Dubai, UAE, 20 November 2012

AUD ITU-T’s Academia Membership:Opportunities and Challenges

Dr. Wael BazziAmerican University in Dubai

wbazzi@aud.edu

WTSA-12 Academic Event

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AUD at a Glance

Primarily undergraduate institution focusing on excellence in teachingCulturally diverse student and faculty body (101 different student nationalities)Graduates with intellectual, personal, and professional success

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AUD ITU-T’s Membership

AUD School of Engineering became first academic member of ITU in the UAE – 21 September 2011

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AUD ITU-T’s Membership Opportunities

Exceptional opportunity to contribute to ITU standardsIncreased visibility at the national and international levelAccess to ITU meetings, events, and documentsImproved curriculum and education experience for studentsProfessional development opportunities for faculty membersNetworking with ITU leaders and membersKnowledge partnerships

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ITU Telecom World 2012

knowledge partnership between AUD and ITU

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ITU Telecom World 2012 cont.

(AUD) organized workshops for the 12 finalists at the (ITU)’s young innovators competitionAUD Business and Management professors engaged the young entrepreneurs in talks to discuss management challenges lying ahead in their business evolutionsThis activity emanated from AUD’s commitment to maintaining an active membership of ITU

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TSB Director’s Ad-hoc Group

Joined the TSB Director's Ad-hoc Group on Education about StandardizationMeetings and ITU documents are used to address international ICT standardization in our academic curriculum

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AUD ITU-T’s Membership Challenges

Stimulating contribution to ITU standards rather than just passively learning about themFaculty members are working full-time on mostly teaching related activitiesDifficulty in attending various ITU meetings (time constraints, travel, …)

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