Abdul Kader Kamli
Encyclopedia
Abdul Kader Kamli, with more than 150 articles published in professional journal
s/magazine
s, is an authority on information
and communication technology in the Arab world
. He is often quoted by regional and international media organizations on the digital migration of the region.
In his capacity as President and Research Director of Madar Research Group, 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 Ajeeb.com, the largest Arab horizontal web portal at that time (based on Sakhr Software technology). In 2001 and while serving as General Manager of Ajeeb.com, Kamli founded the Ajeeb Research Unit, which specialized in researching the Arab knowledge economy and coined the idea for the first-ever Arab news aggregation services; Johaina.
Kamli is also co-founder of the Middle East
edition of PC Magazine
and founder of Internet Arab World magazine, published by the Dabbagh Information Technology Group (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.
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
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
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
Journal
__FORCETOC__A journal has several related meanings:* a daily record of events or business; a private journal is usually referred to as a diary....
s/magazine
Magazine
Magazines, periodicals, glossies or serials are publications, generally published on a regular schedule, containing a variety of articles. They are generally financed by advertising, by a purchase price, by pre-paid magazine subscriptions, or all three...
s, is an authority on information
Information technology
Information technology is the acquisition, processing, storage and dissemination of vocal, pictorial, textual and numerical information by a microelectronics-based combination of computing and telecommunications...
and communication technology in the Arab world
Arab world
The Arab world refers to Arabic-speaking states, territories and populations in North Africa, Western Asia and elsewhere.The standard definition of the Arab world comprises the 22 states and territories of the Arab League stretching from the Atlantic Ocean in the west to the Arabian Sea in the...
. He is often quoted by regional and international media organizations on the digital migration of the region.
In his capacity as President and Research Director of Madar Research Group, which he founded in 2002, Kamli has pioneered regional research and consultancy in the various fields of the emerging knowledge economy
Knowledge economy
The knowledge economy is a term that refers either to an economy of knowledge focused on the production and management of knowledge in the frame of economic constraints, or to a knowledge-based economy. In the second meaning, more frequently used, it refers to the use of knowledge technologies to...
; from ICT adoption by governments, industry sectors and individuals, to e-learning
E-learning
E-learning comprises all forms of electronically supported learning and teaching. The information and communication systems, whether networked learning or not, serve as specific media to implement the learning process...
, e-banking and other applications of ICT.
Prior to founding Madar Research Group, he co-founded Ajeeb.com, the largest Arab horizontal web portal at that time (based on Sakhr Software technology). In 2001 and while serving as General Manager of Ajeeb.com, Kamli founded the Ajeeb Research Unit, which specialized in researching the Arab knowledge economy and coined the idea for the first-ever Arab news aggregation services; Johaina.
Kamli is also co-founder of the Middle East
Middle East
The Middle East is a region that encompasses Western Asia and Northern Africa. It is often used as a synonym for Near East, in opposition to Far East...
edition of PC Magazine
PC Magazine
PC Magazine is a computer magazine published by Ziff Davis Publishing Holdings Inc. A print edition was published from 1982 to January 2009...
and founder of Internet Arab World magazine, published by the Dabbagh Information Technology Group (DIT), and he served a long tenure as Editor-in-Chief for both publications.
Kamli holds a university degree in Engineering
Engineering
Engineering is the discipline, art, skill and profession of acquiring and applying scientific, mathematical, economic, social, and practical knowledge, in order to design and build structures, machines, devices, systems, materials and processes that safely realize improvements to the lives of...
, 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
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