This symposium is organized to shed light upon the issue of shortage in knowledge that challenges the Arab communities, especially that related to identification of the Arab city characteristics in light of the overwhelming variables of globalization and the digital revolution. The significance of the symposium stems from the need to exchange expertise and experiences among Arab cities in the field of production and dissemination of knowledge.
The symposium is an opportunity for reviewing new applications and how they can be utilized for the development and enhancement of services and procedures in the Arab city.
The symposium aims to achieve the following objectives:
- To shed light on the role of the Arab city in facing the challenges of shortage in knowledge experienced by communities.
- Review the available solutions and alternatives for the development of knowledge production and dissemination processes.
- Determine the applicable steps needed for the enhancement of knowledge in the Arab city
- Exchange of Arab and international expertise and experiences among participants.
- Review of the latest developments in the field.
- Define the challenges and difficulties that constrain transforming into a knowledge community and how to deal with them.
