Abdul Kader Kamli

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Abdul Kader Kamli, with more than 150 articles published in professional journals/magazines, is an authority on information and communication technology in the Arab world. He is often quoted by regional and international on the of the region.^[1]

In his capacity as president and Research Director of , which he founded in 2002, Kamli has pioneered regional research and consultancy in the various fields of the emerging knowledge economy; from ICT adoption by governments, industry sectors and individuals, to e-learning, e-banking and other applications of ICT.

Prior to founding Madar Research Group, he co-founded , the largest Arab at that time (based on technology). In 2001 and while serving as General Manager of Ajeeb.com, Kamli founded the , which specialized in researching the Arab knowledge economy and coined the idea for the first-ever Arab ; .

Kamli is also co-founder of the Middle East edition of PC Magazine and founder of magazine, published by the (DIT), and he served a long tenure as Editor-in-Chief for both publications.

Kamli holds a university degree in Engineering, and has an experience of about 30 years in the ICT, media and research industries.

Research projects[]

Qatar ICT Landscape 2009 (based on 14 field surveys)

Abu Dhabi e-Maturity 2008 (based on 13 field surveys)

Regional Profile of the Information Society in Western Asia (ESCWA 2007)

UAE Knowledge Economy 2006 ^[2]

e-Government in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) -2005

e-Commerce in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) -2005

e-Banking in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) -2005

e-Learning in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) -2005

Dubai Knowledge Economy 2003-2008

Tens of other research studies in the field of ICT and Knowledge Economy

Articles written[]

Statistical Irregularities and its Impact on Measuring the Information Society in the ESCWA Region (ICT Review publication, page 7)

Building a New Arabic Search Engine - Cultural Necessity and Success Factors

Per Capita Bandwidth and the Digital Divide in the Arab Countries

Oil Revenues and Knowledge Economy

A Millennium-Old Tradition of Knowledge Wasted

Toward Standard ICT Indicators for MENA

FDI-Based Innovation: A Priority for Arab Countries

Building a Research Culture in the Arab World

Two-Layer Literacy for Knowledge-Based Economy

Attracting Foreign Investment

Building Arab Innovation System Why and How

The Quest to Find a Role in the Digital Age

GCC Public Expenditure on Education

References[]

• Biography: Bionotes of Speakers, Chairs, and Panel Lists - UN-ESCWA 2009