Dr. Haifa Belhadj Section Head of Instructional Design – Qatar University
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For any inquiries about the forum, please email us at dloe@qu.edu.qa.
