 | MIC2018: Majan International Conference 2018 Majan College Muscat, Oman, March 19-20, 2018 |
| Conference website | http://mic18.majancollege.edu.om |
| Submission link | https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=mic2018 |
Majan International Conference (MIC18) invites academics, IT professionals and entrepreneurs to take part in this conference in which national, regional and international experts, policy-makers and thought leaders will congregate to discuss the roles of entrepreneurship and technological skills in helping to grow and diversify Oman’s economy. Papers on how best to promote these skills among young people, both within higher education and outside it, will also be greatly welcomed. Students registered at Majan College or at other colleges and universities are also warmly invited to attend. Students can also present their own research to conference participants via poster presentations.
This conference is technically co-sponsored by IEEE
Involvement in the conference is possible in four ways:
- Attendance only
- Poster presentation (for students only).
- Conference presentation (Abstract only )(15 minutes plus 5 minutes for questions)
- Conference presentation plus full paper submission.
List of Topics
Theme 1: Entrepreneurship, Business and Management
- Generating business ideas
- Entrepreneurial business planning
- Entrepreneurship and economic growth
- Entrepreneurial case studies
- Corporate entrepreneurship
- e-commerce and e-retail
- Fostering creativity and innovation
- Environmentally sustainable business model
Theme 2: Information Technology
- Cybersecurity
- Internet of Things
- Intelligent information & Big Data
- Technopreneurship
- Technology-based enterprises
- Intelligent informatics
- Smart cities and smart societies
- Computational thinking
Theme 3: Soft Skills , Enabling Skills
- 21st century communication skills
- New media literacy
- Intercultural competence and global awareness
- Problem-solving skills
- Critical thinking skills
Committees
Conference General Chair
Dr Maha Kobeil,CEO & Dean, Majan College (University College)
Organising committee
- Dr Ramalingam (Main Organiser) - Chair
- Dr Tahseen Arshi (Deputy Organiser)
- Dr Maha Kobeil, CEO & Dean
- Dr Brian Poole, Chair, Technical Committee
- Mr Arnold Santos, IEEE Oman section
- Mr Sami Yousfi, Head of Admin & HR
- Mr Ian McNaught, Head of Library & Computing Services
- Ms Natascha McNaught, Media and Digital Communications
Technical Committee
- Dr Brian Poole, Chair
- Dr Ramalingam Deputy Chair
- Dr Tahseen Arshi , Chair, Theme 1 : Entrepreneurship, Business and Management
- Dr Saleh Al Majeed, Chair, IEEE Oman Section, Theme 2 : Information Technology
- Dr Iain McGee, Chair, Theme 3 : Soft Skills, Enabling Skills
Invited Speakers
- Mr. Trey Goede, Head of Portfolio Management for Aramco Entrepreneurship Ventures, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
- Mr. Ahmed Al Musalmi , Chief Executive Officer, National Bank of Oman, Sultanate of Oman
- Dr Seifedine Kadry, Associate Professor, Beirut Arab University, Lebanon. (IEEE distinguished Speaker)
- Dr Gregory Epiphaniou, Cybersecurity consultant , Senior lecturer, University of Bedfordshire, England
Publication
MIC2018 proceedings will be published in ...
- The IEEE Xplore digital library
- International Journal of Technology Transfer and Commercialisation (IJTTC), Inderscience Publishers
- International Journal of Engineering Research and Technology
Venue
Majan College( University College), Muscat, Oman
www.majancollege.edu.om
Contact
Dr Ramalingam, mic2018@majancollege.edu.om
Sponsors
Conference Associate
University of Bedfordshire, UK
Conference Sponsors
National Bank of Oman
Riyadha, Public Authority for small and medium enterprises development, Oman
SME Development Fund , Oman